Archive for November, 2005

25 Nov

The Corners We Don’t Mind Cutting

It happens fairly often. About one customer in 50 steals from me.
But I’m not alone. Virtually every person I know who sells information products says they have the same experience.
No matter how good your product, no matter how much value you pile on, about two percent of your customers will order your product, [...]

16 Nov

You Can “Live Long and Prosper”

My very good friend John Harricharan today tells us the best way to get past problems in our lives.
His advice — instead of fighting everything that confronts you, try an easier way. And yes, he does tell us what that easier way is.
My advice? Listen carefully when John offers ideas. He’s been through [...]

15 Nov

You, a Teacher? Of course!

It’s been said that we learn far more from teaching than we do from studying.
As long as we’re in the study mode, we’re thinking of ourselves as empty, needing to be filled. But then, once we start feeling around inside ourselves for something to give somebody else, we find incredible riches already there inside, [...]

08 Nov

I Love Tuesdays

Tuesday is my favorite day.
That’s the day that Fujiyabu-san, a local minister, comes over and I help him learn to speak English.
You see, he has a dream. But it’s not about mastering English, though that’s one step along his path.
Ever since Fujiyabu-san was a boy growing up in a very rich and [...]