Some may argue this...

TommyBussey · 10-24-2009, 10:51 PM

The other day, a Warrior posted a cool video in the Self-Dev forum.

One of the quotes from the video was this:

“The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.”
- Rollo May

This quote just gets me fired up haha

I think that as IMers we need to stop focusing so much on hype and doing exactly what everyone else is doing. The people who are most successful in the IM industry are those who took the basic principles (the time tested methods that work) and put their own spin on it.

It is so important to be able to brand yourself/your product/your company in a unique way to achieve truly extraordinary results.

What are some ways that you Warriors are trying to emerge from the clutter and saturation? What are you doing to become unique?

Thanks in advance for your input

- Tommy

Zeus66 · 10-24-2009, 11:28 PM

I don't pay any of that stuff any attention. Maybe because I've been earning a living online since the mid-1990s and I'm jaded beyond all hope, but I just don't care. I do what works. If others want to be "original" or "mavericks" or whatever, more power to 'em. I love money, so I do whatever I can to make it, as long as it's legal and isn't too boring.

John

TommyBussey · 10-24-2009, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeus66

I don't pay any of that stuff any attention. Maybe because I've been earning a living online since the mid-1990s and I'm jaded beyond all hope, but I just don't care. I do what works. If others want to be "original" or "mavericks" or whatever, more power to 'em. I love money, so I do whatever I can to make it, as long as it's legal and isn't too boring.

John

You do seem jaded my friend

But I'm glad to hear that you've been making a living online for such a long time. I certainly am striving to sustain my online businesses in the same manner.

trafficman01 · 10-25-2009, 07:15 PM

I admire your position on this subject. Keeping to the norm will actually bore the heck out of life!

KenThompson · 10-25-2009, 08:52 PM

Hey Tommy,

I think it certainly is possible to be different while still adhering to
the principles that are effective. Maybe that means allowing your
uniqueness, or personality, to come through in whatever you do.

If that statement resonated with you, then that's cool and perhaps
you should follow your intuition.

There are lots of people doing very similar things online, affiliates
marketing the same products, etc. I imagine some people may look
at a number of them and ask what makes one so different from the
other. Why should I buy from this person over another when they all
pretty much look the same?

You seem to have some passion, and that's something very many
people do not have. Don't lose it because it can propel you to places
that perhaps you haven't dreamed of, or realized. Never know.

See ya 'round.

Hecman104 · 10-26-2009, 01:18 AM

I agree with you Tommy.. Branding yourself, your company and product is becoming more and more important now than ever before..

More and more people are coming online, and everyone is on the same playing field.. standing out should be one of our top priorities..

ZigZag · 10-26-2009, 06:10 AM

I've always been different. So - there ya go.

Ruth P · 10-26-2009, 09:31 AM

I do tend to believe that those who find their own way do better. It isn't necessarily because following everything else doesn't always work. I think it's to do with how everyone is different. You find your own strengths and eventually you learn to focus on those. Sometimes you could end up doing the same thing as everyone else, but sometimes that focus leads you to stop caring about everyone else, and at that point you're really in the right place for success.

I'm still getting to that point

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10-24-2009, 10:51 PM	#1
TommyBussey HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Palm Beach, FL Posts: 213 Thanks: 48 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Some may argue this... The other day, a Warrior posted a cool video in the Self-Dev forum. One of the quotes from the video was this: “The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.” - Rollo May This quote just gets me fired up haha I think that as IMers we need to stop focusing so much on hype and doing exactly what everyone else is doing. The people who are most successful in the IM industry are those who took the basic principles (the time tested methods that work) and put their own spin on it. It is so important to be able to brand yourself/your product/your company in a unique way to achieve truly extraordinary results. What are some ways that you Warriors are trying to emerge from the clutter and saturation? What are you doing to become unique? Thanks in advance for your input - Tommy

10-24-2009, 11:28 PM	#2
Zeus66 Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Near Dallas, TX, USA Posts: 1,406 Blog Entries: 22 Thanks: 331 Thanked 558 Times in 304 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Some may argue this... I don't pay any of that stuff any attention. Maybe because I've been earning a living online since the mid-1990s and I'm jaded beyond all hope, but I just don't care. I do what works. If others want to be "original" or "mavericks" or whatever, more power to 'em. I love money, so I do whatever I can to make it, as long as it's legal and isn't too boring. John
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10-25-2009, 07:15 PM	#4
trafficman01 Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Some may argue this... I admire your position on this subject. Keeping to the norm will actually bore the heck out of life!

10-25-2009, 08:52 PM	#5
KenThompson (1/0)E(-1/2) et Bushido War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington Delaware Posts: 172 Thanks: 79 Thanked 74 Times in 53 Posts Social Networking	Re: Some may argue this... Hey Tommy, I think it certainly is possible to be different while still adhering to the principles that are effective. Maybe that means allowing your uniqueness, or personality, to come through in whatever you do. If that statement resonated with you, then that's cool and perhaps you should follow your intuition. There are lots of people doing very similar things online, affiliates marketing the same products, etc. I imagine some people may look at a number of them and ask what makes one so different from the other. Why should I buy from this person over another when they all pretty much look the same? You seem to have some passion, and that's something very many people do not have. Don't lose it because it can propel you to places that perhaps you haven't dreamed of, or realized. Never know. See ya 'round.
	Ken Thompson The Ugly Truth >> http://www.WayneMadsenReport.com

10-26-2009, 01:18 AM	#6
Hecman104 Underground Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York, USA Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Some may argue this... I agree with you Tommy.. Branding yourself, your company and product is becoming more and more important now than ever before.. More and more people are coming online, and everyone is on the same playing field.. standing out should be one of our top priorities..

10-26-2009, 06:10 AM	#7
ZigZag Spiritual Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 546 Blog Entries: 7 Thanks: 95 Thanked 73 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Some may argue this... I've always been different. So - there ya go.
	"Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen."—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

10-26-2009, 09:31 AM	#8
Ruth P Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 21 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Some may argue this... I do tend to believe that those who find their own way do better. It isn't necessarily because following everything else doesn't always work. I think it's to do with how everyone is different. You find your own strengths and eventually you learn to focus on those. Sometimes you could end up doing the same thing as everyone else, but sometimes that focus leads you to stop caring about everyone else, and at that point you're really in the right place for success. I'm still getting to that point ...