Important: If you read this site via RSS…

May 24, 2013 · 2 comments

Taking a break from highlighting people who buy houses for the wrong reasons and the psychology of how Indian people get married…here’s a quick note for those of you who read my site via RSS.

Over 190,000 of you read this site via Google Reader. And on July 1st, Google will be shutting Google Reader down.

Here’s what you can do so you don’t miss any posts:

Interestingly, a lot of us believe that we’re rational and “if it matters, I’ll go back to the site on my own.” The data proves otherwise. Here’s a quick example: Back when I used to buy a bunch of stuff on Gilt, I once set up a bunch of filters in my email. My Gilt emails accidentally got filtered away.

A month later, I realized I hadn’t bought anything in a long time, so I went back to look at what had happened. Can you guess where the filtering started?

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The point is, if you read this site via RSS, you have an automatic way to stay up-to-date when I post. No matter how important we think something is, automation almost always overcomes human behavior! So if you want to keep reading my newest material, I recommend you switch to another feed reader…or at the very least, subscribe to the newsletter.

As always, thanks for reading.

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New presentation: How to overcome critics & build a powerful support system

May 20, 2013 · 19 comments

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I got a huge response to my previous post about dealing with critics. They come in all shapes and sizes, and the most formidable critics never attack head-on. Instead, they say things like “Are you sure about that?” or “I’m just worried about you…”

So I wanted to go into more depth to go beyond just “handling” critics — and go into the deeper area of building a POSITIVE support system.

This week, I’m giving a live presentation on How to Overcome Critics and Build a Powerful Support System this Wednesday night.

You’ll learn:

  • The subtle ways critics cut people down
  • Unconventional ways to handle critics (beyond just ignoring them)
  • How to build a positive support system of people who WANT to help you and hold you accountable

This event is online and free:

And, to the 5,000 people who live in Siberia, or have kids, or have a dog with a runny nose: This is live. There will be no transcript or recording. Again, for the illiterate people who are not reading this and will email me anyway — I said sorry but no, I will not record this.

TO ATTEND:

Register for the webinar here: http://live.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/

-Ramit

P.S. Once you register, leave a comment and share:

  1. A subtle way that someone close to you gave you unsolicited, negative feedback
  2. What it would mean to have a POSITIVE support system around you, who would constantly hold you accountable, support you, and wouldn’t let you fail.
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The surprising myth about investing in real estate (PS – I’m hiring)

May 17, 2013

One of my most popular concepts is “Invisible Scripts,” or the guiding beliefs we have that are so deeply embedded, they’re often invisible. For example: “Everyone should get a college degree” “I don’t have any money, so I can’t go to college” “Marry someone you love” “If you rent, you’re throwing money away” “Online courses [...]

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Win “Dinner for Two” for a year

May 10, 2013

Two months ago, I ran a giveaway for two plane tickets anywhere in the US. Robyn won! She’s planning to fly to her coin-collecting grandfather to Philadelphia to see how coins are made. Last month, I gave away $1,001 on Amazon. Meghan won! She’s using her prize to buy the “most luxurious, highest quality bedding [...]

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When should you make the jump to work for yourself?

May 10, 2013

Too many weirdos think that to start a business, they have to quit their job, raise millions in venture capital, and start the next Google. Uh, that sounds pretty risky to me. Is there another way? Can you start something slowly? What if you want to quit your job and start your own thing, but [...]

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Case Study: How Ben quit the circus and proved he could get a “real” job (Part 2)

May 8, 2013
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On Monday, I introduced you to Ben, a circus performer who used my Earn1K course to go from $0 to $60/hour in side income. Now I want to show you how he found his Dream Job — a job that offered “more money than I’d ever received” — in 3 weeks. Starving Artist Syndrome In [...]

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