It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything to this site, so I figured I might as well put something up, and today, it’s some thoughts on success, the Internet, and life in general.
Since September, I’ve been working full time to create a business selling information on the Internet. I’ve met some incredible people, and learned more in the last 7 months than I had in more than 15 years of corporate high tech marketing. And just for the record — most corporate marketing sucks!
I spent a good portion of my career in start-ups, and I thought that what we were doing was a heck of a lot better than most of the big companies. And maybe it was. But compared to direct response marketing, it’s like putting a newborn baby in the ring with Hulk Hogan (or perhaps The Rock for the younger readers).
And the Internet is the ultimate direct response vehicle. At no other time in history, has the opportunity to make a substantial living on your own — and I’m talking six-figure plus — been so readily attainable to so many. The Internet is a truly limitless source of business, with built-in capabilities to test and refine your business plan on a daily (or even hourly) basis.
Of course, this is not to say that making money on the Internet is easy. You need to have some sound business skills, and you must also be willing to work. I’ve been mucking around the Internet for over a year now, and I can tell you that you will need to open your brain to a flood of new information if you are going to make it. But, because I’ve been plugging away at it for so long, and learning from my mistakes, I’m finally at the point where my business is ready to take off.
Of course, great mentors have been there to help me along the way. First, it was people like Dan Kennedy, Jeff Paul, Ted Nicholas, and Jay Abraham. I’ve been studying these living legends for more than 10 years, getting a thorough grounding in the techniques of direct marketing. Later, it was people like Marlon Sanders, Declan Dunn, Jonathon Mizel, and Terry Dean. And lately, I’ve had the distinct pleasure to meet and work with Alex Mandossian, Kirt Christensen, Bruce Safran, David Garfinkle, Armand Morin, and Joshua Shafran.
I was in Frank Kerns’ Elite Marketing Club, and Frank not only provided a huge amount of value for his Club members, but he broadened my perspective on what Internet marketing could be. I will forever be grateful to what Frank did for me personally, and I just wish he wasn’t going underground to avoid having all his truly brilliant ideas ripped off by everyone.
In addition, the Nitro Marketing boys — Matt Gill, Kevin Wilke, and Eric Owens — took me under their wings and gave me an awesome opportunity to earn and learn on one of their Nitro Projects. I learned more in 6 months with Nitro than I had learned in the previous 10 months on my own. Without their help, I never would have been able to make the huge leaps in knowledge I’ve made recently. And, they know how to have fun while running one of the biggest Internet empires around.
And, recently, I attended John Reese’s “Triple Your Profits” event in Orlando. That was a truly life-changing event for me, and I know I’ll be tripling my profits many times over during the course of this year. John Reese proved that you can have an event that is fluff-free and delivered more than promised. After having attended, I would have paid much more to learn what I did, and just to hang around John. Thanks once again, John! (And by the way, if you want to learn something about Internet marketing, sign up for John’s Marketing Secrets ezine at http://www.marketingsecrets.com/newsletter.html).
The point of this long-winded rant is that if you want to have some success outside the corporate world, it’s available. Not only is it possible, it’s almost a certainty if you spend the time in the trenches and find the right mentors. There’s very little you won’t be able to do if you decide that’s what you want.
Peace,
Chuck
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