How to Make Hiring Friends and Family Work Donald Trump did it successfully. Southwest Airlines thrives on it. Hell, even I did it. Many great businesses have been built using friends and family. So how come everybody says “NEVER hire friends or family?” Donald Trump hired three of his children to work for his real … Continue reading “Is It Safe to Hire Family?”

How to Become Not Only Successful but Dominate Your Competition It’s very rare for a new business to be introduced and immediately dominate its competitors. Usually that takes years, sometimes even decades to achieve. Like I said it’s rare, although not unheard of. Take Google for example. When it came online in 1998 it shot … Continue reading “Dominate 2016”

“What’s Wrong with This Country?” I received a ‘great’ question from a reader, and I’d like to base this week’s newsletter around it because, sadly, I hear it a lot, or some version of it. The question goes something like this: “I live month to month, and with no credit, so I have no spare … Continue reading “What’s Wrong with This Country?”

11 Everyday Expenses You Could Be Writing Off If You Owned Your Own Business Always wanted to start your own business but not sure you can afford to start one? Stop worrying and get started. Starting your own business, whether on the side or full time, is a great way to turn costs that you … Continue reading “11 Cool Business Write Offs”

Overcoming The Fear of Starting an Online Business Recently I was interviewed by a fellow internet marketing guru for an upcoming product launch. The interviewer asked me how I got started in the business. I told my usual story about working for the “man” and getting sick of making someone else rich.  The interviewer also … Continue reading “The Strongest Force Holding You Back”

This Weeds out the Winners from Losers Sometimes I get asked the question, “Does luck have anything to do with getting rich?” Well sure it does…if you plan to make your money by winning the lottery or becoming a movie star. Then yes, luck has everything to do with it. In general though, for the … Continue reading “Does Luck Really Exist?”

This Weeds out the Winners from Losers Sometimes I get asked the question, “Does luck have anything to do with getting rich?” Well sure it does…if you plan to make your money by winning the lottery or becoming a movie star. Then yes, luck has everything to do with it. In general though, for the … Continue reading “Feeling Lucky?”

How to Find Your Personal Money Tree Money doesn’t grow on trees is the saying. But I seem to have one at my house. Sound impossible? Let me explain. See a number of years ago I quit my cushy nine to five job in favor of starting my own business. I can’t believe I ever … Continue reading “A Real Life Money Tree”

Outsourcing-It Makes Everything Easier and the Impossible, Possible Outsourcing was once something only the big boys did. Corporations like Microsoft, Apple, and Bank of America have all outsourced some part of their business. In today’s world through advances in technology and the globalization of our work force outsourcing is something even the little guys like … Continue reading “Make Everything Easier”

How Email Marketing Helps Small Businesses Long time readers know I got into email marketing over a decade ago. But what you may not know is why I’ve stayed in this business for so long. That’s the story I’d like to tell you today. For those of you that don’t know, email marketing is the … Continue reading “The Easiest Way I’ve Found”

How to Make Hiring Friends and Family Work Donald Trump did it successfully. Southwest Airlines thrives on it. Hell, even I did it. Many great businesses have been built using friends and family. So how come everybody says “NEVER hire friends or family?” Donald Trump hired three of his children to work for his real … Continue reading “This Worked for Donald Trump”

Creating Cash With Landing Pages You never get a second chance to make a first impression. That old saying never rings truer than for internet based businesses. Marketers have one shot to entice customers and they do it with their landing pages. The landing page is the first contact a prospective buyer has with you … Continue reading “First Impression to Make Money”

Foolish Advice from a Very Smart Man Recently I read a Facebook post from a friend and colleague who I respect.  He’s a marketing wizard who owns a very successful business.  So he certainly is no dummy, and he’s personally had a ton of financial success. Over the years I’ve received some great business advice … Continue reading “Why are The Smart So Stupid?”

How to Deal With Haters and Naysayers My wife and I were at the local branch of our bank the other day. We were there to open up a checking account for a new business we are starting together. As we were introduced to the gentleman that would be helping us, he conversationally asked what … Continue reading “Dealing With Haters in Your Life”

Ten Reasons I Succeeded in this Business…And You Will Too I’m fortunate to know a lot of successful people. My friend Kyle runs a multi-million dollar promotional company. He built it from nothing a decade ago. He was working for someone else, when he saw an opportunity in the stock market and capitalized on it. … Continue reading “Ten Steps for Succeeding in Business”

Overcoming Difficulties: The Story of David and Goliath Several years ago a series of books were published that drew a lot of criticism and praise.  People were astounded at the correlations the authors found between things that on the surface had nothing to do with each other. The authors were called racist and immoral as … Continue reading “Your Greatest Disadvantage”

How to Write a Great Headline and Lead “If you build it they will come.” Most of us remember that line from the movie Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner. But many entrepreneurs who start web-based businesses mistakenly believe it themselves. They figure all they have to do to make money is create a website … Continue reading “Can YOU Capture Attention?”