$265,800+ In 72 Hours...

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Hey Warriors,

Mr. Jonathan Budd here. It's been a
while since I've really shared in the
community and I wanted to write this
post today to give back in a BIG WAY...

I want to share some of the lessons
I've learned in LIFE and business that
allowed me very recently to earn over
$265,000+ in about 72 hours with my
first REAL product launch.

Now, I'm going to come right out and
say some things.

The first thing I want to say is that earning
that money had almost had NOTHING to do
with my knowledge of list building,
ppc or youtube advertising, product
creation, downline building, or really
almost ANY of the 'physical' know how
of marketing.

Hard to believe isn't it? Considering so
much of ALL the focus in our industry is
on all these 'physical' things... it seems
rather counter intuitive that they had
NOTHING to do with me earning that
much money in 72 hours.

Now, of course they SEEMED to have
alot to do with it. Of course I HAD
built my list, used PPC, used YouTube,
understand marketing and all that stuff...

But the reason why I will tell you they
had nothing to do with the success is
because there are about 10,000 other
people who KNOW the same 'physical'
knowledge I have about all those things...

Who have NOT created that success,
and may not even be anywhere close.

So what gives?

What's really going on here?

What is it that REALLY allows people
to create success?

These are all questions I think any serious
entrepreneur would have to ask them self
if they had a real THIRST for truth.

A real THIRST to understand this process
at a very deep level.

And I'll make a disclaimer real quick...

what I'm going to share with you is just
MY perspective. It's just how I did it.

It's probably not how most people do it.

It's probably not how most people teach
to do it.

I think clearly most of the successful people
in the world DO NOT follow the outline I'm
going to give to you.

Yet all that is irrelevant really. Because all
I'm going to do is share with you how I DID it.

All I'm going to do is share with you right now
the largest principles I EMBODIED to create
this success... and if it is meaningful to you
then thats awesome. if it's not meaningful
to you then thats cool too.

But I think if a 22 year old kid living out of
his parent's house... can build a multi million
dollar per year business on the Internet in
less than 2 and half years then there might
be something worth listening to.

So here's the deal...

There is one reason and one reason only
why I was able to build a business from SCRATCH
earning $0, with NO previous knowledge or skill
to making over $265k in a couple days.

AUTHENTICITY.

Let me repeat...

AUTHENTICITY.

Is what i believe single handedly to be the most
important characterstic and trait in business.

I believe that Authenticity itself can set you apart
from the MASSES, the CROWDS, and even the
'Gurus' in a way that NOTHING else will ever be
able to do.

And further more... since so few people really
ARE genuinely authentic in a lot of the things they
do... authenticity can provide an EXTREME advantage
in the market place when you DO garnish an audience
and have people actually paying attention.

Why do I say this?

BECAUSE its my exact experience.

Let me put it this way...

2 and a half years ago I stumbled onto the Internet
a TOTAL newbie. I was clicking in traffic exchanges
hoping that other people who clicked in traffic exchanges
would see my website and Opt it.

My site was a joke.

I was living at my parents house.

I was almost broke.

And I had no clue what I was doing.

That was the reality of the situation. Yet somehow,
the reality of the situation didn't matter to me at ALL.

I was following something I KNEW to be true.

I was following what my SELF was telling me to do.

I was LISTENING to my HEART, my intuition, to
everything telling me "THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSE
TO BE DOING"...

and I ignored all the blasphemy coming from all other
areas.

I was being AUTHENTIC, first and foremost, with
my SELF.

I wasn't selling myself out to other peoples ideas.

I wasn't conforming to what the world around me
wanted me to be. I was staying true to my self.

This is STEP 1.

Without this... you have nothing.

Step 2...

After you really DISCOVER who you are, what
you are, and start LIVING it in life... you are
then probably ready to take the next steps.

For me... these next steps were the physical
marketing steps. This was when I went out
there and started soaking up and applying ALL
knowledge as I learned it.

When I learned about social media marketing...
I IMPLEMENTED and tested it asap.

When I learned about PPC, I immediately started
testing keywords asap. Same thing with articles,
seo, squidoo, etc, etc.

I IMMEDIATELY took action in just about every
medium I could to continue to build my list, and
what was originally just a few leads a day turned
into 10-20 leads a day.

Then 10-20 leads a day turned into 40 leads a day.

