I darn near had to slap my hundred bucks down on the table and report “I’m out!” No sooner had I finished the post about taking a break from guru’s for 30 days (Take a Guru Break) than I received a couple of tempting emails. I sorta broke my rule, by accident, by opening and reading one of them. In my defense, it’s someone I follow regularly and it was actually a blog post.
I read the post and was darn tempted to buy…but I held strong!
In the last 2 days, I bet I’ve saved at least 3 hours of wasted time looking at offers, reading long sales letters, and generally dreaming about untold riches deploying some of these methods. Instead I’ve been using the time to launch some new PPC campaigns to hone my skills.
I know not everyone agrees with me, but I have to say, this is pretty freeing giving myself permission to just get rid of all of those email offers. This experiment might last longer than 30 days. Course there are some decent things that come through. I’m hoping in the end, that I’ll be able to better select a smaller number of “gurus” to follow and save myself some much needed time.
So, am I the only one undertaking the challenge? No compadres joining me?
April 28th, 2009 at 5:21 am
Interesting and useful info – thanks for informing everyone. Matt
April 28th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I am in. Not that I have a great deal of guru mail, but I am keeping pace with you.
April 28th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
I don't follow any of the gurus. About once a week I take some time and go down each blog I've subscribed to in my reader and take a few minutes here and there to read the latest posts and learn a trend or two that way. I limit myself to one hour max, otherwise I would be wasting a lot of time! And if it's not something I can implement quickly and free (and actually has some sort of proven benefit) I'm out of there! The offers are always tempting, but 99.9 percent of the time I find I've known all along everything they've rewritten that I learned from someone else months ago.
April 29th, 2009 at 5:12 am
well its a good idea. even u know that everyone will not agree with u.
April 29th, 2009 at 6:29 am
u wrote that "i know not everyone agrees with me." but i m 100% agree with u best of luck.
April 29th, 2009 at 9:40 am
i think every kind of experience is a learning one and teaches you something new
April 29th, 2009 at 11:42 am
i m agree wt u 100% bcoz its really is pretty freeing giving myself permission to just get rid of all of those email offers
April 29th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Hi..
I have a great deal of guru mail.
April 30th, 2009 at 11:07 am
I make my own strategy and I do believe in my self and dream.
May 1st, 2009 at 9:03 am
I think reading sales letters will give you the latest marketing strategies, and new developments. Some times you will get new product creation ideas, or a product imporving which will make a few more sales.
I always read offer letters and keep some interesting ones. Once I made an article from the idea I got from one of these emails.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:44 pm
I hate to say this but this is a horrible field to be into at this time. The very best way to succeed in writing at the present time is to write a book that destroys someone. You get famous and the enemies of the person will buy it.
May 5th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
So, how goes it? I am floating!!
May 6th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
The thing is, many people buy into the crappy downline secrets and internet network marketing lead generation tactics of IM gurus and not much attention is paid to the quality of the product that is being sold. Instead, you should be able to identify the needs and frustrations that your potential clients face. Then you should develop an attractive and personal business identity. This is the concept behind attraction marketing, a new internet network marketing lead generation technique where you develop ongoing relationships with clients and become a person of value by educating your buyers first and then moving them along the buying path in your communications. Making yourself an indispensable source of information is a perfect internet network marketing lead generation strategy that can establish your credibility and identity as an authority networker so the greater the chance those customers will purchase from you.
May 6th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
There are many people making money today. you just have to work hard and be consistent.
May 17th, 2009 at 4:46 am
Focusing and skipping the wasted time reading junk email and forum posts can really add up.
May 20th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
very interesting, thanks!
May 21st, 2009 at 10:49 am
There are lots of ways to make money online: From owning blogs with AdSense to big sites selling advertising space. But i hate that site and their owners who earn money offering malware and spyware.
May 21st, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Yes I'm sure you could waste a lot of time if you looked into every e-mail sales pitch that comes your way. If you work in front of a computer you have to make yourself stay focused and avoid wasting time wherever possible. If you are self employed making money at home, this is even more important. Cutting down on newsletter lists is a must. Allow yourself time to follow several blogs, forums or whatever, but still avoid the temptation to try everything discussed.
May 24th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
need to work hard and believe in yourself, and then everything will turn out.
May 26th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Love the Ideas
May 27th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
it will be good idea..
June 1st, 2009 at 7:03 pm
I really try to limit the total amount of junk e-mail, newsletters and other spam that I receive. Each of those e-mails is wasted time that I cannot get back. For each such e-mail you get, take the time to decide if you really benefit from that e-mail. If the answer is no, hit the unsubscribe button.
June 6th, 2009 at 4:36 am
I find I've known all along everything they've rewritten that I learned from someone else months ago.
June 25th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
I just wanna say one word "Awesome".
Thanks a lot for such a nice post!
July 8th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
the idea is not bad, but implementation is not easy
July 18th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
great post very informative
September 28th, 2009 at 11:42 am
article is interesting. I think the most important things in a blog are two: the contents (of course!) and graphics! greeting to all and good luck