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Posted By: Jimbo In Response To: Re: I have a feeling I'm being set up, but I'll answer anyway..... (John)
Wednesday, 29 December 2004, at 5:37 p.m.
I ain't making a dime from this! :)
> Well then what is all this system stuff????
Sucker bait. If they told you "hey, you're gonna have to do a zillion phone calls and probably not get one sale and meanwhile fork over a truckload of money" (which is what happened) would you have gone for it?
> Well it all costs extra money which may be reasonable in business, but it
> seems overpriced once again.
Not for what you got sold, no.
> "SYSTEM". I don't know. I want to beleive that there is an
> opportunity out there for me in personal development and growth, doing
> seminars and conferences. But where do I find a reputable company? Maybe
Here's Jimbo's Free, Cheap, and Easy system: think about what you know already that is useful in a seminar or conference. Do you know how to do house repairs (for instance)? How about taxes? (I'm shooting in the dark here because I don't know a thing about what your job is) There are people out there who would love to get information about anything (including your hobbies.)
Develop a little 10 minute talk and ask if you can present it somewhere (church group, club, etc.) Do the talk, get some recommendations (you might consider joining Toastmasters but that's not any kind of mandate here. And they're a lot cheaper than the "programs.") Find someone doing something similar (someone in your area. FORGET the internet coaches, okay? You want someone you can chat with face-to-face who can look at your presentation and give you real pointers.) Ask this person for tips or hints on what to do next.
It takes about 18 months, but you can develop a reputation for this (if you can develop classes, you can TEACH them at your local parks and recreation department or other 'adult education' centers ("fun ed") and get money for them.)
Anyway... hope this gives you some ideas. We all need teachers and coaches, and it's a valuable thing to do. And you'll find it easier to look at the man in the mirror each morning than if you spent your evenings badgering some poor guy to "buy a system."
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