This past weekend was really difficult for me.
It was a real roller-coaster of emotions. I’ve never had a single event haunt me both positively and negatively at the same time.
And the success of my new program GPS (Guided Profit System) is to blame.
You see, on the one hand I was ecstatic, we hit our projections faster than we thought possible… and the emails I’ve been receiving from my newest clients have me raring to go.
But the other part of me, felt terrible. Because we’ve never received so many emails and phone calls from entrepreneurs who knew the value of GPS, but couldn’t enroll.
And that hurts a lot more than you might think. Because the issue of overcoming constraints hit closer to home with more entrepreneurs worldwide than practically anything else I’ve ever done. And the heartfelt responses I received have moved me tremendously.
The very same men and women I’ve committed my entire professional life to, couldn’t access what both they and I were certain would be the pivot point in their lives.
For some the price was simply outside of their reach, even though we had already sharpened our pencils and were offering my coaching for less than it’s ever been offered.
For others the intensity of the coaching program was scary. They were afraid the pace would be too fast, and the time commitment too big for them to handle.
But what was most disturbing was that each one came from a stressed and struggling online entrepreneur who knew their business and their lives would instantly improve by eliminating the constraints blocking their path.
And all were imploring me to give them another option.
Entreperneurs like:
So there is the dilemma I struggled with, lost sleep over, and felt conflicted about.
These entrepreneurs wanted my coaching program, believed I had the answers that were eluding them, and were certain their lives and business would immediately improve.
Stop and think for a second, what would you do if you were me?
If you know me at all, if you’ve read my free reports, watched me on video, or read some of my posts on this blog – you know I care very deeply about everyone who takes the entrepreneurial plunge. And I do my very best to help each and every person I can.
Listen, what I am about to do…
I am doing for Scott J, who wrote me Thursday night… I’m doing this for Sheila R, who called our offices Friday morning… I’m doing this for Mike C…. who got his message to me through customer support
And I am doing this for you.
Because if you are committed to a better outcome, a better business, ultimately a better life for you and your family then I’m committed to do whatever it takes to get you there.
That’s why I canceled my trip to Chicago this past weekend, and hunkered down with my team to come up with a creative solution for you. And that’s exactly what we did.
The best part of it is, what we came up with is a real breakthrough that’ll benefit both the entrepreneurs who contacted us over the past few days, the many who kept their disappointment to themselves, and those who were lucky enough to already get in.
So let’s get into the details…
First of all, if you are already a GPS client: Congratulations, today is your lucky day!
You’ll still receive my daily coaching, the interactive streaming Q+A session available twice a day, and everything else promised you.
But now, you’re also getting lots more. You’ll get access to a private seminar, six months of ongoing support, a physical copy of the entire program, an entire learning acceleration seminar I put on last year, plus many other additions to fast track your success.
With these outstanding additions, your program will now be called “GPS Elite”.
Secondly, if you were one of those entrepreneurs who contacted our office, or find yourself in a similar situation… we’ve got a new and improved option for you.
We call this new option GPS Silver. You’ll get the same incredible constraint eliminating content, only it’ll be delivered over a longer stretch of six months, with some of the bells and whistles removed.
Yes, you’ll have less personal access to me, but we’ve designed it in a way where you’ll still have every opportunity to get your questions answered.
I’m very confident, whether you are in the Silver or Elite programs you’ll achieve and receive a mammoth breakthrough…a breakthrough so monumental in your life and your business I can’t begin to describe the difference it’ll make.
And it all happens tomorrow Tuesday, September 30th at 3pm (eastern time). If you’re interested please don’t delay because when I informed my partners that we created a less expensive option – many cleared their mailing calendar so they could alert their subscribers.
In fact, we’ve had so much excitement from our partners I think the online marketing world may erupt with an explosive flurry of email activity without rival. That’s why it only seems fair to me to give you the heads up now.
But please remember this…
No matter which option you choose, the weight is all on my shoulders here—not yours. Meaning, if you’ve ever been frustrated, disappointed, disillusioned, or just plain deceived, this time you’re guaranteed a happier ending – because you won’t take the hit—I will.
The only thing I ask of you is to have faith. Faith in yourself to follow and do your part and know that success is within reach, the other is faith in me to have your best interests in heart.
So, tomorrow at 3pm (eastern) I invite you to – if nothing else, to open your mind, and consider your options. There is no one else out there that’ll walk you step by step through the minefields of online marketing and business building like I’m prepared to.
Just put your faith in yourself, in me and in my track record for a short while and the rest will be up to me.
Tomorrow, I’ll give you an overview what I have in mind for us… You’ll see the process we’ll undertake together, the impact it can have and the outcome I know it’ll produce.
Oh yes, one more thing before I go, just so we’re clear…
I’m not offering a business in box, a business opportunity, or a deal where I promise you that we’ll do all the work. So please don’t sign up unless you’re committed.
I cannot do it all for you, sure I can shorten your timeline, wipe away any confusion or uncertainty you’re experiencing, help you eradicate the constraints standing in your way, and show you the fastest path to success possible. But I can’t do it all.
However, if you’re willing, then hitch your wagon to mine and join me for the most profitable adventure of your lifetime.
To higher profits,
Rich Schefren
P.S. I know you probably have questions. And that’s perfectly natural. So below are links to 2 previous blog posts where I answer a LOT of questions about the GPS program, about overcoming constraints, and about how you can finally achieve the success, wealth, and freedom you deserve so much.
Make sure you look these over carefully. Because chances are I’ve already answered any question you might have. Have a look:
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Hi Rich I am one of those you mentioned and I look forward to seeing the new package tomorrow.
Rich
Hi Rich,
Iam also looking forward to the new mentioned package
Johan
Woohoo !
GPS Silver. And 6 months is a much more manageable time frame. Can’t wait to see what you have to offer Rich.
Diana
thanks diana,
i hope it’s what you’re looking for.
btw – loved the video ;-)
keep up the good work
rich
Woohoo !
GPS Silver. And 6 months is a much more manageable time frame. Can’t wait to see what you have to offer Rich.
Diana
PS- Sorry if it’s double post. The first one didn’t appear.
Rich,
Really glad to see you make an offer like this. I think it will benefit a lot more people. Me included.
I will have to see if this option will fit into my budget. I have until tomorrow to re-work the numbers and figure it out.
Keeping my fingers crossed on the contest as well.
Thanks again,
Darrell
http://www.transilient.net
Nice deal, Rich.
You, Mike Filsaime and Frank Kern have each made fantastic offers lately.
Wish I could take advantage of all them but, unfortunately, it’s neither time nor money that stands in the way.
Just… circumstances.
Oh yeah,
I forgot to mention last Tuesday after reading the report I went to a networking event.
Remembering that this is my main constraint holding me back. I made an effort to make some new contacts.
One of the folks has a network of 9,000 people on linked in and should end up being a business partner in the near future.
Thanks for reminding me that once you know what your obstacles are, they are much easier to confront and move pass.
Darrell
http://www.transilient.net
congrats darrell – glad to hear your changing your ways and that my material has helped. keep me posted of your future successes, it’s what makes the work i do feel worthwhile.
rich
Hi Rich,
A much better option for the likes of me. Just hope I can afford it as the timing is not the best. I look forward to see what the go will be.
Thanks for thinking of the likes of us.
Trish
Rich:
This is why you sit on the shoulder of giants and are the leader of leaders:
“The very same men and women I’ve committed my entire professional life to, couldn’t access what both they and I were certain would be the pivot point in their lives.”
Again, you’ve listened, recognized, learned and responded to what is going on in our marketplace and you have yet again provided a wonderful solution.
I too am anxious to learn about what you have come up with for all of us.
In a conversation yesterday with my brother-in-law I happened to mention that no one ever talks about John Wayne any longer. Who needs to when we can all talk about Rich Schefren heroically riding in on his “Silver”?
Thanks for caring about your family of entrepreneurs as you do, you make the difference in all our lives.
Cheryl C. Cigan
http://www.known.com
thanks for noticing cheryl
not sure i can fill john wayne’s shoes but thanks for the comparison.
not sure if you saw the video we released about a month ago from my presentation at stomper – but this is what i was talking about… moving from a “plan and execute” mentality to a “sense and respond” approach.
that’s the approach most certain to grow your business today – yet, sadly most online entrepreneurs never enter into a dialogue with their marketplace which obviously is prerequisite number one for this new approach to business growth.
if we ever meet, ask me to explain my concept regarding a “chain of promises”. based on what you’ve said i think it’ll give you goosebumps when you hear it.
and just know this… i more like you and everyone else commenting on this blog than anyone would ever believe – but if you persist, strive to always provide value first, and learn from your mistakes… eventually nothing can stand in your way.
rich
Rich:
No, I’ve not seen the video. I’ll see if I can find it.
