“Not MLM!” … Why Ever Not?

Like me, I'm sure you've seen those bizopp classified ads all over the place defensively proclaiming the advertiser's opportunity as "NOT MLM!". If you're not familiar with MLM (multi-level marketing or network marketing as it's also known), has your exposure to these ads left you with the impression that there's something about MLM to be avoided ... something that's intrinsically undesirable? That was certainly the…

Standing Up to School Yard Bullies

Picture it. You run your own business. You've worked long and hard for the past 18 months to get where you are today. Long hours, no weekends, anxiety attacks in the middle of the night worrying about whether you're going to be able to meet expenses for the month. Your phone rings. You answer it. "Stop sending me your rubbish!", the belligerent voice at the…

For the Last Time … There Is No Magic Wand!

"I'm looking for a program that will make me enough money so that I can quit my job. I need about $2,000 a week. I have to give a month's notice at work. Will I be making that with your program by then?" "I just lost my job and I need to make a lot of money fast to pay off my debts. How quickly…

Publish or Perish

Publish or perish. If you're in academia, you know the expression well, I'm sure. It means that if you want to progress in your career, you will write books, articles, papers and theses and have your work published and reported in the leading journals. In other words, you are expected to make an original contribution to the body of work in your area of expertise.