Which IM Guru Do You Wish To Be Like??

14 years ago

In no particular order, these peeps are my inspirations.

1) Ewen Chia. The reason why he started Internet marketing was because he wanted to sell his music (or something like that). He loves music. So do I. And, well, he's a superaffiliate, and I wanna be one too!

2) Kanye West. I'ma letchu finish, but I am for real. He turned tragedy to triumph (he broke his jaws in a car accident but he used it to propel him to greater heights).

3) 50 Cent. He might have lost out to Mr West in the Kanye vs 50 rivalry, but he's still a hustler, and he uses his experiences in his business ventures too.

4) Lil Wayne. He likes to try something new. In IM you have to venture into unchartered waters once in a while.

5) Robert Kiyosaki. He said "success is a bad teacher". So altho I keep failing, I'ma use those failures as stepping stones to lead me to success!

I suppose all (or most) of them have gone from rags to riches. It goes to show that you can be rich regardless of whether your family's financial status/background.

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KatyaSenina

14 years ago

Originally Posted by kendrickyi

In no particular order, these peeps are my inspirations.

1) Ewen Chia. The reason why he started Internet marketing was because he wanted to sell his music (or something like that). He loves music. So do I. And, well, he's a superaffiliate, and I wanna be one too!

2) Kanye West. I'ma letchu finish, but I am for real. He turned tragedy to triumph (he broke his jaws in a car accident but he used it to propel him to greater heights).

3) 50 Cent. He might have lost out to Mr West in the Kanye vs 50 rivalry, but he's still a hustler, and he uses his experiences in his business ventures too.

4) Lil Wayne. He likes to try something new. In IM you have to venture into unchartered waters once in a while.

5) Robert Kiyosaki. He said "success is a bad teacher". So altho I keep failing, I'ma use those failures as stepping stones to lead me to success!

I suppose all (or most) of them have gone from rags to riches. It goes to show that you can be rich regardless of whether your family's financial status/background.

haha this made me laugh...he said IM guru, not a rapper :p

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kenappleby

14 years ago

i've always liked mike dillard. he writes well and i like his attitude.

not a huge fan of mlm anymore tho, but that's who i'd pick.

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mickg1 14 years ago

I have three Internet Marketers that give me inspiration.

They are:-
Tom Hua - the complete gentleman whose mentoring is second to none.
Roy Cater - whose relaxed thorough style brings excellent results.
Ewen Chia - who step by step built himselt up to be the superaffiliate.

The main quality that they all possess is the ability never to give up, even when things apear hopeless. So remember when you are down, things can only get better.
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kendrickyi

14 years ago

Oh yeah, may I add that Susan Boyle is also my inspiration? She was totally unqualified and lacking in certain areas, but that didn't stop her. I even wrote a blog entry about how she's inspired me. Susan Boyle: An Inspiration | Unlock Secrets To Wealth

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kozmotm 14 years ago

Eben Pagan is my favorite.
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14 years ago

Brian Koz he inspire me always.

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14 years ago

Ewen Chia, hands down. A few months ago, I bought a copy of his book, which is excellent. Walks readers through process of affiliate marketing with examples and advice based on his experience.

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Jvsnow01

14 years ago

I once met Brian Tracy at an event he presented in Gatwick, UK last October.

He is very endearing and such a professional.
Many people queued up just to have their photo taken with him.

Since then, I've seen more of his works online.
I aspire to be like him in my own work.

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cyberchick

14 years ago

I don't believe in idolizing people on a pedestal. There is a fine difference between being inspired and following every move of a hero.

I don't need an IM 'guru' to be inspired, I look at survivors of a natural disaster and how they pull together as one community and I'm a ton more inspired by the spirit of people than I'll ever be from someone making XXXXX amounts of money.

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13 years ago

Originally Posted by Monika Mundell

I don't believe in idolizing people on a pedestal. There is a fine difference between being inspired and following every move of a hero.

I don't need an IM 'guru' to be inspired, I look at survivors of a natural disaster and how they pull together as one community and I'm a ton more inspired by the spirit of people than I'll ever be from someone making XXXXX amounts of money.

Peace
Monika

Well said, I totally agree.

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Dviau17

14 years ago

Frank Kern is able to give a message in such a goofy and humorous way yet he still knows that I understand perfectly well after the presentation. Such a unique style to communicate with the audiance.

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capone2009

14 years ago

I think Steven Clayton

He is just able to make you feel like you could really get something to work and it is really motivating to listen to him and he really cares about his customers.

He also always creates new tools and systems that help his business. I just like his style

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Dennis Gaskill

14 years ago

I do not wish to be like anyone else. I only hope to keep growing closer to my own authenticity. How can one discover who they truly are while they are trying to be like someone else?