And that turned into 70. And that to 150. And now
its Hundreds of leads daily... flowing in from all
over the industry in totally automated campaigns.

But again!! Why does this have NOTHING to do
with how I created the success?

Because it's MEANINGLESS without 'Authenticity'.

Authenticity was single handedly the LARGEST
contributor to me building a relationship with my
list, and establishing a unique brand in my market
place.

The fact that I was saying things OTHER people
weren't saying. Doing things other people weren't
doing... and just being MYSELF really...

made me different from my competition.

It made a 22 year old NO ONE, lost in the sea,
into someone just a bit 'Different' in the eyes of
all the people who got to come across my messages.

And as my marketing expanded... that expanded into
more and more people.

And again... Authenticity is what single handedly
CARVED me out into most peoples minds as someone
who they can TRUST.

There are some AWESOME pros and cons of using
the Internet to create fortunes.

Pro's: There's millions of people at your fingertips.

Con's: There's millions of people trying to do the same
thing.

Who do you trust?

I am telling you this right now... no matter WHAT you
are doing in business... the more authentic you are,
the more people are going to trust you, follow you,
and want to work with or BUY from you when you share
something with them.

This is a fact.

But the problem is... I don't think most people really
understand what Authenticity is.

I don't think most people really GET the difference
between those who are genuinely authentic, and
those who aren't.

And the reason why is... it's not something you just
get to Choose. You just can't say... I'm going to be
Authentic today and then you are.

Authenticity is a PROCESS.

Authenticity is a JOURNEY.

Real authenticity, is REAL self discovery.

To be truly authentic... you have to KNOW who you
are. You have to LOVE who you are. And you have
to be able to SEE the truth in other people... not just
what appears on the surface.

How many people can say they actually feel that way
and you might begin to get an idea of why so many
people APPEAR the same on the Internet... and lack
this essential ingredient of authenticity which could
truly transform their lives and business over night.

So how do you get it?

Well, this is why I was VERY lucky.

I was lucky enough to already START this process,
before I ever came to the Internet.

I was lucky enough to have been SICK of living in
the world of 'Ego'...

living in the world of MUNDANENESS, to the point
where I began a search for more meaning in life
at an early age.

This search, ultimately brought me back to my self.

It ultimately pointed all fingers back to ME, and said...
you need look no further my friend!

You ARE what you're looking for... and you've simply
yet to discover it. Took me a while to really understand
what that meant.

But when I DID...

I realized, "wow, I am already COMPLETE."

I am INHERENTLY satisfied.

I do not need money to be happy.

I do not need love to be happy.

I do not need Toys or Things to be happy.

My TRUE self... is naturally happy, all the time.
(So is yours)

But the problem was... I was hanging on to too
many FALSE beliefs about what would make me
happy.

I was chasing TO many things... as 'the way to
satisfaction' and because of that, was never
satisfied.

When I STOPPED all that. I became very simple.

I learned to appreciate the VERY simple things
in life. And find joy and peace in the SIMPLE things
in life. I realized something much deeper...

I realized the shallow things in life would actually
NEVER bring me happiness. And so I stopped going
after them.

Now, what does this have to do with business and
authenticity? Well, A LOT actually.

Remember, this is just how I DID IT. I am very aware
most successful people do not reach success by this
process. But this is how it happened for me.

Once I "Let Go" of so much of the pain, suffering, and
illusions that controlled my life...

I naturally had A LOT more energy to actually create
with.

I don't think most people understand how tiring it is
to be in mental and emotional states of negativity.

If you're constantly mad, or sad, or jealous, or
scared, or in any ANY negative state really... it
is CONSTANTLY draining your energy.

When you are FREE from all of those states... you
can work like a MACHINE. And that's exactly what
happened to me. I just began to work like a MACHINE.

And consequently, since I had already been dedicating
myself to REAL growth, knowledge, and wisdom in life...

I had SO MUCH MORE TO SHARE with all the people
who crossed my path. I had so much more to share
with all the people on my list, or prospects I was
calling, or whoever.

This focus I had on 'TRUE' self discovery, authenticity,
and GROWTH as my primary objectives...

radically changed my life.

All of a sudden, it was meaningless to me whether
I failed or didn't fail. Succeeded, or didn't succeed.
Made the exact income goals i wanted or didn't
make them.

All of it was meaningless.

