You can see the Great Wall of China from space! We’ve all heard this before, right? Don’t swallow your gum! It stays in your body for years. Well that’s true…isn’t it? Your hair and nails continue growing even after you die! You were grossed out by this notion, but you still believed it didn’t you? … Continue reading “Everything you've been taught about money is exactly what's keeping you poor.”

This week I’m going to talk about something different… something that will allow you to look at the negative in a completely different light. Hey, it wasn’t me who burned the economy by allowing banks to leverage their assets by 30:1, I’m just the spectator trying to make my way through the aftermath. Politicians and … Continue reading “Are Bad Times Really a Blessing?”

It was always my dream to retire early. I just never thought I’d be able to retire this early, while I’m still in my 30’s. Retiring early is a common dream among Americans. It rates highly on nearly every poll that targets mid-life and senior Americans. Who wouldn’t want to stop commuting to an office … Continue reading “I Made A Million Dollars Last Year, Working Just A Few Hours A Week Using A Protocol I Didn't Invent!”

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 from him that’s made me quite a … Continue reading “Foolish Advice from a Very Smart Man”

We are gathered here today to mourn the death of the man who kept us down, and prevented us from living our dreams.  He was a stuffy old man in a suit who for years blocked our access to several industries. Now he’s dead. It wasn’t too long ago when there were gate keepers everywhere.  … Continue reading “The Death of the Gate Keeper”

A few months ago I was hanging out with some of my friends having a couple of beers and shooting the breeze.  I’m not quite sure how this happened, it certainly wasn’t intentional, but I have a lot of friends who are small business owners. So like usual our conversation turned to business, with each … Continue reading “Expanding Your Small Business…Good Idea or Bad Idea”

Most of us have heard of the 80/20 Rule. In life the rule means that 20 percent of your activities result in 80 percent of your happiness. At work the rule says that only 20 percent of employees produce 80 percent of a company’s earnings.   Economists will tell you that the top 20 percent of … Continue reading “The 80/20 Rule”

I consider myself an entrepreneur. In the course of my business career I have started three independent internet marketing businesses. I don’t have any plans to start anymore at the moment, but if the right opportunity arises I will. The question at that time will be do I buy an existing business or do I … Continue reading “Should You Start or Should You Buy a Business”

When I was getting my first online business up and running I was very giddy. I was excited and talked about how successful I was going to be incessantly. One night at dinner when I was in the middle of another gleeful rant about the new business my wife asked me a question that stopped … Continue reading “Defining Success”

Yesterday I was driving down the freeway to my doctor’s office and I noticed the insane amount of billboards littering my drive. The further I drove I got a little bored so I turned on the radio and wouldn’t you know it, an ad for some local store was the first thing I heard. When … Continue reading “How to Write a Successful Advertisement”

Most “How to Start an Internet Business” guru’s will tell you that it takes time to build a business. That you shouldn’t expect to make any profit from your business for the first year or two. That sucks. Who wants to slave away at their day job and then come how tired and drained and … Continue reading “Building Your Business When You're on a Budget”

With a network of millions of users, Twitter has become a uniquely effective and fast communications tool. Several terms from Twitter have even entered pop culture – you might hear Jay Leno or Oprah talk about “tweets” and “hashtagging” on their talk shows. And more than one celebrity has landed themselves in trouble thanks to … Continue reading “Using Twitter to Turn a Profit”

Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn…some of the most popular websites on the Internet, websites that gobble up so much bandwidth and traffic, the mind boggles (at least mine does). And while these sites are great for getting in touch with old friends or watching funny videos, there is one use that not many people know about: … Continue reading “Making Money as a Social Media Expert”

I just witnessed someone in an SUV slam into the back of a stationery big, bright yellow school bus in a 25 mph speed limit in a school zone. “Hey, who put that school bus there?!” I’m now thinking about suing the driver of that SUV for the psychological trauma that witnessing the crash exposed … Continue reading “Your Place in the Hierarchy”

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 had the balls to do exactly that, … Continue reading “How to Find Your Personal Money Tree”

7:01 AM Dear Entrepreneur: Bob Maydonik makes $10,000 to $20,000 every month importing a simple product from China and selling it online.  He also secured a unique partnership with Google to design his AdWords campaign for him.  I talked to Bob on Monday about his little venture. On top of that, Google provided advertising seed … Continue reading “How to Make $10,000 Selling a Simple Product Online with Google and China's Help!”

Starting your own business comes with a unique set of challenges. When I started my first internet based business I had the challenge of creating products. I had the motivation, resources, capital, and inspiration to start my own business, but not the products. Without anything to sell there is no business or money coming in. … Continue reading “Products That Sell”