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Essays
Essays on living a fulfilling life, meaningful work, writing, books, travel, and the quieter truths that shape a life over time.
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Why I Made Unplug
After a major seizure, I became very sensitive to electronics. Unplug grew out of what I learned by removing what I could, paying close attention, and slowly reintroducing…
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How You Lose Reveals Who You Are
Winning is easy. Losing reveals who you really are. When things don't go your way, you have a choice. You can blame, complain, and protect your ego—or you can accept reality, take…
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How to Create Dreams Without Deadlines
A simple, pressure free process for creating dreams without deadlines so you can imagine a more fulfilling life without turning everything into another goal.
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What Oliver Tree’s Life Teaches Us About Not Waiting to Become Ourselves
When a young artist dies, it interrupts the illusion that we have endless time. Oliver Tree’s work reminds us that a fulfilling life is not necessarily a famous life or a perfect…
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The Next Phase of Life Is Not Retirement: Choosing What Fits Your Life Now
I was recently contacted by an old client about a new project. Years ago, I would have said yes. But that phase of my life is over. My seizure was a hard stop, and recovery has…
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What David Attenborough Teaches Us About Living a Fulfilling Life
David Attenborough showed us that wonder is not childish. It may be one of the wisest ways to live. His 100 years remind us that a fulfilling life begins when we pay attention to…
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Why Writing to the People You Love Matters More Than Building an Audience
You do not need a big audience for your writing to matter. Sometimes the most important readers are the people who already love you.
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Stop Optimizing Your Life and Start Living It
For years, I thought a better life would come from optimizing everything. But the more I tried to perfect my routines, systems, and habits, the less alive I felt. Real fulfillment…
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The Digital Book Reading System: How I Organized 800 Books and Read More Thoughtfully
After losing track of a book inside my 800 title Kindle library, I created a simple system based on reading decisions instead of categories. The result wasn’t just organization—it…
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The Dented Ping Pong Ball and the Beauty of an Unplanned Life
My cat’s favorite toy is a ping pong ball. Orange. Light. Cheap. She has a few of them. Perfectly round. Clean bounce. Predictable. But the one she loves most has a huge dent in…
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Jane Goodall’s Final Message: Purpose, Legacy, and Why You Should Never Quit
A reflection on Jane Goodall’s final documentary and what it reveals about living with purpose, responsibility, and meaning.
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The Uncomfortable Truth About Self-Help Critics and Gurus
The Uncomfortable Truth About Self Help Critics and Gurus
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How to Stay a Good Person in a Broken World
How to Stay a Good Person in a Broken World
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Why I’m Not Writing a Year in Review and What I’m Leaving Behind Instead
Why I’m Not Writing a Year in Review and What I’m Leaving Behind Instead
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Being Grateful Every Day Changed How I Live
I once waited for life to improve before feeling grateful. Living with seizures taught me a different way. This is how daily gratitude changed how I live.
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The Power That Everyone Believes In
The Power That Everyone Believes In
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The Rhythm Beneath Everything: What Living on the Beach Really Teaches You
The Rhythm Beneath Everything: What Living on the Beach Really Teaches You
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Quiet Generosity: The New Face of Philanthropy
Quiet Generosity: The New Face of Philanthropy
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Why I Don’t Care About Slow Living or Fast Living — I Care About Feeling Fulfilled
Why I Don’t Care About Slow Living or Fast Living — I Care About Feeling Fulfilled
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Remembering Maru: How a YouTube Cat Helped Me Heal
Remembering Maru: How a YouTube Cat Helped Me Heal
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Why Successful People Don’t Waste Time Arguing
Why Successful People Don’t Waste Time Arguing
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Tribute to Dr. Baxter D. Montgomery, Heart Surgeon Who Healed With Plants and Purpose
A tribute to Dr. Baxter D. Montgomery, Heart Surgeon Who Healed With Plants and Purpose.
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The Soundtrack That Changed My Life: What Vangelis Taught Me About Legacy
What Vangelis Taught Me About Legacy
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The Hidden Cost of Cutting Corners: Why Quality Hosting Matters More Than You Think
The Hidden Cost of Cutting Corners: Why Quality Hosting Matters More Than You Think
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Finding Balance: Why Extreme Mindsets Don't Lead to Entrepreneurial Success
Extreme mindsets don't lead to lasting success.
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Stop Giving Billionaires and Influencers So Much of Your Attention
A reminder to admire useful work without handing your attention, peace, and values to public figures who do not know you.
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The Digital Canary: Arthur Firstenberg's Legacy of Electromagnetic Awareness
Tribute to Arthur Firstenberg Electromagnetic Awareness Pioneer
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Success is Built in Baby Steps: Why Overnight Success is a Myth
Success is Built in Baby Steps: Why Overnight Success is a Myth
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The Power of Letting Go: Why Not Caring What Others Think is One of Life's Greatest Lessons
Learning to not care about what others think has been one of the most liberating lessons of my life, allowing me to focus on my own happiness, growth, and the relationships that…
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Why Preparing for the Olympics and Building a Business Are Not the Same
Building a business is a marathon of continuous growth, while preparing for the Olympics is a high stakes gamble where years of effort can hinge on a single moment.
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A Heartfelt Love Letter to My Soulmate: Celebrating Our Timeless Connection
Love letter to my love.
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Striving for Balance - My True Life Goals
My true life goals is beyond wealth
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Transformative Giving: Empowering Lives Through Direct Entrepreneurial Philanthropy
Giving away money to change the world.