I wasn't living from some 'False' illusion state in
my head... I was just FOLLOWING what my intuition
was telling me what to do. And since I had connected
to deeper things within my self all my WORK was
much more powerful.

And believe me... people can feel that.

So here's the MAIN point today.

They key to TRUE success is being unbelievably
happy with who you ARE already.

The key to true success is letting go of everything
you "Think" you need... and becoming irreversibly
satisfied with all that is already at your fingertips.

In truth... this moment, this very one right here...

is INFINITE.

Our world is SUCH a mystery its unbelievable.

And to "hang out" in this place of mystery, to
be AWARE of the mystery, to immerse yourself
in this mystery is one of the most exhilirating
things you will ever feel in life.

What brings us the most happiness has nothing
to do with our business or money.

What brings us the most happiness is sitting in
front of our faces ALL the time.

It's the gentle knowing and understanding of
who you REALLY are. It's the soft under current
of LOVE that runs through your life, and around
all the people you know.

These things... are the things that REALLY matter.

And if you don't know what I'm talking about right
now... That's the problem.

It's not ppc. It's not ad copy.

It's the fact you still think those things will make you
happy.

When you come into a TRUE understanding of success,
you'll realize you could be successful or not successful
and you'd STILL be just as happy with yourself.

If you're happiness is dependent on some "$$" amount
you've set inside your mind as a goal... then that is
a FLIMSY happiness indeed.

It's these teachings I've embodied, and used, to actually
EMPOWER me to build my business.

Because in truth, I think most of us are building businesses
because we want MORE in life.

We're obviously not in this just for money, cause green paper
is USELESS in and of itself.

We all want FREEDOM. We want to EXPERIENCE things.

We are all really searching for what it is that makes US
happy. That's why we do this.

And I know the reason why I do it... is because I have
HUGE goals and visions for what I want to do with my
life while I'm here on this planet.

And I KNOW the things I've shared today are some of
the REAL reasons why I have been able to move closer
towards these goals.

It's staggering how much farther I have to go. I really
feel like I haven't skimmed the surface of what's possible
yet, and If I'm measuring success by how much I've
actually created what I WANT to create in life...

Then I'm pretty darn unsuccessful still!

And thus have more work to do.

But I wanted to share this message today because
I feel like a lot of people can get sidetracked in life.

A lot of people can get caught up in the things that
don't matter as much.

And I think its VERY important to just bring ourselves
back to a deeper understanding.

In the least... it will allow you to ENJOY where you
are at right now. It will allow you to FIND more
peace and happiness in your life and business right
NOW.

And in the most... The process of true 'Self Discovery'
might do for you what it did for me.

It transformed me into an UNSTOPPABLE Entrepreneur...

and made me a force to be reckoned with in probably
any market I enter for the rest of time.

It's unbelievable what YOU are capable of... when you
really understand just how POWERFUL you are.

Seeing this, changed my life.

Hopefully it can change yours too.

Thanks for reading this if you're still here, and I'll
catch you all on the flipside!

Yours In Genuine Success,
Jonathan Budd

P.S. Some of my favorite books...

The Power Of Now - Eckhart tolle

Book Of Secrets - Deepak Chopra

Emptiness Dancing - AdyaShanti

There's no business books on here because
I honestly barely ever read any of those.

It's strange to think so much money is at
your fingertips if you really just focus on
developing your SELF and know all else will come...
#$265 #265 #800 #800$ 72 hours #hours #jonathan budd #mlm scam #new-age waffle #top producer formula
  • Profile picture of the author Daisuke
    Seemed like you were trying to sell us something or this is like some kind of poem.

    and yeah you'll get 70 sales after a couple years... $265,800 is impossible unless you have a list of 1m+ people.
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    • Profile picture of the author Tina Golden
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      • Profile picture of the author Daisuke
        You wouldn't be able to sell that car in 72 hours.
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        • Profile picture of the author matthewd
          Originally Posted by Daisuke View Post

          You wouldn't be able to sell that car in 72 hours.
          Why are you being so negative?
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          • Profile picture of the author traces2757
            Originally Posted by matthewd View Post

            Why are you being so negative?
            Some people believe that adding random and senseless negativity and argument to a thread...any thread...makes them look intellectual.

            They're wrong.
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            • Profile picture of the author Joe's Market
              Those being negative are either jealous or want the golden goose without any of the effort.
              Good for you and your ability to sift through the B.S. and become a step above.

