How I’d Failed You.

For most of the last 2 years, I’ve been lazy.

I sat around and enjoyed the perks of having created superior products that brought in more than enough money for me and my family to live at a level that I had never anticipated being possible for us.

I grew up fairly poor in rural Wisconsin and still find myself spending money as quickly as I could to ensure we have all we need and/or want. It’s by far my worst habit.

I’ve let my health remain stagnant and for someone with my issues, that’s insane.

I stood still.

I played a lot of video games.

I spent time with my kids.

I restarted my SEO company and started taking on high end clients (which brought in even more money to justify my laziness).

Yet, I sat and watched as thieves came into the marketplace I know and love.

Then, I started complaining about it.

I started thinking about what I can do to fix the problem (more on that in a minute).

I find myself wanting to begin another rant, but realize that it won’t fix anything.

I know that screaming about the wrongs in “Internet Marketing” won’t change it. It’s a simple fact that a good sales letter could sell the biggest turd on earth if it’s presented to the right audience at the right time.

I’ve been lucky enough to spend more time networking and have become friends with marketers in different markets. Marketers that are doing 8 – 9 figures per year (and you’ve either never heard of them or forgotten they exist).

I’ve seen what makes me so different and I want to share it with you:

I was an idiot.

Over the last 6 years, I turned “internet marketing” into my passion. I learned everything I could about almost everything involved in marketing on the web from web design to graphics to copywriting. Nobody does that.

Even if someone starts without much money and has to do things themselves, it doesn’t last very long. Eventually, they get smart and pay other people to do stuff they don’t do well.

I didn’t do that. Not until recently.

I kept learning. I had to know how to do it all. I had the mindset that if I learned how to do it well, I wouldn’t need other people.

Looking back, I realize how truly silly that was.

Yet, I also realize that nobody could possibly see this “internet marketing” thing the way I do. Nobody else has the level of experience or knowledge that I have.

I’m incredibly lucky. I have great people that honor me with their insights and prevent me from turning into the rage fueled crazy person I used to be. If it weren’t for them, this post would be very different.

I’m even luckier to have you. The people I’ve helped over the years still approach me on social networks and at events to tell me how much of an impact I’e made on their lives by sharing what I know.

My time is up. I can’t sit on the sidelines anymore.

The time has come to declare war.

I declare war on douchebags that have no right teaching anyone how to tie their shoes, let alone how to market something online.

I declare war on the increasingly low standards most hold for the training products they release.

I declare war on all those out there that are doing it wrong and teaching others to do the same.

I declare war. It’s time to stop talking and do something. I refuse to fail you anymore.

I’m back in full force. Let the games begin.