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Cash Is Not King
Part of being successful in business is making money. Another part is keeping it. And while there are many business people who have high earning power, far fewer have high saving power. (Gary Halbert was famous for making large sums of money, then promptly spending it all. He once wrote: “Here’s the real truth: I […]
Continue readingWould You Fish without Concealing the Hook?
Just the other day I read a blog post on a fitness blog. The title was interesting and the article itself was decent. But at the end, there was a blatant hoplink (affiliate link) to a ClickBank product. Now, I’m not against affiliate links. I promote affiliate products often here on my blog. What I […]
Continue readingCold Calling Claptrap
Ever since I got my Ooma VOIP system, I’ve reduced my sales calls quite a bit. Anytime I get a sales call (usually a robocaller), I simply add the number to my blacklist. No more sales calls! Or almost… Lately, they’ve been resorting to using local numbers that make it look like a legitimate phone […]
Continue readingHard Work Is Good for What Ails You
Too many people shy away from hard work when they really should be working harder. From the inimitable Drayton Bird: Assuming you and I work equally smart, I’d think whichever one of us worked the hardest would come out ahead. Hard work is good for what ails you. When your business or job isn’t going […]
Continue readingThe Myth of the “Duplicatable” Business
In the biz-opp world, it’s popular to sell people on the idea of the so-called “duplicatable” business. You’ll often see copy that claims, “All the hard work has already been done for you! This business is super easy to duplicate. It’s truly a ‘plug and play’ opportunity.” I just scratched that out. Here’s some real […]
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