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Here’s The Big Secret To Becoming An Internet Millionaire


 

This may be the single most important blog post you may ever read.

Please understand, that sentence isn’t just some attention-getting marketing copy with the intention to get you to buy something. What I am about to tell you can change your life — but only if you let it.

What I am about to explain to you contains the ‘code’ for you to generate Internet riches. But most people that discover this ‘code’ will fail to take advantage of it.

I MUST WARN YOU… it’s very possible that the first time you read this post you will overlook it’s power. It’s very easy to do.

So I beg of you… PLEASE follow just two rules before you continue…

1. You must PRINT-OUT this blog post before reading it. I want you to read this entire post while being able to hold it in your hands. This will give you the best chance of getting it.

2. Read this entire blog post with an OPEN MIND. Promise yourself that you will not cast judgment, ‘react’ or even try to discount anything you are about to read until you have read the entire post all the way through AND have given it all a chance to sink in.

If you can follow those two simple rules you are ready to continue. You are ready to change your life.

After you click the “read the rest of this entry” link below PRINT THE PAGE FIRST then proceed to read it.

I am often asked, “How did you do it?”

People want to know how I made a lot of money online (and do so every year.)

Many ask, “What’s the single biggest secret?”

I get asked that question all the time. And my answer is almost automatic, “There’s no single secret… it’s a combination of things.”

And I’ve been using that answer for YEARS…

But now more than ever I realize I was wrong.

A combination of things has been responsible for my success. However, there is one thing that I think has had the biggest effect on how much money I’ve made…

And now more than ever I realize that if others want to produce maximum wealth online they absolutely must MASTER this thing.

If you DON’T master this thing you can certainly still do well. But I can almost guarantee the amount of money you make will only be about 5% or so of what you could have made.

And this is no exaggeration.

Okay, let’s talk about one of the most powerful elements of Internet Marketing…

LEVERAGE.

You’ve probably heard about it before. It’s powerful. Very powerful.

To fully understand it let’s start by breaking down our marketing into all the separate pieces…

You can essentially break-down Internet Marketing into the following assets:

1. Your Traffic. This would be visitors to any site or blog that you have.

2. Your Content. This would be any blog post, article, audio file, video, whitepaper, special report, or anything else you’ve created or paid someone to create for you.

3. Your Incoming Links. Not only does this contribute directly to your traffic (people clicking the links) but it also helps your search engine rankings that can bring you more traffic.

4. Your Opt-In Email Subscribers. If you publish an ezine or collect opt-in subscribers this is a very valuable asset and way to communicate with an entire group of people by simply pressing “send.”

5. Your Customer Database. This is probably the most valuable asset of all.

6. Your Test Results. This valuable data teaches you what to do next. It can point the way towards what you need to do more of or what you need to never do again.

7. Your Affiliates. If you have an Affiliate Program this list of marketing partners is extremely valuable to your business.

8. Your Research Data. This can include your keyword lists, competition analysis, or anything else.

9. Your Brand. The reputation you have as an author, expert, and/or your business’ reputation and trust factor is extremely important online.

10. Your Knowledge. You’ve probably spent countless hours researching online marketing techniques and have worked hard to figure things out. This is a priceless asset.

There are several other Internet marketing assets that I’ve left out (domain names, software licenses, employees, outsourced freelancers, etc.) but the above list covers the majority of the VALUE in your business.

The powerful thing about LEVERAGE and Internet marketing is that you can take any of those assets that you own on any given day and ‘parlay’ them into creating MORE VALUE.

For example, you can take any traffic that you are getting and use it to create more affiliates for your Affiliate Program. This can in turn generate more incoming links, traffic, and continue that ‘cycle’ all over again.

You can do the same thing with your content. You can leverage your content by repurposing it into other forms of content — into products, blog posts, articles, etc. This content can be used to generate more traffic — and, ultimately, more opt-in subscribers, blog subscribers, and cash-paying customers.

You can invite your subscribers or customers to freely publish your content on their own sites. This can bring you more traffic, subscribers, and customers.

You can take your test results and share them with your affiliates — which will help them sell more of your products which makes you even more money.

You can encourage your traffic to link to you if they like your content. This can result in more incoming links, higher search engine rankings, more traffic, subscribers, and customers.

These are just QUICK EXAMPLES of how you can better structure some of your marketing and automatically leverage your Internet marketing assets.

And if you do it properly your business truly grows VIRALLY. Everything works together and becomes EXPONENTIAL.

If you look long and hard at that above list it’s easy to start thinking of ways that you can creatively combine things or reposition them to GET MORE OF THEM.

This is what LEVERAGE is all about.

But This Isn’t The Big Secret I Want To Share With You.

As you will probably agree, LEVERAGE for your online marketing efforts can be extremely valuable and lucrative for your business. But if you truly want to see that leverage truly maximized there’s something else you have to learn, grasp, and USE…

Any Internet marketer knows that all of those “assets” I mentioned above don’t come easily. It’s not as easy as just pushing a button. ALL of that stuff takes a degree of work.

It takes hard work as you’ve probably already realized.

BUT once you generate those assets, after putting in the work, they can and will pay off for you. Because those are the fundamental building blocks of what makes money online.

And you don’t need ALL of those assets. But the more you have, the better off you will be.

HOWEVER…

It’s time to discover the BIG SECRET that really generates a ton of wealth online…

It’s the thing that takes all of your Internet Marketing efforts to a level you could never reach without it…

It’s the single most important element of the entire equation for earning MAXIMUM WEALTH online…

Being able to LEVERAGE all of those Internet marketing assets that are owned by others.

I’ve just explained and demonstrated how you can make a lot more money by leveraging all of your marketing assets. Well you can multiply that return by a large number once you start doing the same with other people’s assets too.

Do you like the free traffic you get from the 5 high ranking keywords you’ve worked really hard to achieve? Well, how would you like to benefit from the high ranking keywords and hard work of 50 other people? How about 500? 5,000?

How do you do this?

Simple… by forming FRIENDSHIPS with other online marketers.

Notice how I didn’t simply say relationships.

If you want to make a fortune online you absolutely must go out and make friends with others in your market. And once you do it will be 1,000 times easier to have others ALLOW YOU to leverage all of their Internet marketing assets.

DID YOU KNOW…

Of all the Internet marketers I know making millions (across a widerange of markets… from dog stuff to dating advice to fitness products to magic tricks to yoga and more) ALL of them have something in common. They ALL have a nice network of friends in their market — and they leverage all those assets I listed.

Hey, it’s hard work, takes a lot of time, AND costs a lot of money to build up those assets. But if you CAN leverage the assets owed by others in your market (regardless of the market) you WILL end up making a lot more money than without them. I GUARANTEE IT.

I know what you might be thinking… But, John, this is common sense.

Yes, it is. But 99% of marketers fail to pay any attention to it. Yet it’s staring them right in the face.

For example, how much time do you spend each week towards building new marketing friendships?

Did you know that a single block of 60 MINUTES put into anything… PPC listings… tweaking pages for SEO… writing content… doing research…etc.. can NEVER beat the same 60 minutes put into building a friendship within someone that will let you tap into their marketing assets.

THAT is why this is so incredibly important.

If you want to make a ton of money in your business the more marketers you know in your market, the better. Period.

Links, emails, recommendations, etc. All that stuff is what MOVES MILLIONS online yet the cost behind most of it is FREE. That’s why having friendships with others in your market IS SO VALUABLE. What does it cost for you to share links with someone? Or to take turns promoting each others’ products? Or sharing content?

