Yesterday a friend of mine came over and we talked about many things. One of which was Ideas and money after he asked about my vision board. I told him the vision board is to allow me to see my goals everyday and when I do I am supposed to visualize what it is like to already have those things. He says he has visions all the time, he is only the idea person, the visionary and not the go-getter so to speak. In my head I say "that is not what the vision board is for, you missed the point" and left it at that.
Then out of the blue he says, “it rains money all the time but never on me!”. My reaction was "that is because you’re always under your umbrella". Metaphorically that means he is always hiding in his comfort zone, unwilling to step into the rain to take some chances.
If you don’t take chances (calculated chances) then you will not get anything.
Anthony Robbins says, “If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten.” Now doesn’t that make a lot of sense? Think about it, if you stay in your comfort zone and keep on doing everything the same way all the time then how are you going to get more out of life?
So yes I think I really did learn from watching "The Secret". Thank you.
More later
MacPhreak
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Affiliate/Refferals BULLSHIT
I am continuously looking for an Internet business and Affiliate/Referral systems seem to be the norm at this time. This is basically sending people to other sites with your referral ID and getting a cut on any sales that may occur. This used to be a Pay Par Click system in the past, which was easy to cheat because all you had to do was have people click on the link.
All of these programs can work if you put the time and effort in to it. That is, advertising and getting people to buy things via your referral ID. Most companies hire a third party to recruit members that will do the advertising for all their affiliate programs and they make a small cut on all sales as well the members who sign up with them. Most of these have no charges for becoming a member since it is to their advantage that they get more followers. Others can charge quite a bit of $$ to start you up and make the same promises of success as any of the free ones. This is where I have an issue.
Yesterday I requested some information about an online moneymaking Monster (so they say). Today I received a call from them and got the low down after all the hype and I was not holding back on the questions for a change. Here is how it went down.
Ring ring ring
Them: Hello, bla bla bla bla you requested information from us regarding bla bla bla bla.
Would you be willing to spend 1 hour or more working at home to make more money?
Me: DUH!!!
Them: ok I will let you listen to a prerecorded message and I will be back afterwards.
Recording goes on for about 9 min with all kinds of hype and high energy
Chit chat. Not to mention that it was WAY TO LOUD. I had the phone about 8 inches away from my ear and the poor speaker was distorting. Any way the recording says things like with a small setup fee we can setup your website and the yearly hosting cost of $19 was included and bla bla bla bla. Basically they say “We setup your site, get you going within 2 days and we help you bring in the customers.” After she comes back on.
Them: Well what did you think?
Me: Sounds like a lot of hype!!
A little pause from them
Them: well let me explain what you will get from us.
Me: How much?
Them: Bla bla bla bla bla
Me: HOW MUCH?
Them: we can start you up for 149$. Does that sound reasonable to you?
Me: All right, go on.
Them: So have you heard of Affiliate systems. They are bla bla bla bla (I explained this
before) and we deal with the likes of eBay, Amazon and so on. We set you up and start you on your way to making big money. You send us customers but we help you do it. This system really works bla bla bla bla bla.
Me: So why do I have to buy in if it so much money can be made? Can’t you set me up
for free like many other affiliate programs do?
Them: well we have a team of 50 people here to get you started and help you along. All
you have to do is advertise your affiliate website.
Me: But you are not answering my question!! Why should I pay if it will automatically
start giving me a return?
Them: Because we set you up with 3 websites and all these people will be working to
Help you succeed…(I interrupt)
Me: I am sure the websites are just clones. A simple copy and paste will make them and I
have affiliate programs that I do make $$ with but are completely free.
Them: this is not an affiliate Program; it is a referrals program that bla bla bla bla bla. (Didn’t she say before that is was an affiliate program) Let
Me finish my presentation and I will answer you questions after.
Me: No, please listen to my question. Why do you need me if your program is so great?
Why can’t you just go out and do all of this yourself and keep all the money if it is so easy? WHY DO YOU NEED ME?