I too find it difficult to embrace the notion that entrepreneurs do not engage in a dialog with their marketplace. If people would just take a moment and listen, and I mean really listen, they would hear and learn what it is they are supposed to do, and what their next move could be. That conversation, the enthusiastic exchange of intellectual energy becomes somewhat addictive in its own way. I’m sure you experience that many times throughout your days as well. I always pity the poor person who gets in the path of the adrenalin rush which happens when one epiphany after another reveals itself in a conversation. Such raw energy as the thoughts and words, and the possibilities appear from the synergy. Those are phenomenally rewarding moments!
So noted, when we meet I will inquire about your concept of ‘the chain of promises’. Intriguing words, already has my imagination attempting to build a story around the thought process!
Value sought, and value delivered, indeed!
Cheryl
in case you couldn’t find it cheryl, here it is
http://www.strategicprofits.com/strategy/the-rumors-are-true-a-new-report-is-coming/
do you know what really amazes me and fills me with so much hope is that the past few weeks since I got the email regarding Larry Benet’s seminar, I have been made aware of so many of you doing so well and yet you are reaching out to help others. this is so wonderful and awesome, as we share so we will recieve, what we give out we attract back in some way and it’s just fantastic that what has been such a selfish money making, grabbing culture, (i’m thinking of the 80’s) is now responding and nurturing and guiding and in effect sharing just like God wants us too.
I am just starting out, at the moment I’m not in your league I have paintings to sell and not sure the internet is the place for that but i read with an open mind and i do believe and i have enormous faith so i will be one day. I’m writing a book about where my art comes from so the reason I’m following all these emails is so I will be prepared when I’m ready to try to market it. I can’t help but think this ideology of sharing and caring and guiding others to become successful is going to do so much for global peace and harmony as we recognise we are all one family ready to help rather than fight against. I feel it has been inspired by the same energy that inspires my paintings, it reminds me of my painting ‘Unify’. when i painted it I thought we were decades away from unifying but these past few weeks I am so thrilled to see we’re not that far away at all.
wonderful and congratulations
warm light wishes
Jenni Eden UK
Hey Rich,
I think it is really cool what you and your team have tried to do. I know that we need this course too, but as always it will depend on the price-point. I look foward to the day when I dont have to say that anymore.
Michael Blaes
BTW When are you going to reveal the winner?
thanks michael,
i hope i’ve brought the price down low enough to make it accessible for you. and i too look forward to the day when you won’t have to say that anymore, because all of my best clients started where you are today.
as far as the contest goes… it’s taken longer than i anticipated, and i am sorry for that – i feel very confident that it’ll happen by the end of the week. but don’t worry – you won’t miss it, i’m sure we’ll make a big deal about the announcement and we plan on keeping everyone updated on the winners progress.
rich
Hey Rich,
This is ruby i am very much looking forward to three pm Tuesday*
& i think you have already gone far & above anything anyone else
would go,it is so unreal what you have done,don,t know how any
one person could carry such a load, and i,m sure i,m not alone
in being so very ,very proud of you,i hope it is okay that i say
that,it is very heart warming,Thank You!
I don,t know what it all is, but i feel sure it will be the very
best it can be,wish i knew more what i,m doing,so i could be more
sure i could keep up with the croud**Talk soon*ruby ellen*
thanks ruby,
of course it’s ok to say it!
heck, you’re the reason i do what i do.
and don’t worry about keeping up with the crowd… chart your own course and follow the path you were meant to travel.
rich
Rich, I can easily imagine the emotion you felt reading the responses to this launch. Many of the comments I read were… just… well what can I say? And the fact people were driven to find alternative methods to contact you must surely scream out one thing.
THIS THING YOU ARE NOW DOING IS I-M-P-O-R-T-A-N-T!
Congratualtions on have the vision and capacity to extend it to others who need it. I hope you are rewarded in ways you would wish for. TJ
thanks thomas,
just reading these comments so far is reward enough. and the success stories that’ll pour in will be icing on the cake.
ever since the release of the original manifesto – every single internet marketing event i’ve attended i’ve been stopped by at least one attendee to tell me how my material made the difference in their life.
and that’s the reason i do what i do – if it was simply for the money, i would’ve stopped a long time ago. and it’s that passion and fulfillment from doing work that makes a difference that i want everyone to experience. because when you find your place the money always comes…
rich
Rich:
Great idea. Looking forward to seeing all the action on Tuesday! You thoughts and insights that you have shared over the past 9 months have been awesome! Taking action to your suggestions have been spot on. I look forward to your continued insight and know you will help many others grow there businesses in the right direction.
You deserve the highest success!
Keith
thanks keith,
9 months? what about before that?
just kidding man, glad to hear i’ve played a role in your progress – that’s what it’s all about.
so how did your launch go? those were some very impressive stats you shared on the q+a call – i hope you’re on the next one cause i’ve been wondering what the final result was.
all the partners from the widgeteers should be thankful you’re at the helm.
rich
Rich, I’m defenitely one of many!
You touch a nerve with your sincere concern for others…I wrote you an email several days ago before the launch of GPS program.
Basically stating the fact that i will not be able to afford you.
Later today, I don’t know what you have in mind but… my answer is YES!
I’m Not saying, “I’ll be able to afford you NOW” .But i definetely will do a symbolic gesture and input my credit card information even thought I KNOW ,it will be decline. I’ll feel much better knowing that I tried.
I don’t have any sad story to tell you other than I’M COMPLETELY responsible for what it’s now, my financial situation.
You’re a very unique individual and I’m looking forward working with you in the very near future.
Promised!
thanks for the compliment juan, just press on learn all you can from others as well as what your own experience is telling you and someday soon are paths will cross.
rich
sabes amigo mio ,me parece muy interesante todo esto de ganar dinero en el internet,con una pagina web,ayudame a la construccion de ella,,tan pronto como este ganando algunos dolares ,te podre pagra ,por la inversion en mi ,soy de un pais en desarrollo,Mexico,Mi unico patrimonio de herramienta para trabajar es este,Ordenador(computadora equipo)y 8 horas diarias de Internet .
Por ello espero me des la oportunidad,de entrar a este exelente equipo de ustedes.
ATENTAMENTE.
LAE.RAFAEL CERVANTES.
gracias amigo,
el mercado mexicano tiene un enorme potencial – seguir trabajando en él y usted tendrá éxito.
Hi Rich. You are such a superstar! Never come across anyone so committed as you before! It’s very inspiring. Please put my name in the hat for the Silver Level Course. Can you allow a bit of leeway for those of us on different time zones to register?
Thanks so much! Kim Edmunds
thanks kim,
sure thing… i’d be really surprised if we had to take the page down within the first 24 hours. so you’ve got all the leeway you need ;-)
rich
I HAVE A TIGHT BUDJET RIGHT NOW. YOUR GPS SILVER PROGRAM IS SOMETHING I MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN. I AM HOPING I HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FORF CHRISTMAS FOR 4 GRANDCHILDREN AND 6 ADULTS.
Rich,
I am greatful for all the people who will now be able to afford to avail themselves of your expertise and talents.
I did enroll in the GPS course last week, even though I honestly cannot afford it but I want so much to succeed that I am willing to do whatever it takes. But monetarily we are right on the edge and I HAVE to make it work almost immediately.
That having been said, I am also concerned about the timeframe. I wonder if you and Eben might consider spacing your irresistable offers a little further apart :-) You see, my life over the past 6 months has been literally eaten up by email and I can’t seem to get anything remunerative up and running. So, I enrolled in “Wake Up Productive”. Then, you came along with your constraint hypothesis and I KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are right. So, you came along and offered me a chance to FINALLY, once and for all, locate and remove the constraints that have been restraining me from co-creating the life I deserve. However, I too am feeling overwhelmed by the 30 day time frame. So, on the one hand I think, “Hm, perhaps I could change programs (back away from the edge of the credit card), and even have a more reasonable time frame given all the other self-and-business-improvement things I am doing (90 days with Eben, AND 6 months with Sharon Wilson’s Advanced Spiritual Business Building course, and YOU all at the same time).
But this concept brings up a humongous question: Is the 5 month additional timeframe helpful? Or does the additional timeframe amount to a delay that will dilute the effectiveness and impact of the class. I hear about “speed to market” all the time from Glenn Dietzel and others, and on the surface I think about the implications for “universal consciousness” and “universal mind” meaning that I am not the only one with a particular idea and I have to beat the other ones to the proverbial punch. However, there is also the issue of my own enthusiasm out the gate and the question of my ability to keep my passion and energy going until the very end.
So, I hope you address at least some of these questions on your call tomorrow.
Thank you and L’Shana Tova to you and your family
Arieljoy
hi arieljoy,
the 30 day program provides a lot more access to me, but the core of the program remains the same in both versions
the six month version spread the content over a longer period of time so it’s less intense, and instead of me being available twice a day (8am and 9pm eastern) for questions and assistance, i’ll be available twice a month. of course there are other differences, and you can read all about them tomorrow.
it certainly sounds like you’ve got quite a bit on your plate… do you have enough time to execute everything you are learning? i sure hope so.
and if you decide to switch – just let us know – i am sure we’ll be swamped tomorrow (so please be patient), but in a few days we’ll be back to normal and it won’t be a problem.
some people work best when the pressure is on… i know that’s certainly the case with me – my best work is often accomplished when my back is pressed up against the wall. if you can identify with that then the pressure and intensity may be just what you need.
on the other hand, others crack when the pressure is on, and get their best work done efficiently when there’s no deadline and consequence to distract them. if you identify with this group you might want to slow down.
in the end, it’s a personal decision, just know we’ll support you either way.
rich
Thank you Rich. See you later.