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Strengthening Your Online Security: The Power of Strong Passphrases, Two-Factor Authentication and PassKeys
A friend of mine got hacked recently, and I helped them recover their account. Here are my notes on how to ensure this doesn’t happen to you. With digital threats becoming…
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Beyond the Neighborhood: Entrepreneurial Lessons from Mr. Rogers
Entrepreneurial Lessons from Mr. Rogers
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Completing the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Challenge: A Musical Journey
A musical journey I loved
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Embracing Earth Day Every Day: A Call for Continuous Environmental Consciousness
Rethinking Earth Day: Making Environmental Stewardship a Daily Practice In today’s world, Earth Day stands as a crucial reminder of our responsibility towards environmental…
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Honoring the Legacy of Charles F. Feeney: A Tribute to a Luminary Entrepreneur
My tribute to the great entrepreneur Charles F. Feeney.
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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence: A Creator's New Best Friend
How I've integrated AI into my life.
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How Smart Notes Transformed My Productivity and Well-being
What Are Smart Notes? First let’s start off with defining smart notes, which is a modern application of the Zettelkasten method (an old index card note system, pre computers), a…
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Rennie Davis: From Revolutionary to Visionary for a New Humanity
Rennie Davis: From Revolutionary to Visionary for a New Humanity
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Entrepreneurs that give Entrepreneurs a bad name
Fake entrepreneurs giving false advice. I’ve long been an entrepreneur. I started by selling smelly erasers in elementary school with my best friend Mark. Even though I spent my…
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Skipping Success: The Allure of Entrepreneurial Fame and the Pitfalls of Premature Business Coaching
I see so many new entrepreneurs who crave being famous for being an entrepreneur. So much so they skip the being a successful entrepreneur step and go right into business…
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Boyfriend/Girlfriend/Partner: It's All the Same
Boyfriend/Girlfriend, Husband/Wife, and Domestic Partner are all older terms for what is really a partner.
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Embracing Entrepreneurship: It's Not Just a Job, It's a Calling
There is a lot of entrepreneur training that makes it sound like it’s a job. It isn’t. You pick whether you are an entrepreneur or not. No one picks you. You trade a solution with…
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Branding Matters More After You Know What You Stand For
Branding matters, but it works best after you know what people actually trust you for. I'm not saying branding is worthless. Far from it. A thoughtful brand can make your work…
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Living the Miami Vice lifestyle without the drugs
My favorite show as a teenager living in remote Alaska was, believe it or not was Miami Vice . I loved the style, the action and not to mention the weather. I wanted to be Sonny…
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Biggest Problem in Business
I get so frustrated when I see entrepreneurs struggling in business. It's almost always because they don't have enough business. And after a short talk it's almost always that…
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Ram Dass: Going Home
Ram Dass: Going Home "We are soul. As souls, we are not under time or space. We are infinite." That is how the new Ram Dass: Going Home documentary starts. Appropriately. Ram Dass…
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Lessons From a Failed Business Deal: Watch for Desperation
A hard business lesson about pressure, red flags, and knowing when to walk away.
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David Letterman's new show is conscious
David Letterman's new show? Wow. He really cares. He's a good guy. Really interesting conversations with people that are helping the world. His latest guest Malala Yousafzai is a…
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A 2018 Note on Cryptocurrency and Speculation
Note: This was written in February 2018, during a volatile moment in cryptocurrency. I am keeping it as a dated reflection on speculation, hype, and risk, not as current…
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Play-Doh focus tip
I use Play Doh to help me focus sometimes.
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Honoring Ursula K. Le Guin - A Sci-Fi Visionary Who Showed Us New Possibilities
One of my favorite SciFi writers died Monday. She wrote stories that showed us how different things could be for us. “Light Hand To Darkness” was a major influence for me and…
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Forget Shark Tank; Be A Dolphin Entrepreneur Instead
So which is more important: competition or cooperation? Let’s learn from the cooperative brilliance of dolphins. So is it better to compete in the war of the sharks or cooperate…
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What business can learn from Wonder Woman hit movie
The Wonder Woman movie is a huge sign that people want things that matter. It isn’t all about how fast the superhero can fight. It’s about doing the right thing and doing it well.…
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Stepped Into Richard Branson
Back in 2016 I took part in a Native American ceremony and had some major visions. It was an interesting night. Someone in our small group part way into the ceremony continuous…
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Living on a Dollar a Day
Staying in Mexico for a while has shown me what poverty really looks like. I've walked by people's homes that had no electricity and where they cooked dinner over an open flame.…
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Is the truth of death being suppressed?
Is the real purpose of death being suppressed from humans? Is the truth just too "real" for the general population to hangle? If their was undeniable scientific proof of an…
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Your own VPN
Own your own VPN for super privacy
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Minimalism is it the answer?
I watched the documentary Minimalism on Netflix and was struck that I essentially did that by going on around the world trip slowly that began in October 2016. I didn't realize I…
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Carrie Fisher: My First Feminist Role Model
Carrie Fisher my first feminist role model.
