The Vultures Are Descending Already

So, I finally got some needed sleep.. opened my email box this morning to find:

1) A teleseminar for the internet marketing community about 7 secrets to a million dollar business being used to pitch some sort of program

2) A pitch for a 6 week teleseminar series on how to get the maximum leverage out of your internet business.

Then I opened an email from a friend and he had found two other promotions geared for the budding internet entrepreneur.

Unbelievable. I guess I should take it all as a compliment, but I don’t. I have spent years perfecting what I now teach, and it all has been proven time and time again. These Johnny-Come-Latelys are just opportunists trying to feed on my table scraps – and they’ll end up hurting the people who put trust in them.

So, if you are one of the people who couldn’t afford what I have offered, please do not go looking for some cheap option. Instead go through my free materials, study them, do your best to apply them and I will have more free materials for you. Yes, I will be busy but I would rather do some extra work and get you what you need, even if I give it away, then be at all responsible for you going down the wrong path with the wrong people.

I know what I’ve said here is controversial, but for 2 years I was the only one working on strategy and systems for internet businesses and within 4 hours of my launch ending all of sudden there are quite a few popping up, it really make me sick, and it should make you sick too.

If you read my work, you already know how important a role I feel your business plays is in your life. That’s why I get so worked up about this. The wrong advice could literally set you years back. Be careful, before you take anyone’s business building advice, see if they have testimonials from people your respect and whose success you would like to emulate. Make them prove to you that they’ve been focused on internet businesses – and that they’ve had more than 10 internet businesses as clients.

OK, I am finished with my rant. Now on to some housekeeping.

I have sent emails out to clients on both of my client lists. If you paid and did not receive an email I need to know about it. Just post a comment here using your preferred email address when you sign in (don’t put it in the body of your post) and we will contact you.

My oldest daughter Ava has a tennis lesson so I got to run, but sometime soon I am going to tell you why my daughter Ava (who is 4 years old) already makes more money than most internet marketers do all by herself (no help from her old man).

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Comments:

http://www.phobia-fear-release.com Jan Heering

Hi Rich,

I’ve signed up for the Businesss Growth System, but haven’t received any e-mail.

However, I’ve contacted Sheila from Schefren, and she has confirmed that I was on the list.

I’ve watched your video and the wisdom inside this video is already more worth for me than the price of the purchase of the Growth Business System

Can’t wait to get started.
Jan Heering
http://www.nexusgate.com Shane Wilson

Hi Rich,
I purchased a spot on your month by month program and have not received an email. I emailed you a few days ago and have heard nothing yet.

Respectfully,
Shane Wilson
Nadav

Hi Rich,

I signed up for the:
12 Month Business Growth System

No email yet :-)

Regards,

Nadav
http://www.advantageconsult.com Jim McCarthy

Rich,
I signed up and got a payment receipt, but no welcome email or any other kind of communications.

Thanks,
Jim
Wade Winger

I have not received an email from you either.
Jake LaBotz

I don’t see the similarity between your program and the email you are talking about. Offers like that have been around for years. I don’t see how you can take credit for sparking them. I’m sure they would be there even if people have never heard of you.
Cathy Perkins

Hi Rich – I signed up too but have not heard anything. I also sent an e-mail but got no reply.

Thanks…Cathy
Freda Schriner

I signed up as well and have not heard from you yet.

Thanks,
Michael Molloy

Hey Rich,
I signed up for the 12 month program and haven’t received any emails yet (other than the receipt). Looking forward to hearing from you and getting started.
http://www.break-free-from-the-affair.com Bob

Don’t give the Johnny-Come-Latelys any energy. Keep on track!
http://www.computersuperguy.com Jason

I paid, no email…
Kathleen

I was one of the first 40 who signed up on the evening before your launch – and I am totally pumped!! But, I haven’t heard anything yet, either – and have left 2 emails because there was a double chargo on my cc’s through PP.
http://www.lifestyleenhancements.biz Errol Blackburn

Rich, I have not heard from you either. I signed up on teh evening of the call. My Bank records indicate that payment has been made.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Kimberly

I signed up for the month to month, but no e-mail follow up yet.

Cheers,
Kimberly
http://www.LittleNetworksInc.com Lee Little

I got an order confirmation email.
I saw my name on the list, #78 I think.
I see the charge on my CC.
I haven’t received any additional emails.
I’m working on your suggestions in the freebies but I’m anxious to get rolling on the major program.
Thanks–Lee
Nancy

I also have only received a payment receipt and no other email from you. Thanks for asking us to post this for you to see. When do we start?