Start looking around… go to all the major sites of any competitor in any market… from Fortune 500 companies on down to the one-man, working at the kitchen table business. Online business is controlled by a tight circle of FRIENDS. In every market.

Being an Internet marketer yourself (regardless of the market) you’ve probably seen this more than ever in the Internet Marketing market itself. You probably scratch your head wondering how certain people became “gurus” and why it seems that it’s a very small controlled group of people.

IT’S BECAUSE 99% OF THEM ARE GOOD FRIENDS.

* I am not saying anything about the QUALITY of anyone’s expertise with this example. That’s an entirely different issue. I’m just talking about how many marketers get exposure online — they do it by following this FRIEND principle. And, furthermore, it doesn’t mean that ALL players in any given market have to be friends, it usually doesn’t work that way… there are usually several ’sub networks’ of friends within markets.

But show me a ‘guru’ or well-recognized expert in ANY market online that built his/her reputation or business by GOING IT ALONE?

Do they exist? Yes. But they are few and far between. In fact, I’m sure there are some extremely talented experts out there right now that NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT and it’s because they aren’t effectively leveraging the Social Network Effect of the Internet like I am describing.

Most well-known marketers and business people online (in any niche) are found linking to each others blogs, endorsing each other, and seen in photos on each other’s web sites from the latest party, tradeshow, or get-together in their market.

THERE IS POWER IN NUMBERS.

Ever heard that before? It’s even more true online. Having a hard time competing with a single competitor and all his incoming links? Wait until you realize you are up against a circle of 20 friends that are working together in your niche.

Ever watch the TV show Survivor? There’s a reason that no one in the history of that show has ever won (or even made it to the final four) without having been in a major ALLIANCE.

Are you starting to realize where the TRUE POWER lies?

So let’s cut to the chase…

What’s The Fastest, Cheapest, Easiest, More Effective Way For YOU To Generate More Wealth Online?

Starting making friends. FAST.

That’s it. That’s the secret. Make friends in your market as well as friends with marketers in outside markets. Keep in mind that there are plenty of assets that can be leveraged with friends outside of your own market - knowledge, test results, research data, links (in some cases), etc.

Here Are Some Tips For Making Marketing Friends:

1. The “JV Proposal” is NOT the vehicle for building a friendship. This is the #1 mistake online marketers make. They think just because they contact another marketer and promise to pay them a bunch of money that they’ll instantly be sending each other business for years to come.

2. Email and IM works but the phone works even better. I’ll admit, I have some good friends that I’ve never talked to on the phone. And I’d do anything for them and their business that they’d ever need me to. But this is definitely the exception. The best friendships I have are ones where I was able to talk to the person (and get to know them) on the phone. So don’t be afraid to start chatting with people on the phone. Most people find this is the REAL WAY to build a friendship with someone else — probably because it’s as close to the REAL PERSON can be without standing in front of them.

3. Always remember that it’s not just about making money. Many of the best ‘marketing’ friendships that have made me a lot of money started with ZERO intention of us ever doing business together. If you focus too much on the ‘business’ aspect of a possible friendship it will become obvious and can turn that person off.

4. Show a sincere interest in someone else’s business and offer your help. Buy their products, become a contributor to their blog by posting meaningful comments, and actively give them suggestions, feedback, and help to improve what they are doing — WITHOUT it having anything to do with your business making more money as a result. YOU HAVE TO GIVE BEFORE YOU WILL RECEIVE.

5. Everyone has things, interests, dreams, families, causes, etc. that have nothing to do with their marketing. You need to learn to be a good listener and learn to actually value what other people think, feel, and want for the part of their life that has nothing to do with their marketing. This is Friendship 101 but it needs to be mentioned. If you show a SINCERE interest in other parts of people’s lives you’ll be 100 times more likely to build a friendship and eventually do business together.

The bottom line…

YOU NEED TO ACTUALLY BE WILLING TO CARE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE MONEY. If you aren’t willing to do that, don’t even try building friendships.

Okay, okay. I know, I know… all of this is a bit contradictory… how can you focus on your marketing if to do it you need to focus on making friends that should be done by not focusing on your marketing. Yes, it’s complicated. ;-)

There’s nothing wrong with pursuing a friendship with someone because you feel your business will benefit from the relationship. BUT… you need to honestly adapt the mindset that you know if you really help other people with whatever they are doing that they will be more than willing to help you. So think of other people first. And do so honestly. If do, you won’t be able to stop the business that comes to you. It just happens that way. I don’t know any other way to explain it.

Sooooo…

If you want to build tremendous wealth online you really have TWO choices…

1. THE HARD WAY - You can go it alone. Not really talk to anyone. Just bust your butt and keep to yourself. And this is fine. There’s nothing wrong with that.

2. THE EASY WAY - Actively make friends. Grow your business by helping others grow their business. Get to know some great people and enjoy the ‘journey’ together.

FOR ALL THE SHY FOLKS OUT THERE…

I know you probably hate reading all of this. You feel like you are at a major disadvantage. Don’t panic…

As I previously mentioned, you CAN build friendships by email. In fact, the odds are good that you already have. You can just do more of that if you want. You don’t have to start calling people or meeting people in person at tradeshow or other events.

* It’s important to note that I have made a lot of money with projects that did not rely on other friends in anyway BUT I honestly believe any project is made better (and easier) if one does have marketing friends to brainstorm with OR to share marketing assets as previously discussed. Internet Marketing is a LONELY business. It’s always better, in my opinion, when there are others that understand what you are trying to do with your life and your time.

AND HERE’S SOMETHING ELSE FOR EVERYONE TO KEEP IN MIND…

Right now you might not have many marketing friends. You might actually have ZERO. This is perfectly okay.

Please keep something in mind… EVERYTHING you ever want to do (especially in business) is all about MOMENTUM.

And everything in Internet Marketing starts with ZERO and then experiences gradual improvement

ALL web sites or blogs start with ZERO VISITORS. Then they eventually get the first.. then second… then 100th… then 1,000th… then hopefully well beyond that.

ALL ezine or opt-in lists start with ZERO SUBSCRIBERS. Then they eventually get the first… second.. and so on.

ALL ecommerce stores or web sites selling your product start with ZERO ORDERS. Then they eventually get the first… second… and so on.

ALL sites or blogs start with ZERO INCOMING LINKS. They they get the first… second… and so on.

And ALL marketers starts with ZERO MARKETING FRIENDS.

No matter where you are in that category your business will be better off with the more friends you have. I guarantee it. So get started adding new marketing friends.

And maybe you already have a ton of marketing friends. Well, you need to set aside some time each week to make new friends, as well as to grow your existing friendships. Take some time each week or so to ask your network of friends if there’s anything you can do for them or their business. You’ll be pleasantly surprised what happens when you do that.

No matter what your financial goals are I can guarantee you will achieve them faster if you don’t do it by yourself.

* As always, I’d love to read your feedback and comments. Please post them below! :)

~John

149 Responses to “Here’s The Big Secret To Becoming An Internet Millionaire”

  1. 15 year old marketer Says:

    Yes! I am the first to comment!

    Yepyep, in the process of printing it out…

    Thanks John…

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  3. Adam Says:

    I’m the third to comment, long article BTW… Have to read it in small steps.

  4. Edward Dumchus Says:

    I think the advice about forming friendships is excellent. I have attended only one internet conference, and it was obvious that all the presenters knew each other, and that they all helped market each other’s products.
    It seems like the challenge is knowing who is worth cultivating as a friend, as well as what you can offer them. No one wants a “friend” who is only looking to gain an advantage for themselves.

  5. Mark Says:

    Hi John,

    This is fascinating because you’ve tied it into your core success principle of giving more than you receive. By helping others first we make them friends and at the same time have an opportunity to grow our business.

    You’ve also tapped into one of Napoleon Hill’s most powerful step to riches (from his book Think And Grow Rich): The Master Mind.

    Mr. Hill said “No individual may have great power without availing himself of the “Master Mind.”

    3 Tips for making new friends:
    1. I’ve heard that making good blog entries are also a good way to form friendships.
    2. The website meetup.com is a great site for finding friends
    3. It’s good to read or re-read Napoleon Hill’s Chapter 10 on the power of the master mind (anyone can get the book free at my website)

    May you… Think And Grow Richer!

    Mark
    Creator of Think Rich Software

    http://www.ThinkRichSoftware.com

  6. Elizabeth Potts Weinstein CFP JD Says:

    Yes, yes, yes!

    One big mistake that most business owners make with networking (both in-person and internet) is trying to get the J/V, lead, or sale on the first (or second, or third) meeting. But the first step should always be to find out about the other person’s needs & wants, and see if there is good match to go to the next step (developing a relationship, then friendship).

    Giving first is amazing … everything from posting on people’s blogs or forums, to buying their stuff, to helping them (for free) with a new project, to giving testimonials. Not only do you feel great by giving, but you are creating wonderful karma for yourself. Then, when the people you help are making a decision to recommend you, it comes from a authentic place, and their readers and listeners can tell.

    I’ve been testing for the last few months, and my best conversion rates (20%+) come from traffic from forums and blogs where I post comments regularly, and have become part of the inner circle.

    Thanks for the great advice!

    Elizabeth
    http://www.thewealthspa.com

  7. Dennis I Says:

    John, you’re right on!

    I couldn’t agree with you any more strongly. You’re right, the biggest pitfall is that it is too much of a “common sense” that one can easily take it for granted.

    For decades, I have known this factor, but it wasn’t until about a year ago when I applied it consciously to my offline business in real estate. (After getting a rude awakening from an ultra successful TV marketer.)

    HUGE difference is an understatement. My business friends/partners help me overcome my fears and mental blocks - even in my areas of strength, where they know very little about.

    So now, I am trying very hard to develop such relationships in the online world, but it seems to be easier said than done….hmmm maybe another one of those mental blocks :).

  8. Joseph Ratliff Says:

    John,

    Dude…

    Spot on man.

    I wish you could keep posting this stuff. We all find ourselves in those momentary
    lapses where we get down on ourselves, create new mental blocks etc…

    This blog “unblocks” those momentary mental blocks.

    Nicely done.

    Joseph Ratliff
    Author of The Profitable Business Edge
    http://profitablebusinessedge.blogspot.com

  9. shane Says:

    HOLY CRAP john you have GOT TO STOP !!!
    No actually don’t :-P
    I totally agree, no man is an island, thats for sure, there is great power in sharing and networking. Like you Ive subscribed to the belief that you have to give more than is expected, produce well beyond what was asked of you.
    And Ive been successful doing that not only online but definately offline as well. I own a custome homes and renovation business, its mostly on auto pilot these days, well sort of (long story) Funny because I was a waiter in a 5 star restaurant here in ottawa during my teen years and it taught me one thing, anticipate needs before they’re even real needs and satisfy them QUICK !! The universe likes SPEED. So do it NOW now now.
    I like the bit on networking. That’s very true as well. Though it can be somewhat challenging. I took the attidue when I bought the company I now run 5-10 years ago, that I wasnt going to have competitors, but friends. After all were in the same or simialr niche for the same reason, We LOVE to build. Like any organization there are strengths and weaknesses a big part of networking is identifying your “friends” weaknesses and offering to hel with that in excahnge for help in an area you’re weak in. That translates to Im like this (IMO) you have no or little traffic find someone who does and offer something in return for some of their traffic, find something they need and produce it in abundance. I call it the Valuable final product and exchange. You can only exchange that VFP for money or bartered other items. But it must be a complete Valuable Final product that you can exchange for a service or money. There are many other examples how this can play out. But the bottom line is yes you MUST find others and befriend them to become a success in what ever niche you’re in. Well said JOHN.!!

  10. Shariq Says:

    Love your wisdom :-)

    You’re right and it’s glaringly obvious in internet marketing and the dating market.
    Though i see the same is true in the smaller niches i’m in..

    Frankly it does make me uncomfortable. It’s kind of like you’re in a bar and you
    see a girl you’d love to be with. How can you build a friendship with her withOUT
    thinking about your own need?

    (I now know how to handle those situations. I just don’t hide that fact!)

    You said don’t start the relationships thinking about business - which is pretty
    weird for me. Because if it weren’t for business - I wouldn’t be trying to make
    a relationship with them!

    That’s the reason I don’t “network” at seminars the hard way..
    It just seems unnatural.

    Imagine a hot L.A. chick at a bar - and you see guys who’re dieing to get
    in her pants.. but they all come up and try to make a “friendship” first..

    You know damn well that chicks knows why these losers are trying to
    be so friendly!!

    See John Carlton at a seminar and tons of guys are wanting to buy him
    a dinner as a friendly gesture.. but he knows for sure they just wanna
    fry his brains out for some copywriting gems..

    So unless it happens naturally or you’ve got a upper hand at something
    (your personality, a skill/knowledge, contacts or something) that the
    other big guy wants or need - it’s just seem unnatural to make a “friendship”
    you know..

    Having said that - I know for a fact making friendships with other big
    players in the niche multiples the profits incredibly faster..

    I personally mix the both. I always start with business but always try to
    know the other person along the way.. That has paid off pretty well for me..

    If he’s someone I like we become friends and the business continues.
    If I don’t like him - I still make sure the relationship stays for the good
    of our business.. :-)

    But NOT thinking about business when starting a friendship.. and still
    making it seem natural - is outta my grasp!

    What do you think John?

  11. John Reese Says:

    Thanks for the great comments, everyone!

    Shariq - it doesn’t have to be that “cut and dry.” It’s okay to approach someone to become friends AND be thinking about business. I think you read too much into what I had written. The “icebreaker” or topic for how any such friendship would start in the first place would be that you both work in the same niche. So you approach them saying how you noticed their sites/products/blog/articles/whatever. Compliment them if you like something specifically they have done. Start a dialog with them. See if they might be interested in kicking around some ideas. Whatever. The point is you just don’t “GO FOR THE KILL” and ask someone you don’t know to promote your product, or link to you because you say they should, etc. That’s the mistake most people make.

  12. Free Video Training with FreeIQ Says:

    Hi John
    Thanks for reminding me what I do best. From the time I was a little girl one of the things I did was listen to people, first it was my grandparents telling me stories about when they were young, I could listen all night and sometimes did. Then when I got into school, I was the friend you came to when you had problems that you needed help solving, I could always come up with something to help them. Then when we married it was my younger sisters and brothers that came to me. For the last few years I had forgotten about my gift of being able to listen and help solve. I have been searching my brain to think what I was best at and your post reminded me that I’m here to help others. Thanks so much. I GET IT!

  13. Meg McNeal....Free Video Training with FreeIQ Says:

    It’s so true about starting at Zero. Sometimes I feel like I am on the bottom of the pile. Then I look at all that I have been taught in the last 6 months. From what I have learn from you and the stompernet team and Sean Casey and Aran and Stewart and all the others and I feel like I have a college degree. Now to go out and share it with others and teach them what I know.

  14. Ty Maier Says:

    1. John, I did not print this out because I know you would speak truth with integrity. And I was ready to accept whatever you said. In fact I agreed with this 100% before I even read this :).

    2. If you ever need anything drop me an email . :lol:

    Ty Maier

  15. Jeff Atherton Says:

    John,

    The stuff you give us in this blog is great. I can’t wait to see the full income.com site when it comes out. I’m sure you’ll set a new standard.

    Blue Skies,
    Jeff Atherton
    http://betterplancoaching.blogspot.com

  16. Shawn ClarkWilt Says:

    John,

    21 years ago when I began selling as a career that turned into sales leadership, I wrote down this qoute. I wish I could credit the writer, but I’ve long forgotten all but the lesson:

    “People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.”

    It’s so much more fun to sincerely get to meet and learn about people and create a bond of genuine friendship that allows me to help connect a person with someone who can help that person reach their goals. Don’t worry, they will always remember who helped them.

  17. Azzam Says:

    I think maybe I read your mind prior to you writing this post.

    I listened to the interview with Jeremy AKA Shoemaker and we we have swapped a bunch of emails and I have developed a Joomla mambot and module and a Wordpress Plugin for his auctionAds solution and has endorsed it on his site.

    I also did a interview with Patrick from blogstorm.co.uk whose service for those who do not know was launched 2 weeks ago and received 30,000 visitors in one week with review from techcrunch and problogger, I also developed a php file for his solution that did not work on servers with curl.

    (bot of these works on the blog oscandy.com)

    In conclusion I have developed relationship with some web 2.0 startups by providing them valuable services and suggestions, and hope I am able to include them in my friends list.

    I have a service to be launched in 5 weeks that will take analytics’s to a new web 2.0 level, although I did not intended this way but I am hoping that I will be able to leverage these relationships to get the exposure needed and get a decent review in techcrunch, mashable, digg, etc and exposure to 30,000 - 50,000 visitors in the 1st week.

  18. John Reese Says:

    Great quote, Shawn!

    AZZAM - that’s a GREAT example. I’m sure you WILL be able to leverage those new friendships. You did something for them first and when your turn comes when you need their help they will most likely be willing to help you.

  19. Mr. Grown Up Geek Says:

    Excellent post John.. I have just one question:
    Will you be my friend??

    Randy Brown
    http://www.grownupgeek.blogspot.com

  20. Trey Smith Says:

    Great post man!

  21. Amy Says:

    Amazing timing! The timing of this in my life is weird and uncanny.

    Thanks John for providing some excellent direction I was seeking. Now I know what to do.

  22. Shamir Says:

    John, great post. And it’s all very true.

    Shawn, that quote is killer. Love it.

    Shamir

  23. Paul Easton Says:

    John,
    …..Simple….and so true…you hit it on the head! - Maybe I can start something here- I am open to give and share -without any agenda…..

    I helped out in Stephen Pierces UYMG seminar- Had a ball! Heres another quote:

    “Give without looking to receive -and it will come back 10 fold - like dropping a stone in a pond- it will hit the sides and come back to you”

    I am down in New Zealand, can I do anything to help anyone else- Please let me know……

    Paul

  24. John W. Roney Says:

    Hey John,

    You’re absolutely right. The genesis of everything that has happened online that has improved my career in some way has been because of the wonderful people God put in front of me.

    When I started my career I wanted to learn how to sell something and so I hired a coach at $110 an hour, which then turned into a business partnership for a short time that helped me reach my income goals.

    Then a few months later I wanted to make a work shift and so I found a mentor online and called him up to ask him a few questions and learn more about the business he was in. This eventually led to a mentoring relationship and my first six-figure income online. In the process I had also hired my second and third coaches, both at $300 an hour.

    The first seminar I ever attended was put on by one of these coaches, which led to my first seminar, which then led me to the next step, and then the next step and then the next step. Then I attended Big Seminar during the fall of 2005 where I met three amazing people, including Stephen Pierce and Alex Mandossian.

    I worked for Alex for about 8 months and I currently work with Stephen. From the time I went to work with Alex and traveled to other marketing seminars, I’ve met more than 50 millionaires and have become friends with many of them. I learn things from these people and while I am just a small guy who does a little work online and a lot of serving work with Stephen at seminars, the idea that your success comes from others is very much true from all my experience.

    I’ve met you, John at one event in Orlando, and you showed David Hancock and I your classic Toyota Landcruiser. This was made possible by relationships between good people who are more interested in helping others than they are in helping themselves. I’ve found that this is exactly how the biggest online have gotten where they are–not in a vacuum, but carried along by their relationships with others. =)

    -John Roney

  25. John Reese Says:

    John - great stuff! Stephen is actually a very dear friend of mine. Didn’t you use to work for David Hancock? (At least I thought you did.) I remember showing you guys the car that day.

  26. Simon Says:

    I follow your insight several month ago, and your post are really clever.
    The Twitter could be a good way to make friends using Internet, i think ;)

  27. Vijay Teach Me Says:

    Hi John,
    You have really made a very vaild point, and lile the idea that everything starts with zero.
    I have seen my zero progress and with ppl like you who are ready to help and guide I will many more zeros led by great numbers.

    Vijay

  28. Mark A Says:

    Great post, John. :-)

    A gentleman by the name of Brian Buffini has developed a world-class business coaching organization based exactly on this philosophy. While it is primarily created for real estate professionals, there are many service business’ that follow Buffini’s principles and pay for his company’s coaching services (because it works that well!).

    He came to the states from Ireland some 20+ years ago and is fond of using quaint Irish sayings to make his points. When talking about caring for your clients, he says, “Give it out in slices and it will come back in loaves.” The other saying is “When you go to visit someone, always show up with one arm shorter than the other.” - in other words, always be carrying something of value and/or care to give to someone else.

    His two-day Turning Point Retreats are amazing and I highly recommend attending one. No, I don’t work for his organization but I do use his principles in my business. Google him if you want to learn more.

    I say all that to offer further validation for the message in your post. God bless you!

    - Mark.

  29. Bill Shultz Says:

    John I want to thank you for making me sit back and realize what has got me where I
    am today. When I started years ago as a newbie I bought into all the hype that if you
    join xxxxx you will be rolling in the dough.

    Well like many I would get discouraged and move onto the next great thing
    (so I thought). I would do this for about a year going nowhere. Then once again
    I did what most people do online (I gave up). Well after being gone for about 9
    months I decided that there had to be real people out there willing to help
    people online.

    In my quest I found Stone Evans and with his system and his help I learned
    more in the first 30 days then I did in all the times before combined. In those 30
    days I did just as you described in your post above.

    The other person I have been watching and learning from is you John Reese. I guess
    The reason I follow both of your leads is because I to live life helping other people
    achieve their goals. That is the best feeling when someone is in need and you help
    them just seeing them reach their goal and being grateful. So that is the way I handle
    my online business.

    So thank you John and a little FYI you have a friend here!

    Bill Shultz

  30. Kyle M Brown Says:

    Read the “Rebirth” which lead me to this post. All I can say is this post was truly refreshing. Cant wait to see what income.com brings in the future.

  31. Debra Sale Wendler Says:

    Thanks for this, John.

    Creativity is a muscle. And when we share our creativity with others, we build that muscle. Then, there’s more creativity to share.

    So I offer mine freely.

    Some folks recognize my effort by offering to do the same for me. That’s great. But I don’t expect it.

    Some folks ask for my help, for example, with their children with ADHD. And show enough interest that I give them lots of time to explain how to solve their problems.

    When they don’t even try the simple methods, it’s frustrating.

    Thing is… it’s the offering that counts. That spirit of giving and sharing comes around a thousandfold. If not from those to whom it’s given, then from others.

  32. DeAnna Says:

    Thank you! I have been meaning to give someone a pat on the back for doing a good job, and your blog article just gave me the boost I needed to get it done. So, I have given them kudos for helping me, and now I am giving you some too!

  33. Lisa Paredes Says:

    This is a great post that you made John. I must add some comments though. When I first discovered the Internet Marketing communities I was sooo happy that I could share my ideas & questions with other marketers online. But let’s just say I ran into more then one bad apple online in a row.

    When I first went online I had 2 sites. In this one niche I was in there was a group of people that dominated that market, and that I thought would be cool to get to know them. However they were rude to me. I found out that let’s say the leader of the pack did not want me as a friend in their group. (For reasons I don’t know, maybe this person thought I was competition. Which I thought was hilarious. It’s not like there isn’t enough money for everyone. Sheesh. :-)) And no, I did not go for the kill. Just being friendly and thought it would be nice to speak with others in that market

    Anyways, I guess the online making friends thing online is kind of a turn off for me in some ways. (I’m trying to fight that feeling though. And your post is very encourging.) It’s not just because of that particular group of people. For example, I had made a friend with someone online that stole articles from my site without asking. It’s also going to an Internet marketing forums and people posting anonymously (that’s a turn off.). So I think that it would be great if your new community encourages using your first and last name.

    I guess my point is I think it might be even better to make friendships with marketers at LIVE seminars.

    I will however be more open mined like you said. Because it sucks talking to people who have no idea what you are talking about. (Internet marketing lingo, ideas, etc.) So, I will branch out and forget all those negative people and forge ahead like the good little solider girl I am. (Basically I am turning the negative experiences into future positives.)

    God bless,

    And come out with Income.com soon. John ;-)

    Lisa

  34. Tim Says:

    Hi John,
    Thanks for the post. You’re right on, of course. One thing I’ve noticed is that most Internet Marketing product sellers are really approachable. And I think that speaks to the necessity of social networking, or creating friendships and relationships. That’s just one of the reasons why I love Internet Marketing so much.
    Most everybody is ready and willing to give you a helping hand up.

    P.S. I know that you haven’t been releasing much info on what all Income.com will have, but can you tell me if you will be covering on-line Joint Venture Brokering?

    Many thanks,

    Income.com is going to be GREAT!!!

  35. Carlo Selorio Says:

    Hi John,

    Thanks again for the reminder. I have made great friends going to offline seminars that will last a lifetime.

    You have hit the nail on the head.

    I will make sure to continue to create friendships to be of service to others.

    Have an awesome day… it looks like a storm is about to hit Sydney.

    Regards,

    Carlo

  36. Dr.Mani Says:

    Is it just me, or is John Reese beginning to sound like my mentor, Jay Abraham? :)

    Jay always says if he was starting from scratch and given a choice of anything to pick to begin his business, he’d tie up the rights to everything - and then figure out a way to leverage it to massive wealth and success.

    >>>
    “Did you know that a single block of 60 MINUTES put into anything… can NEVER beat the same 60 minutes put into building a friendship.”
    >>>

    If you didn’t ‘get’ that statement, GOOD - for ME. Because it means LESS competition for me! :)

    (No, I don’t seriously mean it’s good for me, I mean it’s BAD for YOU… go back and re-read that statement until it really sinks in!)

    That’s EXACTLY you see me here on forums almost every day. And that’s the ’secret’ to how I ‘monetize’ forums - not from sig files, not from links in my posts, not from ‘branding’, not from WSOs, but from FRIENDSHIPS.

    Friendships that begin on a forum and continue off it. Often for many years, before we even meet in person - like what happened recently in Singapore. They helped CEMENT friendships that already existed - through forums, through my ezine list, through a product purchase.

    Thanks for an EXCELLENT post, John Reese.

    All success
    Dr.Mani

  37. Anita Says:

    Great post again, John and extremely true.

    I’m a very delivery orientated person, and when I work almost all my energy goes into getting things done and not letting people down in terms of deadlines. It gets very hard having to put aside special time to build relationships and maintain them, without wanting anything from those people.

    When I first started out it took me a while to get used to just putting aside 1 hour of my work day to email friends and ping people without asking for deliverables(rules were not to talk work :o). I know it sounds very clinical, but in a busy day I found that was the only way to maintain those relaionships, without people getting to the stage of thinking “what does she want now!” every time I contacted them.

    I am also a constant believer in the good in people, and it never seizes to amaze me how complete strangers will help out wanting nothing in return. The only way to discover why they do it, is to do something for someone yourself - it’s a liberating, satisfying experience :o)

    Thanks again for the thought provoking post…

  38. 15 year old marketer Says:

    So, John, can I be your friend?

    Hahahha…

  39. Forbrugslån Says:

    Hi John

    Great advise! I know from offline business that all the great deals always start with trust. Thats why friendships are so much more valuable then relationships!

  40. Nomar Says:

    Great post John, I follow your blog for a while now, I really love the videos where you explain everything.

    Keep up the good work

  41. Hrvoje Livnjak Says:

    Hey John,

    Great point. But you forgot something that misses in this puzzle. That piece is that people are not serious in this business. You probably see it day by day. They are all just talking about making money and they never make it ( or make a very small amount of it ).

    They don’t want to invest in their business so that keeps them small and will keep them forever if they don’t change something. That’s one of the core things besides making friendships and cross promoting products, endorsements, etc.

    Sincerely,
    Hrvoje Livnjak

  42. azzam Says:

    Thanks for the feedback John it is immensely encouraging.
    I guess prior to asking you to be my friend is there anything I can help to add value to the services that you are providing or intend to provide?
    Maybe I can contribute to some aspect of this blog by suggesting any plugins that can improve the service that the blog provides?
    If there is any script that will enhance the productiveness of the blog or any PR that can promote the blog and income.com in SM Social marketing then please give me a shout. I would loved to be able to discuss any concerns or issues on a one to one basis and would render it a privledge to provide assistance to someone of your marketing calibre.

  43. Rajesh Says:

    Divine greetings Mr Reese

    Your blog article is a timely reminder to us that Love expressed as friendship is not just of material value but is spiritual in nature. As such, we are able to awaken our emotional intelligence and gain the Art of Heart to Heart communication.

    A major spinoff is Character Development and Cheque Dancing (the 2 CDs) - implying the ultimate gain of riches morally and ethically.

    What is it that I can do to help you or anyone of your readers. I am graced with a doctorate in education management but still struggling (relatively speaking) to make waves on the Internet - a most humbling but valuable experience.

    Rajesh Maharaj
    South Africa - the land of forgiveness!
    http://www.earnmoneyanddolarsonline

  44. Mohsin Rasool Says:

    Hi John,
    Great Post.
    I agree 101% :-)
    —-

    If someone really needs an answer to the question that

    How to implement what John “The IM Hero” Reese has taught in this post?

    He/she should read great classic book by Dale

    “How to Win Friends & Influence People”

    Do not read it only but make friendship with this great book also.
    This book specially is great true friend of you….:-)

    Mohsin

  45. Franck Silvestre Says:

    It’s exactly what I am doing right now. Tapping in other people’s assets.

    Thank you for this post John.

  46. Tristan Heffernan Says:

    As an aspiring marketer I just wanted to say that this post delivers plenty to take on board and use into the future, as always.

    Thanks!!

