Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurship
My stepson never cared about financial freedom or wealth until he started getting up at 6AM and working Monday through Friday. Now all of a sudden, he’s interested in his step-dad’s advice. After several conversations and strategy pow-wows, he’s devised a Fastlane plan. This is a great start. However, there’s one big problem, a problem…
When I was younger, I was fascinated with infomercial marketing. Back then (pre-internet), infomercials were a Fastlane, a great way to create asymmetric returns. As I studied the successful companies in this medium, I discovered their products all had one common denominator: The product not only had to solve a specific problem, the product had…
If you liked my rewrite of the old “Mexican Fisherman” parable, (The Mexican Fisherman has Filed for Bankruptcy) you’ll like this rewrite. It has 5 crucial life lessons that could save, or make you millions. Here it is: A grandmother congratulated her granddaughter on graduating college. She told her, “I want to give you a…
Beware of romanticized parables that convince you to adopt a dangerous financial strategy devoid of any reality in today’s world. One such story is the “Mexican Fisherman” parable I scrutinized in Unscripted over 5 years ago. Today, this parable is being enthusiastically circulated around the web as some modern “lifestyle doctrine” you should adopt without…
IMO, one of the greatest influences on success is your environment. Leaving Chicago for Arizona changed everything for me. 20 years later I moved to Utah. Both moves were great for my life. Environment can also mean your workspace. Is it clean? Optimized? Can you do meaningful work in chaos? Can you succeed living at…
The other night I watched a basketball game on a major network, and I couldn’t help but notice something during the commercial breaks: One after another, every advertisement was for a product or service that I would never buy. Each commercial targeted the cultural majority, a Scripted populous seeking an escape, an easy button, or…
Many folks asked me about this poster which hangs in my office, pictured below. As such, if you want this framed poster for your workspace, it is now available on Viperion Publishing in various sizes, framed in black or white. You can order here. To your success, cheers, MJ!
The biggest changes have to begin in your head so they can flourish outward into action. Here’s how: