The Real Business You’re In

The Real Business You’re In

What business are you in? Go ahead and answer that question, and then keep reading… Okay, did you think of the business you are in? Well, it’s a bit of a trick question, because the real business you are in is: The Arithmetic Business. All of us are. The fact is, if...
Solving Problems for a Profit

Solving Problems for a Profit

Most entrepreneurs work VERY hard. Often, they put in long hours, and a lot of them don’t make any money. In fact, in some companies, the only people who make any money are the employees, because the business owners haven’t figured out how to create a result in a way...
Can ANY Business Be Made E.L.F?

Can ANY Business Be Made E.L.F?

I talk about how you can have an E.L.F.® (Easy, Lucrative, and Fun!) Business or a H.A.L.F.™ Business (Hard, Annoying, Lame, and Frustrating). The question is: Can ANY business be made E.L.F.? I’ve had a conversation with my Friend Dan Sullivan, the Founder of...
Being A Good Marketer and Getting Paid

Being A Good Marketer and Getting Paid

You can be a good person, you can care and you can even do a good job, but you have to remember: There’s no relationship between being good and getting paid. Yes, sometimes there is (if supply and demand is on your side), however, you can be the nicest, most caring...
Be Generous To Win Business

Be Generous To Win Business

What I’ve discovered about helping people is that in most niches or industries, 5% of the people make all the money and 95% scrape around for the crumbs. The 5% who are successful are often resented by the unsuccessful people because of jealousy. Sometimes the...
How To Transform Adversity Into Advantage

How To Transform Adversity Into Advantage

The incessant drive that many Entrepreneurs have is often misunderstood by people who don’t have it. The Entrepreneurs’ normal is not normal to other people – which is why they often feel abnormal. It’s exacerbated when Entrepreneurs hang around people who...