Mark Ford


Mark Ford: Four easy steps to banish fear and change your life, today

From Mark Ford, editor, Creating Wealth: I used to dread the thought of public speaking. And when I was forced to make a speech, I did a terrible job—which only made me dread the next speech even more. It was a vicious cycle. When I became the editorial director of a newsletter business in South […]

Mark Ford: How to Balance Your Priorities and Stay Focused

From Mark Ford, editor, Creating Wealth: If you aren’t happy with what you’ve accomplished so far, or you feel...

How the occasional “ten bagger” can boost your overall returns

From Mark Ford, editor, Creating Wealth: From 1977 to 1990, the Fidelity Magellan Fund grew from $20 million to...

Mark Ford: The Simple Solution to Office Politics

From Mark Ford, editor, Creating Wealth: Bureaucrats can be mean-spirited, but usually they are overly enthusiastic organizers who lose...

The Four Rules to Evaluating a Business

If you read financial writing for any length of time, the jargon and acronyms will overwhelm you. Consider the...

Mark Ford: How to Generate Income for Life!

Editor’s Note: We’ve spilled a lot of ink in the last week talking about “Income for Life.” It’s the...

5 Step Plan: How to Force your Boss to Give You a Raise

From Mark Ford, editor, Creating Wealth: Over the years, I’ve had the awkward duty of declining raises to dozens...