Archive for October, 2008

Risking It All To Get Ahead

I’ve spent my life surrounding myself with extremely wealthy people, and finding out what makes them tick. The one common thread that I’ve noticed? These people are willing to put EVERYTHING on the line to get ahead. I’ve made some gutsy decisions in my life, but I never really put everything on the line.. I’ve [...]

The Rollercoaster That Is My Life

Many people aren’t cut out for the dot-com lifestyle. My wife is the perfect example. She works a regular 9-5 job, gets a paycheck every week, and she contributes to her 401K. But she works in an industry that has been absolutely ROCKED by the economy over the last year, and job security is a [...]

Is Twitter Relevant?

Is Twitter useful anymore (was it ever?), or is it just a dumping grounds for spammers and marketers? I’m more active on Twitter now that I have Twitterific on my iPhone, but most of the stuff in my feed seems to be garbage. Am I the only one that feels this way?

Affiliate Summit Social Media 2008 Recap

Affiliate Summit held their Social Media 2008 conference yesterday in New York City. The event was held at the Baruch College Vertical Campus (an odd location for sure, and one hell of a walk from the subway, as I found out the hard way!), and about 500 people turned out for the conference. The event [...]

Tyler Cruz’s Affiliate Marketing Challenge 4

Tyler’s had HUGE success with his previous MarketLeverage affiliate marketing challenges, and October brings us another new contest! This time, there is over $10K worth of prizes, including a 52? 1080p HDTV, Alienware computer package, 24″ Widescreen Monitor, and 8GB iPod Touch to name a few. The contest runs from October 1st-31st, and it’s simple [...]