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If You Had to Kick Your Own Ass, What Would You Do?
I love watching Shark Tank. During a recent episode, Mark Cuban said that he often likes to strengthen his businesses by asking himself this question: “If I was going to kick my own ass, what would I do?” While the question made me chuckle, I realized it was actually a really good question because it […]
Continue readingWhy Fraud Is So Hard to Fight
Fraud is unlikely to ever go away no matter how hard anybody tries to fight it. I’ll tell you why in just a minute. First, check out this super cool video. Apparently, a man in the Netherlands has discovered how to fly with human “bird wings.” (It’s less than 2 minutes.)
Continue readingPyramid Schemes
Since the last couple of posts I’ve published have been so serious (I’ve deconstructed Deiss and written about tyranny), I felt it was time for a little levity. With that in mind, enjoy watching the video below. It’s a hypothetical but realistic conversation between a new network marketer and a prospect who can’t seem to […]
Continue readingTyranny and the Death of Honest Industry
The U.S. tax system is a malignant cancer: as it metastasizes, it brings with it a huge administrative burden, disincentives to produce anything of value, and the death of honest industry. Ultimately, a civil government’s laws and tax system reflect its underlying values (or lack thereof). In the U.S., it’s clear that we’ve transitioned away […]
Continue readingDeconstructing Deiss: The King of Social Media Hype
…or the Video Critique Ryan Deiss Didn’t Want Me to Write. =========================================== IMPORTANT UPDATE: As a result of this critique, Ryan Deiss contacted me. We hopped on the phone to discuss my criticisms, and Ryan has since updated the video script he uses to sell his Let’s Get Social product. If you read this post, […]
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