Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Two types of prospects, one good, one… not so good

    Similar to yesterday’s e-mail, if you are like the ostrich who sticks his head in the sand on important issues, then don’t read this – it will make you angry.  In fact, if you have a guttural reaction to this that says, “I can’t stand this guy,” then I’d encourage you to hit the unsubscribe…

  • q & a: i am jobless and without cash, how do i make money?

    If you like people who are politically correct and shy away from brutal truth, then don’t read this e-mail, because you will surely hate me and get a bad taste in your mouth. But if you’re the kind of person who finds it refreshing when someone is open and honest, then sit back and relax…

  • When Lincoln suffers no fools

    Abraham Lincoln once said, “You may fool all the people some of the time… you can even fool some of the people all the time… but you can’t fool all of the people, all the time.” And this is precisely why ads that claim to offer the “biggest”… “best”… and “strongest”… simply fall on deaf…

  • Does your bank accept "snob?"

    I was going to take this in a different direction, but an e-mail I just received, made me change my mind. On top of this, a catalog I was reading yesterday did the same exact thing, so I figured let me just listen to what the world’s telling me and share it with you. I…

  • Don't write unless you want small miracles

    Boy it’s been very hard getting back to work.  I took off the last three days, and even this morning I sat out back for an hour reading. The weather here in Tampa is nothing shy of perfect this time of year and I try and take as much advantage of it, as possible.  Right…

  • This is your FINAL day to get this!

    You only have 2 days left to get TWO free issues and take your free test-drive of my offline Seductive Selling Newsletter and Audio Success CD (with a special “Mr. X” guest). In it’s 4th year of publication, Seductive Selling is now read in 14 countries world-wide and is expanding rapidly.  This month’s issue is…

  • How To Smile In Print

    When I was a financial planner back in the mid-1990’s, and before that in the early 90’s as a headhunter, most of my business was done in person, face to face. My experience doing this, taught me a lot.  For instance, there are a few things you should do in this situation, that improve your…

  • only 2 days left to get this, that's it

    You only have 2 days left to get TWO free issues and take your free test-drive of my offline Seductive Selling Newsletter and Audio Success CD (with a special “Mr. X” guest). In it’s 4th year of publication, Seductive Selling is now read in 14 countries world-wide and is expanding rapidly.  This month’s issue is…

  • 3 ways to magnetize (and monetize) your prospects in print

    I’m a print guy — I love selling in print.  Online or offline… newspaper or trade magazine… direct mail or e-mail… doesn’t matter.  I love using written words to sell. I find it almost magical, and even after almost ten years at it, generating orders through printed media still feels like magic to me. In…

  • Why Smartypants Failed

    Met a doctor one time, a bright guy, specialist in his field… Like a lot of bright people, however, too bright for his own good.  Focused on all the experience he had, all the training he had, and all the special courses he took.  By his own standards he was a genius and from an…

  • Group coaching now available

    With the release of my book, we are starting to get a number of questions about how to work with me in a consulting or coaching basis. One of the fastest and easiest ways is to be involved in my Mavericks Group. I recently received some comments from a new member (2 months now) of…

  • Top 10 Reasons to Read "How To Make Maximum Money With Minimum Customers"

    Here are the top ten reasons to read my new book, “How To Make Maximum Money With Minimum Customers: 21 Proven Direct-Marketing Strategies ANYONE Can Use!” 10.  No interns, female employees or subordinates were sexually harassed during the making of this book. 9.  Every book comes with a free companion flight to New York –…

  • 3 critical secrets to selling back-end business

    Yesterday we talked about how important having a “back end” is, with respect to increasing the value of each of your clients, and with respect to dramatically increasing your net profits and your cash-flow. I mentioned, “the lion’s share of your ability to have a thriving back-end is based on two things: One, your ability…

  • Back-end sales: how direct-mailers make their money

    if you’re anything like me, you’re inherently inquisitive about loads of different things — especially things related to business and marketing and such, so this”ll be interesting for you. ever get a big package of stuff in the mail and wonder how they’re making any money from it? specifically, when you order an entry-level free…

  • QAF videos now live

    No doubt you’ve seen umpteen lists of FAQ’s — “frequently asked questions” about a particular subject. The other day I showed you a list of FAQ’s about my new book, “How To Make Maximum Money With Minimum Customers.” But in business, what usually costs you a small fortune and winds up rendering you helpless, isn’t…

  • 5 reasons why it's nice to have money (photo inside)

    Check this out, it just happened: I’m upstairs writing with the doors opened and overlooking the lake, when all of a sudden I hear what sounds like big giant fish swimming and splashing all over the place. I run outside and onto my patio to see what’s going on, but the chaos is hidden behind…

  • New Video FAQ's added for "How To New Video FAQ's for "How To Make Maximum Money With Minimum Customers"

    Someone once told me, “Garber, you look a lot better on radio.” And you know what? He was right!  Nevertheless, I recently made a series of very short (less than 2 minutes each) videos answering the most frequently asked questions about my new book, “How To Make Maximum Money With Minimum Customers.” You can watch…

  • overcoming problems people have when it comes to e-mailing their list…

    last week I published an e-mail with the subject line that said, “why people delete (and don’t even open) your e-mail”… and we received a lot of comments on it, both on my blog and on facebook, and here in the office. and one of the most popular videos in my recent book launch series…

  • why people delete (and don't even open) your e-mail…

    Yesterday I received an e-mail in my inbox that puzzled me.  I had NO idea why I was receiving it, and yet… it didn’t look or “feel” like spam. I was stumped.  So I looked at the e-mail (which came from a salesy sounding company name) and I started digging deep into my memory banks. …

  • "how to make maximum money with minimum customers" FAQ, part 3

    In “How To Make Maximum Money With Minimum Customers,” I pull back the curtain and show you with complete transparency, the exact strategies I used to make a hair north of $578,000 with a small online list of less than 5,000 names — and without any advertising.  Here are the remaining frequently asked questions we’ve…

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