Money! Do You Chase It....??

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One thing I learned a long time ago in this business (or any business) is to not chase the money. It's easier said than done, but I've always found it to be quite lucrative to NOT chase da money.

Basically, the theory is, in nature, everything you chase runs from you. If i chase my yorkie, he runs away. If I sit down and relax, he drops on my lap.

In business, if you chase money, it can run from you too. However, if you focus on "the value" and put your head down and focus on servicing people, money comes easily.

Another way to look at it would be... most people in this business, count the money... play with a calculator and think of the "money possibilities" that could come from some venture. They toss up their sites, with "money" on the mind... and their mind on the money.

They create a membership site, or a blog, or a home study course, or up-sells, or whatever, with their mind on the money. They get customers to buy and they get customer service tickets and the entire time they are thinking "sticky" and how do I prevent cancels and refunds, and what do I do to........."money!"

That is sort of like chasing the money.

However, a different angle of thought would be, to focus on "the customer" and focus on the value, and to give unconditionally... to give, give and give... to sincerely help someone fix a problem or meet a desire. To give.

If your mind is on that, on giving, like that, then the money comes flooding in. It's like not being wrapped up on the results... almost like having an "I-dont-give-a-****" attitude about the results... you care about the "giving" part.

Yes, it's easier said than done, but the more you train yourself to think like that, not only do I believe you'll make more money... you'll also be happier too. Because, we often throw up fears, barriers and obstacles to success. But, if you're not attached to the "results" or "money" and dont care as much about that as you do "helping people" then you get that money even more.

I mean, after all, it is "people" who click your Adsense links, buy your ebooks, read your articles, subscribe to your lists, etc. they are human beings right? And those people are used to being screwed by people only focused on Da Money.

Respectfully,

Eric Louviere
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  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    Chasing women also ends in similar unfavorable outcomes.

    You only need to chase women if you cannot get them any other way.

    But you can be the ugliest man on the planet and women will flock to you, if only you are willing to stop chasing them...


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    • Profile picture of the author jan roos
      I definitely agree with you here Eric. If one focus on providing value and go out of your way to help others the money will follow and I am so grateful that I figured this out early in my IM career.

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    • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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      Originally Posted by tpw View Post

      Chasing women also ends in similar unfavorable outcomes.

      You only need to chase women if you cannot get them any other way.

      But you can be the ugliest man on the planet and women will flock to you, if only you are willing to stop chasing them...


      Proof:



      I'll never for the life of me figure that one out. And he cheated on her too. Geeesh. I couldn't sleep with that man with blindfolds on.
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  • Profile picture of the author DireStraits
    I must confess, I had a little trouble establishing in my mind whether that was Tom Waits or Lyle Lovett. Beyond a certain point, freaky looking people all appear the same to me.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      Originally Posted by DireStraits View Post

      I had a little trouble establishing in my mind whether that was Tom Waits or Lyle Lovett.
      "Lyle Lovett", I mean ... fair enough, whoever he is: I've never heard of the guy, personally (is this admission going to embarrass me?). But Julia Roberts couldn't possibly have been married to Tom Waits without my knowing about it ... he has real talent ...
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      • Profile picture of the author DireStraits
        Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

        "Lyle Lovett", I mean ... fair enough, whoever he is: I've never heard of the guy, personally (is this admission going to embarrass me?). But Julia Roberts couldn't possibly have been married to Tom Waits without my knowing about it ... he has real talent ...
        Arguably very talented (though many think he's a charlatan and would disagree; personally, I'm unsure what to make of him in general, but I quite like some of his tracks), though still undeniably fugly. Unless you like that sort of thing, eh, Lex? Got something to reveal? That could be more embarrassing than not knowing who Lyle Lovett is!!
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        • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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          Originally Posted by DireStraits View Post

          Arguably very talented (though many think he's a charlatan and would disagree; personally, I'm unsure what to make of him in general, but I quite like some of his tracks), though still undeniably fugly. Unless you like that sort of thing, eh, Lex? Got something to reveal? That could be more embarrassing than not knowing who Lyle Lovett is!!
          I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. He has a bad boy appeal that a lot of women would like. I don't think fugly describes his looks at all.
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          • Profile picture of the author DireStraits
            Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

            I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. He has a bad boy appeal that a lot of women would like. I don't think fugly describes his looks at all.
            Yeah, I guess so. I'm not best placed to judge anyway, I guess, being a straight guy.

            The gritty "bad boy appeal" is half of what I was referring to, though. His music more or less speaks for itself, of course - either you like it or you don't. But I think the popular perception people have of Waits is of someone who is a lot more interesting and more edgy than he really is. I hear he's really quite a straight-laced guy. In other words, I gather that it's mostly just an image ... a marketing gimmick.

