In the very first episode of Star Trek ever filmed, there were these crazy aliens called the Talosians. They controlled the thoughts of their human prisoners, and the rules of the Talosian prison were simple: “Wrong thinking will be punished. Right thinking will be rewarded”. Social groups here in the real world work much the […]
Leadership
Are Your Internet Business Goals Too High?
I was on the phone with Jack. “I just don’t think I can make a living online,” said Jack. I was on the phone with Jack because he’s one of my subscribers. He sent me an email saying his back was to the wall. He had been trying and trying to make this “online business […]
The Master Secret of Success
How many times have you heard self-help or business gurus talk about how they ‘uncovered’ the ‘real secrets’ of success? Hundreds? Thousands? Right. Me too. Well, let me save you some money and time. Forget the gurus for a moment. Here is the real, true, ‘Master Secret of Success’: Just get started! Don’t laugh. The […]
Instant Everything
Things that are not improved by being made “instant”: Coffee Oatmeal Relationships Websites Success That last one hangs people up. Many people want instant success, but few want the years of preparation that lead up to it. While we may prefer the “microwave” solution, some things only reach their potential when they “marinate” instead. As […]
Laid Off? Start a Business!
Maybe getting “laid off” is not a tragedy. Maybe it’s a signal. A signal that now is finally the time to do something about that “great idea” you have. A signal to go ahead and do what you love and find out if the money really will follow. A signal to dare to attempt something […]