If You Could Have 3 Mentors, Alive Or Dead, Who Would They Be and Why?

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I've been thinking about this for a little while and so here are the 3 mentors I would pick for Internet Marketing/Business Success:

1. John Reese


John has such a wealth of knowledge and has lived this stuff for like 18 years and every time I watch one of his presentations I get some amazing new insight.

I also think he is a very honest marketer and prices his products very reasonable considering the tremendous value he delivers.

His ability to see the 'big picture' on the Internet would make me think he could see different areas very quickly I could improve on.

I also find him an inspiration since he came from $107,000 in debt to becoming a multimillionaire.

I've taken on board a lot of his advice such as:

1. Focus on One Thing.
2. Play Both Sides Of the Game.
3. Build A Business, Not A Money Maker.
4. Sacrifice Early Profits.
5. Brainwash Yourself To Think You're Rich, Even When You're Not.

Plus Loads More.

I hope in the future he releases his Reese Rules as a book because to be honest it would be head and shoulders ahead of the vast majority of other books out there, particularly with relevance to Internet Marketers.

2. Gary Halbert


I think that Gary's statement that his website is the "Most Valuable on The Internet" is pretty damn accurate. I've spent dozens and dozens of hours on his site and gleaned so many amazing ideas and insights.

His personality shines through and he delivers not just on marketing but on your life in general.

Honestly, I've listened to Tony Robbins, Jim Rohn and the whole Jing Bang show of them BUT I've got more out of The Halbert Letters than any of them without any exaggeration.

His insights on efficiency and effectiveness are essential reading too.

He really inspired me to learn copywriting and I've copied a lot his material out by hand as he suggested.

His ideas on being a Marketer and how you shouldn't limit yourself to one medium are also very valuable.

Sadly Gary passed away last year, however, his life lives on with the letters.

Plus, everyone should listen to the interview he did with Mark Joyner about The Coat of Arms. Incredible!

The effort and brainpower that went into making that a success was astounding and as Internet Marketers we're really blessed with the technology and discoveries we now have that, potentially, make it so much easier for us.

A brilliant quote(among many) I heard from Gary
:

"One Good Idea From A Walk On The Beach Acted Upon Can Be Worth More Than 10 Lifetimes Of Hard Work."

How very true.

3. X

I find X so refreshing.

I've read all of the stuff that he has published freely such as The Death of Crap, The Great Affiliate Sham and he's impressed me a lot.

His ideas about delivering value and building assets and also his willingness to not be a "Me Too" Marketer and his open criticism of some Marketers who absolutely need to be criticised ranks very highly with me.

I like the way he talks about building a business, assets and providing value.

For this reason next week when I'm buying Speed PPC through his affiliate link to get his Black Book DVDs and can't wait!


I've decided to keep it as my Top 3 Mentors but if I could pick 2 or 3 more they would be Aaron Wall, Perry Marshall and Frank Kern.


Please share who would be your top 3 Mentors and why because I think this could be a really interesting thread!

Best Wishes,
Kenneth Rearden
#alive #dead #mentors
  • Profile picture of the author Steven Fullman
    No why's (...it's too late):

    1. Bob Dylan (words)
    2. Jimi Hendrix (execution)
    3. Willie Crawford (marketing)

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    • Profile picture of the author DeePower
      Jesus - you wanna talk the "secret?", guy invented it.

      My Dad - always supported me but always told me when I was full of crap. Ya know when they say " it doesn't take a rocket scientist? Well he was - nuclear physicist.

      Anna Pavlova - talk about one of the greatest.

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      • Profile picture of the author Jared Alberghini
        *Bruce Lee
        *Albert Einstein
        *Nostradamus (Michel de Nostredame)

        Those are my 3...

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        • Profile picture of the author Steven Fullman
          ...good call, Jared

          Originally Posted by webdesignhq View Post

          *Bruce Lee
          *Albert Einstein
          *Nostradamus (Michel de Nostredame)

          Those are my 3 favorites...

          - Jared
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      • Profile picture of the author ezinesRus
        Originally Posted by DeePower View Post

        Jesus - you wanna talk the "secret?", guy invented it.

        My Dad - always supported me but always told me when I was full of crap. Ya know when they say " it doesn't take a rocket scientist? Well he was - nuclear physicist.

        Anna Pavlova - talk about one of the greatest.

        Dee
        I absolutely love your reply here!

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  • Profile picture of the author crystalq
    1. Robert Kiyosaki
    2. Donald Trump
    3. Bill Gates

    Awesome Guys who make loads of cash.
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  • Profile picture of the author Stanley Tang
    1. John D. Rockefeller because he's the richest man in history so he must know one or two things about business.

    2. Andrew Carnegie because he's the 2nd richest man in history so he must know one or two things about business.

    3. Nicholas II of Russia because he's the 3rd richest man in history so he must know one or two things about business.

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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    Jesus is always a mentor any day any time. My human earthy mentors :

    Jay Jay Okocha : Wonderful Nigeria soccer/football player.
    John Maxwell
    Wille Jolley
    Brian Tracy

    Those three before Okocha are my source of motivation, I have so many of their books which I read anytime I remember I have been online for the past 9 months without 1 single dollar to show for it. They are wonderful writers.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tsnyder
    1 & 2 Gary Halbert & John Carlton

    3. Brooke Burke

    Halbert and Carlton can teach me everything I need to know
    about making money... Brooke is just for scenery... lol.

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  • Profile picture of the author Nicola Lane
    1. leonardo Da Vinci - was there anything this man couldn't do? I would love to see what he would be capable of today.

    2. Richard Branson - He developed top companies in a number of different industries.

    3. My step-father - because he is just the nicest man I know, I don't think he knows any harsh words or ways to hurt people. And he makes my mum happy!
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  • Profile picture of the author Allen Graves
    Neil Peart - Greatest guy with words, ever.
    Zig Ziglar - For motivation and direction.
    Any Google Executive - In hopes they would throw me a bone or two!

    Allen Graves
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