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I'm assuming this response was for me? Because when logged out, in the modern version it shows up right below my last post. So I'll reply...

Those are some highly ambitious aspirations Dark Bunny, and I have every reason to believe you'll achieve much of that one day. If you want it bad enough.

Out of curiosity, which country are you from?

Start with one...

Sounds like a plan.

Which brings up another question...

Who are the people you're hanging out with right now? Are you actively meeting any new people yet who are already sitting at that table? Or anyone else who might be in the future?

First, my kid spent a year in Sao Paulo as an exchange student, and reported the country is very divided between the haves (wealthy) and have nots, is this true for you? It appears you may have been out in the country? Anyhow, Brazil has one of those feast/famine economies, but appears to have some good online connectivity, which is good for you.

The fact you are aware of the importance of ROUTINES, and controlling them, is a very good thing. I have some advice for you as regards meeting the people you want to meet. I was able to do that in my younger days and this is what I learned. Well, before I tell you that, here is a partial list of those marketers I met or communicated with...Gary Halbert, Ben Suarez, Rod Napier, Joe Karbo, Melvin Powers, Harvey Brody, Jerry Buchanan, Jim Straw, Gil Turk, Gene Schwartz, Burt Morgan and my best of the best; serial Entrepreneur Ed Barr. And many others.

I tell you this because you want to put yourself around the successful people of today and starting with who surrounds.


First, they are just people. Their poop stinks too.

Two, RESPECT their time, don't ambush, surprise or catch them off guard, so don't be like a TMZ (American gossip).

Parlay every introduction into another one, show eagerness to LISTEN, learn cues when it is time to leave, keep most meetings short, you'll get more of them.

Keep tight lipped about what any given person says to you, keep it to yourself.

Put yourself on their tracks. You can attend events, often as a volunteer for say, a charity event, where the people you want to meet will be at. You just want to be seen, not heard here. But the more they see you, the more familiar you become and then when you reveal your goals and aspirations, the more likely they will engage with you on a more meaningful level.

Don't act like an investigative reporter and ask a lot of questions right away, take time to develop a relationship.

As part of your ROUTINE, you should daily, send letters or postcards, NOT EMAIL, to these people, often with a just a thank you, or a small card, thanking them for something.

Focus on people you will want to work with, this way the conversations, when they become business, will give you useful insights to the industry in general.

You have big goals, which is good, and you are off on the right foot, continue to BUILD those routines into rituals, which can not be broken, and keep your eye on the prize and you can go as far as you want.

Good luck,

GordonJ

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Sorry Monetize, my mistake. My eyes are getting a little blurry. I think I've been staring at this screen too long for one day and I should go get some rest...