Quotes of the Day

Start your sales pitch right away with headlines and copy printed on the outer envelope. Use a teaser only if it contains an irresistible message that will compel the reader to open the envelope. Often a blank envelope-one with no teaser--is more effective than one with a teaser. Use a plain white or off-white envelope. [2005] - Robert W. Bly

Many people will write you a testimonial letter if you ask for it. But sometimes they are so busy that they don't get around to it. In this case ofter to write the letter yourself and ask them to type it onto their own letterhead and sign it. It is amazing how many customers will do this if you ask. [2004] - Brian Tracy

A handwritten signature in blue ink is 21 percent more effective than one in black ink. [2009] - Leil Lowndes

If your business is successful, when selling the business you can claim up to $750,000 as capital gains exemption, which moves that amount into your personal hands without tax ramifications. If you are doubly fortunate in that your marriage survived the venture and your wife was a partner in it, you can double that $750,000 to $1.5 million. [2008] - Dwayne Daku

If you buy packaged grain products, anything labeled on the front with words like "multigrain," "stone-ground," "100% wheat," "cracked wheat," "seven-grain," or "bran" is usually NOT a whole-grain product. Even if the first word in the ingredients list is "whole," the rest of the ingredients could be junk. I suggest using the Five-to-One Rule. Look at the Nutrition Facts label on the package and see if the ratio of grams of carbohydrates to grams of dietary fiber is five or less. For example, Ezekiel bread has 15 grams of carbohydrates and 3 grams of fiber and passes the test. [2015] - Michael Greger