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J.K. Rowling #Volutourism #StopOrphanTrips
Volutourism With the recent statements by JK Rowling and some questions from my authors mastermind, I wanted to share my opinion on Volutourism. Which is volunteering to help a…
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Business Sharks vs Dolphins
Be a dolphin entrepreneur
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Latest article about my friend dying has been picked up by Good Men Project
My article about my friend dying and its impact for me has been published by Good Men Project. As an author and publisher I love writing and journaling from my heart and daily…
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My Friend Died And We Are Loved
I’m getting a pedicure and listening to a business podcast when my girlfriend texts me that our good friend Marla died. It slowly hits me. I’m trying to keep my composure in a…
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Marriage Equality For My Kids
he last three days have been some of the most emotional days in my life. When the Supreme Court of the USA came out with the biggest human rights decision in my lifetime I was…
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Leading With Heart And Being Strong
I recently co hosted a business mastermind here right on the water in San Diego this last weekend. We took all of our experience and made an event that we would want to go to…
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I Won A Publishing Award
I won a publishing award
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I Was In Concert
I was in concert online today. To see more of my music.
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4 Steps to Automate Your Business
While starting a business can be a lot of fun, getting that business to grow can be less exciting. Many entrepreneurs tend to lose enthusiasm after the launch phase, and develop…
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The Power of Quick Implementation in a Fast-Paced World
Fast Track Your Concepts: A Guide to Swift Idea Implementation It’s been a long journey since 1996 when I became a full time entrepreneur, where I’ve explored and implemented…
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Daily Reflection: Gaining Insight Every Morning
How to gain insight every morning.
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Delegation Helped Me Build a Better Business
I celebrated my birthday last week. Thai massage, comedy club, meals with friends, trip to a safari park with the family, resort, another massage, champagne, chocolate covered…
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Forgiveness
In business, heck in life, there are a lot of egos. My extended family think parts of the family are idiots and vice versa. One expert thinks their business model is fantastic and…
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A Degree Is Not a Business Plan
Education can help, but it does not replace clear work, useful ideas, good partners, and the willingness to build.
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Nelson Mandela The Hero, and how you can be too
I learned from Nelson Mandala that it is best to not hate anyone, no matter what.
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Missing The Father of Guerilla Marketing
The father of guerrilla marketing Jay Conrad Levinson passed from this realm yesterday. He wrote the book "Guerilla Marketing". That was the first book I read on marketing. After…
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Life Is Good Cofounder The Hero
I recently meet Bert Jacobs the cofounder of Life Is Good. I was inspired by him because we are similiar. Kinda of hippie'ish. Not too much but a bit. And we care about what we…
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Johnny Carson The Hero
Johnny Carson was better than most people thought. Yes, many people agree he was the King Of Late Night. And yes, many competitors had come and go. And that's proof that he was…
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Beauty in Business
Business in order to be successful has to be a thing of beauty. It has to have systems and procedures that when business is conducted it is a beautiful thing to watch. If your…
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Missing Roger Ebert
I always loved Roger Ebert"s movie reviews, even if I didn"t agree with him. I always trusted his opinion. He was a real person giving his real opinion. He would give a thumbs up…
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Where did my ego go?
In order to grow business to be real big I've had to let go of my ego.
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I Killed Chris
I killed Chris. Yup, I killed myself. Don't worry, don't call 911. No crimes have been committed. In fact, I'm very happy. But, I've changed so much that I actually thought about…
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Birthday message on why I'm happy and successful
It's my birthday and taking a few minutes to reflect and share of what I've learned this past year. I'm lucky. I'm lucky that I grew up in Alaska, away from the violence of the…
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What I Still Appreciate About Useful Online Education
I still appreciate useful online education. At its best, it solves real problems quickly. I recently had a problem in my business. What I have been doing for years just wasn't…
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Ethical Marketing Is Not the Same as Manipulation
After writing about why some online business teachers lose trust, I realized I should clarify something: I do not hate online marketers. I have been one. There are bad actors in…
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Why Some Online Business Teachers Lose Trust
A reflection on ethical online education, trust, and the gap between what people want and what they actually need.
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Mastering with A players
I had a great mastermind weekend. My main business won an affiliate contest. Instead of winning an iPad or brownies (it's happened! They were good) We won an entire weekend…
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My Tribute to Jerry Hicks of Abraham-Hicks
My tribute to Jerry Hicks
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Remembering Steve Jobs - A Tribute to the Visionary Behind Apple's Legacy
I’m saddened to hear of Steve Jobs of Apple passing away. I remember my first Apple computer. I had a couple of computers before I finally got what felt like a real computer: my…
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Raising a child is the ultimate leadership training
Raising a child is the ultimate leadership training. I believe a kid is like a project. You have a system to get the result you want, raising a person that can live in the real…
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Becoming Marketable
I find most people think they have to do more, more action, more speaking, more emails, more of everything in order to become a successful heart conscious entrepreneur. People…
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Does Money Make You Happy?
People who don't have money think that more money will bring them happiness. It doesn't. Money provides opportunity and is a great tool. I love it. But if you don't have happiness…
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Why are we here?
Why? Why are we here? Are we here to learn a skill and have people pay us for that skill? Or are we here to move humans forward? To expand one's thoughts beyond our physical…
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Clearing your money energy
This week has been summer cleaning for me with money. I closed an extra bank account. Got rid of a safety deposit box that I didn't need anymore. Moved money to investments and…
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Thinking, Rabbi, and German - What do they have in common?
Wow, the last couple of days have been fun. Started off some think time. Then working with a Rabbi and then talked to a German. I've been using Monday to think. Yup, just sit and…
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Lessons From My Partnership Telesummit
Lessons from Partnership Summit
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When kids are named after your brand name...