Them: Well I guess we don’t! Thank you, Good-bye.
So what I gathered from this is there is a high probability it is crap but they make $$ on people who try and do not follow through or simply realize it is a scam and move on. I have done a lot of advertising on the Internet and it is not that easy to get people to view you site in particular. In fact it is down right a pain in the ass. Unless someone can prove me otherwise it can cost you a lot of Money to get good rankings in the search engines and even then. SOMEONE PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG AND SHOW ME THE WAY.
Macphreak
All of these programs can work if you put the time and effort in to it. That is, advertising and getting people to buy things via your referral ID. Most companies hire a third party to recruit members that will do the advertising for all their affiliate programs and they make a small cut on all sales as well the members who sign up with them. Most of these have no charges for becoming a member since it is to their advantage that they get more followers. Others can charge quite a bit of $$ to start you up and make the same promises of success as any of the free ones. This is where I have an issue.
Yesterday I requested some information about an online moneymaking Monster (so they say). Today I received a call from them and got the low down after all the hype and I was not holding back on the questions for a change. Here is how it went down.
Ring ring ring
Them: Hello, bla bla bla bla you requested information from us regarding bla bla bla bla.
Would you be willing to spend 1 hour or more working at home to make more money?
Me: DUH!!!
Them: ok I will let you listen to a prerecorded message and I will be back afterwards.
Recording goes on for about 9 min with all kinds of hype and high energy
Chit chat. Not to mention that it was WAY TO LOUD. I had the phone about 8 inches away from my ear and the poor speaker was distorting. Any way the recording says things like with a small setup fee we can setup your website and the yearly hosting cost of $19 was included and bla bla bla bla. Basically they say “We setup your site, get you going within 2 days and we help you bring in the customers.” After she comes back on.
Them: Well what did you think?
Me: Sounds like a lot of hype!!
A little pause from them
Them: well let me explain what you will get from us.
Me: How much?
Them: Bla bla bla bla bla
Me: HOW MUCH?
Them: we can start you up for 149$. Does that sound reasonable to you?
Me: All right, go on.
Them: So have you heard of Affiliate systems. They are bla bla bla bla (I explained this
before) and we deal with the likes of eBay, Amazon and so on. We set you up and start you on your way to making big money. You send us customers but we help you do it. This system really works bla bla bla bla bla.
Me: So why do I have to buy in if it so much money can be made? Can’t you set me up
for free like many other affiliate programs do?
Them: well we have a team of 50 people here to get you started and help you along. All
you have to do is advertise your affiliate website.
Me: But you are not answering my question!! Why should I pay if it will automatically
start giving me a return?
Them: Because we set you up with 3 websites and all these people will be working to
Help you succeed…(I interrupt)
Me: I am sure the websites are just clones. A simple copy and paste will make them and I
have affiliate programs that I do make $$ with but are completely free.
Them: this is not an affiliate Program; it is a referrals program that bla bla bla bla bla. (Didn’t she say before that is was an affiliate program) Let
Me finish my presentation and I will answer you questions after.
Me: No, please listen to my question. Why do you need me if your program is so great?
Why can’t you just go out and do all of this yourself and keep all the money if it is so easy? WHY DO YOU NEED ME?
Them: Well I guess we don’t! Thank you, Good-bye.
So what I gathered from this is there is a high probability it is crap but they make $$ on people who try and do not follow through or simply realize it is a scam and move on. I have done a lot of advertising on the Internet and it is not that easy to get people to view you site in particular. In fact it is down right a pain in the ass. Unless someone can prove me otherwise it can cost you a lot of Money to get good rankings in the search engines and even then. SOMEONE PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG AND SHOW ME THE WAY.
Macphreak
Monday, July 16, 2007
Insulting, hypocrite and just plain bad karma!
Quote "I always felt that my brother was the foundation in our family, and I deem him worthy as a role model for kids like myself growing up. Shit happens, and if you listen and learn, you walk out clean."
