I received an email from a young person who may be on the verge of receiving a large inheritance.
He is very interested in being an entrepreneur and using direct response to build a business.
He asked if a good …
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Why Ben Settle is quite possibly the most intelligent man in America today
There’s an old saying: If you don’t have anything nice to say about someone, don’t say anything.
Well, Ben Settle just sent me an account of the ways I was able to help him in his inevitable rise to copywriting …
The awesome power of product demonstration
What’s the best way to sell a product?
I was lucky enough to be able to ask that question directly to Gary Bencivenga, the grandmaster of direct mail copywriting.
His answer kind of shocked me.
Given that he’s a writer, …
Sports, music, business and the art of getting things done
This is a talk from Jack Conte, the struggling musician who figured out how not to struggle – and then created Patreon.
Music is one of the toughest businesses in the world, but at the end of the day, it’s …
A Financial Independence Day Blueprint role model
I admit it.
I don’t watch much football.
I played basketball and if I’m going to watch a game, that’s what I’m going to watch.
In spite of my disinterest I’ve found an NFL player to admire.
His name is …
Everyday
A mom in Iran gets her daughters ice cream
The theory is that the Internet connects the world.
Sometimes it does, but mostly it’s just more of the same: baby pictures, cute kittens, last night’s party, pop star gossip etc. …