I’ve been reading through your free resources and am going to start learning mind-mapping & project-mapping as/and before we get started. I’m looking forward to this coaching as I really need to learn more efficient & effective management tools and management style to make my time effective and super effective.

Question: On your resources pdf you have 3 different ones. mindjet, smartdraw, and gyronix. Do you use them all? It looks like gyronix isn’t the easiest to start with.

I currently outsource four ongoing tasks, but these four outsourcers have no need to be in contact with each other. My first priority is to get my own tasks/mind clear and focused, and I have my tasks and notes in various places: word, excel, access, ms works database with no efficient central place (only too many papers on my physical desk). it looks like mindjet might be the best for me to start with for this task organizing part??

If you can give me a comment on my questions along with when we get started I’d really appreciate it.

Thank you
Nancy
http://www.rankstudy.com Darryl Peddle

Paid… no emails…. bummer.

darrylpeddle@sympatico.ca
http://www.rankstudy.com Darryl Peddle

PS: Can’t wait to start… my mind has been racing since I signed up…. hopefully process mapping will be covered.

Regards,

Darryl
http://www.LifeLoveAndLearning.com Wayne

Signed up, payment receipt, nothing else.
David Jenyns

No email for me either yet.
http://www.connectwithben.com Ben

Me too not heard anything at all apart from receipt. When I signed up, the thank you page was not up either.
Francis

I’ve signed up for the 12 month program and not received anything yet.
http://www.shawnlebrunfitness.com Shawn Lebrun

Rich,

As far as the copycats go, I wouldn’t expend any negative energy even thinking about them.

As we both know, anyone that has been in business for any length of time and produces a quality product WILL get knocked off.

Not if, but when. It’s just the human nature of lazy people, they think they can come in and just copy your success.

But when they find out how hard it is to get to the top, how much time and money you have to invest… well, most of them are just not willing to put in that time and money. So they fall by the wayside.

Your USP is what will separate these wanna-be’s. And thankfully, you’re lightyears ahead of what others are offering to do.

You’ve so far “out-USP’ed” them, they are now all playing “catch-up”

Shawn Lebrun
Caroline

I signed up for the 12-Month Coaching Program, received payment receipt from both you and paypal but nothing else.
http://www.MrOrigano.com Dave Origano

Hey Rich,

also didn’t get that email.

But systems mess up every now and then, got problems with it myself too.

Maybe you want to look into it and send another mail to everyone once the problem is fixed, so that everybody can confirm they’re on the list now!

Looking forward to your program,

Dave
The Netherlands
Kristian Lunde

Hi. I enrolled in the 12-month program and didn’t get a mail from you.

Much looking forward to your program!

Kris
Norway
Sean

Hi Rich,

I signed up but received no “welcome” or follow up emails either. There was also no thank you page when I completed the Paypal payment step.

I did, however, ended up with 2 Paypal subscriptions and got receipts for both, including the one from 1ShoppingCart.

I’ve sent a reply email to Sheila about this already – waiting to hear back :-)

Best Regards,

Sean
Darrell

I also signed up for the 12-Month Coaching Program and received the payment receipt … but no emails yet.
Darrell

About the Johnny-Come-Latelys:

Thought I should mention that Perry Marshall also does coaching that includes building/growing your internet business, and he’s been doing it for a while.

Though he wouldn’t be one of the ones sending out opportunistic emails. He only markets his coaching to existing customers.

But anyone else who’s promoting coaching right now, using the term “business building” for internet businesses, I’d say is definitely copying Rich – since he’s the one who’s popularized (and systemized) that term and idea.
Mark Daynes

wow, I’ve had a great ride just getting to the signing up part of the coaching program. I think I have learned more than a few thousand dollars worth just watching rich sign us all up. and with all the great free information I’m on such a great learning buzz cant wait to get started.
http://www.CertifiedCoachesFederation.com Barbara Wainwright

Hi Rich,
I think I was number 152 to sign up for the monthly program.
I received a “Thank you for your order” email from you and my credit card WAS charged.
However, I did not receive a receipt from Paypal and I don’t see a subscription to the program there either.
I feel really good about signing up for your program. I look forward to working with you and I’m grateful that you came up with the monthly payment option as it will be much easier for me to manage financially.
Respectfully,
Barbara Wainwright
http://www.janmariedore.com Jan Marie

Hi Rich!
I paid for a subscription to your 12 Month Business Growth System Monday July 24th. I got a receipt, but haven’t received an email or any information from you.

