The first real book that I ever read about affiliate marketing was Ewen Chias "How I made my first million on the internet and how you can too!" Now mind you, I am a complete newbie, but his system seems very logical and yet it is a simple blue print that anyone can do. So my guru per se would be Ewen.

I have never read anything bad about him or his products and he seems to always be "above the board". I am in the process of trying the blue print that he has and I will let everyone know how it goes!

I'm a big fan of James Ray. I think his stuff really covers all areas of life not just the money and love ones that are more popular.

I think his material really helps you live a more overall successful life instead of just being successful in a couple of areas and lacking in others.

Cheers,
Tristan

I don't believe he's technically a 'guru' per se. But I've felt myself really connected to Alex Jeffrey's since I just started following his stuff a short while ago. Between him and one of his students they're the ones who've got me finally starting up on my own actual Online business.
Jeffrey's just got married the other day by the way, cheers to him and his new wife!

I don't think of Josh Spaulding as a guru but I like his approach

My mother is my guru.

Eben Pagan

*still open and up for grabs!*

Limited offer only! Charging US$20 for being my guru. XD hahaha..

Anyone adopting me?

Yanik Silver once taught me something that has changed my business dramatically....OVERDELIVER

If you over-deliver you will get repeat customers and upsells and be able to make a ton more money in the long run. Think of your customers as clients, not transactional buyers. Dont try and milk them on their first purchase, but throw in some extras in their purchase upon delivery.

They will be thrilled and come back for more...its a win-win for everybody.


So Yanik Silver!

In signature.

Robert Kiyosaki, Robert Allen, Blair Singer, Jim Rohn, Dr Denis Waitley, Brian Tracy, Tony Robbins,

The first for internet marketing? Jim edwards and Yanik silver

Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, Brad Callan

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Try a youTube on Micheal Beckwith,

He's remarkable, way beyond Robins.
Who's great, by the way, but a little dated if you ask me

Probably the most powerful speaker & grounded spiritualist.
May reference god here & there but it's referring to simply our divine nature and purpose. New school for sure... Check him out

May not vibe with his soulful slant, but if you do - you'll get it.

Transformational

We can debate whether Robert Kiyosaki is a scam artist for the next ten years, but he is an excellent sales person and marketer, continues to positively impact people, is a multi multi multi multi millionaire and lives a life all of us would love to live.

I am not saying he does not have his faults, has John T Reed been able to do what Robert has with his life? Other than try to put him down.

phonixwunin, dominant star, crimson star, kai kaske, crown, joker, magnolia, arisa

HI. Yes you are right you do start to trust a name and that is what they want us to do.
shawn casey
ewen chane
not sure about the spelling
but the big guys never do the one on one . if you can get it! it will be some support person or machine

I am not here to argue or fight over something that we disagree on. There are many people on both sides, just like politics, someone who is against abortion will have a very hard time convincing a pro choice person to come on there side.

There are some things we should agree to disagree on. I am sure most or all of us here, are here to network and learn from each other, not get in a quarrel.

Corey Rudl...greatest loss in IM in my opinion.

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This answer might trigger some "who??" along the thread but right now my Gurus are simply a handful of Warrior members who share their stuff in the War Room.

Search among the old threads and you'll see what i mean.

Fernando

continuing with the trendy trend in this thread of non-answers, there was the man who taught me how to properly engage in The Work. Of course, part of the completion of that process was in effect forgetting him.

Though one thing he said that I never forgot..

"It is impossible to recognize a wrong way without knowing the right way. This means that it is no use troubling oneself how to recognize a wrong way. One must think of how to find the right way."


and as for all these IM guys... I just remember the ole saying "Seek not the masters, Seek what they Sought"

For me, in the world of SEO, it would have to be Michael Martinez.

Eban Pagan (aka David DeAngelo)
DrPaul (MindOs)
Tony Robbins
Brian Tracy

Ken Wilber
Tony Robbins
Eben Pagan

Not too much into gurus, but I do enjoy hearing from first generation entrepreneurs, especially those that had modest beginnings.

