Comments on: Why Faking it Until You Make It Makes Me Feel Sick http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick Ramblings About Internet Business And Life From An Ethical Internet Marketer Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:17:31 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joey Logano Fan http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick/comment-page-1#comment-41448 Joey Logano Fan Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:00:10 +0000 http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick#comment-41448 "Faking it until you make it" is a very common practice... in general, even aside from the business world many prefer to pretend they know about something then to say they don't know a thing about it. It just makes them sound more knowledgeable and better. Its too embarrassing to say I don’t know. Then of course you mix the concept of benefit from pretending, business-wise, and of course people are going to do it. I guess that's just business in their eyes... “Faking it until you make it” is a very common practice… in general, even aside from the business world many prefer to pretend they know about something then to say they don’t know a thing about it. It just makes them sound more knowledgeable and better. Its too embarrassing to say I don’t know. Then of course you mix the concept of benefit from pretending, business-wise, and of course people are going to do it. I guess that’s just business in their eyes…

]]> By: Nick Barton http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick/comment-page-1#comment-6185 Nick Barton Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:18:25 +0000 http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick#comment-6185 Lee, You are so right about the amount of rubbish that gets passed off as "expert advice". The problem of course isn't limited to online business though. I have been in sales for many years and have been appalled at the lack of integrity that pervades the whole business world. The call centre staff given scripts that they believe are the truth, yet which are blatant lies. The home improvement reps given samples that are nothing like the product actually being fitted. I could go on and on..... How refreshing it is to come across someone like yourself that actually cares about helping others. Your Intern program is a stroke of genius. You get a team of highly motivated people promoting your business for nothing, and we get to see the nitty gritty of how it is all done. Truly a win win situation. Thank you Nick PS I have always heard it said If you can, do it, if you can't, teach! Guess you are the exception! Lee,

You are so right about the amount of rubbish that gets passed off as “expert advice”.

The problem of course isn’t limited to online business though.

I have been in sales for many years and have been appalled at the lack of integrity that pervades the whole business world.

The call centre staff given scripts that they believe are the truth, yet which are blatant lies.

The home improvement reps given samples that are nothing like the product actually being fitted.

I could go on and on…..

How refreshing it is to come across someone like yourself that actually cares about helping others.

Your Intern program is a stroke of genius. You get a team of highly motivated people promoting your business for nothing, and we get to see the nitty gritty of how it is all done.

Truly a win win situation. Thank you

Nick

PS I have always heard it said If you can, do it, if you can’t, teach! Guess you are the exception!

]]> By: Sheila http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick/comment-page-1#comment-6170 Sheila Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:02:58 +0000 http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick#comment-6170 Why to go, Lee. I wish there were more honest folks like you out in the internet world. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, you are a wonderful teacher! Why to go, Lee. I wish there were more honest folks like you out in the internet world. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, you are a wonderful teacher!

]]> By: Deb/Commit2It http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick/comment-page-1#comment-6162 Deb/Commit2It Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:28:18 +0000 http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick#comment-6162 Lee, You are filled with such youthful exuberance and positive energy - and possessed with such passion & skill in the art of teaching. Please don't let these charlatans rent any more space in your head for free...theirs is a lonely existence. With deepest gratitude & sincere respect, Deb Corning "Commit2It" Lee,

You are filled with such youthful exuberance and positive energy – and possessed with such passion & skill in the art of teaching.

Please don’t let these charlatans rent any more space in your head for free…theirs is a lonely existence.

With deepest gratitude & sincere respect,

Deb Corning
“Commit2It”

