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Congratulation John on your 9000th post... but now is 9004th post.....lol

I would use the benefits of this one hour training by advancing and moving my business to a higher level.
I am making some good money online but not enough to do it full time, i need that extra help and advice from someone that can see the bigger picture as i run this business on my own i am too close to see what i am doing wrong and how i could improve it.
I currently work full time and spend about 6 hours a day on my online business as well.

Wow! 9000+ posts! Congratulations! And, frankly, I think the person who turned down your offer is crazy. I'd be thrilled to have this kind of opportunity!

So, what would I do with it? Well...

I have a plan in place for a long-term sustainable business which I'm building in stages. My goal is to make enough money to completely change my financial future (I have specific amounts and timeline targets, but I'm not going into that here ).

I'm in the process of setting up multiple forms of income and have more planned for the future (membership sites, my own products, affiliate sales, etc.) since I don't want to build dependence on any one income stream into the plan. That, to me, is a fundamental weakness. I don't want all my eggs in one basket.

I would spend approximately 15 minutes laying out where I wish to be, what I plan to do to get there and what I've already done to achieve my goals. Then I would love to hear your feedback, guidance and suggestions for improvement to my plan.

At the end of the hour, I'd lay out any action items for improvements to the plan and also assign them completion dates for certain milestones through to completion.

I know I have certain challenges to overcome and I'm certain I'm missing some key issues, as well. Perhaps that would be the greatest benefit of the coaching session for me - getting some experienced, outside advice for things I may be missing so I don't have as many nasty little surprises along the way.

Here are a few challenges I'd love to have some guidance on:

• review timeline (Is it reasonable?)
• review monetization strategy (Am I missing any good opportunities?)
• review estimates of income (Are they on target/reasonable?)
• review traffic strategy (Where can I improve?)
• review my sites (Just a couple to get a feel for where I am currently.)
• review model efficiency for the following:
  • Am I logically building on what's already done rather than repeating steps?
  • Best use of resources - am I exploiting what I have to the max?
  • Automation strategies
  • Outsourcing
• Do I have a good conceptual idea of what I'm doing?
• Is my plan reasonable/doable?
• Security - I so do not want to lose my business to hackers, etc.
• Overall am I on the right track?

So there you have it!

***I realize the scope outlined here is pretty large for a single one hour coaching session. I'd be MORE than happy to distill it down to applying this to one new income stream, then I can extrapolate from there. :-)***

This is a very generous offer, no matter who gets it. Thanks for the contribution!

Cindy

I agree that whoever gave up the opportunity to pick your brains was rather foolhardy, John! It makes such a difference when you're able to get another set of eyes on your plan of action. Kudos to whomever you pick!

John,

Congrats on 9000 posts.

Kind regards,
Steve

P.S. Congrats to the 'chosen one'

John's a great guy. He knows his stuff. Winner takes all.

Why oh why did he not take you up on the other? Must be mad, there are just no helping some people John I suppose. Great offer though.

Steve M

How I would maximise the benefits from one hour
of free coaching with John..

Simple:

I'd shut up, listen, and act on every bit of advice or tasks you give me.

I'd record the skype conversation so I can go back and see if there was any advice/task I missed the first time through.

I'd report back as requested, and give you any updates you require.

Did I win? Just say yes!

Grant

In life, no matter what it is that you do - what's important is that you believe in it. I believe in what I do and I know that eventually, I can succeed. I greatly value other people's advice. John, if you were to choose me for your coaching, I want to be able to eventually send you an e-mail later on to let you know that I have indeed succeeded. It doesn't matter whether it will take me 8 weeks, or 6 months until I can do so. What I know is that I will have listened to the valuable advice of someone who succeeded before me. And I can do it too.

I would maximize the benefits by evaluating not simply how your coaching is going to benefit my business, but how it is going to benefit me. And I believe there's a lot to take away from a such a lesson in this regard. After all, you can't just always rely on other people - you have to step forward and put things into motion yourself.

Hi John,

I read the thread where you offered an hour of you time to help the
person get started in the right direction. It was very kind of you to do so.

Having only one hour of your time, I believe I would pick your brain about
testing/tracking marketing methods. And with your permission would also like
to record the conversation and possibly even have it transcribed so that
other Warriors could learn from it too.

I've recently set up an account via BlogTalkRadio but have not yet
attempted to use it. This would be perfect opportunity and also a very good
topic to help others understand the methods/techniques involved in the proverbial
Test, Test, Test and Test some more theory.

Of course the audio/transcript would be offered Free to other Warriors
and could help mark the mile stone of your reaching the 9000 posts here
on the Warrior Forum.

Congrats!

Have a Great Day!
Michael

PS, Wha-Cha-Think?

I have spoken with John many, many times, and he is a fount of knowledge.

For someone who is look to get the most out of this, let me give you a suggestion.

Have a plan, some already have said they would ask a question or explain their plan and let John talk. That is good, but you will miss out on a lot if you do just that.

Imagine keeping silent, when John said something, and that something triggers your mind in a new direction. Keeping silent will mean you miss the opportunity.

It might be something small to John but to you it will open up a whole new way of working.

Stop and say, "You mentioned this, can we talk more because I'm thinking........"

The whole point of these calls is not only to having coaching but to brainstorm. Brainstorming is one the most important thing you can do for your business.

This call could teach you how to brainstorm and take thing to the nth degree. It is a skill which needs to be developed, and sometimes all it takes is one thought to move you forward.

The best way to benefit is not to go in with a pre-determined plan that this is how my business is going to run, now fill in the gaps, but to have some basic questions and let the brainstorming and coaching commence.

