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My Embarrassing Amway Story I Kept in the Closet Until Now

Back when I was 18 years old, I got into Amway. My parents had first gotten into Amway when I was around 12 years old. I still remember thumbing through their Profiles of Success books (see photo below) and reading about all the ordinary people who’d become “Diamonds” in the business. Those success stories made a big […]

Next Time Your Computer Crashes, Here’s Some Helpful Tips

On Monday, my iMac stopped working. It wouldn’t boot. It wouldn’t safe boot. It wouldn’t boot after PRAM reset, etc. The guy I talked to at Best Buy said he suspected a failed hard drive. Rather than leave my iMac right then, I decided to weigh my options: Geek Squad at Best Buy or Apple […]

7 Traits Scam Artists Have in Common

Scam artists aren’t always easy to spot at first glance, but once you know what to look for, they are much easier to identify. Here are 7 traits most scam artists have in common: 1. Likable, Confident Personality Most scam artists are actually very easy to like. This is one way they build trust with […]

Copywriter Burn Out and “The Big Push”

I am a copywriter. More to the point, I am a freelance direct response copywriter who writes sales letters, manages product launches, and blogs about business growth. I make about 90% of my gross income from fees, commissions, and retainers for writing direct response sales copy for clients. But this year, I hope to change […]

Multiple Redundancies in Business

I recently watched a show called MythBusters in which they tested the strength of duck tape through a variety of fascinating experiments. One of these experiments involved taping a full-grown man (co-host Adam Savage) to a board and flipping the board upside down so he was suspended facing the floor. Of course, to do the […]

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