Five on Friday, Issue #2

Lots of good stuff to share with you this week. In fact, I had to eliminate a couple posts to narrow the list down to five. I tried to choose posts that would not only be valuable to you, but also diverse in their subject matter and perspectives. Here are the posts I selected…

Free Report: The Collapse of the Inner Circle - by John Manley

Late Wednesday night, John released this report on his blog. But he gave permission to share the report directly, which is why I’m sharing it with you here. (When you click the link above, you’ll see there’s a direct download for you.) In this 9-page PDF report, John writes about the collapse of membership-based business models, and what he believes will replace them. Definitely worth reading.

A**hole Envy and the Value of Extreme Focus - by Jon

I almost didn’t include this post because of the language. But it’s a well-written article that makes an excellent point. In many ways, you become wealthy to the degree you are willing to put money before everything else. I’m not recommending this; it’s simply something to be conscious of as you grow your business. A better title for the post might have been “A**hole Envy and the Danger of Extreme Focus.”

The Importance of Exercise In Your Routine - by Pat B. Doyle

After quitting her job, Pat stopped getting any exercise at all. Recently, she began to exercise again and rediscovered how important it is to a business person’s success. I agree with this post 100% and left a comment saying so.

The Ultimate Guide to Linkbaiting and SMM - by Andy Hagan

This guide was published on February 5, 2007… almost a year ago. But I stumbled upon it only a few days ago. Anyway, it’s an excellent piece describing how to write blog posts and articles that people will link to. The section about “Packaging & Formatting” has me thinking about the design of this blog (look for a post asking for your feedback soon). What’s more, given the importance of getting backlinks to your web site, I thought this was an especially good article to recommend to you.

Unsubscribe… Run Away, Run Away… - by Keith Goodrum

Do you find yourself constantly interrupted by irrelevant email marketing messages during the day? Are you losing too much time to cleaning out your inbox? The answer, says Keith Goodrum, is simple: Unsubscribe. I personally went through this process in May 2007. I wrote about Eliminating All Distractions here and Minimizing Interruptions here.

So these are my top five picks for this week. Enjoy!

Look for more next Friday.

-Ryan M. Healy

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