]]> By: Michaela http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick/comment-page-1#comment-6161 Michaela Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:17:06 +0000 http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick#comment-6161 Hello! 1) Lee you aren’t to harsh. You are right to the point. But you have to admit that the habit to show off is so deep implanted in Internet Marketing at all levels, it is not going away easily. 2) If you are a beginner those days it is very hard to get in. If you right your first eBook, how you will publish this? You don’t have 20 pages of testimonials of big name, because nobody knows you and trust you yet. Other example. In 2007, I had a list which was small. I had an eBook to offer for free and I was waiting an event to jump in. I got an offer coming from a guru to participate to his giveaway, after I read the requirements and I had a headache. The “guru” was so arrogant and the conditions were so harsh, it was impossible to participate. You had to lie or gave up. I gave up and my list is still short. And so and so. 3) Also there are a category of people who read a lot and know a lot, they have tons of materials to talk about, but this didn’t mean that they are experts and make a lot of money. If they tell you what they know, without lying about how much they make, I think it is OK. I don’t make any excuses now for anybody; I just lay down some facts. One reason I had to sign up to your intern program was to find ways to solve this problem, to get in without lying, this is a legitimate crisis on Internet Marketing now and I cannot see the solution. The big gurus a too arrogant, they are the first to lie a lot because they tell you how much money they make without to tell you there expenses and subtract them, this is just a small example. Regards Michaela Hello!
1) Lee you aren’t to harsh. You are right to the point. But you have to admit that the habit to show off is so deep implanted in Internet Marketing at all levels, it is not going away easily.
2) If you are a beginner those days it is very hard to get in. If you right your first eBook, how you will publish this? You don’t have 20 pages of testimonials of big name, because nobody knows you and trust you yet. Other example. In 2007, I had a list which was small. I had an eBook to offer for free and I was waiting an event to jump in. I got an offer coming from a guru to participate to his giveaway, after I read the requirements and I had a headache. The “guru” was so arrogant and the conditions were so harsh, it was impossible to participate. You had to lie or gave up. I gave up and my list is still short. And so and so.
3) Also there are a category of people who read a lot and know a lot, they have tons of materials to talk about, but this didn’t mean that they are experts and make a lot of money. If they tell you what they know, without lying about how much they make, I think it is OK.

I don’t make any excuses now for anybody; I just lay down some facts.
One reason I had to sign up to your intern program was to find ways to solve this problem, to get in without lying, this is a legitimate crisis on Internet Marketing now and I cannot see the solution. The big gurus a too arrogant, they are the first to lie a lot because they tell you how much money they make without to tell you there expenses and subtract them, this is just a small example.

Regards
Michaela

]]> By: OnLine Marketing Fundamentals http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick/comment-page-1#comment-6137 OnLine Marketing Fundamentals Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:49:15 +0000 http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick#comment-6137 Great stuff mate! The problem with a lot of these "experts" is that far too many of the general public BELIEVE that they are doing/saying the right thing, and get led up the proverbial garden path. But that is the nature of the 'net... People are basically looking for quick fixes, and when they find someone who says what they think they want to hear... well, you know the rest! People who want to get into marketing online should understand the correct sequences and step-by-step processes and research <B>that you MUST go through FIRST</B> long before you go grab a domain name, whack up a web site, and attract lots of traffic! Otherwise you are totally wasting your energy, time and money, as you head off down the garden path to online failure! Stephen Spry Great stuff mate! The problem with a lot of these “experts” is that far too many of the general public BELIEVE that they are doing/saying the right thing, and get led up the proverbial garden path.

But that is the nature of the ‘net… People are basically looking for quick fixes, and when they find someone who says what they think they want to hear… well, you know the rest!

People who want to get into marketing online should understand the correct sequences and step-by-step processes and research that you MUST go through FIRST long before you go grab a domain name, whack up a web site, and attract lots of traffic!

Otherwise you are totally wasting your energy, time and money, as you head off down the garden path to online failure!

Stephen Spry

]]> By: John Tan http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick/comment-page-1#comment-6119 John Tan Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:02:47 +0000 http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick#comment-6119 Hi Lee, Couldn't agree with you more. What people need to know is that they do not need to be an expert to earn money online. We can be a friend sharing what we learn as we proceed. Just like when I started, I do not know what is an autoresponder but as I move on, I learn more and more and now I can share with people what is an autoresponder. Just share with sincerity and I am sure people will trust you and buy from you. Be real. Do not compromise integrity in exchange for money is what I want to bring across. Hope this help. John Tan Hi Lee,

Couldn’t agree with you more. What people need to know is that they do not need to be an expert to earn money online.

We can be a friend sharing what we learn as we proceed. Just like when I started, I do not know what is an autoresponder but as I move on, I learn more and more and now I can share with people what is an autoresponder.

Just share with sincerity and I am sure people will trust you and buy from you. Be real.

Do not compromise integrity in exchange for money is what I want to bring across.

Hope this help.

John Tan

]]> By: Kim http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick/comment-page-1#comment-6116 Kim Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:07:55 +0000 http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick#comment-6116 Way to go , Lee! No you are not being too harsh. One of the things I love about your blog/newsletter is the fact that it's honest. You exhibit a passion for what you believe in and that is a very attractive characteristic. :wink: When will people realise that honesty is always the best policy? It's just so much easier to remember the truth!! Way to go , Lee! No you are not being too harsh.

One of the things I love about your blog/newsletter is the fact that it’s honest. You exhibit a passion for what you believe in and that is a very attractive characteristic. :wink:

When will people realise that honesty is always the best policy? It’s just so much easier to remember the truth!!