              Well done

              Joe
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                • Profile picture of the author submit_articles
                  No doubt, some words of wisdom here.
                  It's easy to read about doing what matters most, etc....but it's the doing that makes the difference. Doing and knowing are worlds apart.
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                  • Profile picture of the author PowerOfOne
                    Originally Posted by submit_articles View Post

                    No doubt, some words of wisdom here.
                    It's easy to read about doing what matters most, etc....but it's the doing that makes the difference. Doing and knowing are worlds apart.
                    Indeed Indeed.

                    So the only really relevant question to ask...

                    Is what stops us from doing?

                    There in lies the SOLUTIONS to the problems
                    we face. No matter what problems they are.

                    And I'll tell ya, success is NOT at all like most
                    people make it out to be.

                    I can't tell you how crazy and often stressful
                    it is to grow a company.

                    I have to worry now about paying for 7 employees,
                    crazy liabilities with customer support and crap,
                    taxes and accountants, merchant accounts, chargeback
                    %'s and a BUNCH of things I never signed up for!!

                    I thought I was just going to make some automated
                    income and go off and do some other things.

                    FAT chance. That's the joke.

                    Anytime you're taking money from people... its
                    an EXCHANGE.

                    And when you're making a lot of money... it often
                    means you have A LOT of responsibility to hold true
                    to your word and make sure you're providing crazy
                    good value for your customers.

                    That's A LOT of exchanges to be responsible for...

                    It's a pressure. A good pressure, one I like because
                    it challenges me... but there's lots of days when I
                    certainly need to ask myself harder questions!

                    Like... how the heck am I creating so much stress
                    for myself, and what IS the solution for this?

                    Answers aren't always what we want to hear... but
                    at least if we're being honest they are REAL.

                    And realness always leads to TRUE solutions.

                    Avoiding our problems, shortcomings, blockages
                    only leads to more of what we don't want.

                    All key things to learn along this path to success...

                    Keep rocking warriors!

                    Jonathan
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        • Profile picture of the author Alex Sol
          Originally Posted by Daisuke View Post

          You wouldn't be able to sell that car in 72 hours.
          ... unless you are a good salesman.


          OP, great thread!
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    • Profile picture of the author James Schramko
      Originally Posted by Daisuke View Post

      $265,800 is impossible unless you have a list of 1m+ people.

      Total crap.


      In your case yes it will be impossible - for others it is possible.

      Take off your blinkers off and smell the opportunity out there..

      You can sell that much in a single transaction - yes just one client...


      Create VALUE
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  • Profile picture of the author PabloVTB
    Thanks for your message Jonathan, really.
    It made me think again about why am I here doing "this", and why I have stopped somehow seeing what I have right in front of my eyes, all the time.
    I guess sometimes I prefer to close my mind and be unaware of things, just as a result of insecurity and fear. But when you force yourself to become aware of YOURSELF and your true thoughts, you gain power, you gain authenticity, and everything starts to fall into place, little by little.

    P.S. Lol you were into Carlos Castaneda, right? I think I watched a video of yours, probably 1 year ago or something like that. Strange how things flow
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  • Profile picture of the author traces2757
    I think that with your attitude you will not only continue to succeed, but you will always realize the importance of giving back to and supporting the community around you. We are all seeing right now the inevitable results of greed and selfishness unchecked--and at a tender young age you've realized the importance of true personal substance.

    Stay grounded like that and you'll continue to be successful in more ways than just financially!
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    • Profile picture of the author PowerOfOne
      Amen.

      Selfishness and Greed have caused SO MUCH
      damage to our world its insane.

      I think a totally NEW order is WAY over due.

      An order where there are actually SELFLESS leaders.

      People who lead because they CARE.

      Not because they want something out of it.

      Unfortunately, most of the world's most powerful
      companies, governments, and people... are only
      looking for what THEY can get out of all of us.

      Not the other way around.

      In any case, that stuff is all useless! All we need
      to do is focus on becoming the BEST possible people
      we can be. Effecting the lives of our friends, family,
      customers, prospects in as POSITIVE of a way as
      possible...

      And MUCH good will come to us.

      It's really crazy... I LIVE my life by these principles.
      I LIFE my life knowing that it's ALL about the value
      I bring to the world...

      And to do that... I have to first build that value within
      MYSELF.