Robin Williams and his daughter, who was named after Zelda the video game, appear in an ad for the new Zelda game "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D". You know you have a…
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If someone with a stroke can do it. You can do it.
I meet a woman that had a stroke a few weeks ago. Her business has increased since the stroke because she doesn't have any choice but to succeed. If life is too cushy for you, you…
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5 Ways to Test Out Your Next Joint Venture Business Partner
My last article about the 5 lessons working with partners got a lot of comments on Facebook, so I thought I would follow that up with ways to test out a business partner. I…
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5 Lessons learned from working with partners
Working with partners can be challenging. I recently bowed out of 4 separate partnership deals. I reviewed everything I was doing at the end of the year and anything that wasn't…
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How I Became More Social
I had a former neighbor tell me recently that she really looked up to me. She told me that I was so good at being social. I was shocked. That is one thing I definitely didn't…
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Look Up, Get up, Never Give Up
Never give up
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Wii isn't this fun?
I have finally found how to get respect from our kids. < Beat their little butts on the Wii. Yup, when I beat them in their current favorite video game of the moment they…
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My Photograph Is In An Art Gallery
I'm in an art gallery
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What's your ideal target market?
Yesterday was a day of contrast for me. I when to an art opening lecture with my girlfriend. It was full of artistic people listening to two people about architecture and art, how…
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Being an Expert: Set The Standard
In order to be an expert you have to really be an expert. You have to know more about your subject matter than most of the planet. And you need to set the standard. You need to be…
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Why Strong Brands Can Charge More (and Keep Customers Happy Doing It)
Why Strong Brands Can Charge More (and Keep Customers Happy Doing It)
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How To Manage Your Value Benefits
When you're the best at what you do you can more easily manage the benefits you provide to your customers. You can have a VIP level that you do everything at the best you can do.…
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How To Maintain and Even Increase Your Prices
With a good brand you can charge more for your products and services because you are seen as the best. Walmart is know for being the best value, they would have a hard time…
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How To Create Customer Loyalty
The times of having quickie products, products that are for lack of a better word "crap," are over. People won't put up with bad products anymore. You're probably thinking people…
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Leaders and Leeches: Which Are You?
You're not a leader if you are a CEO of your own company and you have two contractors having a dispute and you tell your staff that you don't want to hear about it even though…
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Should you be the best?
There will always someone faster, stronger or better than you. But no one else is you. Be your own brand. If you try to compete on any other terms but your own you'll always be…
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Play smarter than you are
People like your point of view. The people that don't can move on. You can't please everyone. Get out there and play smarter than you are and don't wait for the right situation.…
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I am my first client
You are your first client. If you don't prioritize yourself everyone else suffers. If you don't market or manage the marketing and just work on clients then you soon won't have…
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Lots of Money Leads to Failure
Lots of Money Leads to Failure
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Time is Money
Time is Money
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I'm on Mind your Own Business in Boston today
I'm on Mind your Own Business in Boston today
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Business Is Like Improv
I recently took an improv class. I loved it so much I signed up for the full course, which starts in a week. What I noticed while doing improv is that it's a lot like doing…
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Neutral like Switzerland
I'm like Switzerland. Me and my company are neutral. I've seen many people do illegal things to some of my clients. I can't mention specifics but it's interesting when you run…
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What a Wonderful World
I don't usually use an alarm clock and when I do it's not an alarm. I wake up to the song "What a Wonderful World". An alarm is too jaring, scares me to death. A gentle song like…
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How To Screw Your Reputation Like BP
BP started ads addressing the 6 week old oil spill today. As the Obama administration opens civil and criminal investigations into the huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the…
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I did my first firewalk and second
Saturday I firewalked for the first and second time.
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Prosperity Consciousness
Prosperity is an ongoing state of being.
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I'm Thankful For
Things I am thankful for (in no order) That I'm in love with my Nan That I have amazing clients that I love working with That my beta fish Jimmy is so happy to see me every day…
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Playing the Money Game
If you lose all your money, it sucks. But, it's not the end of the world. You get another opportunity to get right back in the game. Loses make you a better player. Saying "Hey…
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Cruise Ships and upsells
I recently went to a seminar on a cruise ship. It was the first time for me to be on a cruise ship. I found the Carnival cruise ship business model to very interesting. It's…
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I hate voice mail
I really do hate voice mail. Someone calls you while you're on the phone or bathroom (hint, don't answer the phone while in the bathroom, it's disgusting) and they leave a voice…
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How To Handle No Response People
It's frustrating when people don't respond to your voice mail or email. Over the years I've worked with many people that don't respond. And for many years I didn't understand…
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Go out there and get hurt
In order to be successful in business you have to be willing to be hurt. If you avoid doing anything to get hurt you will not be successful at all. So you're going to get hurt.…
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How To Retire - A simple system that works
I heard a growing trend is for people to retire to college towns where they can volunteer and keep learning new things. Good idea. That's the thing with retirement is for most…
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Big Fat Greek Wedding Sedona Style
I'm a big fan of celebrating life. I love to work hard but I also love to party. I'm in Sedona Arizona for my cousin wedding. She's marrying a Greek American. A lot of his family…
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Why The Soft Launch is Smart
It seems all you hear about in Internet Marketing is the hard and fast launch. It works and does create a frenzy for buying the product. And it is usually done for products that…
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Trying to make money will never make you rich
In over 23 years of working with small business client I've heard "I just want to quit my job and do my own business" or "If I just made a bit more money life would be good".…
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How to travel and still do business
I've traveled a lot. Went to France and Venice Italy last summer. London, Paris and Edinburgh the summer before that, and Panama the summer before that. I've traveled and still…
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The Only Thing That’s Keeping You From Getting What You Want Is The Story You Keep Telling Yourself
I didn't think I was good at public speaking. I joined Toastmasters and did that for over a year until I got so comfortable with my group that I wasn't learning anymore. If I know…
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Play Prosperity Games - A Weekend Testimonial
I did a Prosperity Game Saturday in front of over 50 people. Here is a testimonial from an attendee. "I've been blogging for a few years but learned so much from Chris about…
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Number 1 Excuse For Failure By Far
