Monthly Archives: September 2011

How to Become Financially Independent in Seven Years or Less

As a subscriber to literally dozens of offline and online newsletters and magazines, there are few that get my full attention.
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The Reason Why Most Businesses Struggle

In today’s essay, marketing legend Rich Schefren reveals why most businesses struggle.
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One Thing You Must Be in Today’s World

In this day and age with everyone being busy, busy, busy, being organized is no longer an option.
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The Reality Check Mom Never Gave You

Monday, 3:32pm Visalia, CA “Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.” (Sicilian proverb) Howdy… I’m handing the blog over to our good buddy Jimbo Curley again this week.  He’s done several guest posts, all hilarious, all excellent insight and info for marketers, writers and anyone in biz. Jim and I go back a looooooooong time.
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The One Big Thing You Can’t Ignore

In everyone’s lives and businesses there is “The Problem”. It’s the one big thing we can’t ignore, yet somehow we manage to put it off to the side every day and dance around the issue.
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Power of One Word

Today I’ll be locked away in a studio at a local film production business recording several new videos for Early to Rise readers. The studio had been booked, the credit card has been charged, and I have a deadline to meet.
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The Coffee Shop Entrepreneur Myth

It’s time to kick back in a coffee shop here in Toronto, surrounded by beautiful people, listening to my favorite music, and getting a ton of work done.
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One Mindset Trap You Must Overcome

Last week while working with a client here in Toronto, our conversation turned to how he had so much work to do but the little things in life kept him from getting it done. For example, every week he mows his father’s lawn because his father is no longer able to do it. That extra trip to his father’s and back (in addition to his regular weekly visit), plus the time it takes to mow the lawn eats up a good three hours of his week.
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How to Compete With Apple

In today’s retail world we are being treated to one of the greatest exhibits in market domination since Henry Ford conquered the automotive marketplace. I’m talking about Apple’s control of the tablet wars. Every day it seems the news is reporting on another company dropping out of the market
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How to Get Out of the Rat Race

Today’s issue is dedicated to advice on getting you out of the rat race, with both practical and philosophical advice.
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