The Michel Fortin Blog

We are getting ready for mom's funeral next week, and I was looking for a poem. But all the ones I found were too somber or about a child's love for their mother. I wanted one that describes my mother, and what she did for us. And I found this...

This morning, one day after my birthday, mom died peacefully at home surrounded by friends and family. It's the best birthday gift because she suffers no more. It was truly an honor to be there for her. She allowed me to give back to a person...

If you've been wondering why I haven't blogged lately, there's a reason. It's a reason I wish I would never have to use. But it's also an honor and a privilege. It started when my mother decided to take some time off. She's 67 and retired now,...

Need help with your sales copy or marketing strategy? About to launch a product or promotion, but unsure if it will work? Or simply wish you could pick my brains for an hour? (And want to pitch in for a great cause at the same time?) Well, for...

Here at the Big Seminar in Atlanta, the same question seems to pop up over and over again. I walk with a cane now, and people keep asking me, "Michel, What's wrong? Are you OK? What happened?" I don't blame them. My wife told me I was turning as...

"Try not to become a man of success, but to become a man of value." -- Albert Einstein (1879-1955) "When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier." -- Roy Disney People say "change your attitudes" or "have a positive...

"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...