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I had an exchange with a colleague of mine today and I thought it was super important to get the message out that you need to communicate differently based on the communication medium.
Specifically, I’m talking about the way you approach people and paper.  When we are introduced to people, we tend to think more about [...]

Robert Frank of the WSJ’s The Wealth Report wrote a post the other day about a watch that sells for $300k, but doesn’t tell time. Impressively, it sold out in a mere 48 hours. On your first pass you may think this excessive trinket is easily dismissed as some crazy little gadget [...]

I’m a relative newcomer to affiliate marketing from scratch. My day job has allowed me to monetize a well established site in a very specific niche — a niche we dominate. I’ve never really had to build from the ground up on my own. I have all of the requisite skills both from the publishing [...]

Everyone knows about the termination fee you must pay to your cell phone carrier if you decide to terminate early. Interestingly, there are plenty of service providers out there that do not provide a termination clause for convenience. What this simply means is that unless there is a breach in the term and [...]

Wise investors know full well that it’s best to hedge their investment risk.  The same should be true for you as you evaluate your personal financial situation.
Most of us have one job.  We go to work each day and diligently perform the duties before us.  If we’re smart, we participate in our employer’s 401(k), contribute [...]

If I hear the often quoted, “nine out of ten new businesses fail” phrase one more time, I think I’ll snap.  We love to generalize, but in this case business failure is more than a statistic.
Why do ninety percent of businesses fail?  Two reasons:

Vision
Execution

These two reasons are not mutually exclusive.  You can have a great [...]