I consult with many business owners every week, doing their websites and guiding them in the right direction. And by far the number one excuse for the people that fail is not…
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Christian Bale is a corporate hero
An interesting point of view on the Christian Bale rant. Bale didn’t wait to see the dailies before getting upset. He knew that the scene was ruined and he wanted to fix it right…
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Top 5 Tips to Moving Stress Free
I just moved to Austin Texas. I've moved a lot and the stress of moving used to be almost to much for me. I hated the actual moving. I loved the new place feeling and getting rid…
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Disgruntled customer offered Virgin job
Yesterday I blogged about Virgin and why complaining customers are the best. Well, today Virgin offers the complaining customer a job. A Virgin Atlantic spokesman said that an…
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Complaining Customers Are The Best
Virgin has what some are calling the world's best passenger complaint letter floating around. It's been emailed around the world. Of course it is very embarrassing for Richard…
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Say What Actually Happened When Something Breaks
One of the most useful things a business can do when something breaks is tell the truth plainly. "We are having an availability issue" may sound polished, but if the service is…
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Stop Worrying or Die
Stop worrying about doing everything. Stop worrying about things beyond your control. Stop worrying about what some people think about you. Worrying may have lead to the death of…
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Do Entrepreneurs Love Risk?
One of the best quotes I've seen in a while. People think entrepreneurs are risk loving. Really what you find is successful entrepreneurs hate risk, because the founding of the…
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Decabling Your Life: Getting Your Entertainment for Free on the Internet
Some of my relatives spend $1500 on cable TV a year. I watch more DVDs than cable TV, so spending that much seems crazy. But I understand that it's nice to watch a good show or…
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How to Avoid Getting Burned by the Next Bernard Madoff
Here are some basic checks to avoid getting into a ponzi scheme. I would add having an asset allocation chart and sticking to it. A few basic checks can go a long way. Most…
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Do Not Spend Until You Earn
The biggest issue I see with people starting in a new business is they spend way too much money starting before they make a single penny. I know most people think the problem is…
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77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better
I've become interested in life hacking my brain lately. Here is a 74 techniques I found interesting. Life changing knowledge does typically require advanced learning techniques.…
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School results and age are no predictor of future success
My clientele vary a lot. Men and women of all ages and backgrounds. They all have one thing in common. An entrepreneurial spirit. Here are a couple of articles about how school…
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How to Lose Friends
Recently a very good friend of mine had a falling out with a business partner. I don't know the details but I was supportive. Then a couple of weeks later the business partner…
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Market every day
I doing marketing every day (except weekends of course). If you market every day then your stream of business stays fairly constant. If you get so busy that you can't market for a…
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Black Friday from your computer
The first time I went out of the house on Black Friday I had no idea it was the most popular shopping day of the year. I was new to Phoenix Arizona and before when I lived in…
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My attitude of gratitude
I recently received an email reply to why I was blessed last week. I had sent out an email where I was blessed to have so much going on. I was in a top 36 selling book on Amazon…
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Results of: What Is the Single Most Frustrating Problem or Fear in Your Business?
Here are the results of my survey, "What is the single most frustrating problem or fear in your business?" Marketing was nearly half. I get this question a lot, so I wasn't…
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I read Cosmopolitan magazine, no really
One of my mastermind members suggested on today's mastermind call to read Cosmopolitan magazine to learn about headline writing and my initial reaction was to laugh, but they were…
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Asset Allocation Beats The Market Every Time
Asset Allocation Beats The Market Every Time
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Too small to fail
I love this quote. If you act small and think big, you are too small to fail. You won't need a bailout because your business makes sense each and every day. You won't need a…
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Lessons from Motrin
Motrin released an ad on their website on Saturday. That said this in 20 something voice: Wearing your baby seems to be in fashion. I mean, in theory it’s a great idea. There’s…
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Celebrate your achievements
I'm about to leave for an extended weekend out of town. I'm taking Richard Branson's advice in his new book "Business Stripped Bare" and I'm throwing a party. Yup, Saturday night…
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Good job isn't so good
Having a good job is not what it used to be. In fact, it's pretty risky. After working your ass off for many years companies just let you go. It's happened to many of my family…
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Six Horrible Financial Products You Should Avoid
When I read this article I thought it was a joke...a 401K Debit Card. But they really exist. Dealing with financial products can be very confusing and stressful, but there are…
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Creative entrepreneurs can survive the crisis
Big companies that are not creative will hurt and many go out of business. Nimble small companies that are creative will florish. Be creative. Now is the time for using your brain…
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The fall of MBAs
We are in a time of creativity. More than ever. I heard recently that MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) is going to be the new MBA (Master of Business Administration). Being creative in…
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My Prosperity Laptop
Since most of my work is done on my laptop I have tricked it out as they would say. But I also decorate it. I put on what I want. I bought two cards decks at a couple of…
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Internet Get Rich Quick targeted
Internet get rich quick people are being targeted by the Feds. The hype is so great and the amount of just awful schemes that it was just a matter of time. A US national morning…
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You get what you pay for
I recently had a client who's website went offline for a few days. I did my best to make sure this didn't happen but when the people that make mistakes are the only people that…
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How to start doomed
You're doomed if a vast majority of cases if you quit your old job and buy a bunch of gear/gadgets/equipment and then start your business. It's not the gear, it's you. There are…
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Sushi Innovation
I had such a good morning yesterday. I had two clients recommend me to all their family, friends and business associates. Another client is going to record me a video testimonial.…
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It's You, Not The Economy
The biggest factor in a new startup company is you, the founder(s). It's not the economy, it's you. Microsoft and Apple both started in a recession in the 70's. They had the ideas…
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Money solves all problems, yeah right
Yesterday I was talking to a client about when to get financing. I started with when you should not get financing, like when you don't even have clients. I've lost count of the…
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Write A Business Plan In 10 Seconds
Forming a business plan around a business idea can be very quick. Check out this 10 second solution. There are basically four major aspects of the ten second business and…
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Big banks vs regional
I have a great aunt with a lot of money. She has many many accounts in many banks with no more than $100,000 USD in each because that is the limit the FDIC Insurance will pay. Not…
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How To Know If Your Business Idea Is Any Good
Have a customer already. When a client asks for something we do it and then offer to everyone else. Works great.
