Steven Wags Inspired The Hell out of Me! - Again!

John, you're a raving lunatic.

J/K. :p

Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do. I've been confronted with similar decisions
myself, not so much with IM but with other things...mostly my music.

I can be a sell out and write the kind of crap that publishers want and contest
judges call "good" or I can write the kind of music that I like and say the hell
with them all.

I'm tired of trying to please people who can't be pleased.

With my business, I do things now because I want to and NOT because I
have to. In fact, I'm putting together a product now that I am really excited
about. It has to do with a luxury commodity that a lot of people buy and
need info on how to go about doing it.

Now that I can afford them, I can go out and learn HOW to get them and
not get ripped off...which is what I'm doing.

And guess what?

There are so many people out there who will pay for this info because they're
tired of getting ripped off too.

Yeah, the report has NOTHING to do with making money online and it's the
GREATEST feeling in the world to not have to worry about who is going to
buy it.

I KNOW who is going to buy it...people with lots of cash to spend.

There is so much more to business than just "how to make money online" but
so many people are so stuck in that mindset (that is what IM is, isn't it?)
that is strangles them.

NO...THAT ISN'T ALL IM IS.

If anybody thinks that, have them go to sites like Amazon or Barnes and
Noble or WebMD or, hell, Wizards Of The Coast.

The myopia of Internet marketers boggles my mind.

There is a HUGE world out there.

No reason anybody can't go out and conquer their piece of it.

On another note, me and you gotta get together somehow and do some
music. I'll write it, you record it so it doesn't sound like sh*t and maybe
if you still have some contacts with something between their ears besides
saw dust, we might actually get something published, recorded and, here's
a novel idea, popular.

I know if I really put my mind to it (and with the right performers) I can
come up with something marketable.

But until that time comes, I'll just keep on writing whatever the hell makes
me feel good.

In fact, one of these days I should upload my tune "The Men In The White
Coats Parts I and II" for you to have a laugh at. The recording quality sucks
(it was done on a crappy analog recorder many, many moons ago) but the
song is a hoot.

Anyway, that's it for me for now.

John...it's your life. You gotta do what makes you happy. Otherwise, you're
living somebody else's life.

And that ain't no way to live.

Glad I was at least some inspiration to somebody.

Not sure how writing reports is demeaning. To me, a report is just a miniature textbook. It might not be your preference - but there's nothing demeaning about it if you are giving useful information.

I feel the same way about cold calling. I feel like total trash when I do that and so it doesn't work for me. Yet look at the millions that do that with success and feel no shame in the activity?

I think as long as honesty is a key - we don't have to feel demeaned doing anything we do that provides value to those on the receiving end.

So....why don't ya do that, Steve. I'd like to hear it.

Thanks Steven. Im still going to do reports because they are helpful, but Im not going to count on them to fund the forum. I feel like every project should fund itself, so Im going to start offering services. Ones that cost more. You inspired me to not be afraid to charge what Im worth for these kinds of things.

Yeah, we really need to make some music. Im looking forward to getting back to that as soon as the kids are back and things settle down, we could do a weekend lock down and come out with some awesome stuff!

Sal whats demeaning is when 20 other guys are stealing your stuff, re writing it, and then popping up with rehash of it and claiming they have a new idea... Well honeslty thats flattery, whats demeaning is when you have to defend your credibility against those same guys all the time. Not worth it.

People that appreciate your reports are cool, but having to prove your credibility all the time is demeaning, especially when most of the ones challenging it are posers.

Maybe its one of those days... Lastly its discouraging when everything you write end up being a free download on some crap no morals website.

It sucks that people buy your stuff that you put out with good intentions just to rip it off and give it away.

Your recordings sound tight now though.

Steve - I just listened to White Coats - I enjoyed what I could make out of the lyrics, but missed a lot of them. The music was provocative.

Trying to check this out Steven, but the ole proverbial pc is giving me slowness probs.

I know you shouldn't draw comparisons when it comes to music but it's a a bad habit of mine. Men in white coats has a bit of ELO, Syd Barret, Hawkwind and the Daleks from Dr. Who. I've said this before but your sound has a real "British" touch to it.

Steven whats the easiest way to get started recording online? I havent tried it yet. What do you need?