  47. Matt Gallant Says:

    John,

    DUDE, your genius shined through today…

    You are right on the money.
    What else can we say?

    Keep it up,
    Matt

  48. Francis jimenez Says:

    True. Once again, a very outstanding post from a man I truly admire. I think that I am on the right path when it comes to friendship. =)

    I need to work on the other parts and I also believe that helping and befriending more people has not hurt me at all.

    I think if I continue on my path, I can gain alot more friends and follow your advice better.

    I also believe in all your thoughts about giving and not expecting something in return.

    Thanks again for another outstanding post John! More power!

    Francisj.

  49. Kim Harrison Says:

    Thank you John Reese and all the other positive people who feel the same way. I have been kind of floundering for about six months in IM. Gradually some names keep standing out and I see a lot of generosity, people who do deliver and overdeliver to the point of me thinking “Wow…will I ever be able to put together information like that, or have that kind of value?” I would be glad to offer help if I knew anything. ; ) It’s a process I know.
    Any way, a big thank-you. BTW I am attending my first seminar in Las Vegas this week and hope to meet some people I have met online.
    Cheers!
    Kim Harrison

  50. Sam Says:

    Hey John,

    Awesome post! I agree 100% with you. Although I often fall short of this time and time
    again, I do realize that serving and helping others first always leads to a lasting, stable,
    and long-term business.

    Just an example…my father has been a pastor for over 35-years. He has served and
    given all this time without ever expecting a dime in return. Over the years he has built
    some very solid relationships because of this. He was recently diagnosed with cancer.
    I was absolutely amazed at the amount of people that came pouring in to see him and
    give him donations (he has no medical insurance due to his line of work). Call after call
    came in from different parts of the U.S., Europe, South America, and Central America.
    This is when I realized that true wealth is in the friendships you build, and not in the
    money you accumulate.

    Thanks for reminding me of this important principle…I promise to put more effort into
    building lasting friendships such as yourself because I really want to make my business
    succeed for my family.

    Your Friend,

    Sam

  51. JJ Says:

    I’m glad I recently discovered you and your marketing approach, I think that of all the emails and blogs I’ve read in the past few weeks yours have been the most valuable and real to me.

    Thanks for taking an unconventional approach to truly help others.

    I plan to feature you in my upcoming book, referencing the ideas of this blog. In my opinion this idea is what continues to play a major role in the difference between success and failure and is the key that people need to realize to create real results.

    Not the techno mumbo jumbo :) that stuff helps, but it’s just a sliver of the pie!

    I hope to be in touch with you soon!

    JJ

  52. Gisele Says:

    Hi John,

    Are you ever on a roll this year! I’ve been using podcasting to for friendships and it does open doors. I’m also hopoping this will translates into exchange links.

    That said, I will now make “friendships” a much more assertive effort in my marketing plan.

    Thanks for sharing!

    Gisele
    http://www.mybeautymatch.com

  53. Shannon Says:

    Hey John,

    Excellent post as usual. Always great information that’s right on the money. Keep up the good work, I look forward to the full launch of Income.com.

    Have a great day,
    Shannon

    p.s. I sent you 6 emails back in January/February to your why55.com email address. The emails contained a few useful tools that I found that I thought your Reese Report readers would be interested in. I’m not sure if you received them or not. If you’re interested let me know and I can forward them to you.

    p.p.s. I wish you all the best John and best of success to Income.com. It’s will be an invaluable tool for everyone who’s looking to make money online.

  54. HH Says:

    Hey John,

    I would love to translate this to Spanish and post it on my blog, is that possible?

    This article is awesome and it can help many, thanks a lot for shearing!

  55. Rick Butts Says:

    Johnny Boy - that may be a world’s record for the longest blog post!

    You’ve been such a good sport - and I admire your work so much that I put a special video up for you, Brad Fallon, Andy Jenkins called “I’m Sorry…”

    I think you’ll really enjoy it and get a kick from it.

    http://www.RickButts.com

    lemme know if it got your humor bone?

    Rick Butts

  56. Rick Butts Says:

    OOPS _ I mean http://www.RickButts.net

    Sorry for skanking the comments area - but I couldn’t edit the previous one.

    Rick Butts

  57. Koorosh Vahabi Says:

    Hi John,

    I think this quote hits your point out of the ball park!

    “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.”
    -Goethe

  58. Mara Says:

    Hi John,

    I’ve just come across your website and blog. I wish I had read this entry sooner. The information is fantastic. Very well put together, and informative. Now I can’t wait to go back and read previous posts to see what I’ve been missing.

    Thanks for being willing to share!

    Mara

    http://momstalkbiz.com/biz.html

  59. David Leigh Says:

    John,

    Seems to be the theme of the year, but it’s so true. When analyzing what I need to do going forward one of the main points that came out was that I’ve been going it alone for too long. Although I do J/Vs, they’re not the same as just being able to call someone up and say “hey, what about this…?”

    David

  60. kathy Says:

    I couldn’t agree more. I just came back from a three day event–a group of are working together to form a “network” of friends whose sites will be linked as members of the network.

    there is power in numbers….and friends.

    Kathy

  61. Sunga Says:

    After reading this I thought of my offline business and what John has said works there as well: you make friends first…and JV which are based on money only are, well, pretty shallow. There is a lot more to life(and business) than that.

  62. Hilmy Omar Says:

    Hai John,

    In the madness of every other marketer pushing the “next big thing” or “never before published secrets” that cost $$$, you came up with this super secret at $0.

    I can only say a BIG “Thank You for Sharing!”

    On my part the challenge is to live up to the wisdom - build true friendship, giving more than taking, true caring for other people…that’s the essense of true marketing. Not the “money” part obviously.

    Your Asian Friend,
    Hilmy
    http://www.imFreeTools.com

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  64. Kevin Riley Says:

    Quote: “Read this entire blog post with an OPEN MIND. Promise yourself that you will not cast judgment, ‘react’ or even try to discount anything you are about to read until you have read the entire post all the way through AND have given it all a chance to sink in.”

    OK John, I couldn’t see where someone would cast judgement or discount what you were saying. I was going through nodding my head. It’s the same in any business. You don’t go it alone.

    When I was in offline businesses, we always worked together — some of my best friends were in my industry. Same now — I’ve got some great friends in IM. I see some here in the replies (including my lil bro Mohsin and the good Doctor).

  65. Carrie Says:

    Another wonderful, insightful post… thank you so much :)

    Interestingly, a friend of yours and a big mentor of mine, Alice Seba, has been saying this too with her “Internet Marketing Sweetie” products and message.

    Thank you for all you do and all the great information you share with those of use who are working to get there.

  66. Bonnie Says:

    Hey John, will you be my friend? ;)

    You don’t need to answer that. You already are my friend, even if you
    don’t know it. You inspired me at a seminar in 2003 (San Francisco), even
    though you weren’t one of the presenters. You participated in an informal
    discussion panel at the end… and just like this blog post, your insights and
    advice then were truly incredible and sent me down the IM path.

    Unlike Lisa, I’ve been amazed at the FRIENDLINESS of people in the IM world;
    even extraordinarily successful people who must get a billion “Will you be my
    friend?” messages every day. I’ve always used the term GENEROSITY but
    that’s what friendship is all about, right?

    Since that 2003 seminar I have made many friends online, without any
    premeditated business objectives in mind. And just as you point out, those
    friendships bring one form of success or another. Success is a natural by-product
    of friendships. It may not be monetary success (though it often is), but it’s
    always something positive that helps us all to continue moving forward.

    “The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself.”

    Thank you John… for being so generous with yourself!