      And Since I live like that... the universe basically gives
      it back to me.

      We are truly helping our customers, prospects, and people
      who interact with us if what we share with them IMPACTS
      and EFFECTS their life at the end of the day.

      If it doesn't do that... we don't have much of a right being
      in business. And unfortunately, I see so much of whats out
      there really only affecting people on a surface level, rather
      then on a DEEP level like it could be.

      In any case, that is GOOD for you, if you take to heart that
      AFFECTING people on a deep level can do tremendous things
      for your business.

      The most notable people on our planet are people who have
      AFFECTED people on a deep level. Some have done it badly,
      some have done it good. But i think our success can be measured
      literally by the direct IMPACT we have on peoples lives in a very
      positive way.

      Thanks for the comments and keep rocking!

      Jonathan
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  • Profile picture of the author AfteraDream
    Great post!

    I'm still looking for myself. So are most people, probably 99 percent of them.
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  • Profile picture of the author CmdrStidd
    To be so wise at so young an age. I don't know if you ever saw the movie titled "Pay it Forward" but it talks about some of this that you are speaking of. It is not about paying it back but rather paying it forward. It is in helping the other person succeed that we succeed ourselves. It is time that we stop trying to walk on the backs of others and start helping our fellow man regardless of race, religion, gender or any of the other biases that we let get in the way of doing what is right.

    My hat is off to you for this post.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jon Alexander
    quick q - why do you format your posts like that???
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    • Profile picture of the author Tom B
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      Originally Posted by Jon Alexander View Post

      quick q - why do you format your posts like that???
      Why does it matter?
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      • Profile picture of the author Jon Alexander
        Originally Posted by Thomas Belknap View Post

        Why does it matter?
        Why do you want to know why it matters?

        I for one have to keep scrolling down. It's wearing out the little tracker pad at the front of my laptop. It looks like the old 'hard line break' style article writers used to use. I was just wondering if there was a reason for it, that's all.
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        • Profile picture of the author matthewd
          Chunking it up like that makes it easier to read for
          a lot of people. Maybe not you?

          I think it's easier to read.

          Originally Posted by Jon Alexander View Post

          Why do you want to know why it matters?

          I for one have to keep scrolling down. It's wearing out the little tracker pad at the front of my laptop. It looks like the old 'hard line break' style article writers used to use. I was just wondering if there was a reason for it, that's all.
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          • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
            I have absolutely no idea how to respond to this post.

            I do agree with the general point, you need to be positive and get rid of all
            negativity in your life. And certainly being happy with who you are and not
            because of how much money you're going to make can't hurt.

            But enough to start and run a successful business, let alone make a quarter
            million dollars in 3 days?

            Let's just say the jury is out on that one.

            I know plenty of positive people who are broke.

            Happy...but broke.
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  • Profile picture of the author MaskedMarketer
    agree with the authenticity in marketing

    heres an article i've found on marketing, generation Y, and authenticity.

    Marketing to Generation Y: What You Can't Afford Not to Know. - Thursday, 25th December 2008 at 4Hoteliers
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  • Profile picture of the author warpri
    Nice post actually, what do you have to get from it? Suggest into your brain "someone had earned $265,800 in 72 hours. So it's possible to do". Do something your own. At least you'll be able to earn $ 265 in 72 hours.
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  • Profile picture of the author James Schramko
    The OP is trying to be Anthony Robbins.

    I can't stand MLM waffle
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  • Profile picture of the author CPA
    I never knew there were that many shrinks on this forum.
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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
      Originally Posted by CPA View Post

      I never knew there were that many shrinks on this forum.
      And how does that make you feel ?





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      • Profile picture of the author tommygadget
        Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

        And how does that make you feel?
        Frank
        Yes, this thread is definitely going down that road...

        TomG.
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      • Profile picture of the author CPA
        Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

        And how does that make you feel ?





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        • Profile picture of the author Nathan Hangen
          Well, I understand the criticism because the post reads like a long sales letter. I think we are so used to stories of glory used to sell junk that it can be difficult not being a bit jaded about these kinds of threads.

          I can't judge whether or not the story is true, but that's a lot of cash and I do believe it is possible, but I don't know how...

          Someone said MLM...this does sound like it.

          Oh well, good read nonetheless...even though my scroll wheel is broken.
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  • Profile picture of the author HappyCommando
    Great job, PowerOfOne. Honesty is always a good, though challenging at times, path.