Arieljoy
I’m just trying to get this right so I can take care of my elderly mother and family from home I appreciate all that you have done already… sincerely R David
Dear Rich
I so very much wanted to sign up for your GPS (now GPS Elite), but two nagging concerns stopped me:
1) Had I paid for the program in full, I would have had a few hundred dollars left in my bank account and a rate of income that was not going to keep me out of the red. If you knew my current circumstances, you would appreciate the gamble I’d be taking.
Having said that, I also felt and still feel strongly that I am on the brink of finally making it. Two of my blogs are finally getting google page rankings. Now, I don’t have enough technical/business nous to know the significance of this, but I am pretty sure that it is a good thing.
I just feel that with the right kind of help, I could make it over the edge into the land of plenty!!! I have faith that I can make a comfortable living doing what I love doing. In fact, it is my belief that everyone can.
2) Would I get the kind of help I needed from your program? Would you really be able to help someone like me? A mentor in Personal/Spiritual Development?
Would I be able to keep up with the technical demands that I am assuming your program will require?
One of the constraints that I feel is holding me back is not having the technical expertise to do things like make my blog more attractive and interactive, give it more exposure, and provide an attractive range of products and services. I could be wrong of course but I do think that this is where I’m being held back.
When you had your line-up of experts who shared their stories of the constraints they experienced when they were not yet quite so successful, 2 of those constraints mentioned really struck a chord with me:
a) trying to do everything myself (and in my case, money seems to be a constraint)
b) not having a partner to be the chief executor of the plans and products that I am able to come up with
I spent almost $400 (a lot of money in my circumstances) on a ‘program’, SiteBuildIt, which I thought was going to help me launch my online business. I went through the program and got my website registered but I did not have the technical expertise to design my site in the way I felt would enable it to do all the things I wanted it to do. Things that a slightly more technically savvy person would be able to do in no time – designing my own template or modifying the ones that were provided, creating videos and uploading them, uploading text so that it conformed with the pre-existing html etc.
It was not from want of trying. Everything that I do on the internet now is pretty much self-taught. I wouldn’t say I’m a novice but I’m not technically competent either.
I know the solution here would be to get someone to do it for me which then brings me back to my original constraint of money.
I am open to the possibility that the thinking I have expressed here can be changed because it is perhaps ‘flawed’.
Will you be able to help me because, believe me, I have been trying my best to do as much as I can and learn as well as I can? If so, then I would really, really like to sign up for GPS Silver.
One last thing, I have often wondered why people such as yourself who already are so gigantically successful financially do not have a deferred payment option?
Rich, thank you for everything you are doing and for the spirit in which you do it. I have been grateful and will always be!
Lucy
PS This is more a letter than a comment but it clearly needed to be written, em, typed I mean :-)
thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and concerns lucy.
i’ll try to answer your questions the best i can (just know it’s late at night and if debi knew i was up right now i’d have some explaining to do). each time i am addressing a new question i’ll start the line with a ‘-’.
- of course you’ll get the help you need from my program, whether you’re a mentor in personal/spiritual development or on the opposite side of the spectrum (not sure what that would be…). what i’ll teach you is timeless and applies in every single market i’ve ever been exposed to, and that’s a long list.
- regarding the technical demands… they matter a lot less than you realize. i’m certain of that. i’d be willing to guess you’re probably more technically advanced than i am now, let alone when i first started strategic profits. back then i started with a blog template that i downloaded for free, and the original manifesto – that’s it. you see, the better you know your market the less you need to know about technology.
i hope you really consider my answer about technology – it matters less than you realize and what matters most is within your reach to master.
- if you want to make your blog more attractive – how about starting out with a nice free template. some of them are really slick – just click on the tab (if you are using wordpress) titled design in your blog dashboard. and if that’s not enough you can choose from over 900 themes and templates here
- regarding “provide an attractive range of products and services.” that could be your sticking point, without knowing more it’s hard to say – but so far this is the first area you’ve mentioned in your comment/letter (smile) that is worthy of your time and attention.
-The solution isn’t always to get someone to do it for you… sometimes certain things are better left undone - so you can focus on the vital few elements that really matter. If it’s in a vital area – often time there are shortcuts it’s just about taking on a different perspective.
-it’s not that your thinking is flawed… it’s simply that you haven’t been taught the right way to approach it all. I struggled to get my head around everything when i first started… it’s where we all start.
-i’ve tried the differed payment option and unfortunately the anonymity of the internet or simply the space and distance brings out the worst in more people than you would care to think about. plus, and i know this is easy to say from where i am sitting but it’s nonetheless the truth, we value what we pay for. and while that applies to everything we own nowhere is this more true than with information.
i know that answer might not be what you were looking for, but you asked and i answered…
hope my comment/letter back helps
wishing you all green lights on your road to success,
rich
g,day RICH it seems success is harder to handle than being average but you got to adapt to the enviroment this shows why you are above the average dude you ask the market, then you deliver to the market in a way that benefits all ;a true WIN/WIN stratergy don,t take it to hard,being excellent at your chosen field is a challnge,and a blessing, there is more to helping people than making $$$$$$$ love your work thanks,,,,,,,,garry ,,,,o,SAY g,day to JAY, CHEERS,,,
Hi Rich I can’t wait to see what your GPS can do for me .
two big constraint for me is my english is bad and the money coming short.
the one what I have is time and will.
thank you for your help
Joseph
Hi Rich,
What an awesome idea! Thanks for your endless sharing!!!
Looking forward
Roel
Hi Rich,
I am eager to receive your email regarding this new option. I too had many of the same issues you described; especially feeling stretched in too many directions. In view of the market meltdown your idea for the silver level is perfectly timed. Thank you for considering those of us who otherwise might remain on the sidelines struggling.
Stewart
I’m glad to hear it stewart,
you’re right – with the economy as dodgy as it is right now the worst place an entrepreneur can end up is on the sidelines, silently struggling.
entrepreneurs can’t afford to peg their security on a job or the government – instead they must bet on themselves. because, really, what other choice is there?
Hi Rich,
Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to read our posts and respond to our concerns:) As you may guess, I am eagerly waiting for 3PM and the second chance you are going to offer.
Stew
Hi Rich
I was also one of those people who wrote to you to say the price was currently just not within my reach, so I was thrilled to log on in the UK earlier this morning and see you’ll be announcing a silver option later today. Can’t wait to read more about it.
I also want to say that I’ve just read all the comments here, and I am amazed at your personal and detailed responses that you’ve given to people – it’s incredibly rare, and only further highlights why I would go a long way to purchase one of your programmes over and above anyone else. Your responses also really helped answer some of my questions too. So a big thank you, and roll on later today!
Tamsin
Hey Rich,
I’ve been following your work for years, right since the Manifesto…I gotta tell you that you have got a really clear grasp on what it takes to create a real business…
Up until now I thought I couldn’t afford your courses and Now I see that I can’t afford NOT to get your teaching…
I’m sitting here in my office in Thailand looking at my whiteboard…It’s covered in a maze of constraints. The thing is that I know once I’m clear on the first one it will let me just roll on down the road to success in all of it’s various guises.
You know what… it’s about money… but not totally. It’s also about testing how far I can take this…
Looking forward to working with you Rich..
Mike
Great display of flexibility on your behalf Rich, congratulations!
This is pure Web 2.0. The market talked back to you about your program and you made corrections steering your company to help more people. Who would have thought this possible in product launches a few years ago.
Best of luck to you!
Hi Rich
I love your style and beleive that you system definatly works. I’m a bit torn though between investing in yourself or Frank Kern that has also released a course this week…
What would you do?
Meanna Blog
Oh Rich! You made my day!
I read all this with tears in my eyes. My heart was beating so fast with excitment. Funny isn’t it!
I was SO SAD I would not be participating in your GPS course. I just don’t have that cunch of change laying around. So I would like to say thanks for the second chance. I hope it is within my reach to grab it an run like the devil!-)
Thank you from the very depths of my heart.
Brenda
Hey Rich.
Well…for a moment I thought this was the “downsell” of GPS…a handy marketing strategy etc. But I have to say I’m convinced of your well meaning attitude. And I also realised that my cynism about thinking that GPS silver was perhaps a pre-planned downsell made me aware, again, that this is one of my constraints: believing that people are all out to make money and not actually help. Seeing plenty of IM opportunities come by, and having invested in plenty, makes one see so many marketing strategies that perhaps its not a surprise that I see it all now from a “marketing strategy” perspective.
But GPS just doesn’t feel like it, it looks and feels different, more important. Im not only a starting IM entrepeneur, but also clinical psychologist, who is now much more interested in (life) coaching stuff. So the whole constraints idea resonates with me no end. And I have many!!