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How Often Should You Publish?
The successful Internet Marketers or businesses have a whole product line. When they come out with a new product or service they market it like crazy and they get new clients. Old…
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The myth of launch PR
Many people in Internet Marketing strive for the big launch. They setup a ton of bonuses and JV partners. And promote their book on a particular day to get it to 1 for a category.…
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Paul Newman the Philanthropist
I know Paul Newman mostly through his charity work. I've seen him in some movies, and I know he liked race car driving, which is a bit loud for me. His charity work was…
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There Is No Reverse Gear On This Thing
I love this quote. There are many ways to run a successful company. What works once may never work again. What everyone tells you never to do may just work, once. There are no…
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Virgin Twitter
I blogged about Richard Branson having a blog two days ago. I was very excited that he was going to blog occasionally. His fans and I (his biggest fan) could hear directly from…
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High Oil Prices Is Good
High oil prices are good? Why when everyone on the news says it's bad? When all your neighbors and friends say it is bad? Because high oil prices is creating a market for…
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Strategic partnerships
Are you struggling? Does it seem you are not moving forward? Have you thought about doing strategic partnerships? If you are running out of time to do what you want to do then…
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I Think I Can
Do you know the difference between successful and unsuccessful business people? Successful business people think they are successful. That's it. Pretty simple. You can quit…
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The Horror of Mental Images
At a dinner party at a friend's place last weekend, the subject of favorite movies came up. Out of six people, only two liked horror movies. The other four of us couldn't…
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Nothing but Net
It is not how much money you make that really matters. I've know many people that make millions and a vast majority of them are broke. How can that be? Easy. Spending more than…
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Money and stuff
I've had stuff and I've had practical no stuff. I've learned for myself that having less stuff is more fun. The less I'm into physical items the more I enjoy the items. Let me…
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Silence Is No
The answer is always no if you don't ask. I've seen this many times. This is why I simply ask. I ask for new clients from past clients and from my audience. I ask for what I want.…
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Why you are failing
Last week I had a mastermind member call me the Internet Marketing guru of the group. Quite flattering and it made me uncomfortable because I look up to many others as gurus of…
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Author of '100 Things to Do Before You Die' is killed in fall
Just shows you to live life now. The man who co wrote the best selling adventure travel guide 100 Things To Do Before You Die has died at the age of 47. Dave Freeman had visited…
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Customer Satisfaction: Time is Precious
I've noticed in Internet Marketing that many professional Internet Marketers are awful at customer service. Some even remove people from their list and ban there IP address from…
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Reversible business models
I just finished reading this excellent post. Here is a quote. In China, some doctors are paid monthly when you are healthy. If you are sick, it's their fault, so you don't have to…
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Multiplying Output in Groups Plus
Tim Ferris' latest blog post is awesome. So much content. I love that. The video is excellent on showing how employees can be more productive not just CEO and entreprenuers. And…
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Test for authenticity
I was reading Seth Godin's article about Real vs Slick and it my mind thought people resonate with real people. They like authentic people. That is why a lot of Internet Marketers…
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Escaping the Amish
Back in the late 1990's I wanted to be Amish. I wanted freedom in what I considered an unfree world. I wanted to live my life happy and thought being Amish would do that. I didn't…
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08 08 08 - A Day of Prosperity | Heart Book Series
Yesterday was prosperity day. 08 08 08. This blogger has a great article about prosperity day and a lot of cool history. Today is a most unusual day. if you embrace the Gregorian…
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What would Paul and Linda do?