I’m really looking forward to getting started!

Jan Marie
Bill

Rich,

I paid for month to month, but have not received email. By the way, have any spaces in the 11-week intensive opened up?

Bill
MT

Paid for monthly slot, but no email.
http://www.listcast.com Sharon Tucci

No email here either. Was listed on the site as having signed up and credit card was charged.

Did anyone actually GET an email?

I also emailed shortly after signing up to make sure that the right affiliate was credited since I signed on from a different computer and no response.

Also, it would be REAL nice if we could get an advance schedule of the planned dates/times for the calls and how you plan to deal with the time differences.
http://www.barndoormedia.com Shawn T

Nancy – MindJet (www.mindmapping.com) makes software called MindManager specifically for mindmapping. Gyronix is a plugin for MindManager – it pulls data from other maps to create a “dashboard” of “to do” lists, projects, etc.

SmartDraw is great for process mapping (and about 1000 other drawing-related projects). Not so good for mind-mapping (especially compared to MindManager).

Hope this helps.
s.
http://www.barndoormedia.com Shawn T

Duh…MindJet is http://www.mindjet.com.
Rich Schefren

Just as Shawn said.
For process mapping SmartDraw is ideal. There are probably cheaper options out there but it really is so easy and powerful I love it.

For brainstorming, organizing thoughts, and keeping track of my daily to-do’s I use mindmanager from mindjet.

I just posted a new post. The 11 week program starts this week, the 12 month will start the following week.
Bruce

Hi Rich,
Looking forward to the coaching. Still no welcome e-mail, etc.
thanks again,
Bruce
Qing Gu

Rich, I didn’t get your emails after I received your “thank you for the order” email.

My order id is 13902081. Thank you for the help.
http://www.iselluglyhouses.com cris chico

i received confirmation for payment but NO other emails received… thanks
Menachem

No email recieved, besides for the original payment confirmation email. My name is on the list.
Menachem
Luis

Hi Rich!

I paid for a subscription to your 12 Month Business Growth System. I got a receipt, but haven’t received an email or any information from you.

Luis
http://www.myhomebasedbusiness101.com Mical Johnson

I haven’t received an email yet
Brad

I signed up and received the paypal receipts but nothing else. No welcome emails or anything.

Please send me what I’ve missed so far.

Thanks
Mark Daynes

I seem to get all my emails ok, 3 so far! It looks like the internets blackhole for email is at work here or maybe its spam filters?
Michael Quadlander

Rich, I didn’t get your emails after I received your “thank you for the order” email.
http://www.promosolitaire.com/ PromoSolitaire.com

Since I couldn’t afford the offerings I had to pass and focus on my strengths. From devouring all of the free stuff you’ve released so far, I was able to implement some of them.

Congrats to the 60-minute makeover winner!
Nancy

This mindjet.com really ROCKS !!

Thanks for taking the time to respond to my question on the mindmapping as to which one to start with.

I’ve set up 2 mindmaps already and I feel the stress level already going down :) Being able to centralize my thoughts in this visual enviroment is great!! And being able to massage and move things on the map is amazing. Having these handy “clicks” to documents and webpages from the mind map is awesome – WOW what an efficient time saver!!

I’m sure that as I work with mindjet.com my mindmaps will get even better and more efficient. It took some time to set these up with the learning curve, but within the next few days my time saved with these mind maps will quickly exceed the time it took to set these up. Plus I can feel the “flow of ideas” starting to happen in mindjet environment.

I’m sure I’ll be adding the Gyronix dashboard and the SmartDraw soon. Thank you Rich and thank you Shawn for your responses to my mindmap questions :)

I’m looking forward to this next year working with the 12 month group and you Rich.
http://www.infopreneurworld.com InfopreneurWorld

Talking about Johny-Come-Lately, you have to be aware that some of them might be people who has or will be in Rich’s Coaching program. I’ve got some of the offers lately.

My suggestion, if you’re not have the luxury to be in the program, read again the manifesto and the missing chapter. Then read all the emails you’ve received so far. You can tell which’s crap which’s not.

Indratno Widiarto
from The Infopreneur World