When GPS came out, I felt life was playing tricks on me. I had earlier in the year invested in Traffic Secrets 2.0, and only a little before GPS I had invested in Mike Filsaime’s Traffic Fusion. Then another major but pricey opportunity came by, to do with domainnames (fromm Jack Humphrey), only to see your offer coming by straight after. It felt like this must be the “high end product season” and I wanted them all, but of course, I couldnt afford it, nor should I. And then I realised, again, that I often do invest, but not really follow through enough (I also subscribe to a highend adsense site programme). This not-following-through is to do with a constraint, or several. Anything from time, distractions, or even fear of success!
Standing back from it all I realised I didnt actually have a business at all: I thought I did, but I have a collection of programmes and ideas, can often really quickly see the value in a programme or plan, but the momentum disappears and the perceived value and inspiration goes with it. This is another constraint. In any case, I decided to be strong, and not go for GPS. And now you come up with GPS silver…Jeez!! :-)
So yes, I’m interested for sure because I like so much of the material, the concepts, want to grow my own business and also want to develop perhaps as an entrepeneur whose coaching type skills can help others achieve. Hey, I want to be you! (only kidding). So, I can’t wait to see what constraint will hit me in the face on Tuesday but I’m ready for it. Bring it on.
Thanks for the inspiration so far!
Jan (pronounced Yan…its Dutch ;-) )
thanks for the vote of confidence jan,
have you read my first report? the internet business manifesto? if not it lays out exactly what you’re talking about in your recent realization. trust me, you’re not alone in your hopping from one idea to the next – if you haven’t read it – please do, you won’t be disappointed (promise)
rich
Rich,
Please be careful. Success is both a blessing and a curse. Success such as you have had can make you hyper sensitive to failure.
I know you want to help everybody, absolutely everybody, and I admire you for that. But it might not be possible, at least not at the pace you’d like.
Nobody can do the impossible, but when a person as successful as yourself encounters an impossibility, they often refuse to accept it, or are even unable to see it for what it is–impossible. They over-believe in their ability, because their experience tells them they can, and they keep looking for the solution.
The danger is, there is no solution too an impossible problem. To continue to pursue a solution, when there is none, can be devastating–so much so it can eventually rob you of things you cannot afford to lose, like confidence, perspective, even contact with reality.
I know this to be true, because I’ve been there. You have done so much for so many–you cannot realistically expect to do everything for everyone. It’s an unfortunate fact of life that not everyone can have what they want, or, sometimes, even what they need.
Please be very careful here. If you expect too much from yourself, you may well end up unable to do as much as you are already doing–able to only help a small fraction of those you are now helping. Wouldn’t that be worse than simply having hit your limit and being unable to do more–to have to settle for doing less because you poisoned your brain with stress hormones? That’s what happens when you try too hard to do more than you are capable of doing. Believe me. I’ve done it.
I was a computer programmer doing work for our Government, Law Enforcement, Military, and Intelligence services. It was highly specialized work, and because of National Security issues, I couldn’t just grab another good programmer and train them to help me out. My user base quickly grew to include agencies within friendly governments around the world.
It wasn’t long before I reached the point where I really could not keep up with the needs of those I served. But, I couldn’t turn people down, or tell them they’d have to wait for what they needed–or so I told myself. So I continued to push myself until, all of a sudden, one day, I could not make sense of the computer code for the projects I was working on. I was one of the top programmers in the world, and I could not read computer code. Just like that.
At that point I was in the unenviable position of not simply having to tell people that they’d have to wait for what they needed, but that I didn’t know if I’d ever be able to deliver for them again. Sadly, that turned out to be the fact. I had built up such a concentration of stress related chemicals in my brain that I literally cooked the brain cells I used for programming–to death. I had killed brain cells.
I went on [permanent] disability leave and, because of feelings of guilt, inadequacy, lack of confidence, etc., I fell into a deep and serious depression. For almost three years I couldn’t do anything. I love music, and was an avid piano player (amateurish, but avid), and for three years I couldn’t play piano–at all. Even songs I’d played probably a thousand times, I was completely unable to play. I got to where I had to avoid pianos, because the knowledge that I couldn’t play even “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” slammed me down into such a deep depression, all I could do was cry–sometimes for hours. I was unable to enjoy any of my other hobbies, as well.
I am happy to report however, after nearly four years, I have recovered my ability to play piano, and have regained confidence in myself, and am now ready, able and anxious to begin the adventure that will be the rest of my life.
By an almost unbelievable stroke of luck, just a few days ago I found myself kind of falling into an opportunity to join your E-Commerce Personal Coaching Program. I can’t tell you how grateful I am, and how fortunate I feel to have encountered that opportunity at just the time I was finally ready to go out and take the World by storm, again.
I had already decided I wanted to get into an Internet business, which is why I was prowling related Internet sites, and just happened to be in the right cyber-place at the right time. I talked with my coach for the first time today, and have my first scheduled meeting with him tomorrow. I can’t describe how excited I am.
So, a person can come back (I intend to come back in a Big way) after a burn-out experience such as I had, but the interim period–for me, the last three and a half years–was Hell on Earth. I don’t recommend it.
I never seem to do things in a normal way. I was the first case in medical science to establish through concrete results from many many tests that stress, in excess, can actually do permanent brain damage. Till I came along, it was assumed that, appropriate medication, counseling, rest and relaxation would eventually allow the brain chemistry to return to normal, and the symptoms would fade away in time. They now know it’s not that simple.
As I said at the beginning of this much longer than intended comment, people who experience prolonged periods of success are prime candidates for devastating consequences when they do finally come up against the impossible. And they will. We all do. But those who have experienced only moderate success, or even failure, are not susceptible to the kind of extreme shock that can affect people who have come to see success as an integral part of [their] reality.
To deny the fact that you cannot be everything to everyone all the time–to reject that there might be some things that are impossible, even for someone like you, is to lose touch with reality. Don’t go there buddy, believe me.
Here’s my advice–take it for what it’s worth. You have a lot of exceptional people working for you–I know, I’ve spoken with quite few of them in the past three days. They are completely capable of keeping the ship afloat and on course without you for a few days. Trust them. Have confidence in them. Let them run the show for at least four days (better, a week, but I know people like you–getting you to take even four days off is like pulling tiger’s teeth).
Pack a bag and go spend four days on a beach somewhere, or find a piece of remaining old-growth forest somewhere, or a nice mountain–somewhere that makes you feel small and insignificant while at the same time overwhelming you with the awesome beauty of nature.
I like the Ocean myself, because I can feel like a grain of sand on the beach, and realize that the Ocean has been doing just what it is doing, for millions of years, and will continue to do so for millions more–without any help at all from me.
So, pack a bag, but DO NOT pack or take your cell phone, or a computer. That’s important. Don’t even tell anyone (except one trusted person, so you can be contacted in the case of a true emergency) where you are going. Drop off the face of the Earth for four days. And don’t try to solve anything during this time. Just absorb the beauty and constancy of Nature.
You should do something like this at least once a year. Despite the fact that you obviously love what you do, it is still a very high stress profession. Which is OK. Some people actually thrive on the rush of an intense profession–but only up to a point. No one is immune to the ravages of over-stressing themselves.
So that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. If you follow my advice, you’ll come back so revived and restored that you will find yourself outperforming the current you. Try it, you’ll like it. I promise.
Most sincerely,
Bill Haynes
bilijoe@comcast.net
541-688-0755
thanks for your concern bill,
i like the ocean too, and believe it or not… i do make time to get away and unplug from everything – although not as often as i probably should.
however, i tend to approach work as a sprint. where i go full out, then when the race is over, i dissapear for a week or two, taking plenty of time to recuperate and recharge.
rich
oh yeah, one more thing… you’re right i do have a lot of exceptional people working for me ;-)
Hi Rich,
I’m really glad to hear that you do get away once in a while (but I’ll bet you’re right, not as often as you should). Because of my own personal experience, I can’t help but worry when I see someone going full bore, for so long.
I just now got my package of materials for the E-Commerce Personal Coaching Program, and I have my first scheduled session with my coach in just a few hours. I’m so excited, I feel like a kid again.
I haven’t even really started this, and my life is already better; not financially yet, but better in very worthwhile ways, I guess, just from the excitement and anticipation, and from all the very positive contact I’ve already had with several of your people.
Thank you,
Bill
Hi Rich,
I’m once again motivated to comment (first time was for the fantastic contest you ran last week) just to say WOW – what a heartfelt post! Your dedication and commitment in sharing & teaching others what you have learnt is a true inspiration, and I thank you for your sincerity as much as the knowledge & advice you offer.
I can’t wait for details of the GPS Silver program to be unveiled – I’m really made up that there will be another opportunity to work with you at a level I can manage, so thanks again – your launch hangover hasn’t been in vain! :-)
Antoinette
Im so looking forward to this Rich…Thanks a load wish more people in the world were like you
Rich you inspire me/us and as always you are willing to assist us and that my friend means alot to all of us.
