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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 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 readingDesperation as a Marker of Success
“How desperate are you?” asks Drayton Bird. “The more desperate you are, the better you are likely to do.” When I first got started as a freelance copywriter, I was certainly desperate. I had quit my job to become a financial planner. I kept trying to make it work from April 19 until June 12 […]
Continue readingDrayton Bird’s Top 20 Business Lessons
Imagine that you’ve been in business for 30 years or longer. As you look back on the good years and bad, what are the key lessons that stick out to you? What are the things that made the difference? While you may not have been in business for 30 years — or even 10 — […]
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