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Negative Option Scam Artist Gets Nailed by FTC
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Everybody knows this bit of wisdom. But almost everybody ignores it. I include myself because I fell for a lot of “too good to be true” pitches in my youth, one of which cost me $30,000 in losses. I’m much more skeptical now. If […]
Continue readingWhy Open Innovation Is Creating a “Golden Age” for Product Creators
To the uninitiated, the idea of creating and licensing products to big companies sounds a bit far-fetched. After all, why would a big company care about YOUR idea? Stephen Key points out in One Simple Idea that the last two decades has brought with it the emergence of what’s called “open innovation.” He describes it […]
Continue readingWhat Am I Thinking about Writing about?
A few days ago I got an interesting idea from Rocky Agrawal (@rakeshlobster) on Twitter. He put together a Google doc with ideas for new articles he was thinking of writing. He asked for input from his Twitter followers. Although it seems he has since pulled that document down, I think it’s an idea worth […]
Continue readingBook Review: One Simple Idea
In 2011, I re-read The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. Except this time, I was intentional about taking action on some of the recommendations in the book. One of the recommendations was to buy and read One Simple Idea: Turn Your Dreams into a Licensing Goldmine While Letting Others Do the Work by Stephen Key. […]
Continue readingThe Fastest Way to Replace Your Income Online
Many people today have been laid off from their jobs and are currently unemployed. Many more will be laid off within the next couple years and find themselves in the same position. As the pool of available jobs dries up, savvy individuals will try to generate a part-time or full-time income on the Internet. They […]
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