    It is amazing to see how challenging it is for too many strangers to the truth.

    Keep up the great attitude...it is contagious. You reap what you sow. Thank you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Matt Bard
    Don't we find that most of the people that come in here and say" I can't make any money...why can't I make any money"? tell us that they are hopping around from one thing to another. Yes, and we always tell them to find one thing and focus.

    If you already know who you are and what you want then it's easier to focus.
    If you know what your strengths are you can eliminate those things that require too much of you.

    If you can fine tune your abilities to a point that is aligned with your focus you will be like a machine in accomplishing your tasks.

    When you reach that "zone" like state you accomplish more than if you sit around and think about what to do next.

    When you are authentically being you and letting yourself do the things that come naturally to you then you will always function at a much higher level and therefore reach higher levels of success.

    It is a natural process that is inherently within us that can be used for working, healing, and is the root to our personal progress.
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  • Profile picture of the author eholmlund
    Originally Posted by PowerOfOne View Post

    It transformed me into an UNSTOPPABLE Entrepreneur...

    and made me a force to be reckoned with in probably
    any market I enter for the rest of time.

    It's unbelievable what YOU are capable of... when you
    really understand just how POWERFUL you are.
    There is some truth in this way of thinking, but your tone worries me.

    At some point in your life, you will probably realize that as a 22-year old you didn't really understand as much about life as you thought you did.

    You will reach an age when you will realize that it's more about other people that it is about yourSELF.

    I'm still learning it, and always will.

    Are you...

    Talented? Yes.
    Powerful? Yes.
    Unstoppable? No.

    I think you made a great post. I just think it's important to season those type of posts with a bit of humility, because there just *might* be some secrets of life that you haven't yet unlocked.
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  • Profile picture of the author thomashoi
    one of the universal law is "The more you give, the more you receive!" in other words, the more you scam/cheat, the more of such stuff you will receive from others.

    I always love the newton 3rd law: every action will have the same reaction.

    Business is all about helping people to solve their pain/problems. If you cheat, sooner or later you will be caught, no way to escape....

    I have heard of people who made it in internet marketing by just having a landing page to give FREE info without any product.
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  • Profile picture of the author ExRat
    Hi P.O.O.,

    Who do you trust?
    Not many...

    But the problem is... I don't think most people really
    understand what Authenticity is.

    I don't think most people really GET the difference
    between those who are genuinely authentic, and
    those who aren't.
    Some of us do...

    To be truly authentic... you have to KNOW who you
    are. You have to LOVE who you are. And you have
    to be able to SEE the truth in other people... not just
    what appears on the surface.

    Well, this is why I was VERY lucky.

    I was lucky enough to already START this process,
    before I ever came to the Internet.

    I was lucky enough to have been SICK of living in
    the world of 'Ego'...
    blah....


    and I ignored all the blasphemy coming from all other
    areas.

    I was being AUTHENTIC, first and foremost, with
    my SELF.

    I wasn't selling myself out to other peoples ideas.
    For the benefit of those of you with short memories, Johnathan is someone who I have had many run-ins with in this forum - mainly because he was constantly in here, trying to drive unsuspecting newbs through his affiliate link to 'Ty Coughlin's' (made-up name) 'reverse funnel system' in order that they be relieved of a few $K.

    Most of our run-ins revolved around the fact that it is a typical MLM scheme where all of the profits that are splashed all over the place are gained from doing the above - getting others to shell out $3K or whatever it is to sign up underneath them.

    Of course, my friend claims that the power of the system lies in selling the product.

    But they always say that, don't they?

    same article on another forum

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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      Originally Posted by ExRat View Post

      Hi P.O.O.,

      Not many...

      Some of us do...

      blah....


      For the benefit of those of you with short memories, Johnathan is someone who I have had many run-ins with in this forum - mainly because he was constantly in here, trying to drive unsuspecting newbs through his affiliate link to 'Ty Coughlin's' (made-up name) 'reverse funnel system' in order that they be relieved of a few .

      Most of our run-ins revolved around the fact that it is a typical MLM scheme where all of the profits that are splashed all over the place are gained from doing the above - getting others to shell out $3K or whatever it is to sign up underneath them.

      Of course, my friend claims that the power of the system lies in selling the product.

