Last week I revealed the "big secret" behind building blogs.

(If you didn't read my post about "Why blogs fail," the secret is: "The easiest way to get readers for your blog is to convince another blog ...

According to one source, there are more than 164 million blogs...

Most of these blogs get less than 1,000 visitors per month, and the harsh reality is, the majority of those blogs are, for lack of a better word, failures.

What's unfortunate is, in that group of people, I'm betting there's someone ...

Let's say you're looking to use the web to sell some stuff.

(It doesn't matter what you're doing specifically—whether you teach fitness, take pictures, make art, sell real-estate, give marketing advice, design websites, sell trinkets, or whatever, that's neither here nor there).

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This guy spits in the face of "old school sales tactics," and I'm happy that he did it.

Here's the deal:

We live in a world where we're all in sales. You. Me. Everyone.

Whether we're trying to convince our bosses to give us a raise, persuade our children to do their homework, enticing investors ...

With the new year fast approaching, I'm setting some new goals for myself, and I'm sure you are, too.

My New Year's resolutions include breaking some of my annoying habits and making some useful ones.

How will you keep your New Year's resolutions this year?

Well, that's why I invited the New ...

Yes, that's a serious question.

What's more persuasive?

This:

"I think the secret to getting what you want hinges on your ability to give people what they want."

Or this:

"I feel the secret to getting what you want hinges on your ability to give people what they want."

You may think ...

Some people HATE me...

...And some people LOVE me.

A few months ago, I spoke at a conference, and one guy wrote "I want to punch Derek in the face" on one of the anonymous speaker feedback surveys.

At that same conference, one woman wrote that she'd like to "marry me."

Seriously...

...but ...

What if I said you are worth more when you can do less?

You'd think I was nuts, right?

Right.

Heck, I'd think I was crazy, too.

But new research slaps us both in the face, and in this new video, I show you how to increase your prices by offering LESS value.

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Before you become a highly-paid expert, you must first BE an expert.

Yep...

That means you can't "fake it til you make it," but instead, you've got to be a REAL expert.

"How?"

Ever since Malcolm Gladwell released Outliers, the world believes it takes 10,000 Hours or 10 years to become an ...

When people are looking to start a business, get ahead at work, and WIN at life, they often say to themselves:

"I don't think I'm good enough"

"I can't compete. There's TOO MUCH competition."

Well, I've got news for you... Those excuses are just ...