]]> By: David Grace http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick/comment-page-1#comment-6114 David Grace Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:03:55 +0000 http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick#comment-6114 I agree. I blog about my eBay experiences and do what most professional bloggers say not to - I tell people I am not an expert. I do share what I am experimenting with. I do share ideas and give credit where credit is due. Having been a powerseller and three years of eBay experience still does not make me an expert. I just like talking about it. I do however share my Christian thoughts and advice because I am a minister. Here's where my "expertise" (if you can call it that) falls into place. I can advise people on running a Christian business or about Christian life choices. I have seen a lot of marketers who spend their time trying to be what they are not, and they are usually copying someone else (I know because I get about two dozen newsletters that I glaze through). Good post, David PS - I can be guilty of being opinionated though. Usually I try to err on the positive side of situations in hopes of giving others hope. :smile: I agree. I blog about my eBay experiences and do what most professional bloggers say not to – I tell people I am not an expert. I do share what I am experimenting with. I do share ideas and give credit where credit is due.

Having been a powerseller and three years of eBay experience still does not make me an expert. I just like talking about it.

I do however share my Christian thoughts and advice because I am a minister. Here’s where my “expertise” (if you can call it that) falls into place. I can advise people on running a Christian business or about Christian life choices.

I have seen a lot of marketers who spend their time trying to be what they are not, and they are usually copying someone else (I know because I get about two dozen newsletters that I glaze through).

Good post,

David

PS – I can be guilty of being opinionated though. Usually I try to err on the positive side of situations in hopes of giving others hope. :smile:

]]> By: Rick Wiley http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick/comment-page-1#comment-6110 Rick Wiley Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:41:46 +0000 http://www.lee-mcintyre.com/blog/why-faking-it-until-you-make-it-makes-me-feel-sick#comment-6110 You hit the nail on the head when you said moral compass. Online or offline, I've learned to try and see through all the smoke and mirrors if I can detect that marketer's direction on his moral compass. After all, we all have one in everything we do in life. The question is,is it good or bad? There is no in between. When it comes to Internet Marketing,after acouple of years I've realized that you need to find out who you want your mentors to be and learn from them.Their sincerity will show. After that put on the blinders to all the other B.S. that we're surrounded with every time you open up your email box. I can honestly say that was the reason I jumped on your first intern class when you offered it. I had just decided who I was going to exclusively pay attention to and you were at the top of my short list.There's only (2) others. That was great timing on your part. I had to seize the opprotunity you offered. I'm waiting for week 2 now. It took alittle longer to finish week 1 due to a family issue. I can see the reasons for what you do unfold as I go through each task and can say it's a great way that you teach it. Acouple of times it's alittle tedeous, but when you start to realize the purpose of it is when I get excited about what I will accomplish with the end result. So when all that being said, no you're not being too harsh. These are questions we all need to ask ourselves. It's good that you ask the questions so we can see all the contrast there is in the world. BTW everyone, this is not an advertisement for Lee. It's just my honest opinion and I can say from the bottom of my heart that he's my top mentor in what I want to accomplish.If you get the chance to get into his intern program,jump on the opprotunity. :wink: Rick Wiley aka SouthPadreTrader You hit the nail on the head when you said moral compass. Online or offline, I’ve learned to try and see through all the smoke and mirrors if I can detect that marketer’s direction on his moral compass. After all, we all have one in everything we do in life. The question is,is it good or bad? There is no in between.

When it comes to Internet Marketing,after acouple of years I’ve realized that you need to find out who you want your mentors to be and learn from them.Their sincerity will show. After that put on the blinders to all the other B.S. that we’re surrounded with every time you open up your email box.

I can honestly say that was the reason I jumped on your first intern class when you offered it. I had just decided who I was going to exclusively pay attention to and you were at the top of my short list.There’s only (2) others. That was great timing on your part. I had to seize the opprotunity you offered.

I’m waiting for week 2 now. It took alittle longer to finish week 1 due to a family issue.

I can see the reasons for what you do unfold as I go through each task and can say it’s a great way that you teach it. Acouple of times it’s alittle tedeous, but when you start to realize the purpose of it is when I get excited about what I will accomplish with the end result.

So when all that being said, no you’re not being too harsh. These are questions we all need to ask ourselves. It’s good that you ask the questions so we can see all the contrast there is in the world.

BTW everyone, this is not an advertisement for Lee. It’s just my honest opinion and I can say from the bottom of my heart that he’s my top mentor in what I want to accomplish.If you get the chance to get into his intern program,jump on the opprotunity. :wink:

Rick Wiley aka SouthPadreTrader

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