Comments on: Jim’s rant about ‘gurus’

By: Nicholas Wind

Nicholas Wind — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:42:48 +0000

I’m a 54 year young guy from Toronto who was kicked to the curb 3 years ago in the job market.
I came from network marketing in the 80″s and 90′s before the internet.
This last decade has been an eye opener for me in too many ways to list. I’ve only started doing things poperly since end of 07.
That’s when I found and implemented the strategies of Mike Dillard even though I haven’t been a fan of that industry online.
Great learning there though.
I’ve worked my butt of for 3 years full time to build my name out online.Google my name.
Bottom line is I found you through TG which I’m into my 3rd week with and love it.
What you folks say above is bang on and I stopped buying “guru” stuff 2 and a half years ago.
I already work with folks like you seem to be but it took me years to find these new friends who are honest,with integrity and yes I MAKE$ with them.
I am intrigued with your offline biz and am have started to look at implemneting your teaching there to make some upfront money by helping local businesses.
I have not looked at MySilentteam.com as of yet but I’m going there now.

By: Gary Chow

Gary Chow — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:50:46 +0000

Good rant. What’s a ‘guru’ anyway other than a person who calls himself one? But I have to say that in the very short time I have been active in the blogosphere and using soc-med that I have learned a lot by reading the posts created by these so-called ‘gurus’, and therefore am very grateful for their advice and pointers. It is helpful of course to identify the real deal from the charlatan. G

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:10:30 +0000

Loved Andrea’s point about sticking with something to get good at it. The constant promotion of the ‘newest and greatest’ tools cause great confusion and worry to those of us who need real guidance on how to become successful online. I have been the victim of thinking that I need the latest tool, or I’ll be behind and not able to succeed.

I have just given up at times, thinking I’ll never make enough to buy the next course so I can keep up. I’m so thankful for your book, your team, and your website.

I am learning to calm down, slow down and complete a task, get good at one thing before moving on. I know this is going to lead to my success.

Thanks for all you do. You are the real deal, and so are the people you bring together on your websites.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:42:07 +0000

Hey Jim,
Just want to say that after all the paths I’ve tried and the people I’ve listened to I always end up back with you. This is where I started and you are still the only one I really trust. Keep up the good work!

By: Carolan

Carolan — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:10:37 +0000

A ‘guru’ can be loosely translated as simply a ‘wise teacher’ and YOU are a very wise teacher, Jim. Your online networks that encourage discussion blast personal integrity into the stratosphere, along with posts like this one. That ‘guru’ term has picked up a negative connotation sometimes, true. Yet I think of those guys as a bunch of goofs and think (hope) their slick marketing hot hyped launch tactics are becoming just ridiculous. Thanks for all you do, a true guru!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:18:02 +0000

Hi Jim,
I absolutely agree with your rant. This also used to happen in the MLM I was in a few years ago. There would be a “brand new way” to bring in customers and prospects every month and the methods they were teaching last month were forgotten and never spoken about again. I think people forget that it takes time to get good at something and if you keep jumping around from one thing to another you will never succeed at anything.

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:13:15 +0000

Hi Jim,

Not going to waste my time about the guru thing, you quite rightly pointed out their business perspective it`s called GREED no time for it!

However yes i fully agree with the content on communial interaction of like minded business people, to me it`s the lifeblood of success online, i am one of John Thornhills students of 2009, i am just starting to see success with my product and blog!

But the point i want to make here is this, my success is also attributed to Johns Masterclass forum where all students regularly bounce ideas both good and bad of each other to try and put into practice, with varying degrees of success BUT success nonetheless, and learn from the failures!

Anyway thanks for a fantastic post as usual Jim or do i call you Mr eBay, you`re the man see you in the mix....Ed.

By: John P. J. Zajaros, Sr, PhD

John P. J. Zajaros, Sr, PhD — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:57:38 +0000

From “Day One!” I have been ranting about the supposed “gurus” in Internet marketing! Men and women who are not even close to the embodiment of what a true guru is all about!
The Dalai Lama is a guru…and there are others. The slick marketers, the salesmen and women selling the same promise of instant riches over and again are not even close to what a true Guru is all about!

“Bright shiny objects” and “The Siren’s Call” of quick and easy wealth, the 4 hour week! For many people, seeking an answer and real help before going under, seeking someone who truly has their best interests at heart? For them it is a last gasp for assistance! What do these clowns do? They sell them the same half-baked theories in repackaged containers. Free! Limited Time! Trial Offer! All with the aim of building a list in order to sell more stuff. Jim, the information I have received here and from your other interest, OfflineGold, has been invaluable! You are a rare one! Keep it up! Great stuff! The real stuff!

John

By: Doug Lee

Doug Lee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:18:38 +0000

Right on Jim. You seem to have a knack for hitting the “nail on the head” every time. That is why it is soooo good to belong to your membership sites. Thanks

By: Terry Gibbs

Terry Gibbs — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:47 +0000

I call this the ARROGANCE factor. My money and trust only goes to people I can interact with.

Arrogance is a common way for people with insecurities to protect themselves. They can’t let people see behind the curtain because they don’t feel confident. They are afraid of exposure.

I bought an ebook two weeks ago from someone who seemed to be in the right place at the right time. (My first ebook purchase in a few years.) Since then I’ve emailed back and forth a few times with the writer, and have scheduled a phone call for later this week. (He’s on vacation so we’ll talk when he gets back.)

The guy is doing everything right.

Terry

PS one other point. Back when I started selling eBay information I met people who were also starting out. (You were one of the people I met back then Jim.) Some of the people I met went nowhere and quickly disappeared from my view. Others stuck and grew. They are now my PEERS. The people I call when I am working on something. The people who call me when they are working on projects. All of them are approachable because they have nothing to hide.