      But they always say that, don't they?

      same article on another forum


      Roger, I hate to admit this, but this kid sounds like me when I get on my
      soap box.

      Not a pretty sight when we have to look in the mirror and take a look at
      ourselves.

      Jonathan, thank you for that post. It painted a picture of the world's
      most pompous, egotistical, bore.

      Me.
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  • Profile picture of the author gjabiz
    Originally Posted by PowerOfOne View Post



    AUTHENTICITY.

    Let me repeat...

    AUTHENTICITY.

    Is what i believe single handedly to be the most
    important characterstic and trait in business.

    And further more... since so few people really
    ARE genuinely authentic in a lot of the things they
    do... BECAUSE its my exact experience.

    ...
    Because you were NOT authentic, you believe it is a universal or at least a wide spread "phenomenon"?

    I've been online since 1986, on the www since the beginning...I have had a different experience...I've come across MOSTLY authentic people.

    REAL people. Who know who they are. Have their principles and belief.

    In fact, here at the warrior forum, you'll find mostly (I'm going to say 95% or higher) authentic people...and sure the 5% of the pretenders/posers...are also the 5% of the scammers.

    I'm not disputing your personal success, and the fact that you found your self...I'm astounded that you think so many other warriors are "lost".

    I don't think most of us have strayed very far away from our "authentic" selves...I do think that work has been hijacked and been packaged into books, courses and huge money making revenue for the savvy few that use it.

    If any of you are NOT authentic...would you raise your hands please?

    gjabiz
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  • Profile picture of the author real-deal
    Thanks for the update JB, I was wondering how much you would make off this Launch, as I am one of your affiliates, though I had no time to promote the product do to other engagements. Its good to see this type of success in the industry, certainly for a youngster like you!
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  • Profile picture of the author PowerOfOne
    hehe, I love seeing all the diverse perspectives in life.

    It's amazing one thing can be interpreted in so many
    different ways... each reflecting the inner state of the
    person who is interpreting it.

    Every person read the SAME words.

    Yet this is what results. I love it!

    One thing I'd like to say they... the best
    way to actually guage the truth in something
    is to see the intentions behind it.

    What's a persons motive? Usually a really good
    way to gauge truth.
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      When oh when is MLM going to go away?
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  • Profile picture of the author 32paul52
    An interesting post indeed- It brings up tyhe point of how "you " look at things, and how your brain works. Are you always looking for how this person is going to make money from me? rip me off? or maybe i have can take the ideas and help me move forward.

    Belief has to be a major factor in making progress- look at anyone that has achieved anything, they do have the belief - they may have had some doubts but the belief (and want) was stronger, wehich made them take action and move forward.

    You are what you think about - period
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    • Profile picture of the author ExRat
      Hi Paul,

      An interesting post indeed- It brings up tyhe point of how "you " look at things, and how your brain works. Are you always looking for how this person is going to make money from me? rip me off? or maybe i have can take the ideas and help me move forward.

      Belief has to be a major factor in making progress- look at anyone that has achieved anything, they do have the belief - they may have had some doubts but the belief (and want) was stronger, wehich made them take action and move forward.

      You are what you think about - period
      You make an interesting point. It sounds like you are suggesting that if you spend any time concerned about others ripping you off, then you will poison your mind with negativity?

      I can't be sure - apologies if I'm wrong - but if so, I disagree. This is the type of thinking that is traditionally used in any sales spiel promoting 'the secret' type of manifestation stuff.

      The idea is that you tell people to have ONLY positive thoughts at the same time as you tell them that you (and your products) are the key to their success.

      I do think belief is important, but I'd add that it's self-belief that I am talking about.

      If you take total responsibility for your own success, and build your empire (and protect it) accordingly, then you rarely have to decide whether to trust anyone else, or not. But in order to protect it, surely you have to be aware of others with bad intentions?

      And does anyone have any concrete proof of this theory -

      You are what you think about - period
      I've thought about all sorts of things over the years - some good, some really bad - but I haven't 'become' hardly any of them.

      Example - if you were a successful investor, and paid others to decide where to invest your money for you, would you be happy to pay someone to do this who refused to allow any negative thoughts to enter their head, and saw everything through 'rose coloured spectacles'?
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  • Profile picture of the author spider222
    Well, this is all interesting. I sense some negativity from some replies about this post. As for me, these words were very comforting to me at a moment when there is a lot of confusion in my heart.