  67. Sudarmaji Says:

    Hi John

    The big question for all of us after reading the report is:

    Is it possible for us to make a such powerful friend with… who else… John Reese?
    >> Heckk…. what in it for me, guys? (John might said like that).

    Warmest regard
    Sudarmaji

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  69. OnBeingParents Says:

    Great post!

    The secret is that in life we need others to acquire happiness.
    Money is important but it has its place.

  70. Matt Morrison Says:

    Great advice John. There is no greater thing than to lay down your life for your friends.

  71. Wesley Says:

    Hi John,

    Just to let you know great post and I’m halfway through your traffic secrets course, finding it really helpful, great advice.

    Looking forward to more great info, Keep up the good work. :)

  72. Suzanna Says:

    Thanks John for the, as always very well thought through post.
    Excellent subject and How very true. We all start with (0) in everything
    we try, be it friends or business success’s. I did print it out first and
    did not read it on the blog, but when I took my lunch for the day. Gave
    me time to mull it over a bit. I have been seeing more sites of
    successful marketers with other successful marketers info on sites and
    blogs. This is definately the banding of friends in the marketing field.
    Thank you for your honesty and candoir as always, keep the good
    info coming!

  73. Chad P. Flick Says:

    Nothing like a free education, and thats exactly what we get with every post you make John. You are one of the few mentors I am very confident in truly learning from. I’m subscribed to your feed so I don’t miss one single post!

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  75. Ryan Wade Says:

    Hey John,

    Excellent post! I couldn’t agree more. I think it has become so easy to hide behind an email address or a domain name that many people have forgotten about on of the fundamental aspects of business… networking. I think this post really puts a lot of things into perspective. Thanks!
    On another note… I know that you have always been interested in website tracking. I wanted to ask your opinion on the best website tracking software. Maybe you can post a new topic??? I think many people here might be on the same boat as I am on. There are just so many options out there… which one is the best? I would love to hear an expert opinion on this, instead of sifting through review after review in the forums. I look forward to future posts… as well as income.com! Thanks for the great content,

    Ryan Wade
    SimpleGDI.ws

  76. Kelly McCausey Says:

    John, I so agree with you and wish I could have a nice chat
    with you on the phone real soon!

    I love the chance to talk with people on the phone and I’m
    blessed to get that chance pretty often with my internet
    radio show. I know that the conversations and friendships
    that have been born were made easier by more direct
    interaction.

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  78. sumit Says:

    IT’s damn true , that the Human Values of life are so important

    it gives return in any field it is applied.

    Making friends , sacrificing your time and effort for their growth and welfare ,

    trying to give as much as you can …

    Needs a lot of focus and patience on the PROCESS and not the result.

    I guess only thinking about money and business while making a friend will

    make you look insincere and do more harm than good, and one should be

    ready to take failure in his stride, it might be that out of 100 guys you try to

    SINCERELY start friendship with, only 1-3 be your good friends, and you should

    keep learning and trying to be more sincere.

    Well, to have good freindship one needs to understand human and their nature first,

    so the reading Classics of “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by dale Carnegie

    and ” Skill with People” by Les Giblin and” The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman

    are almost everything that is required to be and make SINCERE and true Frindship with

    anyone you want and this will improve your world ABSOLUTELY.

    The key is learning from these Classics and APPLYING what you learn.

    THANKS John for showing People and us to start doing ” Business from Heart and SOUL”
    rather than only doing for money and for selfish reasons and ego without focussing
    on really making a difference to someone’s life and making it good for them.

    thanks again john.

    do really take care because you are very important and have a very important part
    to play for the future upcoming and present entrepreneurs.

    bye and take care
    sumit

  79. George Says:

    Excellent post. I learned this late last year and it has been paying off quite well for me.

    The only problem is that sometimes these friendships make you feel like promoting something that you don’t want to promote, then what do you do?

    Is it worth ruining your reputation?

    For instance, the email you sent today caused me to strongly consider unsubscribing from the Reese Report (which I still might do). All because of promoting a product (even it was a charity event) that I thought was a bit offensive to women.

  80. Jon Bishop Says:

    I think this is a fantastic post, and I’mreally glad I came across it.

    It’s directly related to some of the things I am trying to do with my own new site and new network of sites - i.e. provide more value to more people.

    Cheers for a great post.

  81. Interweb Girl Says:

    Thanks for being so generous with your tips/advice. Since you’ve set a good example, I’ll do the same for everyone here. My knowledge is old school marketing, effective white hat SEO and PR. I look forward for more valuable posts.

  82. Lejligheder Tyrkiet Says:

    Hi John and thanks for opening up about all these tips and thoughts! Its a great inspiration for me as I am working hard on improving my business!

  83. Alan Says:

    Hey John,

    I am a total testament to building friendships and having this build into successful business ventures. I’ve been isolated in my home office for years (12 to be exact) and I have tremendous friendships with people in other countries I’ve never been to. Like my high school buddies, I can call these people anytime with business or personal things.

    I often hear people say they need a break from seminars - it’s at these seminars that genuine friendships have been built - I’ve been to dozens and whereas the content is important, I know in the back of my mind, I’m going to meet some cool people that a year from now may need my help as well as the other way - and then the fun begins.

    To say one benefit to all of this - Higher level projects, which are more fun, lucrative and rewarding - what I mean by higher level projects is - when you have more than yourself coming up with the ideas, troubleshooting and executing the quality and level of the project grows exponentially - as does my bank account :-)
    The power of the mastermind!

    John - thank you for your insights - I’m confident that the projects I’m working on right now will serve a huge need in the industry that I serve - and I owe it to my friends who believe in me, as I do them.

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    John,

    Your advice always seems so simple but its always very profound and true.
    I’ve personally made friends with a few other marketers and its definitely help me grow my business. But I think you really just have to be the type of person that likes helping other people. When you are so many opportunities open up for you.

    Great advice!!!!

    Eddy

  86. Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase Says:

    I hope John will read this right away.

    Why? Because I want to make friends with him!

    Okay, okay, John, that was not exactly how you said
    we should go about it.

    But I’ve not fully recovered from the impact of
    this ‘Desert Storm’ advice that came straight from
    your heart.

    I’ve no doubt that if anyone will commit to doing
    what you recommende here, such a person will be
    fabulously rich.

    I know it works because it has worked wonderfully
    for me. This article is a timely reminder that I need
    to work it even more consistently.

    Thanks, John, for always sharing your best
    thoughts with us.

    You’re a great fella!

  87. john craig Says:

    “Intelligent persistence” is the secret to success for anything you do.

  88. Tania NZ Says:

    Wow thanks John

    I was beginning to wonder or doubt myself on whether I have done the right thing starting businesses on the internet. With the info you give it definitely inspires me to stick with it. “Intelligent Persistence” I like that.

    I think its great how people are taking the initiative to move out of their comfort zone and unleash their ideas. It would be great to help encourage more of the younger ones to unleash their internal abilities.

    Anyways I’ll look forward to more goodies …..

    Cheers

  89. Peter Fry Says:

    Hi John,
    I’d love to be your friend :-)
    —bet you weren’t expecting that!
    In fact you’ve been writing to me for years and I’ve bought your products yet I’ve never ever spoken to you!
    Send me your number to call and lets chat for 5 minutes sometime

  90. Jeff Taylor Says:

    John,

    This is so true, and while I’ve neglected this part of forming relationships, it’s time for me
    to re-think what I’m doing and not go it alone as I can get there faster by forming these
    valuable relationships!

    Excellent post John!