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.
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Steve Baker

14 years ago

Spot on Dennis. Take the teachings and model of the greatness of those around us to become better ourselves.

Steve

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GaryJBloomer

14 years ago

I model myself on lots of people, but I do this so that I can become a better version of myself, both for my present customers and subscribers, AND for the customers and subscribers I know I will attract throughout 2010. To quote Jamie Lee Curtis "The more I like me, the less I want to be like other people."

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aaronlamont

14 years ago

My favourite gurus are Frank Kern, he is just so laid back in his marketing style, Eben and Russell Brunson, these guys just basically take what is already selling and make a bigger and better product and make money well amongst other things :-)

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AwesomePossum

14 years ago

Eben Pagen, Rich Schefren, and Jay Abraham are my IMers

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kerron.a

14 years ago

My fav IM Guru is Michael Brown, creator of the Niche Blitzkrieg system. At that time when I was a newbie marketer an being tempted by many get rich offers, I came across Micheal's course.

I was very impressed by the simplicity and structured lay out of this system. His ebooks and videos are excellent as they literally hold you by the hand an walk you through the entire process of getting your 1st affiliate website up.

Thanx to Michael training in my early stages, i've developed the necessary foundation to achieve great things in the internet marketing world.

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istok

14 years ago

Frank Kern, Frank Kern, and Frank Kern.

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glchandler

14 years ago

I do not wish to be like anyone else. I only hope to keep growing closer to my own authenticity. How can one discover who they truly are while they are trying to be like someone else?

Agree. My first thought when I read title to thread was..

"The guru I want to be like is glchandler!"

OK----back to work so I can attain that status!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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LearnToWorkFromHome

14 years ago

I don't believe in idolizing people. Take a little bit from everywhere and use what works for you.

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WealthWithin

14 years ago

Brian Tracy and John Reese

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l23bc

14 years ago

wish i had the seo brains of howie s, or his team behind me on that matter,

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zeitgeist 14 years ago

Hi everybody,

sorry for interrupting the thread topic, just got curious about your nickname, wildfremd (and beeing not able to write private messages as i have not reached the 50 posts necessary for doing so). is this one of those german words that made its way to english vocabulary ... or have you lived in germany before?

Edit: by the way, this is my first post, although i joined the warrior forum a few weeks ago. so let me just say i'm very pleased to meet you all here - this seems like a very positive and supporting forum!
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- R. Shawner 14 years ago
  
  I don't want to be anyone of the well known Im Gurus. Why? Because they're well known and Privacy is king for me. I prefer to not have my Name written all over the place, but it's definately harder to make money that way, especially when it comes to making products, repeat customer base etc. That's mainly the reason why I've sticked to faceless affiliate promotions so far^^.
  
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  Frank Kern for me as he is so laid back and confident (that's not how he looked in his early days working with Ed Dale etc)
  
  As I'm British I have to mention some of the Brits so it would be Dan Raine for being a bit off the wall, and Martin Avis for making it all look very easy, I could be either.
  
  Tom Hua seems like a super cool very intelligent gentleman, I'm not sure I could be like him, but it would be nice and lastly Brett McFall just because he looks so laid back and yet has it all together.
  
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zeitgeist

14 years ago

Hi R. Shawner,

I can feel what you say and I think there is no need to hide in such a way. Propably many of those IM gurus created a persona for public matters. And are therefore allowed to have an very intimate privat life while using the benefits of presenting a public figure that can be used as projection by their customers / "fans".

Do you pass on the life you'd really like to have because of what others might think about you? At least, this was the reason for me to stay "private".

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mktgpro21202

14 years ago

I think when people ask for IM guru's, they think of info pushers only. I'm going to go a little outside the box and say I'd aspire to be like Robert Herjavec. Some people might not have heard of him but he is a master of marketing...both online and off. He built an internet security company from his basement and sold it to AT&T for $100 million dollars in 5 years.

I know that a few internet people have built and sold companies for hundreds of millions of dollars in a short period of time, but Herjavic's was different. Believe it or not, his company was actually MAKING MONEY.

I think we also have to honor almost ALL of the info pusher gurus. I don't think there is any other business out there where you can push the same EXACT product for years, changing the graphics every 6 months, and still have people saying 'wow this is great'.

Edit - Steve Jobs is also an honorable mention. Although most of his stuff is done offline, he is the master of product launches and Bill Gates is the master of JV partnerships. His JV partnership with IBM changed the world.

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MJ Sterling

14 years ago

I prefer being just me.

Wouldn't mind their money though.