For most of people's GURU is Teacher(s), now Warrior forum also guru.

Most of these successful people have influenced me in one way or another but there's this one person who really helped change my life.

He's Stephen Pierce who I really admire. People are inspired by his life story alone.

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mine guru is even china !!

my teachers are

Google
Deviant art
Seldome Ideas

i don't know if you guys would class him as a Guru but i've been following Russell Brunson quite abit recently - he's definitely an awesome teacher but most of his training is a little more than I can afford, but his free stuff is still excellent:-)

Tony Robbins, Jim Rohn, Zig ziglar, Les Brown for the mind set piece. IM wise...i'm still exploring

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi



Didier

Gary Halbert - 'Copywriter Extraordinaire'

My Parents

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Marshall Sylver!

My mom...perhaps the most supportive individual on this planet...even if she doesnt know what Im doing exactly!

Tony Robbins right now...he's got this infomercial on his product the Ultimate Edge and every time it comes on I get sucked into watching it - even though I've seen it a kabillion times. I went to the website and checked it out and I had to order it - couldn't resist that $14.95 free trial!

My guru is Profit Miracle. After following their program I was profitable in only 2 days.

Zig ziglar, Les Brown, Brian Tracy

Bill Bartmann, Jay Abraham, Alex Mandossian.

I am learning from them everyday. Everyday is an exciting day to me!

Madonna
Please don't tease me
I do think she is a woman lady, not only in making money, but how to be a smart woman.

First person that comes to mind is Ed Dale. The 2008 Thirty Day Challenge was my introduction to internet marketing. For how someone should treat their list and customers, Jason Moffatt. He brings a "human" element that most IM teachers are missing.

From the wide variety of gurus mentioned in this thread it seems that there's no universal True Guru and anyway many of them are limited to IM - wouldn't you expect a guru to be something more than a techician?
I would say that many of those mentioned are akin to top althletes or sportsmen in that they are top achievers in a narrow field but in the case of IM gurus, they're also exceptional communicators and they are set on making money directly from their followers. Obviously, nothing wrong with making money but my opinion is that there are too many people with the mystical name 'guru' attached to them who should perhaps be called 'super salesmen' - sorry to be a tad cynical.

Kevin Riley - I'm learning from his workshop presently

In economical time like this, the most important thing you can do is protect your mindset and be strong about shielding off negitive people. George Zalucki reminds us about what we should expect while on the road to success and how to handle negitivity in your life.

Jim Cockrum is mine. I feel that he is really out there to help you and does not spam my email inbox. Plus is newsletter gives lots of FREE tips.

Rob

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I'd have to say my favorite Guru right now it Jonathan Budd. He has changed the whole way I think about Marketing.

Frank Kern and Eben Pagan

Lord Almighty, my parent and my own experience is my best gurus I ever had.
Loved them all.

-Malik

Mahatma Gandhi

Jonny Andrews is the man. He is a straight forward guy that always overdelivers in the amount of info he gives.

Truth is we have different Gurus at different times and for different needs. That said...

For online stuff, life generally and for cynicism, humour and sarcas... ummm... wry humour. I nominate the Zen Warrior himself...



I do wish he wouldn't poke his tongue in my ear though...

Jack

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If you had like used the word Role Model I guess it would have been so much easier to give straight answers. But with a word like guru? lol!

Best thing would be to have one in every area one wishes to cover for now I only have one - Michael Dunlop. His blogging tips are easy and fantastic...

Ramana Maharshi.

My guru is Mark Joyner. I went deep into internet marketing when I met him. I would not have start and make a good progress in this endeavor if he did not come into my life. You know the feeling when God puts the best people in your life and it's up to you what you will make out of it. That is what exactly happened to me.

Jeff Johnson is my IM guru.

My Guru Would be Wayne Dyer.

I`ve been his fan for over 10 years. I love his sense of humor and his passion for what he does.

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Wow, interesting answers...I don't have anyone that springs to mind!