Thanks for your help, you did not had to go the extra mile but you are doing it and you know they say people that give more, receives more, may your cup overflow my friend with only the best coming to you.
Thanks
Joleen
Rich,
As for so many I think this is an incredible offer and something I definitely need. Timing for me is not right as I’m learning to better manage my time with Eben Pagan right now and also studying a few other things. I hope that you will offer this again so that I can participate and when I do I will have a clean plate and full focus.
I am now following you on twitter and hope to be friends on facebook.
Warmest regards,
Ellen
Hi Rich,
Love the way you are walking-the-talk… The flurry of comments alone gives us all a peek into the intensely emotional reaction you mentioned in your latest blog post.
As a newly-”Elite” member I hope that we can all maybe fins some time to support the “silver” members too? Kind of like a “pay-of-forward” thing? Don’t know if you’ve considered that but I know I’d be delighted to spend an hour (or so) a week, giving some of the “Elite” value back to the silver community. Of course, that would likely mean some sort of “forum” or “exchange” for all of the Elite and Silver folks to mingle, and I’m not sure how you feel about this?
One burning question from me that I can’t seem to get an answer to… WHEN is GPS starting. Everything I’ve read so far suggests 1 Oct for 30 days (tomorrow – yikes!)
I ask because I need to plan around it. In fact, I need to RE-plan around it, as I may be in the very fortunate position of being able to take 23 consecutive days away from my intense day-job to devote to the 30-day intensive GPS. This is so important to me that I will be cancelling holidays and focusing on squeezing everything I can out of the GPS experience (even shifting my wake-times so I can stay up to 3am here in Scotland for the second QnA).
I have been trying to get a feel from you and your team, if I can swing this, WHICH 23-day period would you choose? – The first?, the last?, somewhere in-between?
Thanks Rich – very excited to get going with GPS now!
Paul
Scotland, UK
thanks for your comments paul,
as far as elites helping silver… it wasn’t in the original plans (since there wasn’t a plan for silver) but i am game and we’ll see how many of the elites are interested.
we are slotted to start october 1st, but there’s been a flurry of activity behind the scenes, plus requests from gps clients like yourself asking if it’s possible to start on monday, and this unplanned revised relaunch. so i’m waiting for the team to get here for our morning huddle – and that’s when customer support, the tech team and everyone else will give their best advice… then i’ll make the final decision – so a few hours from now we’ll know for sure (sorry about my lack of certainty at the moment).
before answering your last question – let me make a side-note. the two streaming q+a session are both optional and i am doing them as a service to clients. if you would like to attend all of them you’re more the welcome – but just so you know each q+a session will be transcribed and the transcripts will have all the questions asked up front as a table of contents – this way you can scan to see if any questions are ones you’d like to know the answer to. on top of that we’re going to try to do the same with the video content so you can laser in on the question you want to see me answer.
hope that makes your schedule a little more manageable.
also, the live video content session are all recorded and we’re striving to get them up within an hour of when i finish them – so even if you miss a session you’ll be able to watch it almost immediately. And because of the spaced out interactive q+a session you’ll never be more than a few hours away from having me answer any questions you have live.
lastly, to answer your last question… i think it would be ideal if you missed the live session somewhere in-between the beginning and the end. the reason – i’ll need to feel the group out and see how far and fast i can go, what challenges are the most prevalent, and which constraints the most pervasive before finalizing a content schedule, so i’d guess after the first full week i’ll have a course drawn up and it’ll be much easier for you to decide.
hope that helps paul – and let me thank you once again for placing your trust in me. i promise you – you won’t regret it.
rich
Hi Rich – superb answer. I appreciate you taking the time (even at your blistering 120+ wpm!) to reply so comprehensively.
I realise that much has changed since you did the first launch and (even though I jumped right in) I have to thank you from all of us for really practising what you preach. You are listening TO and acting FOR your market of fans. So cool.
The tech around GPS live sessions sounds ideal and it eases the tension I felt to fit it all in. I do still want to free myself up for a no-distractions focus on GPS (for 23 days at least) so will take your advice and plan it in around the middle of the 30-day Elite intensive, once we have that confirmed start date.
Thanks! And good luck with all the masses of prep…
Paul
(p.s. a call to fellow “Elite” members… do you want to be part of the larger community of GPS? Would you be up to share around any insights from our super-intensive Elite sessions with everyone, especially our Silver net-mates? I think the Elite folks would learn just as much from all of those personal experiences of our Silver cousins. If so, maybe you could support this idea in this blog? I really think we could all learn so much from each other as we pick up new insights from Rich and his “sterling” team. Worth a try to add even more value to all of this?)
Hi Rich
thanks for giving your personal repect to make a better life for us, and show your hope that we can all have our dream business, and with your help i can’t wait to see what you have to offer…
Thanks Rich your the best
Danny
Hi Rich,
You’re just awesome. You’ve just come at the most beautiful moment in my life. You’ve been awesome to do things that I wondered how would they happen anyway. It all just happened so quick.
I simply love your work for what you wrote and what you made. Simply fabulous. I literally cried and said why didn’t this happen before.
I had been in deep trouble. I had wasted a year over petty issues like the one mentioned above:
“One of the constraints that I feel is holding me back is not having the technical expertise to do things like make my blog more attractive and interactive, give it more exposure, and provide an attractive range of products and services. I could be wrong of course but I do think that this is where I’m being held back.”
“I did not have the technical expertise to design my site in the way I felt would enable it to do all the things I wanted it to do. Things that a slightly more technically savvy person would be able to do in no time – designing my own template or modifying the ones that were provided, creating videos and uploading them, uploading text so that it conformed with the pre-existing html etc.”
I like your work so much that I have got all your reports printed, it costs us a good amount here to get a lot of printouts.
Here’s what happened:
I have had been trying to get through and setup some exciting blogs. I did not have any technical expertise and had been desperate eneough to make a branded blog theme that would enhance my reputation, image and quality of relationship with my visitors. I had even clients for web content writing but due to some reason I lost confidence and lost a few clients. I haven’t gotten back those clients as yet and even have felt hard to get great paying clients somehow.
“I don’t have clients right now and don’t know about a great way to get more clients.” The only way I can do is showcase my work on a blog which I am working towards.
My family was after me going on a fulltime job as they hated seeing me at home and even now, they keep telling me that. If I earn a lot of money they wouldn’t say just anything.
I was an entrepreneur when I was a kid, I am an entrepreneur even now though I am not functioning so well due to the constraints that I face right now. Imagine what I feel, Pleeease.
My biggest constraint is I do not have enough money to outsource, no technical expertise in the area of graphic/web/blog design and am not great at organizing the information on my pc. The disorganized manner does not help me prioritize all my tasks effectively.
I have lots of cool informative resources and the official Adobe CS3. I just do not know how to evenly manage my resources.
I have invested my money in a writing program that has earn and learn. Unable to follow through on that course due to unable to organize my time, space and energy effectively.
I have been so desperately looking at a solution to all of this and end the loop that I am in desperately. I have a $5500 loan (in INR terms, a pretty amount) to repay. My family just wants me to repay the loan and I am just waiting to get quick started on my blog very soon. There is no bad time for you to come over and share what is required to people like us.
I am looking for a blog designer/graphic designer right now and as per your Internet Business Manifesto, I effectively bought a premium wordpress theme.
I am still in a fix as to what I can do about all this.
I am using whatever resources I’ve to get my blog up soon. Maybe in the coming weeks I will have them up anyway. You’re awesome Rich.
I already have hosting and other resources available. Just that I’ve been unable to capitalize on them. Please Respond Rich.
Regards,
Ronak Shah
P.S. I took the SMA events as well.
ronak, i appreciate your predicament. but stop for a second… take a deep breath, count to ten and know everything will be ok.
i imagine you typing the comment above in a somewhat frantic, stressed out, panicky sort of state of mind ( i apologize if i am way off the mark here)
now, if you bought a premium wordpress theme, get it up – and please… get started. don’t try to spread your focus on multiple blogs – just focus on one and spend your entire day pushing it forward – make it a game, a race… see how far you can get in just one day.
And everytime today while you are working you want to stop, reevaulate, see what’s up in the blogosphere or anywhere else, repeat the following little mantra i learned from a good friend tom mccarthy. “all i need is within me now” – yeah it’s a little hokey… but it works if you try it out.
hope that helps – and if i missed the mark, let me know. tell me where and i’ll try to self-correct my suggestions.
I just have don’t enough words to express what I have to say. Thanks for the reply Rich. I appreciate it.
You’ve just saved me from being called MAD for my determination by my family members. Maybe even a ‘near failure’ situation or even a lot of awkwardness/nervous breakdown from near and dear ones.
I deeply express my gratitude to Rich Schefren, the Gurus of the Gurus. You’ve just saved me from losing my 8 year old dream go bust. Yes, when I was 17, I dreamed of becoming an internet entrepreneur. I am soon to be called the biggest lover of my life when I establish my self as what I always wanted to be. And you.. Rich, have influenced my life really beautifully to its core very much indeed.
