Downsize Sooner than Later: 18 Rules for Retirement Success by Ted Stevenot
(BOOK EXCERPT ARTICLE) “Rule 3: Downsize Sooner than Later”
“I totally agree. My mom and dad downsized together and enjoyed many years in simpler condo living before my dad died. When it came time for my mom to go into assisted living, we believe the transition was much easier on my mom, enabling all of us to have peace about it.” – M.J.D. / Facebook
“Downsized 2 years ago. Living in a condo is so freeing.” D.J. S.N. / Facebook
“It is so freeing. I feel younger with less stuff.” D.L. / Facebook
(BOOK EXCERPT ARTICLE) “Rule 8: Leave a Trail of Breadcrumbs”
“Good advice” – L .D. / Facebook
“I have read this whole series but this post obviously hits home the most. Thank you for this helpful (and powerful) financial and life advice.” – C.S. / Website Visitor
Hacking Normal by John Stevenot
GLAD I FOUND THIS – Kathy / Amazon Customer
“I bought this as a birthday gift for my son who went to St. X with John as well as played softball with. He was absolutely thrilled to receive this knowing that his late friend wrote it.”
(BOOK EXCERPT ARTICLE) “Time is most valuable in the current moment.”
Very insightful and wise! – W.W.P. / Facebook
Prospect Factory – First Edition by Ted Stevenot
SPECIALIZED BUT GOOD AND EASY TO READ – P. L / Amazon Customer
“As a salesperson or self-employed person, generating new sales leads is an important, but challenging (to put it mildly) necessity. It’s worse when there is no natural market, you can’t call people you know, and there are no referrals. This book shows how to get around such obstacles.
First of all, decide on a market for your product; not “everybody.” Perhaps you should focus on companies in a 50-mile radius with sales of over a million dollars per year. Get a mailing list from the state business association or from a mailing list company, and decide who, on the list, should be called. Set aside a certain amount of time, whether daily, weekly or monthly, to call people on that list, and stick with it. Have a script in front of you identifying yourself, and asking to speak with the person who purchases widgets (or whatever you are selling). Come up with your own system, on the list, to distinguish between No Answer, Out of Service, Person Not Available, etc. If the person asks to be put on your Do Not Call list, always honor such requests, but don’t cross them off your list. Cross reference your Do Not Call list with any future, or updated, lists you may purchase. That way, you have that many fewer people to call.
For those who say some version of Maybe, be sure to make follow-up calls, if appropriate. Ask if you can send them a one-page sheet about your product, which you will already have written and printed, and have ready to fax or mail, that day. If you are still “in the running,” this is when you offer to put together a pricing proposal, or meet with the potential client, to see about turning Maybe into Yes. If they ultimately say No this time, they may say Yes next time, so your efforts are not totally in vain.
This is a specialized book, but a good and easy-to-read book. Anything that makes cold calling less unpleasant is worth investigating. This is well worth the time.”
Rigged by Ted Stevenot
OUTSTANDING EXPLANATION OF HOW THE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES CONTROL OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM – W. A. / Amazon Customer
“This short, 60 page book, just taught me more about how our political system works than a year of high school civics did. This excellent book explains how local political parties operate and are controlled by insiders for the benefit of insiders. It explains in simple language how individuals can take back control of the Democratic and Republican parties from those insiders who have taken control of our political system. I am so surprised that I knew nothing about how the Central Committee is elected. I was most amazed to learn that these committees decide who gets to run for political office and thereby controls the political process. I highly recommend this book to any American who is frustrated by their state or local government and wants to know how to take action that will result in real change.”
THIS IS WHERE THE REAL POWER LIES. – Amazon Customer
“This book tells you everything you need to know about how to actually be effective in changing the political game. No more begging for the establishment to do what you want. This is where real power lies.”
FIVE STARS – B. F. / Amazon Customer
“All voters should read this and be aware of what can be done at ground level.”