  91. Vince Runza Says:

    Here’s a point that seems to have been missed here. You don’t always have to be super-sweet and people pleasing to make good friendships. It can be a turn-off if you present yourself as a doormat, ya know! Also, some of the best friendships can come from initially knocking heads with people. In my own experience, clashing with someone, then realizing you are closer than you thought will actually cement a friendship.

    That is, unless you are like Kevin “Hamster Boy” Riley, who is a splendid marketer but totally despicable person. Sure, his products are killer, but that’s due to the team of monkey writers he employs for peanuts! And another thing, Riley, that chef’s hat has to go — given that you have the personality of a waiter!

    (Note to the literal minded — I’m just kidding! Kevin was the very first person to be kind to me on a popular marketing forum, encouraging me when I was first starting out)

    The point here is to be real, not just “friendly”. Offer some real value to other people. Help the newbie, who may turn out to be the next great force in this business. Never “kiss up” to people — you hate it, why shouldn’t they? Having a sense of humor helps, too. If you can’t laugh at yourself — LAUGH AT OTHER PEOPLE! j/k

    Put another way: “I don’t care what you know, ’cause I know you don’t care!”

    Very sincerely,
    Vince

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  94. Ricardo Hamilton Says:

    John,
    Thanks for your wisdom! You’re definitely right! My wife and I have always known that what you give will always come back exponentially.

    I have been a person that has always tried to accomplish things on my own, but as life goes on I realize it’s too hard to accomplish great things by yourself.

    I’m currently a few months from finishing Medical School, but I also have an entrepreneurial spirit. I have a few ideas I would like to pursue, but don’t have the connections to really get things accomplished but your advice of building “friendships” I believe is the key.

    I look forward to more advice and reading from your other intelligent bloggers.
    Thanks

  95. Quentin Brown Says:

    Hey John will you be my friend.

    Quentin

  96. Paul Says:

    I wondered how to even approach others in the business while appearing altruistic and non-selfserving. This post gave me a clear path. Thanks.

  97. shane Says:

    Todays post is a whopper for sure. and is indeed the “missing or misused
    element in success”. Some thing I would like to add If I may be so
    presumptious. I found something that works for me in the work-a-day
    offline world in my personal business (home building).
    I started out with NOTHING. When you’re starting a fresh no-one knows You
    from adam and dont even know you EXIST.
    So I found something that worked. A bit of a formula to my success if you
    like so I thought I would like to share it.
    1.) Find and get yourself on every communication line you need in order to
    to give and obtain information related to your niche. Literally door
    banging and driving to locations where other builders and reno guys
    were.:-P (that was me anyways)
    2.) make yourself known along with what you do, can do are willing to do.
    To every person you will need for giving and getting information in your
    niche
    3.) Find out from those in your niche you are required to contact in order
    to be informed and share information with what is needed and wanted.
    4.) Do Produce and present what each of them needs and wants.
    5.)Keep your communications lines open to those in your niche and expand
    those lines to obtain more information you find you will need on an
    ongoing basis from those in your niche.
    6.) Keep your own persoanl line of communication to them open so you can
    inform them of what you are doing, or producing.
    7.) Streamline what you are doing, producing and presenting so that it is
    more closely what is really needed and wanted.
    8.) when you have full information being given and received concerning
    your products or services. Produce a Vastly improved product routinely.
    And offer this to those in your niche.

    They key really is communication. And being on as many communication lines
    as is possible in your niche. Only then can you find out what is REALLY
    needed and wanted. And only then can you over produce that. If those in
    your niche need 500 uniques/week, send them 10,000
    I think you get the idea.

  98. Dr. Carol Francis Says:

    Hi John,

    I have been ingesting your videos, writings, affiliates, recorded phone interviews–WOW!! Of course I have been enjoying the constructive & practical details you provide. Even more—your attitude of generosity and following the passion of taking care of others with effective tools for accomplishing is inspiring. I frankly think your tales of woe and how you propelled yourself forward learning from those moments and then thrusting yourself into informed action is dynamite.

    Your passion moves people off their stuck points. My passion as a Clinical Psychologist–for 30 powerful years–has afforded me the chance to help people MAKE LIFE HAPPEN and CREATE CHANGES–not stay stuck. Whether money woes, romantic failures, traumas, horrible losses or tragedies,
    the keys are:

    1) Traverse the heart ache with “getting through-it” as the focus of this first stage of the journey of recovery.

    2) Believe that “this too shall pass.”

    3) List and learn from all the mistakes or rough lessons embedded in your rough patch of life.

    4) Begin envisioning the future–the changed future bit by bit.

    5) Think, plan, act in the direction of that vision.

    and

    (and this is where your article on FRIENDSHIPS IS SO SPOT-ON!!!)

    6) Stay connected to your support system–let friends help when they can–even if its just a swift kick in the pants, a moment of commiseration, an idea or blind date. . .And, when you’re not down, extend that helping hand two-fold to others needing some spot of help.

    So thanks for yet another inspiring series of thoughts and bringing us together in this forum to also create new friendships–the links from others sites here also are awesome and helpful.

    Best to you,

    Til later

    Carol Francis
    Clinical Psychologist
    Investing in the Human Potential
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    http://www.drcarolfrancis.com

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  102. Ladan Lashkari Says:

    That’s amazing… I just finished writing a full post for my blog about the EXACT same topic: the #1 way to succeed big online is through using the power of networking.

    Then I received an email from Chris Rempel telling me about your blog post. After reading it, I’m thinking… Is it the law of attraction or something? :)

    Anyway, I 100% agree with you John about the power of building genuine friendships with other successful marketers and getting leverage to their assets.

    Actually that’s what happened to me since attending the World Internet Summit in Singapore last month. After building really powerful friendships with some of the top experts and speakers there, I have truly witnessed my business turning around.

    Actually I was so excited about learning about the power of effective networking that I write 2 courses about it to share this information with other people.

    Thanks again John and I’m sure when people start using what you shared, many business (and lives) will be changed.

    All the best,

    Ladan Lashkari

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  104. GJ Monfort Says:

    Good Post John!
    But how to penetrate the circle which is already formed?
    But definitely good contents may pave the path to a friendship
    Phoning is a very costly affair from India.
    By using the free email shy people may try the best
    Anyhow, Thanx a lot for making us realize………………

  105. Professional Song Demos Says:

    I agree to form new friendships for bettering your business, but be careful about so called existing friends. I suggest not mixing friends you already have and business together. This doesn’t necessarily mean forming patnerships with them. I’m just saying if you own a business where you supply a service or sell products, avoid working with your friends.

    This is pretty obvious in the Music Industry and may not be true in your own business, but John makes it clear to start new friendships and leverage thier assets…. Great idea.

    The Main word here is NEW.

    Have a great one.
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  106. Dhane Says:

    Making friends is definitely a major component to success. If you look at who is doing well today, in every market, people are usually good friends. You can always get the best advice, honesty, and recommendations from people you have friendships with.

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    Hi John,

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    Finally, someone’s telling it like it is :-)

    I emailed my list about this post the other day, as this is truly the way that million-dollar ideas turn into million-dollar REALITIES.

    Thanks again,

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  115. Lester Says:

    Hi John,

    Thanks for sharing such a valuable opiece of information with me. Really appreciate it. Thanks.

    Hopefully, I can build up my own circle of insiders friends where we can help each other in our business.

    Lester

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  122. Dena Says:

    Excellent, excellent post. I’m so busy trying to master technical stuff and come up with good content for my blogs that I have all but forgotten about FRIENDSHIPS. Thanks for the reminder!!!
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