Happy New Year! This is the time of year when many people resolve to make some kind of huge change in their life or in their business. Maybe you want to start a new diet. Maybe you want to go to the gym every day. Maybe your goal is to double your monthly income by the end of the year. These noble intentions often lead to huge disappointment and become
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In 2012 I launched a weekly radio show called “The Valtimax Podcast.” My goal in doing this was to offer you an opportunity to receive valuable information on the go, automatically. Each week, on Monday, your mobile telephone, your tablet computer or your RSS reader can automatically receive cutting edge information that will help you make a great living and live a great life®. And this information is f-r-e-e. This
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A new year is approaching. What will make next year better than this year? What will you do to make things better? If you are completely happy with your income, with your life and with your social status, do nothing. If you want more, if you deserve more, if you feel you should make a great living and live a great life®, read the suggestions below… …and take action. Five
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This morning I was sitting in a meeting with 40 successful business owners when one of them stood up and said: “Forget politics. Raise your hand if, from a business perspective, are you better off now than you were four years ago.” Just about every hand went up. This gentleman’s point was about gratitude and giving thanks. Here in the United States, we just went through one of the nastiest
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Politics is always a topic of discussion in my home and in my office. Since Social Media mirrors life, my presence there is filled with political dialogue and the occasional barb. Recently someone very close to me “unfriended” me on Facebook and blocked all contact with me as a result of my opinion about a political issue. What follows below is my open letter to the people who remain connected
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Most of my clients want a sexy new internet trick that will help them get new clients. The most successful business people I know still use lots of old fashioned strategies to attract clients and deepen relationships. Here are three things you can do TODAY to attract more clients. The good news: They require no investment whatsoever. Talk to your clients. Most people forget about their clients after they get
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Many people use speaking engagements as a way to develop business. Yet many of the folks I work with have a difficult time converting audience members into clients. They deliver great information. They have an outstanding speaking style. People give them a standing ovation. Yet nobody calls to hire them. Sound familiar? People love your speech, yet they fail to hire you. This happens because you are asking them to
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I have an important question for you. Your answer will allow me to predict your financial future. What do you know today about your clients, your industry, and yourself that you didn’t know yesterday? People who can answer that question will always out-earn people who cannot. Is this question about intelligence? Is it about thoughtfulness? Is it about research? No. It is about continuous improvement. If you are not growing
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People say I give away the keys to success. Each week I get chastised for sharing secrets the gurus want you to pay to receive. This week I’m going to really aggravate the gurus. I’m going to share two specific ideas that will lead to more money in your pocket. The beauty of today’s ideas: They exist inside you. That’s right. Nothing to buy. No special offer. Just read and
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Waking up in the morning to the smell of freshly brewed coffee is one of the little things in life that can make or break your day. When I was a kid, there was no automatic drip coffee. You couldn’t set a timer and wake up to a fresh brewed cup-o-Joe. Back in the old days you had two choices: 1). A clunky percolator coffee pot or 2).Freeze-dried coffee. The
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