            No doubt that some of his music is excellent, though. And he has a brilliantly gruff voice ... very pleasing to the ear.

            Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

            Nooooo ... I've only seen him (just about) on a couple of not-very-clear CD covers ... wearing a hat, I think? I meant his music; not his looks ... :confused:
            All right ... I'll take your word for it, then.

            (Sorry - last off-topic post. )
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        • Profile picture of the author Eric Louviere
          I dig Lyle Lovett big time. A) he's an Aggie and B) he's a good singer. I've seen him in concert with Bonnie Rait and he put on a good show. Julia and him used to eat in College Station at one of my favorite restaurants all the time (back then).

          People in Texas absolutely love him.

          Eric
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        • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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          Originally Posted by DireStraits View Post

          Unless you like that sort of thing, eh, Lex? Got something to reveal?
          Nooooo ... I've only seen him (just about) on a couple of not-very-clear CD covers ... wearing a hat, I think? I meant his music; not his looks ... :confused:
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    • Profile picture of the author TryBPO
      Ugh...good post.

      We find this to be true with outsourcing clients. Either we:

      a) Chase after a potentially large, beneficial client and (sometimes) end up looking desperate

      or

      b) End up doing a deal that we KNOW is silly and not worth our time, but we do it anyway to take the $$ (Sometimes, we do it to "help" the client which you mention as a good thing...not always, though)

      It really sucks that we find ourselves doing it again even when we KNOW better! I think (hope) we're getting better about it though, heh.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Spencer
    Originally Posted by Eric Louviere View Post

    In business, if you chase money, it can run from you too. However, if you focus on "the value" and put your head down and focus on servicing people, money comes easily.
    This simple fact alone has directly resulted in about $20,000 in the last 2 months, allowed me to pay off my credit card bills from college, as well as give me money to book 2 vacations later this year.

    Eric, I sincerely hope people take heed of your message here and realize it's probably the most profound thing that they'll read this month on the Warrior Forum.

    I just hope.

    Cheers brother!

    Brad
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    • Profile picture of the author DireStraits
      Originally Posted by MaxReferrals View Post

      Thought Julia Roberts RAN from that guy... ?
      Don't you watch horror movies? You can never outrun the bogeyman!
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  • Profile picture of the author ladywriter
    While I agree with that, it's a pretty tough sell for someone who in dire straits financially. That's similar to telling someone not to take the janitor job because Hollywood is gonna call any day now.
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    • Profile picture of the author Eric Louviere
      Originally Posted by kstark View Post

      While I agree with that, it's a pretty tough sell for someone who in dire straits financially. That's similar to telling someone not to take the janitor job because Hollywood is gonna call any day now.
      If that janitor does a great job and provides value, and focuses on providing value, then that janitor will grow fast and make more money than ever eventually. This is why you hear of people who started at the bottom, and quickly grew to become the CEO.

      If people are in dire straights financially, it's because of the past and most likely because of not providing value in the past. (not always the case, $#@ happens) but often the case IMO.

      If someone is in a bad spot financially, it's what happened before that lead up to that situation. But, to change that situation, provide value.

      You see, most employees or people do not have "conviction" for what they do. they just coast and milk a paycheck for example. They provide excuses and blame others for their short comings. They want to be taken care of. They do as little as possible to get away with. I remember having a sales person who worked for me (when I had a job) and I told that salesperson to make some calls to these leads I got. The salesperson said, "I dont make cold calls." I said, "Then, you're on the wrong floor and getting paid the wrong amount, let's go to human resources and get that fixed"

      I'm not ripping on "financially strapped people". There's a difference between being broke and being poor. Broke is a temporary financial condition, poor is a state of mind. You cant fix that. We've all been broke at times in our lives. A broke person will look for a way to get un-broke. this post could help with that. A poor person, well, I guess there's nothing I could say that would help, is there?

      Regardless, I'm not trying to sell anyone anything here with my post. Those who "get it" and use it to help themselves, is what I'm after (value) not the people who find excuses or faults with everything they see.

      Eric
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      • Profile picture of the author ladywriter
        Originally Posted by Eric Louviere View Post

        A poor person, well, I guess there's nothing I could say that would help, is there?
        That's what I'm wondering.

        I definitely agree with what you are saying. I know a couple poor people and it's almost heartbreaking to watch them in action. They're always complaining, always miserable, etc. That's who I was thinking of when I read your original post.

        I say all the time that employees are largely looking to get by, and I think a lot of that is because they are to use your words, 'chasing money'. They're not thrilled to be working at the Wal-mart, but they "have to" to pay the bills.

        A lot of people feel stuck, and it really is an uphill battle to reach them. It's not your responsibility of course, I was just thinking out loud. I think your post was inspiring for the rest of us.
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