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After nearly five years of traveling the globe, living the high lifestyle of those that make a massive automated living on the internet, I am settling down. Yes, settling down. Mind you, living in such a beautiful city as San Francisco, it’s not THAT hard, but it is a big step.

Yes, I work every day on my business, but no, I am not constrained by offices, commutes, location, or any sort of time principles. I work because, I WANT to work. I enjoy it.  And for many years, I have taken full advantage of that freedom which this internet lifestyle provides.

I am an internet marketing guru only in so much as I love to teach.  While I probably make more than most, travel more than most, and live the “true” internet lifestyle more than most, it’s the fact that I love to teach that will really set me apart. That, and the fact that I can really “break things down” into systems that people can follow. The challenge charges me.

I have no plans to travel for the next four months. I’m going to concentrate on BUSINESS. Yes, business. But NOT my current automated businesses. It will be hard to turn away from them, but I will. I’m going to focus, and try to come through with what I’ve promised for ages, yet been too busy to deliver on.  I’m going to try to launch my internet marketing business.

Yes, the actual MarketingCrazy launch. The whole game plan, realized, and executed. It’s a pretty heady goal for the end of 2009, and that’s why I’m writing it down.  Now, for better or for worse, I’m accountable. Of course, as the words flow from hands to paper, I already want to hedge my bets, and say 1st quarter 2010, but no … MarketingCrazy will launch in 2009.

What does that mean exactly? What will the launch entail? Well, no doubt we’ll launch our internet business video podcast, and we’ll likely launch our first coaching program shortly thereafter. Stay tuned - it will be a wild ride.

What’s the goal? The goal is to teach internet marketing fundamentals. Those things that don’t change! Not the glossy, glitzy “make a million dollars in a day” type stuff. But the real secrets to internet success. The fundamentals that others simply don’t teach.

In four months, I have a ten day trip through the Panama Canal and Caribbean, but I may cancel it in order to feel that “settled” feeling. It depends how far I get! After that, I have a trip to Hawaii … yeh, I’ll probably go on that one (because if I actually do end up working for the next four months, I’ll need a vacation).

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So simple! I use to do this all the time,  but admittedly, I have integrated most of it, automated most of it … and I haven’t thought about this method in years.

Now, with the arrival of “the box”, I have attacked the first task… the four day cash machine method.  I am very familiar with it…

So, I got the Mass Control 2.0 impressive box in (but I’m beyond being impressed by fancy boxes). That being said … I was impressed. It was a nice box!  Organized, clean, and easy to understand. I started with the four day cash method, to see what my results would be. Granted, this isn’t an important test for me (I am truly interested in the COURSE and what it teaches), but there’s so much hype around this, I had to see what would happen…

Specifically, what would happen if I followed HIS instructions to the letter. I would not change anything! I would simply follow the instructions perfectly…

I have now put in a total of 5 hours of work. I have made the landing page, setup the list, ARs, thank you ARs, bonuses, etc … I suppose it might take others a little longer, but I had most of my things in place already. I believe the instructions focus a bit too much on the email (getting the click) versus the landing page (getting the sale), but I will implement SOLELY based on what I’ve been given.

I am turning my brain off (for this exercise only)

I have sent out the email to the coldest list I have, of about 11,000 people. I mean, this list is quite cold, and we rarely contact it beyond the follow up system we initially integrated into it.  I have setup the method, exactly as told, and now … people are arriving at the landing page.

What’s going to happen? Stay tuned … this is just day 1. We’ll update the results tomorrow!

What else? I just purchased the MicroContinuity program (Russell Brunson) … Love the sales procces.

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So, here I sit at the Underground Online Seminar. I’ve been hear a few times now, and this is by far my favorite conference currently in the Internet Marketing and Biz Building space.  It’s fantastic this year! I met the CEO of Zappos (billion dollar online shoe company), and he’s a great guy. Totally down to earth! Behind me now is Dr. Mercola (of Mercola.com), and around every turn are amazing masters of the internet, and their individual industries. 



I’ve had some great meetings already, and frankly, it’s simply very motivational to be around so many successful people (and yes, there are also people here whom are just getting started). Everyone is great.



Yet, this year, something is different! Not really in the event itself (which is top notch), but in myself. As I’ve spent the first part of this year traveling and, currently, am about to leave to Eastern Europe (Prague, Budapest, Poland…), I’m simply feeling a bit detached. Not really detached, but rather, I’m really/truly living the "internet lifestyle", in that I’m traveling and living off internet businesses (really well).  The people here, while many are wealthier, few are simply roaming the world traveling after setting up their business.

Yes, life is cool fo rme, but I have to admit, I’m feeling like a slacker… I’m going to get back to work this summer. Not because I have to, but because I want to.



Make no mistake. These guys are motivated workers! They aren’t talkers, they are do-ers. As I consider myself, they don’t just talk the talk, but they walk-the-walk. They are out there succeeding, doing that which they want to do.  Right now though, I am living off my success, and perhaps, taking too much time off.



Or at least that’s the way it feels when I’m surrounded by all these titans of business. My business, though large, is dwarfed by many people here. More inspirational though, is that coming here gives you a roadmap of what to do to grow your business (perhaps a never ending task). It’s hard not to just run back home and continue growing. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but it’s hard to keep traveling the world, living adventure after adventure.



I know, I can hear your collective sigh out there, and I won’t dwell on this too much. It’s a balance. The point is, once you put in the work to this type of business, the type of business I am going to teach you how to create, you not only control the way you work, and when you work, and how you work, but also how long you vacation for. If it’s six months, like me, then so be it - but for me, this conference has re-inspired me to get back to work….



and the minute I return from Eastern Europe, that’s exactly what I’ll do, and you’ll likely be the beneficiary of it.



So, the seminar, now the morning of the second day, is well on it’s way. There are some fantastic speakers coming on, including the CEO of headsets.com, in a keynote. I’m simply amazed by the cool mix of "real" businesses, with internet marketing businesses that are present. I’m running into just about everyone around here, I can’t believe it.



Well, the CEO of headset.com just spoke, and he was absolutely great. Funny, yet with a fair amount of proven, good content. Right now, it’s a panel of the big guys, explaining how to get 1000 optins a month (very simple), but they’ve actually hit on such simple concepts. Yep, even I’m learning something.  Great stuff - and so doable!

Oh, and of course, let me leave you with some actionable content. What have I treally learned. The basics are back! Beware of the internet launch. Yes, things are changing, but the basics from two years ago still control. Yes, video is incredibly hot (and getting hotter), just look at me. However, the fundamental underlying business is sitll easily understandable.

Get or make a product, perfect your sales process, get optins…and the #1 secret everyone sweeps under the rug? Buy the freakin’ traffic!  Yeh, there’ are other options (affiliates, JVs, etc…), but this is the way to jumpstart success.

Anyway, enough talk, very cool conference. Hope all is well! More soon.
Keep it Crazy-
MC

PS - See the post below for the link to see some snippets from the seminar, and get DVDs or sign up for the next one.