For Christians Who Are a Little Freaked Out by This When I was nine years old, a musician named Dino Kartsonakis came to my staid, buttoned-down, ultra-conservative church in Lincoln Nebraska. Dino was a master of the piano and performed a concert that had everyone rocking and swaying and even, occasionally, dancing in the aisles – something you never … Read More
Memos From The Head Office: Appendix I
Warning About the Dark Side: From Driving to Flying My friend Jeff Tideman once took me for a ride in his Cessna 172, and for most of the trip – except take off and landing – I was the pilot. It was scary – and exhilarating! When I took the controls the plane became wobbly and unstable at first. … Read More
A sobering word about the times we’re living in right now
Regardless of which political or social viewpoints you identify with, I think we can all agree that there’s an unprecedented level of insanity in the world right now. Washington DC… pandemics… riots… “…but wait, there’s more!” It’s fair to say few of us have ever lived in such a vortex of uncertainty. But let’s put this in perspective – – … Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Memos from the Head Office: Channeling the Muse in Business & Life, Featuring Perry Marshall on The Entrepreneur MBA Podcast
Listen to the Podcast HERE Perry Marshall, one of the most expensive business strategists in the world, has come out with his 8th book, Memos from the Head Office: Channeling the Muse in Business & Life. Host Stephen Halasnik from Financing Solutions talks to Perry’s about his book. The book covers 13 stories of unbelievable instances where divine intervention … Read More
Run, do not walk, and buy Richard Koch’s new book. (Now)
If you asked a bunch of people what Richard Koch’s Superpower is, most would say: Worth 3/4 of a billon dollars Original Grand Imperial Poobah of 80/20 Investment track record rivals Warren Buffett Written a bunch of great business books His incisive, no-nonsense, get-to-the-core shakedown …stuff like that. All true, as all who attended the legendary Star Seminar in 2014 … Read More
How to Plan for the Future when the Future is Uncertain
In chaotic economic times, entrepreneurs like us usually make the wrong moves. We do the opposite of what we should do. And the consequences are often catastrophic. Why? Because most entrepreneurs don’t really get how economic cycles WORK and how to take advantage of them…and avoid making foolish decisions that can tank our business. You are the mercy of the … Read More
Life on Earth is *NOT* all Polarization & Strife
Everybody is wound tight as a violin string right now. One of the most vicious elections in history, rather than being behind us, appears destined for weeks of court battles. Yesterday my son had an hours-long conversation with his buddy about why we should not unfriend and unfollow everyone who voted for the “other” guy. 8 months into COVID, numbers … Read More
My Rant with Brian Kurtz about Entrepreneurs in the Pandemic
abandon ship massive pivot pour gas on the fire Heads up: Most likely, YOU are in one of these situations. Chances are very high that if you’re NOT doing one of those three things above…right NOW…you’re not going to come out of this crisis OK. Recently, I presented at Brain Kurtz’s Titans Mastermind session and I explained why. Brian … Read More
Welcome to the Waldorf Quarantine Astoria
If you think COVID-19 is bad, let me take you on a trip back to 1665. (The book referenced here “A Journal of the Plague Year” can be found on Amazon.) Video transcript follows: Hi, this is Perry Marshall, and you shouldn’t watch this video if you’re squeamish. But I’ve got a real serious message for you that, if you’re … Read More
COVID 80/20: A Plan for Easing Out of Quarantine
If we follow 80/20, most of us can return to (almost) normal. We just need to go out of our way to accommodate those in peril. 1% of people carry 50% of COVID risk. China’s Center for Disease Control issued this age chart: 80% of COVID deaths are people over 60. Half are over 70. So the #1 COVID 80/20 … Read More