Let me give you an example of what I mean, and this wasn't a call with John. We had someone ask us if we had any ideas about xxxx which he was thinking as a project. We talked about it, and saw it was far bigger than his original idea, it was something that could be developed in a completely different way. The person isn't so set in his this is my plan what should I do, but let's see how we can make this happen, because he sees the bigger picture.

John,

Thanks for giving us all the chance to work with you! Now, as for how I would make the most of the hour of coaching:

Personally, I'd like you to teach me how to think in bigger terms. I'd like to understand how the top marketers think and how they develop their strategies and plans. I seem to be stuck at a certain level and would desperately like to understand how you see things. One thing I've noticed is there is a different mindset that the most successful marketers have, and I'd like you to help me develop it. Right now it seems that I'm suffering from tunnel vision and would like to know how to broaden my horizons, to see the bigger picture. This, more than anything, would help me make that quantum leap forward in my business. There would of course be some talk about the "nuts and bolts" aspect, since I think that theory without action is useless. It's all well and good to have great ideas and be a big thinker, but if you don't know how or aren't willing to put it into action, then your ideas are wasted.

Let me see if I can sum it all up with an analogy.

We've all heard people say:

"Don't just give me a fish, teach me how to fish"

I'm saying:

"Teach me how to fish, commercially. Show me how to land more than one at a time"

Thanks again for the opportunity!

What a rare and fantastic offer, very kind indeed.

I think Michael's answer was very thoughtful to other warriors giving a chance for all to benefit if he was chosen!

I have to be honest, I really wouldn't know where to start with asking questions so I think I would just ask John how he started and how he managed to progress so successfully, no doubt that would open up many subjects worth discussing giving me insight into areas that I wouldn't even think of to ask about.

Good luck everyone

Yves.

Well, so far, there are a few strong contenders
for the free coaching call.

I'm going to leave this open overnight and make
my decision tomorrow.

So, you have less than 24 hours to apply.

John

I'll take a shot at this.

I'm working hard on the online launch of "me". I've got a plan, and a detailed outline of what I want to do and how I want to do it. I've got a time line too.

What I have in mind isn't just about making money. It's also about giving as much value as I can to my potential clients. Of course I'm interested in the money side of things, but that will come with the building of real relationships and the supply of original, useful materials that I'm creating.

An hour with you would help push my thinking to the edge. I'd expect you to try your best to shoot my ideas down in flames.

Help me see where my plans work and where they just plain don't. Help me fine tune the order of things, and brainstorm the next stage and the stage after that.

That's what I'd be hoping for. A no-holds-barred look at the launching of "me".

Good luck to everyone.

Thanks for offering this, John.

Debbie

First off, I would put down my mat and face it towards the place where there internet Gods congregate, then I would say my thanks in an hourlong prayer of thanks to those internet gods. Then John, I would be like a sponge and soak up all of the information that I could, and be one very grateful S.O.B. that I could have the chance of having someone like you, with your fountain of knowledge take the time to help a lowly newbie like me learn what it takes to get started in this business, and maybe have the ability to make some money and make a life and living out of this thing we all call internet marketing. Thanks for taking the time to read this, Respectfully, Kevin M.

Why do I do these things? This was not an easy decision.

In my ever so humble opinion Cindy has put in a lot of
thought into her proposal and she get the free coaching
call.

Thanks to everyone for taking part.

John

Joel,

Send me a PM with a brief outline of what you
described above as your "biggest obstacle" and
I'll provide you with a quick review and feedback
some time during next week..




John

Well done Cindy.

Wow! Wowzie wowwowwow! Frankly, I'm thrilled! John, thank you so much! (OK, I know, enough with the exclamation points already. )

Thanks, as well, for the congratulations, everyone. I am truly very grateful! This could not have come at a better time for me.

John, rest assured, I'll be using your guidance to the fullest. It will not go to waste.

Thanks so much!
Cindy

Thanks, Steven! There were a lot of great posts in this thread (yours was right up there), so I know it had to be a tough decision for John.

Heck, just creating my response was a useful exercise since it forced me to summarize my goals and expectations. That's always a great way to sharpen focus a bit.

It's gonna be fun! I'm looking forward to learning a lot. And, karma being what it is, this means sooner or later I'll have to do something nice/useful for someone as well. Hopefully sooner.

Warrior Forum rocks!

Cindy

Nice goin' Cindy! Yes, that is a lot for one hour. I hope John can keep up

Grant

Man, those are a lot of posts... 9000 and counting...? Wow!

Well, I just wrapped up my free coaching session with John Taylor. All I can say is...

The person who gave up his/her opportunity for a free coaching session with John cost themselves dearly!

It was fun, too. John was a delight and the information he shared with me was top notch! I learned so many things I didn't know before. And that new knowledge will put money directly into my pocket - it was that valuable!

I cannot thank John enough for this opportunity. It really helped me focus and tweak my business plan in such a way that I'm much more likely to reach my income goals. Truly amazing stuff!

While I'm not going to share all the wonderful things he told me (yes, I'm selfish that way ), I will share this powerful tip.

Take the time to sit down and map out exactly where you wish to be in a given time frame. THEN (this is key) take the time to map out how much it will cost you, either in terms of time or money...or both.

That little gem, while seemingly simplistic, it will go far towards helping you decipher exactly what needs to happen for each of you to achieve your business/financial goals.

Again, I say a heartfelt THANK YOU to John for offering this contest. The next time he does something like this, my advice is for people to jump all over it. It will be well worth the effort!

Cindy