I guess maybe I should hunt a few of the afore mentioned people out- Eban Pagan seems to be a popular choice.

My guru would be anyone that makes me think outside of my own comfort zone. I've been reading here for a very long time without posting. This thread caught my eye and made me stop to think about it. I could name many that have already been mentioned or I could just say simply that I am in a constant state of learning. Therefore my mentors are many.

In internet marketing:

Gary Vaynerchuk - Like his concept and he motivates a lot

Chris Brogan - Replies to everyone in spite of his success

There are many others too

Jim Edwards, a brilliant teacher

In terms of IM, I've always found that Chris Rempel speaks a great deal of sense and has the results to back up his advice. For life in general, I'm a fan of Tony Robbins, although he can be a bit OTT sometimes. Going way back, Napoleon Hill's 'Think and Grow Rich' is a must-read.

For me it used to be Mike G and Mark Joyner, would like to share experiences with anyone who has done any business with either of those gentlemen recently.

Eugene Mallon

Can´t believe no one mentions Stuart Lichtman...

; )


PS: especially in the the Mind Success forum...

You are your own GURU.. in essence all a guru is in reality is someone that knows more than the next person. What do we know.. everyone knows something about something and in essense knowing that you know something about something you can always know more which in reality makes you a GURU on many levels. The thought may sound rhetorical in nature but there's some merit and credence to what I am saying.

Guru Singh. I have had many in the past but Guru Singh is by far the best I have ever worked with. Tony Robbins is the one who introduced me to Guru Singh back in 2006. Now he is one of my best friends and an amazing man!

Tony Robbins
Napoleon Hill

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Google CEO hahah....

I am my guru and your guru is you

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When it comes to blogging and beyond, it's Yaro Starak. When it comes to video viral marketing, it's always been Gideon Shalwick - all good Aussie friends around the corner!

Without them, I wouldn't be able to reach this stage.

I'd have to say that my guru is my subconscious mind...

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there are way too many so called "gurus" I wonder how many of them can sell anything outside of the IM to IM market.

Right now, I'm reading up on a lot of Edward DeBono's works on creative thinking.

Steven Wagenheim is mine.

He is the most transparent "guru" I've ever seen. Sure this aint going to help the guys ego or make his head smaller (jk steve ,love ya!)....but seriously no other marketer replies to PM's from average joes like this guy does. No other guy tells you its all hard work and not easy. (his not the only one, there a plenty of great helpful members here)

He also provides "real" stats and scenarios which is a breath of fresh air in a world of hype and lies.

The guy has a way with words and is very helpful whether you love him or hate him.

I really like Seth Godin and Joel Comm (great marketers both).

My parents are my Guru

I have recently started with internet marketing by learning under Alex Jeffreys. I had never heard of a guru or internet marketing before coming across him a few months ago.

Peace,
Darren L Carter

My guru would be anyone that makes me think outside of my own comfort zone. I've been reading here for a very long time without posting. This thread caught my eye and made me stop to think about it. I could name many that have already been mentioned or I could just say simply that I am in a constant state of learning. Therefore my mentors are many.

I have no guru.

my guru is Gamaliel Martin ! ^_^

I am new in internet,also warrior,how can I find the online guru?

There are so many great gurus out there but I agree with a few people above. For business/marketing Eben Pagan is nearly unmatched in value and honesty. His pricing is very fair (Wake Up Productive was an amazing value for $300).

For overall self help & motivation, Tony Robbins is one of my favorites. He's a great speaker and his products are very well done (and will help if you use them!). I was glad to see him really embrace technology and the internet over the past year and he's really learned how to move the free line and provide a ton of content. If you get a chance, check out his TED talk on TED.com.

For me my parents has teach me lots .

I like the anthony robbins stuff . its really great and always eye opening .

Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor, Les Brown, Tony Robbins

I have read a lot of self help books. In addition to Brian Tracy and Jim Rohn my gurus are Oprah, Bob Proctor, Jerry Clark, Tony Robbins.

