"Revolutionary
Change!
Internet Marketing will never be the same again"
by Mark Joyner
WARNING: This article may be OFFENSIVE to some.
If you're easily offended by "foul language," I recommend
you stop reading now. Sorry, but I had to quote General Patton,
who was famous for his foul mouth. However, he used foul language
for a purpose: to get the attention of his soldiers and to make
them remember what he said. So, I can't make any apologies for
him -history proves the effect of his words.
Also, he talked about Germans as if they were animals. I hope
we don't offend any of our German friends, and hope they understand
this speech in its proper context. This was a time of war.
When you read the title of this article, I bet you thought, "I
wonder what this big change in Internet Marketing is... I sure
hope it helps me get some traffic and some sales."
Well, I'm going to help you get some traffic and sales, but it's
not what you think. Hear me out - by the end of this article,
you will surely thank me - or want to box me about the ears...
First, the title of this article was a ruse. Yes, things are
changing every day on the net. So much so, that it almost doesn't
matter.
It's been said that the period of time in history between revolutionary
discoveries and inventions halves itself with each new advance.
We're at the point now where we've almost reached "critical
mass". That is, something revolutionary is happening every
day.
Think about that for a minute...
It's a wonderful time to be alive, isn't it?
Well, it's also a confusing time to be alive. Unfortunately,
it's impossible to keep up with all of these changes. If we tried,
we'd never get anything done!
Luckily, there are some things that won't change:
- The purpose of your business is to make money.
- You won't do this unless you promote your business constantly,
you're constantly motivated, and you're constantly focused.
It's time to stop waiting for the "revolutionary change"
that's going to suddenly make you rich, and start *doing*.
It's funny, but many of the people I talk to every day ask me
for the "secret" that has made me and my company successful.
When I tell them the "secret" they are almost always
disappointed; because, it's not what they want to hear. They want
to hear that I have some special formula, or new technology. They
hate it when I tell them that the secret is:
"Guts and persistence".
STOP! Now, before you quit reading thinking this is going to
be some kind of vapid pep-talk, there is some good news. By the
time we're done, I will introduce you to some new technology that
will help, but hear me out first.
First, let's talk about guts. A day does not go by where my resolve
is not tested. Every day someone is there to tell me that my business
will fail, and that my ideas are crazy. I mean it.
Well, if I had listened to any of these people, I would probably
be stuck in a hateful job somewhere and miserable.
When General Patton addressed the 3rd Army on the eve of D-Day...
Well, if you know this speech, you know that these are words
that stir the soul.
One of the most memorable passages was about "surrender".
I hope that the next time someone tries to discourage you, these
words will inspire you the way they've inspired me:
"My men don't surrender, and I don't want to hear of any
soldier under my command being captured unless he has been hit.
Even if you are hit, you can still fight back. That's not just
bull shit either. The kind of man that I want in my command is
just like the lieutenant in Libya, who, with a Luger against his
chest, jerked off his helmet, swept the gun aside with one hand,
and busted the hell out of the Kraut with his helmet. Then he
jumped on the gun and went out and killed another German before
they knew what the hell was coming off. And, all of that time,
this man had a bullet through a lung. There was a real man!"
(Now, remember that the soldiers of the day then were all men,
so if you're a woman reading this, please understand the time
of this writing. We're a more enlightened species now, I think.)
Not only must you be brave, but you must also be "turned
on" all the time. At times, when opportunity knocks, it knocks
with a light tap.
Being alert and turned on all the time is not easy. It comes
from persistence and "drill".
Here's what General Paton had to say about that in the same speech:
"All through your Army careers, you men have bitched about
what you call 'chicken shit drilling.' That, like everything else
in this Army, has a definite purpose. That purpose is alertness.
Alertness must be bred into every soldier. I don't give a fuck
for a man who's not always on his toes. You men are veterans or
you wouldn't be here. You are ready for what's to come. A man
must be alert at all times if he expects to stay alive. If you're
not alert, sometime, a German son-of-an-asshole-bitch is going
to sneak up behind you and beat you to death with a sockful of
shit! There are four hundred neatly marked graves somewhere in
Sicily, all because one man went to sleep on the job. But they
are German graves, because we caught the bastard asleep before
they did."
The purpose of "drill" in the Army is to drive a lesson
home, or to instill a habit that will stay with you for life.
Persistence is the key, and you don't get that without being
constantly reminded of what's important.
Unfortunately, most of us don't have "Drill Sergeants"
to help us with our businesses.
************* Side Note
Well, technology won't "cure all that ails ya", and
it won't change the laws of physics, but it sure can help.
Here's a cool little tool that may be the next best thing to
a Drill Sergeant for your business: The
Promote-Ivator
*************
Now, let me leave you with a bit of an honesty check.
Ask yourself right now:
- When was the last time you were discouraged by the words
of others?
- Are you currently "alert"? That is, are you spending
enough time promoting your business?
Be honest...
And in that moment of honesty, think of Patton's words. May they
inspire you as they have me.
Mark Joyner is widely recognized as one of the
top Internet Marketing experts in the world. His latest product,
the Promote-Ivator, is an amazing little app that will give your
Internet business a much needed kick in the tail: The
Promote-Ivator
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