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JohnB23 14 years ago

Jay Abraham is someone that I admire a lot. I've studied a lot of his work. I wouldn't call him my guru, but he's done some amazing things.

-I think his integrity/ethics is top notch. How many people selling $5 k to $25 k seminars has high integrity...for decades? A lot of authors, gurus, experts, they lose or compromise their integrity if times get tough, or if they really need the money. A lot of gurus come under scrutiny. Like Robert Kiosaki. Others go off on tangents, and get into things that arent their expertise. There's very little, if any negative feedback on Jay. Even if you dont like him, you admit he delivers tremendous value.

-He comes up with new innovations. He started very basic...his old mastermind marketing seminars. Then advanced. Then international. Then even more advanced. If a top master is always growing, what does that say to you...the newbie? A newbie that hasn't even mastered one of his principles.

I think thats the biggest problem 90% of people on the internet have. Everyone wants to make money and be successful, yet they havent even really mastered one principles. A guy like Jay shares dozens or hundreds of principles at a seminar. Then he basically takes the whole seminar and throws it away, and starts fresh. You have to really get out there.
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shaunjamie2005

14 years ago

I always hoped to be like Pot Pie Girl or Travis Sago. In my opinion, they are two of the best.

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oggobis

14 years ago

Hmm? Which guru?

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I have several name pop in my head, but I had no idea how good they are. Oh, wait... Perhaps Kim Roach. Her story has impressed me. Come from zero IMer to traffic master. Bryan Zimmerman also come into count. Why? Not sure. :p I feel he has good qualities.

Who do I wish to be like? A part of Kim, some of Bryan, and some qualities from others. I learn others qualities which provide values and benefits.

Geez, I should set time to learn better English. Hehe.

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Zero

14 years ago

I wanna be the best me I can be...but If there is 1 person I'd like to be more like...its definitely Frank Kern. There are alotta great IM'ing gurus like Russell Brunson etc that i really like...but Frank Kern is just different. He's so laid back....cool....funny...down to earth & just awesome.
And he's the type of guy you just really really want to buy from. I feel priveliged to be on his mailing list, especially since his IM list is closed. if i could have a similiar effect on my customers & list....I'd be very happy

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robinter 14 years ago

Well he's not a Guru he is a Saint.
I would say Eric "The Saint" Holmlund. He is practically giving the knowledge away.
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- Adamonation92 14 years ago
  
  George brown
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  I like these guys because they put products out that a complete newbie could plug into and actually make work.
  
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  Frank Kern, baby. Long-haired millionaire amateur surfer with a gentle southern accent. Doesn't get much better than that.
  
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writerval

14 years ago

I really look up to Lynn Terry. She has a ton of experience and a way of simplifying everything for those of us who learn slowly.

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David Merriman 14 years ago

Eben Pagan, but 6 inches taller.

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14 years ago

It's my dream to become like Ewen chai or Jimmy D. Brown

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linkbeasts

14 years ago

Id rather be like myself so when I look in the mirror I don't see anyone else staring back at me beneath the surface, and that makes sense if you indeed dog beneath the surface of the words and what they mean.

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Allicin

14 years ago

Hi,
I like Kevin Potts and Paul Lynch... They have a very good attitude and always over deliver... You can see that these guys aren't just in it for the money but genuinely want to help other people be successful! That fact is what inspires me the most, a lot more than the money they're making... Even though yes, at some stage, I'd like to make as much as they do too! lol

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andr3w84 14 years ago

Not necessarily wish to be like, as I just aspire to be a better and better version of myself, but I do admire the work of Mark Ling, Chris Rempel, Jason Fladlien, pioneer "scientific" copywriter John Caples, among others. And if we're talking about motivators, Jim Rohn is the best in my opinion. Their common denominator? Heaps of common sense with minimal hype.
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Mohammad Afaq

14 years ago

Mike Filsaime is my personal favorite but I Frank Kern makes more money

so I would wanna be like any one of them.

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attractionmarketing

14 years ago

I have a few that I really like my faviourites I would have to say are Joe Vitale ewan chia frank kern I also really like the stuff of potpiegirla nd George brown as info from both has really helped me make money my wife also really likes Briian Traceys stuff

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PeterDunin

13 years ago

Brian Tracy,he's the man!

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DavidT12

13 years ago

Jim Cockrum - I admire his no hype, ethical stance.

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Wayne Harrel
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maidmarion

13 years ago

I agree with the above post. I don't wish to be like anyone else. I can take the great things they have taught me, and apply it to my life. We all have greatness in us!

But as for the best teachers who have helped me, I like Ritoban Chakrabarti, he is a very patient, thorough teacher in affiliate marketing and provides great value!