What can the new types of income opportunities from the internet promise entrepreneurs? More traditional entrepreneurs are now looking into the varied income opportunities on the web. The online business community is gaining popularity all around the planet thanks to the passive or residual income it guarantees. Working from 8 to 5 in the afternoon, [...]
Some people were born organized and then there are those of us who struggle with organizing every year at this time. It seems that it’s always at the end of the year when that little annoying bug begins nudging you to clear things up and start the new year organized. Well, I’ve read just about [...]
Years ago, I spent several months backpacking around Guatemala. As my Spanish improved, I enjoyed going to markets to bargain for Mayan souvenirs or fresh fruit. My goal was to pay the same price as a local. I was having fun playing this little game until my new Australian friend witnessed me in action, bargaining [...]
I was returning from a flight to Florida’s West Coast. I was five miles out of Orlando Executive (my home airport), and winds were only 5 to 7 knots. But they were coming at an angle that was going to make landing difficult for the runway air traffic control had assigned. I felt confident I [...]
Today, I’d like to give you a simple, three-part formula that, when followed, will make any ordinary employee into a superstar. If you are working for somebody else now, you can use it to become your company’s most valuable employee. And within six months, here’s what you can expect: Your income will increase dramatically. Your [...]
My wife strode across the yard from the chicken coop, clutching our sharpest kitchen knife. A rivulet of red ran down her forearm. Her hands were stained crimson, and a solitary feather stuck to her palm. “Hi, Honey!” she chirped. “I was just seeing whether the new chicks liked strawberries.” Assumptions, I am reminded, are [...]
Close your eyes. No, don’t do that. You won’t be able to read this. Let’s start over. Picture yourself enjoying your ideal retirement. What are you imagining? Perhaps you’re standing knee-deep in a Montana river, fishing for trout. Or strolling through the cobbled streets of Prague, browsing art galleries. Or reading Faulkner on the back [...]
I love to get up early and go to the gym. The outcome of my entire day is determined by that very first hour. When it goes well (and it almost always does), I have more energy all day long. I’m more productive. And, frankly, I am a lot more pleasant to be around. All [...]
One indispensable quality affects every relationship in your life. It holds together all your associations. It determines whether you realize your dreams, both personal and professional. And it virtually defines you to others. Without it, true success is impossible. Stephen M.R. Covey is even more emphatic. He writes: “There is one thing that is common [...]
It was 1898. James Webb Young dropped out of school and started working for a book publisher. He was 12 years old. By the time he turned 22, he was advertising manager. In 1912, he joined the prestigious advertising agency J. Walter Thompson. And he quickly became known as an “idea man.” In 1917, Young [...]