This is a humor piece. IF you’re looking for my list of the REAL worst self-help books of all time go here. If you like humor, then here you have come to the right page. Here’s my list of the 20 worst self-help books of all time. 20. Building Wealth through Pyramid Schemes $25.99 but free when [...]
READ THE FULL POSTReview of Goal-free Living
January 28th, 2010 with 6 CommentsWhen we are young, we are taught that to be successful, we have to set goals. But all too often those goals consume us and we wind up sacrificing the now for an uncertain future. Goal-free Living sets out to change that. Steve Shapiro was a former “goal-aholic” who adopted a goal-free living approach. He [...]
READ THE FULL POSTDon’t Step in the Poopcast: Succeeding in a Down Economy: Steve Harper Interview
January 27th, 2010 with 1 CommentWelcome to the 3rd installment of my interview with the Ripple Man, Steve Harper. This is probably my favorite part of the interview. Here I ask Steve how he has managed to succeed in his business in this down economy. The answer might surprise you.
Ignore Everybody
January 26th, 2010 with 12 CommentsAloof. That’s a nice way to put it. I guess that’s what people have said about me for most of my life. “In his own world”.That’s what they said when I was a kid. Stubborn. Hard-headed. Those labels have been attached to me for my exceptional ability to tune out the people around me. Does this mean I completely ignore people? Not [...]
READ THE FULL POSTQuit Your Job Today!
January 25th, 2010 with No CommentsToday, I am guest blogging over at Steve Harper’s Ripple Effect blog. I talk about Lane Kiffin and how you should quit your job today. Mozy on over…
READ THE FULL POSTThe Virtue of Being a Whistleblower
January 24th, 2010 with 21 CommentsThis is not an internet marketing blog. But I’ve been intrigued by a couple of posts circulating the internet regarding internet marketing gurus. And I think all of us can learn from it because it goes to the heart of who we are. Recently Michel Fortin wrote a post called “On not playing the blame game.” In [...]
READ THE FULL POSTTwitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-22
January 22nd, 2010 with No CommentsNew comment on "World's Strongest Librarian" http://bt.io/DWGo # Who else wants to explode whenever you hear these business cliches? http://ow.ly/YWkG # @Rippleon I hope @artiegold is doing better. Give him my best ripple. in reply to Rippleon # Should we go to Starbucks instead of seminars to network? http://ow.ly/YB45 # #HootSuite, you complete me. http://hootsuite.com [...]
READ THE FULL POST5 Worst Business Clichés Ever
January 21st, 2010 with 13 CommentsOne of the worst jobs I ever had was translating a business proposal from Korean into English. Why? Because it was so laden with business jargon that I had no idea what the document was saying. And the words they were using were DIRECTLY borrowed from English. And when I asked the writer what he [...]
READ THE FULL POSTWhere and How to Make Professional Connections: Poopcast Interview with Steve Harper Part 2:
January 20th, 2010 with 3 CommentsA lot of people out there think that to meet people professionally, you have to go to networking events or other “professinal” settings. And when you do go to those “professional” settings, you should have your business cards in hand and ask everyone what they do. In this 11-minute Poopcast, author Steve Harper torpedos those ideas. [...]
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