Why the Fortune Is in the Follow-Up

Everybody in business always hears, “The fortune is in the follow-up.” Nobody ever talks about why. Is it because people are annoyed by you and are trying to ignore you? In a few rare cases, perhaps. More likely, the people you’ve contacted are busier than a one-armed paper-hanger. They might be interested in your offer; […]

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So, Have They Actually Done Anything Wrong?

So far, we’ve gotten an insider’s view of a phone consultation between two high-profile Internet marketers. And we’ve caught wind of other anticompetitive practices that may or may not be going on inside the Internet marketing space. But has anybody actually done anything wrong? Here’s a great comment Antone Roundy made here on this blog […]

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How to Commit Social Media Suicide

Ever get tired of all the effort it takes to keep up with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn? Ever wonder why you’re investing so much time in people you don’t really know and don’t really care about? Well, you could do what I’ve done and strictly limit Facebook to family and friends only — and follow […]

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The Dream Stealer I Wish I Had Listened To (Or, How I Lost $30,000 on a Dumb Business Opportunity)

I’ve been in business since I was 12 years old. Worked out a deal with the sales guys down at the Richmond model homes. I’d water all the plants in the model homes each Saturday and they’d pay me $5 cash. Not bad since it only took me an hour. Gradually, I scaled up. Started […]

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Multiple Redundancies in Business

I recently watched a show called MythBusters in which they tested the strength of duck tape through a variety of fascinating experiments. One of these experiments involved taping a full-grown man (co-host Adam Savage) to a board and flipping the board upside down so he was suspended facing the floor. Of course, to do the […]

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