I agree with everyone about Tony Robbins being great. There is a lot of really useful stuff to learn from him that will help people improve their lives.

On a related note to Tony Robbins, NLP is a great way to help yourself become better. Tony Robbins stuff is all really well-designed application of NLP.

Peace,
Darren L Carter

Everyone.

I attempt to learn from everyone and everything.

I wrote a blog post recently about the Guru Syndrome. In some ways a personal development program can hurt you. If your guru goes South what's going to happen to you?

You are the best guru you could ever have.

I find Bob Doyle, Abraham-Hicks and Joe Vitale inspiring. I learn a great deal from them. I also learn much more from people who criticize me. I learn from failures.

The lesson is in the moment, not the person.

Jay Abraham was one of the first to get me excited about marketing, though most of his stuff (which he readily admits) comes from Claude Hopkins and others from a century ago.

Gary Halbert was amazing and lots of fun to read. Inspirational. Irreverent.

Some of the best stuff I've learned about IM has been the FREE stuff available (sometimes as sales pitches for one of their products)...
Eben Pagan's videos. Frank Kern's videos.

Definitely Mark Ling's site Affilorama.com has been helpful.

The high-priced courses ($1995 and up) have usually been helpful, but no more valuable, and sometimes not even as good, as some $77 products.

So, I agree with others about not getting too caught up in "guru worship."

Jim

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Dan Kennedy, Jay Abraham, Alan Weiss...

Les Brown, Tony Robbins, Eben Pagan

Mine is Ashton Cutcher!

I list down things I wanted to know or learn. I find answer surfying the internet focusing on one item at a time.

Strange and weird as it may sound, as I keep focusing on the topics I wanted to know, I'll find more than what I bargain for, I learnt the most from bloggers.

Mama, nature, my little baby girls and best of all my "inner self"

Jack Canfield, James Ray, Anthony Robbins, Burt Goldman and I think many guys in this forum...how about this - everyone is guru in something and we can learn everything we need to learn when we are ready ;D

Eben Pagan. For opening up the world of internet marketing for me, for really top of the range value in content and for really driving home (through his material) the idea that business, and internet based business in particular, can really benefit both parties (I was brought up with the idea that business is evil). I also have great respect for the amount of serious research and self development that goes into his work.

My all time guru would be Jarrett Stevenson. You can check him out in the link to that video in my sig

I'm my own GURU and I'm loving every second of it.
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I am seeing a teacher in every situation I encounter and every person I meet or whose thoughts I am being exposed to, allowing all of them to teach me how to become my own guru by giving me an opportunity to refine my intuition as reflected in the sensation that arise in me when exposed to any given thought or situation. I chose to learn from everyone and everything, while doing my best not to give my power away to anyone by accepting their truth as mine without trained reflection. Some of the individuals I have leaerned most from include Buckminster Fuller, Ken Wilber, Krishnamurthi, Brandon Alexander Adams, among many others.

My self is my true guru .... because I have been in failure for two consistent years and I am still persisting until today, I am sure that %99.9 of people if they have been through what I have been through they would quite IM long time ago and never have come back again.

Here are some good ones that I know of:
-Fred Gleeck
-Bob Bly

my brother is my guru.

My gurus changed overtime, but, one constant is I am always my own guru(clich'e I know).

On the other hand, my current gurus are.....

1. Jay Abraham


2. Jacob Rothschild & the Rothschild Family

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Anthony Robbins, Eckhart Tolle, Eben Pagan & Jack Canfield

Eben Pagan & Tony Robbins

Like many that responded before me, I have to say that I am most grateful to the direction provided to me by Anthony Robbins.

Andy.

My dad. He's cool and collected and never gets daunted by anything and usually has advice and even if he doesn't he still lends a sympathetic ear. He seems to be successful at anything he tries his hand at. I mean, he almost become a manager of a pizza place, then went to nursing school, then went to law school and then after he started doing IM.

Forget the guru crap, my dad's my hero.

