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RADISLOV: I hear you’ve been ragging on people who have the audacity to sell self-improvement products!
CLARA: My beef is with books and “systems” that claim to teach you how to become rich like the author, when the author’s wealth is actually derived from the sales of the books themselves.

CLARA: And the DVDs, and workshops, and seminars…as you know, it’s much easier to manipulate the public than the stock market.
RADISLOV: What if I told you I’d written an investment book NOT geared towards gullible suckers? One specifically for cynical, pragmatic types?

CLARA: What’s the hook?
RADISLOV: I promise straight talk about how hard it is to work the market and make money.
CLARA: …I can’t imagine that’s selling well.
RADISLOV: With a cover price of $850,000, I only need to sell ONE.

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RADISLOV: I hear you've been ragging on people who have the audacity to sell self-improvement products!
CLARA: My beef is with books and "systems" that claim to teach you how to become rich like the author, when the author's wealth is actually derived from the sales of the books themselves.

CLARA: And the DVDs, and workshops, and seminars...as you know, it's much easier to manipulate the public than the stock market.
RADISLOV: What if I told you I'd written an investment book NOT geared towards gullible suckers? One specifically for cynical, pragmatic types?

CLARA: What's the hook?
RADISLOV: I promise straight talk about how hard it is to work the market and make money.
CLARA: ...I can't imagine that's selling well.
RADISLOV: With a cover price of $850,000, I only need to sell ONE.

{{header: diversify at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: i had them printed at kinko's, so, you know, not actually that much of a markup}}

i had them printed at kinko's, so, you know, not actually that much of a markup

#384; In which are tried Unconventional Methods

  — February 27th, 2008

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May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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