I also LOVE that Lawn Cutting story!

Great advice Brad! Thanks for all your help with everything so far!!

This video can be summed up by something I witnessed last weekend at Mark Anastasi's List building event…. FOr any of you who watch my daily blog you will know I had a lot of good things to say about a guy called Saj P. Well he was selling his product at the end (real good product and more of a blueprint system really ) and Im talking to Saj after his speech and a woman comes up to him and says ” Im buying your product… are YOU going to make me some money ? ” ….. are YOU going to make me some money… thats the mentality. He replied ” I cant make it for you, you have to put the effort in, but I will give you everything you need to be able to start ” etc…. And thats the problem with people they are looking for a quick fix….

No I know Im the most impatient person in the world and I want my situation resolved as quickly as possible, but I also know its only a matter of a LOT of hard work, using the knowledge of others ( LIke Brad and others etc ) taking the techniques I learn and it will happen….

The sad truth is that 75% of people that buy any of these product will never ACT… they are just buying hope….

In my humble opinion, people online aren't really buying products or services, they're buying “hope.” They whip out their credit card in response to the latest “fad” hoping that it will get them closer to their goal of “making money online.” Most feel good about the decision once the order button is pressed. And that satisfies their psychological need for the time being, until…

The next gadget comes along.

Then the same scenario plays all over again when the next gadget comes along. So the buyer purchases his/her next fix of “hope.” It's a powerful emotion that you'll see in 100% of the sales letters online today. Can't knock the online marketers for that. Car salesmen, furniture salesmen and other off line retailers have used the same principle effectively for years.

The solution, as stated by you and other comments on this blog is for people to re-evaluate whether this opportunity is 1) really something they're interested in pursuing and 2) whether their is a real, genuine desire to actually implement the techniques being taught. It's tough work. But the salesletters make it seems “so easy.”

Proof of what I'm saying is evidenced by the popularity of the DIFY (Do it For You) sites popping up all over the Internet. They promise everything except to roll a wheel barrow up to your front door with all the cash they suggest you'll “earn”.

Lets' face it. The internet is a business. And how many people are “really” cut out to be in business for themselves. This statement isn't intended as a slight toward anyone. It's just a reality of life. Heck, our country wouldn't be in such bad shape if more people were “really” equipped and wanted to be in business for themselves. The doors are obviously wide open. Yet, the unemployment lines grow longer and longer.

Bless those who “do” take action on the opportunities on the Internet. And equally blessed are those who simply are comfortable with holding a “job”. I submit that both have one thing in common… “hope” for a better future.

All the Best,

Jay Douglas

You hit the important points in explaining why some people succeed while the majority fail. It is usually not the system that fails but rather the person who fails. Your experiences are exactly in line with my background in teaching people how to trade stocks for a living. I've taught a lot of students over the years and I can honestly tell you that I have a good idea whether a student will be successful as a trader just based on interacting with that person throughout the learning period. I wont list all the qualities but they include passionate about the stock market, driven to succeed, positive attitude, discipline etc… In my opinion, the most important quality is you got to love what you do. If you are not passionate about what you do and are in it only for the money then you will not succeed in the long term.

One major flaw that I have in regards to the make money online systems is there is no one to support you while you are in the learning period. Most of these get rich or money systems merely promise you that if you buy this dvd or ebook then you will become successful. These systems are telling you that if you have this knowledge then you will become successful. If this is the case then all the Phd's in world will be flithy rich. This is why it is so important that you have a mentor who is guiding you along the way while you are learning. Imagine having taken Donald trump's real estate course and having Donald there as a mentor so he can critique you on real life real estate deals or more importantly, motivate the heck out of you to get your ass off the couch. This is why all my training programs include a mentorship program of 3 months where they have access to me to critique, motivate, listen and guide them during this important period. Once I implemented this type of program, I saw my student's success rate improve dramatically.

Hope this helps.

Mike

Depending on skills and motivation people buy different levels of pre made stuff, and you can be successful getting 10% and building the 90%. You can also be successful getting a 90% build and adding a 10% tweak.

The reverse is also true. (you can be unsuccessful.)

One of my products is a pre-created system that people can basically start running with, some take it and run with it. Others get the same system, but do not have success and stop.

If I am building a resource for the long term – Break even is a bonus. (but profit is magic. )