You have literally brought tears to my eyes right now and I am really crying very badly. You’ve just made life worth living. :)
Hey Angel, I wish you the Best Of Luck in your endeavors.
My “spontaneous” & “unplanned” testimonial written from the bottom of my heart:
“You really mean what people say about you.. The Gurus of the Gurus.. Yes, I truly believe you have what it takes to be SUCCESSFUL. I hope this doesn’t get you though you really are the Gurus of the Gurus and you are well aware of who you are, I am just glad to have found strength in you. Take my word and let the whole world know this. My pleasure. Sincerely, Your’s truly, Ronak Shah. God Bless You.”
When you said “know everything will be ok”, you just reaffirmed my confidence in your ability to help everyone around to their core. You’re human and you’ve made plenty of mistakes but what you makes you great is you’re REAL. You accept everything as it comes to you even if its a failure or a mistake.
I am spiritual as much as everyone around is and I understand what peace, love is certainly. And what it can do.. so when you said.. “all i need is within me now”.. I really acknowledge what you’ve said. It’s the most wonderful affirmation you can give to anyone I strongly feel.
And yes, I’ve like plenty of domain names.. all great keyword domain names .. I am offering plenty of services.. one domain name for each Internet Marketing service LOL :) just that I feel it hard to manage my time learning everything.. and then organizing my business plan.
I am figuring out slowly and steadily how to get high paying (5 cent – 4$ per word) clients for web content (really a task) and would soon create a marketing plan for the same, do let me know if you have any inputs on planning the same.
I faced every single obstacle what you described in the 3rd video of profit vault – profit final. Just every single ‘damn’ thing on earth. Imagine the plight what would it be. You know even better than I do.
I wish I could be part of your GPS program though I will have to see whether I can. Hope it’s available throughout the year as well in case the price is too high.
I am seriously reading through all your material and I check every single emails of your’s though lately received great many’ emails. I dedicated an entire week to you Rich. Just an entire week reading through what you’ve written and I had been through the whole profit vault. I must say, you’re a genius.
I read every single posts of your blog and I duly feel worth spending my time – my most valuable asset – on whatever you create. I really truly hope you do even better than what you’re doing a 100 times more. What you’re making is really valuable, indeed very precious, profound and very unfound anywhere else according to my awareness till date.
It gets tougher to manage my email than to mange anything else. In this manner, it gets even tougher to make things work correctly. Do get me in the true sense, my determination just had turned into desperation when I just went the other way somehow knowingly or unknowingly. You know how it feels. And it’s ok to go the other way sometimes. I am just as determined or even more as I was of 17 years of age.
One word to describe to Rich Schefren – ‘Awesome’. Ronak Shah.
Love you take care.. :) ANGEL
And yes, thanks for telling me what I require to do right now i.e focus on one blog at one time and get a “follow-through” till the end with a “quick start” in SMA terminology.
Certainly You’re The Best.
Do give me your inputs about managing email, managing a marketing plan to attract higher paying clients. I would be thankful and grateful for the same.
Also, I was unable to print the uncertainty syndrome due to an unusual font “Myriad-Roman”. I spoke to the customer service but they asked me to find that font. That font is not available on the internet as it’s an outdated font. I’ve searched like anything but then it leads to unproductive time. The CS is helpful though. Don’t know what to do to get it printed for a better read.
Thanks A Million,
Ronak Shah
Thanks so much Rich, I really appreciate this. You struck me as someone who is in the industry not only to make money, but you genuinely care about people as well – it must have really hurt to turn people down when you knew this could be a perfect opportunity for them to make their lives more rewarding.
Hopefully I’ll be able to get it this time, and I think it’s a great idea you’ve come up with to have a GPS Silver version.
Thanks again Rich, like in my last email, I think the Uncertainty Syndrome was a great report and many people realize the significance of it’s observations.
Dear Rick,
I watched your GPS System and it really sounds great, but I have some constraints due to signing up with Dan Kruschells course. His courses tie in with Mary Gersten’s GLOBAL CASH FLOW NETWORK which I am a part of, to help me with Marketing and Advertising as these are areas I have not worked in before and I get a couple of web sites to work with. I just feel I cannot take on anything more right now both mentally and financially.
Keep up the good work, and all the best to you and your students. I know they will succeed.
Marilyn Broomer,
Ontario Canada
Thank you Rich for this opportunity. I could not begin to afford the first offer. I’m 58, find I am thrice the recipient of corporate America’s job ending, regardless of my years of experience and loyalty. However, I will view this as a blessing and jump on the IM bandwagon. I am healthy and energetic. IM is much, much tougher to learn than I ever imagined, and find I am a novice who cannot seem to get to the first step, past info overload. I have one in high school; one in college, an 81 year old mother soon to live with us…and I am unemployed, have no savings, broken down car and house, and am now down to our last $500, with no knowledge of how we will pay next month’s living expenses of house and utilities. WOW. I MUST SUCCEED. My goal is to get out of total debt, take excellent care and provide companionship for my saint of a mother, keep my kids in college and teach them IM so they don’t have to struggle less than paycheck to paycheck or ever become one of the corporate America’s statistics. Thank you for your heart and willingness to help those of us struggling, yet still trying.
Blessings to you, Rich.
Donna R.
Hi Rich,
I am Richard Brun the CEO of the Holtre LLC.I market affiliate programs(Kind of a store)I have invested somewhere in the area of $50,00.00 in education in just the last 8 months. I truley appreciate what you are doing and Im sorry that I will have to miss out. As an SGR member I too want to help others make their way
on the internet by sharing what I learn and know I will be missing out on some GREAT lessons. Thank you for being the kind of person that realy cares and good luck to everyone getting in on this I
know it will make you successful!
Lets Live A Better Life!
R.Brun CEO Holtre LLC
Hi Rich
Sounds great! Cant wait to see the program. I also have price constraints
by the way who won your $100,000 coaching package?
I really hoped it would have been me.
would love to hear who won and how they are progressing
Debbi
Rich, I heard the frustration in your voice during your call with Shawn & Tellman the other day. Your report and marathon really exposed a critical aspect , but it also showed the hard work that was necessary to drill down to the truth ( constraints). I think your coaching is the best and fastest option.
I have a stack of mind maps with big X’s through bubble after bubble. It took a lot of head banging, walking in circles in the office, and talking to my increasingly bewildered wife to coax out 3 main constraints. But since then it is like gates have been opened in my mind. Sure there is hard work to do, but it is meaningful, purposeful work.
Thanks again for all you have done recently and thanks for offering yourself like this.
Colin
Good Morning Rich,
…Initially, I presumed you were another guru in the making; Jay seldom endorses anything that would take away from his position of “expertise.”
No, I never take the time to post on these blogs… but your ideas, concepts and especially your marketing plan has been of interest.
…Thus, having followed, sometimes loosely, since your seemingly explosive presence into Internet Marketing with the Internet Business Manifesto, I would have to agree, that besides being ego driven, you do have the unique talent of seeing through the BS.
…Now, if you took offense at being “ego driven,” it is truly not a bad thing. From my perspective, from following along with your marketing, from listening to over 24 hours of responding (to what at times appeared to be insane questions), you are driven to help others succeed by compassion, empathy and yes, ego… to not fail, to be the best and I am guessing here, that Debi will concur.
…It is a hell of a juggling act to maintain being, or becoming the best; while balancing business with family, friends and other responsibilities. I know, as I have raised four sons totally alone and although they have, or are in the process of succeeding beyond any parent’s dreams, they truly grew up too fast.
One life is simply not enough to live…
…When Mike and Frank spoke on your marathon webcast, I immediately recognized the importance of outsourcing, but realized I have great difficulty in giving up control to a perfect stranger. I can be a perfectionist and fail to fail fast enough; determined to make whatever works at any and all cost. I don’t know when to “quit” and not certain that I can… or could.
…After all, my plan was viable in the beginning, but this business moves at seemingly the speed of light; constantly changing, evolving and what was “hot” this morning, is last year’s news this afternoon. It is not quitting, it is evolving and the “plan” better be the foundation for an ongoing business; not the opportunity of the moment.
That is what I took away from your webcast and I thank you…
…Another personal aspect, one which is not so different than many others on here, are prior and present financial obligations. Personally, I still have two sons in college and now aging parents and family that prevent one from “jumping” on every launch that comes along.
…There have been some major players launching huge programs in the past 30 days and trying to decide which is the best “bang for the buck,” which one I have the time to devote 100% to, which one is for real, etc., most of us are faced with a real dilemma that has two faces… time and money.
…After all, each and every launch is primarily selling one thing… a dream. That same reality faces each and every one of us when the alarm clock goes off in the morning, but that dream is not going to happen without some effort… a lot of effort in money and especially time; both of which failure will reap some dire consequences for many.
…Anyone that has been involved with Internet Marketing for more than a week, also realizes that these same major players know each other personally; but individually, they also compete for their market share. Otherwise, these launches would have been spread out a little.
…Nevertheless, we, the recipient, the student per say, while attempting to address the dilemma of available time and money… are being totally overwhelmed.