    Maybe this guy is doing MLM. Who cares? That's his deal. He didn't force MLM down anyone's throat with this post. Maybe he just posted it because it was in his heart and someone out there needed to hear it. I needed to hear it.

    I am 36 years old and consider myself to be well educated on many aspects of life, and I have worked very hard to attain what "wisdom" I have. Yet we all get lost along the road. We all get lost in the shuffle and lose sight of who we are.

    We are all here for tips and tricks and advice about Internet Marketing. Everyone here knows the potential that it offers with millions of people at out fingertips. Some here are successful. Some here are paying their bills and supporting their families with what they are reaping from their efforts. Others are trying.

    I have just discovered I have lost everything I loved - as the love of my life has given up on me. Yet it is pushing me forward to be who I AM. I myself, am grateful to have read this post, as I needed to hear it. I need to become a "machine" and get the wheels in motion - so that it may get me down the road. It's hard to do that when you get lost in chaos.

    Was this a "Tony Robbins" post? Perhaps. I for one - am glad he posted it. I needed a "Tony Robbins" moment - lol.

    I say "good job" Jonathon - that's a lot of wisdom for someone your age.
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  • Profile picture of the author PowerOfOne
    I truly just wanted to give to people.

    I fully realize there are A LOT of people
    in the world who just see things differently,
    and might be a little more or less turned
    off towards this way of thinking.

    That's fine with me!

    I didn't write this because I want anyone
    to agree with me, or believe me, or anything
    like this...

    I wrote it because it came from my HEART,
    and this is legitimately the thought processes,
    and things that occur within me that ALLOWED
    me to develop as an ENTREPRENEUR and create
    some serious results.

    I didn't know the fact you have an info products
    company in the MLM niche, and also use Internet
    Marketing to build downlines some how negates
    the value of KNOWLEDGE that creates more money
    monthly then most of the IM gurus...

    But to each their own.

    personally, I do not reject ANY information I hear.

    I reflect on all of it.

    Let it sink in.

    See how it feels.

    And decide whether its relevant to my life
    or can help me.

    This is what I've found to be the best process
    for intepreting information and taking value
    from it.

    However, JUDGING people. Being negative.
    things like that... generally only reflects the
    Inner state of the person who is JUDGING.

    So...

    if you were at a time in your life when you
    needed to hear this... I'm so happy I had the
    chance to share.

    And I appreciate your openness to life and
    what it has to offer in all its various forms!!

    Keep rocking warriors,
    Jonathan
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    • Profile picture of the author MaskedMarketer
      Originally Posted by ExRat View Post

      mainly because he was constantly in here, trying to drive unsuspecting newbs through his affiliate link to 'Ty Coughlin's' (made-up name) 'reverse funnel system' in order that they be relieved of a few .
      whats wrong with the reverse funnel system?

      big guru marketing genius frank k likes it...
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    • Profile picture of the author Tom B
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      Sorry, but this thread is a load of crock.

      I love when people try to come here an be
      so philosophical.

      Besides this should not have been posted
      in the main forum.
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      • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
        Originally Posted by Thomas Belknap View Post

        Sorry, but this thread is a load of crock.
        Yeah, but it's authentic crock.



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        • Profile picture of the author Tom B
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          Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

          Yeah, but it's authentic crock.



          Frank
          lol I wonder what the word for next week will be.

          This week is authentic, next will be paleontology.

          You have to be true to your
          paleontological history to make money online.

          That is the real secret the gurus won't tell you.

          No list is needed.
          No product is needed.
          No traffic is needed.

          Just some dinosaur bones in your garage.

          Then riches will follow.

          It is all about the paleontology man.

          Anyone want to light up some paleontology herbs
          and reflect how we can overcome all this
          negativity?
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  • Profile picture of the author PowerOfOne
    lol, I can't get over how negative people really are sometimes man! Damn...

    You try to tell people the most SIMPLE, non threatening advice ever...

    And they immediately get threatened!!

    Is it really that difficult to think about who you are?

    To think about being 'Authentic'?

    To be challenged to look deeper?

    Apparently it is...
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  • Profile picture of the author James Schramko
    My reflection is that you have come in here with a
    self serving puff piece with the authentic desire to
    funnel people into your system using $$$ claims
    as the bait.

    There is a WSO section for that stuff.
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