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Ray Blake comments on The eight ways of getting rich

Ray Blake — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:05:39 +0000

Well, I think it depends on the circumstances. If you marry purely to benefit from the wealth of your partner, that would be morally questionable, for instance. If you limit your spending to the extent that you neglect the needs of those who depend on you, or if you buy and sell unsavoury or illegal goods for profit, there may be questions also.

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Ray

SOtto comments on The eight ways of getting rich

SOtto — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:33:36 +0000

#1 & 4-8 are not questionable.

Ray Blake comments on Trick yourself out of procrastination

Ray Blake — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:23:10 +0000

Thank, Colleen. Good luck with it.

Colleen comments on Trick yourself out of procrastination

Colleen — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:49:43 +0000

This is excellent! I am a procrastinator by nature and by habit so I am always looking for tips to help me get things accomplished. Thank you for posting this!

P.S. I found your blog through your sig on the Fountain Pen Network. (Just in case you were curious.)

Christoph Dollis comments on Meaningless business-speak in letters

Christoph Dollis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:40:09 +0000

"I'm a firm believer where letters are concerned that if you wouldn't say it out loud, don't write it down."

Very good, Ray! Agreed. Most of the time. However, I think we should consider the case of writing direct response sales copy.

I would never ever command someone to do something 3-4 times in a row. But the same formula in copywriting is effective to the point of essential.

I may even throw in a do not hesitate in the midsts of much stronger copy, to make it feel more polite and laid back amidst the punchy, "Do it now!" language.

It seems to work.

Ray Blake comments on Meaningless business-speak in letters

Ray Blake — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:40:06 +0000

Thanks for the feedback, Fergus. When I spoke to the people who sent these letters, they said they used the 'do not hesitate' wording because they always had.

I asked what they said to people they were talking to on the phone, and none of them used the 'do not hesitate' wording. They mostly said something like, 'Call again if you need any more help.' I'm a firm believer where letters are concerned that if you wouldn't say it out loud, don't write it down.

FERGUS O'ROURKE comments on Meaningless business-speak in letters

FERGUS O'ROURKE — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:00:40 +0000

I agree that the words excised are, strictly speaking, redundant. However, at least some of the redundancy may disappear when context is added. "Please do not hesitate" may indeed encourage more contact by a certain audience, for example.

Ray Blake comments on Practice

Ray Blake — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:39:27 +0000

Excellent site. Thanks, Christoph.

Ray

Ray Blake comments on Unlocking memories through a journal

Ray Blake — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:38:32 +0000

Chrisoph,

It sounds like you're really benefitting from your journalling. Keep it up.

Ray

Christoph Dollis comments on Practice

Christoph Dollis — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:42:26 +0000

Might I recommend a site and a few articles in particular?

- Do It Now

- Self-Discipline
The whole 6-part series and other articles recommended within.

Finally this little gem, which while it may not help you, it helped me and could help a lot of people:

- How to Get Up Right Away When Your Alarm Goes Off
And related articles.