The Michel Fortin Blog

I'm having the first barbecue of the season on my back porch. And I've got Buddy Guy's raspy vocals and stinging guitar riffs pumping through the speakers... The man's chops are clearly massive, yet oh how he plays… with such exquisite...

I love social media. And I love trying and testing new stuff. If there's some new social media tool, website, or community, I'll be one of the first ones to try it out. But there is a limit. And I think we need to be careful. Because social media...

"If you like to gamble, I tell you I'm your man. You win some, you lose some, it's all the same to me." -- Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" I'm getting fed up. It seems to me that product launches of late have less to do with substance and...

What's the most important part in copywriting? Is it the headline? The bullets? The benefits? The testimonials? The guarantee? The offer? Nope. While all important, none of these are as important as this single yet powerful element. It trumps...

"Commitment is what turns a promise into reality. It is the words that speak boldly of your intentions. And the actions that speak louder than words. It is making the time when there is none. Coming through time after time after time, year after...

"If you don't attempt to get over your doubts and fears, you'll never discover how wonderful it is to live without them." -- Colin McArty "Of all base passions, fear is the most accursed." -- William Shakespeare Beyond the unknown, you may...

"Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not one's better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on his ideas, to take a calculated risk -- and to act." -- Maxwell Maltz Realize that whatever you choose to...

"Argue for your limitations and they are yours." "There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge." --Napoleon Hill Throughout my career, I've met people who are truly congruent and lived life to the fullest. They always...

Drop Your Goals (And Manage Your Life) by Michel Fortin is a book written over a decade ago as the author was going through some tough times. The result is a powerful look at how to stop setting goals and to start looking at your priorities and...