Yesterday I was listening to Paul McCartney . I'm in an home exchange here in Paris France and they have a bunch of Paul's albums. So I'm listening to them and enjoying them. He…
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Dreaming my solution
Last year I had a dream where I knew exactly how to create a product and it would take less than 2 hours for everything. I woke up and did it first thing. Very easy. I get these…
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How to Remember Dreams
I'm a big fan of dreaming. I get a ton of ideas while dreaming. This is a good article on how to remember dreams. Theories abound as to why we dream, how we dream, and what…
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Seize the day
Sandpipers run towards the waves to eat and take their opportunity. Then when the waves come back they get out of the way. They seize the day and take their opporunity. Are you…
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A Daily Guide To Creativity And New Ideas
Here is an excellent article about creativity. Creativity is a combination of these three elements. The Dreamer is necessary for creativity in order to form new ideas and goals.…
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ABC Formula for Success
There is no ABC formula for success that everybody can get to work. Doesn't exist. If it did then there would only be on success book. Nobody else would have written a success…
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Yellow tape your office
I've gone through simplifying my life. I've turned off my mobile phone ringer, muted my computer, put Skype and GTalk on do not disturb a vast majority of the day, filtered my…
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Are You Too Big to Be an Entrepreneur?
I watched the movie Big a few months ago with the family. I hadn't seen it since it came out in theaters. The main character is very creative because he really is a kid. By the…
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Time Is Not On Your Side
Back in December when I was on a "writer's retreat" on the coast of Texas, my partner Nan and I wanted to focus on getting more done while still having a life. I've automated more…
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Why businesses fail
Government types say that businesses fail because they don't have enough money. I don't believe this at all. Businesses fail because business forget to sell. Professionals think…
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Day Off
I've noticed via email lists and twitter that most Internet Marketers work every day of the week. Now they may only blog and send an email out every day, and that may only take…
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Waiting My Turn
Listen. Listening is important. There isn't enough of it going around in the world I believe. I learn the most when I listen to my friends and clients. Clients will tell you…
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How to Use Parkinson's Law to Your Advantage
Ever heard of Parkinson's Law? The simple statement that work expands to fill the time available for its completion. Joel has an excellent article about Parkinson's Law and some…
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Got Critics?
If you don’t have critics, then you aren’t trying hard enough. You might think I’m kidding, but I’m not. If you're not pushing the envelope, not sharing enough of yourself, and…
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Email Etiquette Pages Explain So You Don't Have To
I used to send people a blog link of mine years ago to tell them about my dislike for forwarded emails. Now people are using whole websites. Cool. A recent trend among email…
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Don't Check Your Valuables
Here is a story about a very frequent traveler losing thousands of dollars of electronics out of his luggage. Moral of story. Do not check your electronics ever. You can buy…
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How to beat a speeding ticket
I've gotten three speeding tickets. Two I got of of and one I went to a class. I've found these tips to one that I also would recommend. This first I think should be don't drive…
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We specialize in everything
Seth asks a great question for your business. What are you specializing in? What are you really good at? What is your passion? Know that and you know your next step. Also, Seth…
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Perfection vs. Efficiency
Excellence comes from balancing efficiency with perfection.
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Max Your Minds Performance by Distracting Yourself
Cool mind hacks for maximum performance. The trick is to distract yourself by studying stuff thats slightly different from whatever youre trying to learn. Your brain will then…
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Yes, How Can I Fix It?
I've blogged before about how I find most businesses on the internet have horrible customer service, or none at all. I asked one person why I hadn't gotten a response in two weeks…
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Fire the workaholics
Someone posted that they only hire workaholics (it's a startup, so go figure). Another CEO then wrote a blog post in response saying fire the workaholics. I've been a workaholic.…
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Early Birthday Party #1
I was quietly relaxing on the back porch when my love Nan called me and told me there was a change of plans. Instead of dropping one the kids friends back at her place they were…
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Abundance vs. Scarcity Mindset
Great article about the differences thinking about abundance vs. scarcity. If you have ever read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, you may remember the discussion of the…
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Why It’s Important To Know Who You’re Sharing Your Goals With
I've had mastermind members (and I was surprised by this) tell me that being successful and not working all the time is bulls t. That is my goal and I do pretty good at it. I'm…
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The Power of Lucid Dreaming
The Power of Lucid Dreaming
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Inspired Action vs. Workaholicism Bonus
Are you doing inspired action or are you just working to pay for everything? Are you a workaholic? Do you think you have to work all the time? I used to. It didn't work for me. I…
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Good News
Does your business talk about good news? Do you share good news? In a world of negatives, simply sharing good news can have you above the crowd.
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Picking A Charity
Picking a charity is actually harder than most people think. Some look great but they spend a vast majority of what they take in on admin and marketing. Sending out all that…
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Master of your own domain
A mastermind member sent this to me via email. You are the master of your mind You are the master of your emotions You are a master of the law of attraction You are the master of…
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Participate in the Value Revolution
Back in the heyday of car manufacturers there were literally thousands of car manufacturers throughout the USA. Every town practically had someone making cars. Then Ford started…
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Never Lie
One of Arnold Schwarzenegger's kids asked him if he was killing more pets in California when he was governor. He had approved a measure to reduce the number of days before killing…
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Wholefoods Prosperity Campaign
Wholefood the grocery store is running a prosperity campaign. It's good to see a grocery store helping to increase prosperity instead of the usual giving away food. Giving away…
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Talk hard
I recently watched "Pump Up The Volume". When I first saw this movie it really struck me as being an important statement. It showed that the school system hurt people that were…
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Wise money
A Wise One Will Never Step Over Dollars to Pick Up Pennies.
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What constitutes abundance?
