Business 1: Lesson 170

For some strange reason, the topic of salesmanship (and related topics) can be quite controversial. I think this is due to the many different definitions and twisted conceptions of it. When some people think of salesmanship, they think of aggressive car dealers who are willing to use every psychological trick they know to manipulate people …

Business 1: Lesson 165

My 9-month plan to get a part-time job at no less than $50/hour as a freelance marketing consultant. First I need to start my own small business to get real life experience. Month 1: Start powerwashing; Scale the business quickly to a job a week.Month 2: Get the website up and ready to handle traffic …

Business 1: Lesson 150

Procrastination. The worst enemy of the productive. The front-stabbing "friend" of the couch potato. Everyone is familiar with it's temptation, but no one wants to admit--even to themself--that they have let it influence their life. Human nature has both positive and negative affects on our output. Once we get our basic needs met (and even …

English Lesson 155: Three Major Problems with this Socialist Novel

Looking Backward: 2000-1887 by Edward Bellamy was one of the most ridiculous books I have ever read. It was written in 1887, and the majority of the story (if something with no plot can even be called that) takes place in the year 2000. However, it is not the year 2000 we remember today, but …

Business 1: Lesson 50

Recently I read a phenomenal book called The Breakthrough Principle of 16x. For this essay, I've taken what I consider to be the best 20% of the book and condensed it into something even more potent. The ideas here can be applied to anyone's life, no matter how successful they already are. This book is …

Business 1: Lesson 40

The following is a compilation of a few excerpts from The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason: “If you did keep for yourself one-tenth of all you earn, how much would you have in ten years?” My knowledge of the numbers did not forsake me, and I answered, “As much as I earn …

Business 1: Lesson 30

The topic for this essay is "How much money won't I have at retirement if I keep watching TV?" By "watching TV," I'm assuming my teacher was referring to the use of all electronic entertainment, including social media, video games, and similar time wasters. I am proud to say that I watch hardly any tv …

Business 1: Lesson 25b

Some people complain there is no opportunity to make money, that work is too hard to find. I'm not going to sugarcoat it. Anyone who says this is simply too lazy to see the truth. The real problem isn't the world they live in; the problem is that person and their poor work ethic. Every …

Business 1: Lesson 25a

Setting goals greatly increases your chances of succeeding. While setting goals for the near future is relatively easy, setting goals far out into the future is very difficult (especially when you're young). This assignment included listing some of the goals I have for the next ten years. Of course, these numbers are estimates and I …

Business 1: Lesson 10

For many many years, the myth of the extroverted, dominating, manipulating, and aggressive salesman has ruled the world of sales. I'm going to be straight to the point. Not only does this method portray a bad relationship between buyer and seller, but it is ineffective. I would even go so far to say that the …