…By spreading your course out over 6 months (or even longer if required), is not only a great marketing plan, but will allow many folks to manage their prior, present and future responsibilities.
…I am guessing that this course is automated, obviously segmented and the real value is being able to address the mentor (you) with those questions that cannot be answered by either the course, or simply giving some thought to same. One would think that twice a month is ample access for those questions that just cannot be figured out alone.
It is time to get to work, but I did want to take the time to thank you.
David Joseph
Rich,
I just read your e-mail this morning and I have to say, after watching your 26 hour marathon UStream and reading all the great free info. you sent us…this is just one more amazing offer.
It’s very very easy to see that you really truly do care about we smaller entrepreneurs who’s wallets are a little slimmer but who’s ambitions and desires to learn are very high.
Looking forward to 3:00 p.m. to see what you may be able to do for us. What a privilege it would be for us to finally be able to learn from the best at a price that doesn’t force us to chose between making the house payments or spending it on coaching.
I’ll be back at 3:00.
Jane
Hello Rich,
I am excited to be one of the lucky “Elite” participants. I really appreciate you being even more generous with your offer.
Sure it is going to be intensive. But that is what I want. I am so convinced that this program will let me trade hundred Dollar bills for thousand Dollar bills – so why delay?
It is crazy, but working on my main constraint (time – bad productivity) has already had a liberating effect and has cleared my mind and freed up time to make this course my priority.
Not only will I have enough time for the materials, I will be able to start the implementation of other ideas. This is going to pay off big time – and it isn´t Christmas yet.
I spent the weekend moving into a new (cleared) office, informed my staff that they have to grow during October and manage with less of me around. And the other stuff can wait.
Actually, you could have charged any price for the course – I would have somehow made a plan to find the money. As it is, it is a bargain.
My portfolio took a beating and the economic news might be dire, but this is going to be the best October yet and I am sure – one to remember.
Regards,
Conrad
Hey Rich,
In the past few months I have obtained ‘Stomping the Search Engines 2′, ‘Mass Control’, and a few other help me programs. I’m hoping now that you can help me pull everything together, rid myself of constraints, and be shaking hands with you up there in the clouds. Of course, with feet still planted firmly on the ground. One of my constraints will be eliminated this Friday as I am being ‘downsized’ from my J.O.B. and will then have the time to actually study the programs I have purchased and take action on them. But, as happens when a person gets downsized…what the heck, laid off, furloughed, or whatever else a company wants to call it, finances do become a larger issue. Looking forward to seeing what you have to offer and perhaps win that huge prize!!! Thanks for keeping things interesting and real.
Tom R.
Hello Rich,
Iam actually really new at your website, to asnwer your question why a got into these business, yes i want to be my own boss and yes i want more extra income for me, but the true reason iam trying to give my country another way to make business, iam working own small business so they can have a spolight in our market, these is because big business have monopolized the entire publicity market and small business are no where to be found, my country is truelly under going lots of changes and by creating my web site iam sure that i can make a new revolution for these people, by giving more and getting less from them, this i think is what we need, from every store that i visit they have elevated prices and this is because nobody around here truelly know the real price of the products, i know i will change the way of making business in Honduras, but i know that cant do these alone, i would like fr you to help me out and all the people who are intrested in helping me out are more than welcomed, remember this could be the biggest quest anybody can ever encounter, imagine if we help these people create there own Babylon they will be very pleased and will help in a future that looks brughter for them. Thank you for your time and all of your work is beautiful. Thank You!!
Hi Rich,
I am very excited to be part of the GPS Elite group. Man it was crazy, my brain actually flipped and I went from ex handyman IM student back to a business savvy Ninja ready to do multimillion dollar deals with hugh or small businesses overnight.
I have been working like crazy to “clear the decks” of all clutter and non essential stuff in my office, home and yard. I broke down and bought a storage unit to get some stuff out of here (tube stereos stuff and record players)so I can focus. All weekend I have been cleaning out my “home” office and clearing off my desk and sorting things out to be ready to run a “significant revenue stream” business effeciently.
I may be starting from scratch, but my end result is very clear.
Thank you so much. Off to do my first assignment.
Hi Rich,
Thanks so much for this wonderful program.I’m very proud of it,and i know that soon i will get all my heart desires.
I must admit that i was among those with the price constraint.
I am very glad though because,i desired to win the program,by bringing up the ‘elite program” you’ve fulfilled my dreams.
Thank you very much,may you be greatly blessed.
Hey Rich,
I know we could use your help with our existing website and our new website we are starting. We are waiting to find out if we have been ripped off by some people we went into a business venture right now. (They are divorcing and both claim the other spent our investment.)
My hope is that you will do this again 6 months from now, and hopefully we will not be living under a bridge by then thanks to the business that took all we saved for.
I won’t unsub from your mail, so I will be looking to hear from you again next year.
HI Rich
Great stuff, well beyond our expections. Long live your freeline, l have suggestion for you! Why train your top 5 or 10 trainees to be coaches of your stuff under licence. This what we are doing at Money-kudos.com with our mentees.
Regards
Martin Bellinger
another excellent product of Rich.
stay tuned for his interview on Bloghology with many insights and answers on hot topics for seasonal and top marketers
Thanks Rich,
this went deep. You’ve touched my heart. I commit.
To oneness,
Klavdija
Hi Rich Schefren!
I am really appriciate you believe it to me.
But what is that GPS?
I am just curious sometime when I am not too tired of life.
I hope you,re not so and have the burden of so many people,s worry and troubles.
I wish you many successes and the best selfesitmate and good selsconscious for you: Many Greetings: Irén
Is it just me or has the site still not opened for the Silver Membership? Please update.
Roger,
The site is now live: https://ssl.strategicprofitsystem.com/gps/
Thanks,
Kristen
Hi, Rich, I em from Serbia and I want to start online business but I dont know nothing about it.How you can help me?How to start,I dont have any product.What I must to learn and to have?
Thank you Rich for taking the time to help others in their various efforts to become independent. I have been looking for ways to expand my customer base. Looking forward to doing your course. It looks to be very rational and useful to me
Keep up the good work yours .
Louis Salem.
Dear Rich,
I’ve been watching your blog diligently, waiting to see who the lucky winner will be.
In the meantime, I’ve been re-reading and reviewing all of your previous reports to get super-charged and moving in the right direction.
I’m glad to hear about your new GPS Silver program and I’m happy for all those entrepreneurs who will now be able to participate.
As for myself, I must still wait and hope that I’ll get to be the big winner of the contest so I can DAZZLE as your next BIG SUCCESS STORY!
Fingers crossed (which makes it more difficult to type),
Brennan Kingsland
http://setourteachersfree.com
http://www.thekingslandplan.com
P.S. Since taking your “OPERATION: Uncertainty Syndrome” to heart, I’ve nearly completed videos to both presidential candidates! How’s that for working “FAST”?
Dear Rich,
Yikes … I was hoping that the GPS Silver Package would be affordable for me. While I’m sure your program would be helpful, I have nothing else to postpone to find the money (paying off last year’s bad decision on a $7K+ useless coaching program and behind on dental, optical, etc. visits)– not wining, just a fact.
Thanks for your report. I hope to put the info to use as best I can.
Good luck to you and those lucky enough to join GPS!
Iris
Rich,
As you have most likely been told by those close to you, underneath the tough business exterior lies a very kind human being.
The universal law of giving back only enriches you and everything you endeavor in – applies here in full force.
Thank you for allowing those of us who simply could not come up with the money due to life circumstances, still have the opportunity to learn.
I think there’s a need for caution here…. only because setting up an online business requires more time than most of us involved with it all admit. Are all folks ready for this, right now?
Am i just a little cynical? It’s a little like a bank bail out plan aka Paulson plan right now- maybe its best afterall we take our time and consider. Commit too quick and repent at leisure. Just a perspective from across the pond.
If ready with the time – then great, then go for it
yours wonder-ingly, Lance
Hi Rich,
You really amaze me, every time I think I figured it all out, you come up with a new system or idea that makes me know that their is alot to learn yet.
Now you’re trying to PLANT a GPS in our brains(:
I’m familiar with GPS because I’m a flight engineer, but using the system for marketing!!!! I dont know Rich….where are going to take us next??
Anyway we know that you dont need to know how the phone works to close a business deal, SO I’ll just have to take your word for this new strategy. After all you’ve never faild me.
God bless, and take care.
Jumaa Alkishi
http://HomeBizMastery.com
HUMBLEST GREETINGS RICH.
BY NAME AND NATURE,WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT YOU THAT YOU HAVE NOT HEARD A MILLION TIMES BEFORE,YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION,MY FRIEND,AND MENTOR,GODS BLESSINGS BE UPON THAT CLEVER HEAD OF YOURS.
“WELCOME TO THE NET REVOLUTION”
LIVE THE LIFE YOU DESERVE.
HEART FELT THANKS TO YOU SIR.
MARTIN PHILLIPS CEO.