Also he's my permanent loan officer (see: gives me money)

Ewen Chia and Jo Han Mok both of whom I've met in person.

I am my own guru. If you make your own life out of someone else's you are not a walking Soul. It's nice to have mentors.... but trying to blend into someone else's life is cause for failure on many levels. Besides... any *real* guru will tell you the same.

Eben Pagan... internet marketer, life coach, dating coach, hes flippin awesome.

I would say Michael Campbell.

I wouldn't say I have one particular Guru. But I have many role models in whatever I want to achieve.

For instance.

If I want to learn business... I search the best people out there and study from them.

If I want to study MMA... The best fighters and study from them.

It just all depends in which areas in your life do you want to succeed.

teachers
mom
dad
and even common people who seem to know how to make the most out of their existence.. They really motivate me to push through!

My biggest guru is Dan Sullivan. Awesome insights into personal effectiveness and entrepreneurship that no one else has.

Take what you can from their writings, adjust as necessary and apply it to your life, but to hold anyone up to "guru" status some how implies they are better than we are. We are the gurus of our own experience they merely give us tools that allow us to find the answers which we have always know, but forgot where to look.
To Your Success,
Mike:rolleyes:

George4Title is my guru.

I'm kidding.
I don't know.

that's is my secret I don't tell you.

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Dude, make a product and be your own guru.

Eben Pagan is who got me into this world of internet marketing. I'm real excited for the future!

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Kern the Krook.

I don't have a "guru," but I am inspired by Seth Godin. If you haven't read "Poke the Box" yet, it should be your next move IMO, especially if you are like me and have a hard time finding momentum.

Others that inspired me on my way to becoming a full-time entrepreneur:

Eben Pagan
Yaro Starak
Rick Schwartz

I'm going for Ryan Deiss I loved his twitter information.


Kristof

I have learned a lot from Frank Kern and John Reese. I haven't bought their products, but their free information has been good over the years. There are a lot of good internet marketers out there. I think some more good ones are Yanik Silver and Amish Shah. They teach valuable information.

I'm assuming you're talking about IM here:

Guru - no such thing. Role models: Corey Rudl, Yanik Silver, Willie Crawford, Allen Says, Jim Straw and Dr. W.G. Hill.

Oh God, I've got LOADS!

Tony Robbins
Harv Eker
Raymond Aaron
Robert Kiyosaki
+Napoleon Hill
+Wallace Wattles

Basically everyone who managed to build abundant wealth starting from scratch :-)

fdsaaf taught me

Guru for my life - Mataji Nirmaladevi- who started and spread Sahajayoga, meditation technique, making you your own boss and making complete transformation in life of everybody, around the globe in many countries with all religions. Kindly know about Sahajayoga and become enlightened soul .

Thanks for posting this. I don't have a particular guru but this post has given me a long list of names to help me start looking. What do you think? A door to door approach is best, right?

"Excuse me, Sir? I've been told that you're a top notch guru and I've recently found myself guru-less. I was wondering.. you know.. if it's not too much to ask...

Jim Rohn
Anthony Robbins
Christopher Howard
Wayne Dyner

James Ray is my guru. I think his stuff has helped me a lot in leading a more successful life in past 5 years.

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My guru's are:


Seth Godin
Malcom Gladwell
JB Glossinger
Zig Zigler
To name a few

I don't have a specific guru that I listen to as many of the self-help gurus have similar messages. However I really enjoy Tony Robbins's stuff.

This can be a very long list! While I am not going to bore you with my list this post has prompted me to start my list and do a post on it sometime.

Ed Dale
Harv Eker ...

i hate it when someone tries to put someone successful down . Stop hating on Kiyosaki . Admire his success instead .

My Gurus are Jim Rohn , Eben Pagan

Have quite a few, although Eben Pagan is amongst my favorite for sure

T Harv Eker, Ewen Chia, Ryan Deiss, Mark Ling, Ron Kaufman.

Their inspiration is almost limitless , can be use the method to change the life no matter how hard is your life.

Ben settle of bensettle.com

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