Monthly Archives: July 2011

You Did What? Where? How Many Times? Whoa…

Saturday, 1:29pm Austin, Republic of Texas “ We’re the Free Texican Airforce, and we’re flying tonight… ” (Peter Rowan) Howdy… Okay, first off, I’m not in Austin yet. I’m in Reno… but I’m preparing for flying into Austin Monday by keeping the oven on in the kitchen, while boiling four pans of water on the stove
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Your QnA, Challenge, and Legacy

Each Friday I’m going to answer at least one reader question in addition to bringing you more great content. Today, a reader has a question on my habits, and I have an article for you on your legacy
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How to Take Control of Your Future

I’m off to beautiful Austin, Texas this morning for a Mastermind meeting with information marketer Ryan Deiss.
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5 Pillars of Information Marketing

Ask any entrepreneur about when they had their biggest breakthrough, and the answer will almost always be, “When I finally found the right mentor.” It certainly was for me. For six years I stumbled along with my website business, grinding out small increases in sales each year.
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If She Can Do It…

When I first met my friend Carrie Wilkerson at a seminar in 2008, she was one of those people that everyone else was talking about – in a good way. I lost track of how many times I heard, “You need to meet/speak with Carrie,” over that weekend
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Why I Should Be a Failure

I can still remember the day, 5 years ago in March of 2006, when I had my initial phone call with my first ever business coach. I was sitting in my tiny, overpriced, bachelor apartment in downtown Toronto simultaneously dealing with an anxiety attack (another story for another day) and the coaching call when he asked, “What do you want your business to be like?” “I want to have something like EarlytoRise.com,” I replied.
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Politically-Incorrect Time Management Tips

On Thursday afternoon, me and my ol’ pup, Bally the Dog went for a short walk outside on the farm, down to the river for him to cool off with a swim. It’s been a little hot up here in southern Ontario, with temperatures flirting with 100 degrees. Add in some humidity, and a fur coat, and it gets a little rough on the poor fella.
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The 12 Rules I Live By (What are yours)

The one thing I admire about people who have strong nutrition beliefs is their dogmatic behavior. For example, a vegetarian, under no circumstances, will ever eat meat. There is no, “well, everyone else is having a burger, so just this once, I will too.” That’s not how it works
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Today’s Words That Work: Bucolic

Bucolic (byoo-KOL-ik) – from the Greek for “herdsman” – refers to an idyllic rural life. Example (as used by Raymond Blanc): “I had the archetypal French bucolic upbringing, in a peasant village in deepest Burgundy.”
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Today’s Words That Work: Temerarious

Temerarious (tem-uh-RARE-ee-us) – from the Latish for “rash/heedless” – means recklessly or presumptuously daring.
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