MCPublications
http://www.makecashpublications.com
Rich,
I’ve been reading with a fervor everything you have been writing. Your concepts seem to me to be right on target. I can easily see how they are being applied to single products. But, now I am really having to use some creativity to transform a webstore of 10000 marine items into something actually interesting. And, I have a bricks-n-mortor hobby store that really needs help. I am looking to identify and remove my constraints!
Thank you Rich!
Dan Carnahan
http://www.skipper-dan.com
http://www.bg-hobbee.com
Hi again Rich!
Thank you soooo much for responding to my concerns and in such detail and with such care!
One of the intentions that I set at the start of this year was that I would put myself in the company of great achievers. Consequently, I attended Santana’s concert (courtesy of my son) here in Brisbane (I have been listening to them since I was about 10) and, again, by intention, met some of the band backstage (the power of intention…you’d never believe it. Then again, *you* would too :-)).
I also attended Mike Dooley’s (Notes from the Universe and of The Secret) 1-day seminar here in Brisbane.
Now, I believe I am going to be in a program with another giant – yourself!
I am intending to sign up and to have the money to do it.
Thank you for doing whatever you can to make it happen for as many as possible!
Hi Rich, et al…
So encouraging, inspiring, exciting to see all the flurry. So very kind of Rich to take the time to respond to so many!
Still have no word on if we’re starting tomorrow (10/1)… hope so! I can’t wait to get started and I’m looking forward to starting the month out with a bang.
Any word would be appreciated.
Warmly,
JoAnn
So, Rich has emailed us now and we start Monday, 6th October.
I’m a bit disappointed as I was all revved up. BUT if this means that so many good folks get access too, in a way that suits them better, then cool!
Here’s to 6th!
See you all on the starter blocks!
:)
slanj!
Paul
Yeah, I haven’t gotten any info either on whether we’re starting tomorrow on 10/1 as the sale letter implies. I hope I don’t miss it since I have no access details!
Man oh Man!
White Sox won!!
Rich,
I’m not Jim THOME, but you put that ball right on the middle of the plate. I HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK!!
I GOT IN ! I GOT IN!
I could not believe you made it so easy to get in.
Now, the ball is on MY CORNER.
Watch me.
Rich, Thanks a million!!
I’ll make you proud.
I don’t have any other choice.
You made my year!!!
YOu don’t have any Idea.
Thanks!!!
Hi Rich
I have tried twice now to sign up for GPS Silver and twice got an error msg.
If you could contact me by email, I would appreciate it.
Many thanks, Lucy
I would hate you to miss out on this, Lucy.
I had problems with the shopping cart at the first launch and logged a support call here.
Good luck!
Paul
Rich,
Even though I now this is an automatic blog, and chances are that you will never read this, I’ll give it a shot.
I really liked all information you have been giving us all this past weeks. I badly want to take your GPS program.
What I did not like is you guys are too pushy.
You said in all podcasts, the 26 hrs live podcast, the interview with Jay Abraham, your “Internet Business Manifesto”, the uncertainty report, that the fact parents spend more time on e-mail than with their children sucks!!!
What about taking a GPS program that is so intensive; you have to be single or get divorce to be able to follow a program like that. What can I tell my wife and three children? That after disappearing for a month to attend this wonderful program through the internet, we’ll all be prosperous and happy? When I wake up of the GPS dream, my house will be empty, or I will be slipping in the garage!
Don’t you have something accessible for the rest of us who can not follow that demanding schedule?
Please, let us know.
Thank you again once more, for all wonderful information you gave away.
Hi Carlos
…you must have missed all of the discussion about GPS Silver. Rich listened and his team have crafted a version of GPS that is tailor-made for you – taking place WAY less intensively – over 6 months… Hope that’s good news!
Just jump to this link to see the two versions.
Hope to see you on the GPS path to our success…
slanj!
Paul
Thank you very much Paul for your replay!
You can see I couldn’t keep track with all the information.
Carlos
Great information and quite timely. I have enjoyed all your ideas greatly. Not sure if I have missed much of your training, I was not able to get on line for a couple of days. jWill try to stay with your training.
Rich…. I have to say I am INSANELY curious to see what this program could do for my sales. I will also admit I am learning as much from just standing here watching with my hands in my pockets, as I have doing everything I have done on my own.
The perverse pleasure I gain from banging my head into every possible low hanging obstacle in my way, can only be replaced by banging my head into my own success.
My business has come so FAR in the very short time it has been alive, and on the 15th of October, I plan to do it all over again with a totally different product. I am just as excited for this one as I am http://www.givemegreatcredit.com
I will be listening with rapt attention to the call tomorrow, just as I did six hours of the 24 you answered questions.
We have alot in common Rich, I hope to meet you one day.
Hi Paul
Thank you for the link! I have submitted a ‘ticket’ and will wait to hear from Rich and/or his team!
Lucy
High Dear Rich!
My news ard dead in front of you. I am really sorry, but
I became the victim of my simpliest desires, so now will
be a long brake while I,ll get back my mind again.That is
the life. So I think you,ll continue your greit tour without of me.
Thank you very much for all of your kind messages and
encourigings and wish you perseverances along your business
plans and ways.
My Best Greetings: Irén 10/1
Hello,
I am trying to determine which program would be best for me. Other than research and an appreciation for marketing, I have no internet marketing experience. While watching Rich grow, I have had a growing passion to invest the resources I have (niche content and niche related contacts) into a full force internet business. I am not interested in encroaching on the market that you appear to serve so well. It seems, and desrvedly so, that so many internet marketers are interested in marketing to ppeople that want to learn how to market on the internet. My interest lies in using your great information to apply it the areas that I am able to deliver value. Now my question. Although I am sure that there are plenty of constraints that I have or will face, I have not left the harbour so I do not know what they are. I am ready willing and able to run forward and would like to simply model someone that can help me collapse time frames as I GO DO THE WORK. Learn from the experience and mistakes that have already been made. I definatily believe that the majority of winning at anything is in the head and not in the how to, having said that, I feel relatively unconstrained other than knowing how to map out the steps from the vision in my head to a fine tuned machine that is generating profits (or even just revenue at first). DO I SIMPLY NEED THE STRATEGIC PROFITS GROWTH SYSTEM, or is there the same stuff +++ in the GPS. While I would love to do the elite, my understanding is that my October schedule would limit me from giving and getting all that is deserved. The 6mo program could be an option, but it seems that maybe I am a better BGS candidate. Please advise. Not that yo uneed new testimonies, but I will be a good one once I invest, apply, and achieve. I say this for two reasons: I believe and teach the concept of finding a great mentor and following exactly, and I am networked mostly outside of the internet marketing world (or at least outside of the real cutting edge internet marketing world in which you are blazing the trails). Thank you for reading this long question. I look forward to your answer!!! Also, I read mention of a contest or an awarding of a GPS program. Would I be a candidate. I feel guilty, because although the current economy has me illiquid and challenged I am sure that there are good people that are some how more deserving (hmm, constraint?) or maybe in some way in more need. I am sure that virtually everyone is saying they do not have the money, as has been true for me at the beginning of most of my business ventures.
I guess I missed the call today. :-( I kept getting a message that the access number was invalid. I assume there were too many on the call and I didn’t get on soon enough because I was at work. (I was hoping to get one of your free courses.)
Anyway Rich, I wanted to mention that you are inspiring. We can not afford your coaching right now and hope you repeat it next year. Hopefully next year we will have our money back from a bad business venture. (The couple that owns a well known business decided to divorce and spend our money.)
We believe that determination and hard work pay off. I saw your offer for your newsletter and couldn’t figure how we could do that either. Then I called someone and asked if we could drive the 1/2 hour to town every week to grocery shop together. She said “yes” so there is my $50 a month for your newsletter!
Looking forward to getting all your great information soon and then hoping you will find time for coaching sometime next year also.
I forgot to add above that the $50 comes from splitting the gas 4 times a month to go shopping.
Rich, I am grateful for your input at the teleconference; your insight is always crystal clear and cuts right to the heart of the matter.
Keep up your ‘pioneering’ work in the field of bringing light to entrepreneurs’ mind.
Rich,
After reviewing your offer for both the Elite and Silver packages, I’m confident that you really do have other people’s best interests at heart. And after reading many of the comments posted here, I am reminded of the only real ‘variable’ in this equation that dictates success or failure regarding anything we do in life. A favorite quote hits it on the head:
“Are you willing to make the changes necessary to realize the results that you say that you want?”
Hey Rich, great that you are having another live conference! The PLady will be there soaking it all up! THANKS!
Rich,
I’ve read every ezine, report or website from 90% of the online marketers out there. I’ve been a quiet student of your for sometime now. Thanks for each and every report , post interview you’ve given us. Unfortunately I dont have a business yet, only a web site and lots of constraints. Unfortunately I can’t afford to be on the GPS right now. But I hope to purchase everything you put out sometime soon.
God bless you
Fabio
The brazilian guy with the italian name!
http://www.power-for-parents.com
it’s wonderful, help me please to get this new way to win the real money working for me; thank you very much.
Svetlana Tuicaru S.