This is a message that a "family" member has posted on his Facebook page. Now I am not sure what this person were thinking when they wrote this but COME ON MAN. GET A FUCKING CLUE. You can't badmouth someone and in the next sentence tell everyone that person is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Foundation? You always said this person was never there for you yet you claim he was the foundation of your family? Then why do you not ask this person when you need help moving (on your sisters B-Day to boot) and other issues for that matter? Why does this person persist on hating someone (family member) and not let that person even know why so they can at least defend themselves. Yes shit happens and if you put enough deodorant on you will come out "Smelling" clean on the surface. Now I won’t even pretend to know what’s going on with him or his brother but As far as I can tell there is only one person even trying to change for the better and that is their sister.
Seeing this can only make me wonder what other lies and hypocrisy has been dealt to unsuspecting family or other mutual acquaintances. I have heard some of it already and can’t help wondering WHY? Is there a motive? Is this person seeking something? WHY? WHY? WHY Mr. Anderson?
Here is another thing while I am at it. Do you think it’s fair that an uncle is able to see his niece but the auntie never sees her nieces? I wonder what goes on in this uncle’s head when his ex brother in law comes over to his place his niece is there. I mean it is his ex brother in law’s daughter but more importantly his sister’s daughter and in his shoes I would feel a little uncomfortable with it. Now because of the way things are, uncle does not have to talk to his sister to see his niece but NEVER EVER calls his sister to see how she or the rest of the family is doing and is missing out on his currently only nephew who does not even know who his uncle is.
If anything I have a very forgiving nature and in a day or so will have already forgotten all about this.
I could probably write all night but will end it with this
If you do end up reading this just remember one thing. The people around you don’t only talk to you. They talk to others as well, sometimes about you and the things you may have said or done towards others. Eventually leading to the truth and therefore also leading to the lies and deceit so it’s up to you what path you take but in the end they all lead to who you are inside. So the question is, do you want to smell clean or come clean? WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE?
Disappointed
MacPhreak
This is a message that a "family" member has posted on his Facebook page. Now I am not sure what this person were thinking when they wrote this but COME ON MAN. GET A FUCKING CLUE. You can't badmouth someone and in the next sentence tell everyone that person is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Foundation? You always said this person was never there for you yet you claim he was the foundation of your family? Then why do you not ask this person when you need help moving (on your sisters B-Day to boot) and other issues for that matter? Why does this person persist on hating someone (family member) and not let that person even know why so they can at least defend themselves. Yes shit happens and if you put enough deodorant on you will come out "Smelling" clean on the surface. Now I won’t even pretend to know what’s going on with him or his brother but As far as I can tell there is only one person even trying to change for the better and that is their sister.
Seeing this can only make me wonder what other lies and hypocrisy has been dealt to unsuspecting family or other mutual acquaintances. I have heard some of it already and can’t help wondering WHY? Is there a motive? Is this person seeking something? WHY? WHY? WHY Mr. Anderson?
Here is another thing while I am at it. Do you think it’s fair that an uncle is able to see his niece but the auntie never sees her nieces? I wonder what goes on in this uncle’s head when his ex brother in law comes over to his place his niece is there. I mean it is his ex brother in law’s daughter but more importantly his sister’s daughter and in his shoes I would feel a little uncomfortable with it. Now because of the way things are, uncle does not have to talk to his sister to see his niece but NEVER EVER calls his sister to see how she or the rest of the family is doing and is missing out on his currently only nephew who does not even know who his uncle is.
If anything I have a very forgiving nature and in a day or so will have already forgotten all about this.
I could probably write all night but will end it with this
If you do end up reading this just remember one thing. The people around you don’t only talk to you. They talk to others as well, sometimes about you and the things you may have said or done towards others. Eventually leading to the truth and therefore also leading to the lies and deceit so it’s up to you what path you take but in the end they all lead to who you are inside. So the question is, do you want to smell clean or come clean? WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE?
Disappointed
MacPhreak
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