Tom Ruwitch
Do not — I repeat DO NOT — read this story to a Santa-loving child… …unless you want to be a dream-crushing killjoy like my brother, Mike. Here’s the story… It was Christmas Eve, 1971. Mom, Dad, Mike and I were in Snowmass, Colorado, enjoying a Christmas break ski vacation. After a long day on…
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Recommended Training Thrive In ’25 30th 3-Day FREE LinkedIn Masterclass/Workshop Jon Keel is a LinkedIn master who is very generous with his time and expertise. Next month, he’ll host a 100% free, three-day masterclass workshop where he’ll reveal everything you need to make LinkedIn an effective tool to grow your business, including how to increase…
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Hi — I’m soft-launching a new program today with some cool bonuses and discounts (good through Saturday). It’s kind of a greatest hits box-set of everything I know about creating profit-generating content, conquering writer’s block, and using AI effectively to save time and money. If you want to know more, check out thisĀ videoĀ with all the…
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Back on this day in 1732, Ben Franklin published the first issue of “Poor Richard’s Almanack.” That’s a hook for an email, I thought. So I summoned my AI-powered robot, B-9(?), offered him a cup of freshly brewed coffee, and asked him for some amusing facts about the Almanack. The robot told me this: “In…
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One of the great business stories of all time is also one of the shortest. The tagline/lesson is a classic: You can pay me nowā¦ ā¦or pay me later. If you watched television in the 70s, you couldnāt miss those ads for Fram oil filters. The broken car. The expensive repair. The mechanic saying all…
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I played a dirty trick on my GPT-powered robot, B-9(?). I asked him to “draft an email to a cold lead to promote my business, Story Power Marketing.” I didn’t intend to send an email to cold leads today — especially a robot-generated one generated from such a lousy prompt. I just wanted to see…
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Recommended Event – Last Chance Ā The Tech-Powered Profit Machine TODAY at 1 p.m. ET, Iām hosting a small-group session where Iāll reveal how to use AI, automation, and other technology to profit more while working less. ā My go-to AI tools and tactics (including ones Iāve built and you can use) to SAVEĀ Ā & $$$$$. ā…
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I love my job. Last night, I was especially feeling it. I ran a successful training (“The Tech-to-Profit Formula”), and I was still hopped up on adrenalin at bedtime. So rather than floating off to Slumber Town, I grabbed my Kindle and opened “No Shortage of Good Days” by John Gierach. Gierach is one of…
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A short email today… This evening, I’m hosting a free training called… The Tech-to-Profit FormulaThe Secret Recipe to Attract High-Quality Leads, Land Clients Who Love You, & Skyrocket Profits — With Time-Saving, Hassle-Free Tech It begins at 8 p.m. EST. Details and registrationĀ here. Join us me if you can. Thanks for reading. p.s. If you’re…
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This is one of my favorite dumb criminal stories. In 1995, McArthur Wheeler and Clifton Earl Johnson robbed two banks in Pittsburgh without wearing masks. Cops used footage from the banks’ security cameras to track down the robbers and arrest them. When cops showed Wheeler the photos they used to identify him, he said, “But I wore…
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