Not what we have but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance. John Petit Senn<
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More time
Today is the 29th of February, a leap year day. An extra day in your life this year. What are you going to do with your extra day? Do you focus on getting more business done, or…
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I have down days too
I had a "bad" day yesterday. I have a wonderful life and I had a down day. Totally upstream from 1pm on. Now my morning was fantastic. Time with my lady Nan in bed, yes indeed,…
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Passionate Valentines
This is only my second Valentine's Day with someone special in my life. Yeah believe it or not the rest of my life I didn't have someone special in my life when today came up. I…
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The secret of success is constancy to purpose
Benjamin Disraeli wrote "The secret of success is constancy to purpose." Keep on track, adjust your course and stick to it. Quit when it is needed, start new thing when you are…
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Reaching your goals
If you know what to do to reach your goal, it's not a big enough goal.
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Hot tub ideas
Soaking in a hot tub generates ideas.
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Are High School Dropouts More Successful?
It's a common belief that formal education is the key to success. However, history and contemporary examples show that many high school dropouts have achieved extraordinary…
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The Elders
Richard Branson along with Peter Gabriel started The Elders. A great idea. They are people the world trust and are free from politica, military and economic pressures. We are…
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Keep Moving Forward
Dreams are yours for the making. Dream big dreams, dream beyond your comfort, dream your head off and then do it. Keep moving forward, learn from your mistakes don't dwell on…
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Working on the Internet while traveling
I'm traveling and we just moved into another condo for a month. At first the Internet looked fine then I started to have some issues. If you are like me and need to FTP and login…
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Richard Branson: If pay deal isn't enough, quit
Some times when your employees ask for more than you can afford to profitably run your business you have to put your foot down. Richard Branson just did that with Virgin Atlantic…
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Open Source Living
I use open source software a lot. The problem I've had in the past is that you have to try many applications to find one that actually works. Open Source Living, an archive of the…
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Lavish praise
Here is some great advice about leadership. The renowned entrepreneur behind the Virgin empire, Richard Branson, once said: "Lavish praise on people, and they flourish; criticize,…
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Tracing Business Acumen to Dyslexia
A very interesting study about dyslexia and entrepreneurship.
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The Abundance of Celebrating Other People’s Success
A short older reflection on why another person’s success does not have to diminish your own.
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Hard work vs. Smart work
What's better hard work or smart work.
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Avoiding Negative talk
Have you ever noticed that successful people are positive and unsuccessful people are negative.
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Dreams Still Need Action
An older reflection on why vision, intention, and hope still need practical action.
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The Power of Gratitude
Being more grateful more often makes us happier and more optimistic.
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When Is It Time To Leave?
How do you know when it's time to leave what you are doing and move on?
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Raining money chart
I recently updated my multiple streams of income chart and it really changed my life. I'm seeing more potential, faster, and easier. So I want to explain how you can create your…
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Above All Is Love
Do your business in the name of love.
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Truth Beauty Freedom Love
I live by these ideals. Truth, Beauty, Freedom and above all Love.
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Happiness
The moment you are asking am I happy, you're not.
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Anita was not scared
Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, spoke up for what she believed in
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Growing forward
How does a founder retire?
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How to Identify an Opportunity
What to consider when looking for opportunities.
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Saw Genesis In Concert Finally
Finally saw Genesis live
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Balancing Success and Happiness - My Journey to Enjoying Life While Achieving Business Goals
I’m just back from another vacation. I had a realization this week that my life is really wonderful. This is my second week long vacation in a month. I regularly take off weekends…
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Feel good button
I got a button that simply says "Feel Good Button" on it for my birthday.
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Yearly Celebration
I had one of two birthday parties last night.
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What separates winners from losers?
What separates winners from losers?
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Should You Ignore Controversy?
I choose to simply ignore controversy. I don’t believe there is a controversy. I know what works for me and my friend and associates. And discussing whether something is or isn’t…
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Living beyond your means
Many people are living way beyond their means. Spending more than you make is not being prosperous. It is not a good idea and will eventually catch up with you. I’ve found…
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Play Prosperity Games: A Resounding Success and the Birth of Creative Ideas
This article reflects an earlier phase of my work, when I focused on entrepreneurship and building new ventures. Today my writing centers on living a fulfilling life, directing…
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When To Say No
Sometimes you have to say no. So you can say yes. Focusing on what you do best means you sometimes have to say no. But what do you say no to. That is always a big question. It…
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It isn’t always about the money
I just got back from a free trip to the Corpus Cristi area in Texas USA. My partner and I felt like going to the beach. Less than a week later she was offered a speaking…
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Steve Irwin: A Life Lived Full Out, A Lesson for Entrepreneurs
When I heard of Steve Irwin’s death, it gave me a smile. Not because I’m glad he is dead. I’m actually quite sad. It has taken me almost a week to write this article. I’m happy…
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Money as a Tool for a Better Life
Money is not something to worship, hoard, or ignore. It is a tool. Used well, it can create stability, open choices, support good work, and help improve your life and the lives of…
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Abraham-Hicks - Art of Allowing Workshop
My experience at a Abraham Hicks workshop
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The Napoleon Hill Foundation Review
I just finished Napoleon Hill’s book Think And Grow Rich". At the end of the book they have an offer for a free bookplate with Dr. Hill’s signature. So I started writing a letter…
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Cashflow Games
I have found the Cashflow games from Rich Dad, Poor Dad fame Robert Kiyosaki to be very helpful. Plus you can meet like minded people at local games. Cashflow Games