Comments on: How Do All Those "Idiots" Make So Much Money? http://www.erica.biz/2009/how-do-all-those-idiots-make-so-much-money/ Erica Douglass, "temporarily retired" after selling a successful business at age 26, writes thought-provoking blog entries challenging you to change your life and daring you to become more successful. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mariana http://www.erica.biz/2009/how-do-all-those-idiots-make-so-much-money/#comment-66409 Mariana Sat, 04 Dec 2010 05:33:10 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=1609#comment-66409 Hi Pat, good comment, I agree!! Hi Pat, good comment, I agree!!

]]> By: Kara http://www.erica.biz/2009/how-do-all-those-idiots-make-so-much-money/#comment-4507 Kara Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:14:32 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=1609#comment-4507 The longer I live (and I'm 40 now), the more I believe that confidence in yourself and your abilities is the key to material success. I too had a "problem" with the concept of "sales", as I equated sales with a certain amount of sleaziness. I'm working to get over this and work on marketing myself in an authentic way. I find on the internet, there is a fine line between over-inflated ego and authentically believing in your product. I think the reason you ARE so successful is that you do have a good product and you are authentically confident. It is tiring wading through so many over-inflated claims on websites...so THANKS FOR BEING YOU! Kara The longer I live (and I’m 40 now), the more I believe that confidence in yourself and your abilities is the key to material success.

I too had a “problem” with the concept of “sales”, as I equated sales with a certain amount of sleaziness. I’m working to get over this and work on marketing myself in an authentic way.

I find on the internet, there is a fine line between over-inflated ego and authentically believing in your product. I think the reason you ARE so successful is that you do have a good product and you are authentically confident.

It is tiring wading through so many over-inflated claims on websites…so THANKS FOR BEING YOU!

Kara

]]> By: John Bullard, Jr. http://www.erica.biz/2009/how-do-all-those-idiots-make-so-much-money/#comment-3874 John Bullard, Jr. Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:44:23 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=1609#comment-3874 Hi Erica, I have recently launched my first product. I truly believe that having total confidence in my product, and that I honestly want to help my subscribers make money online is what is making my product and business a success. Thanks for the great tips! John Hi Erica,

I have recently launched my first product. I truly believe that having total confidence in my product, and that I honestly want to help my subscribers make money online is what is making my product and business a success.

Thanks for the great tips!

John

]]> By: The Baldchemist http://www.erica.biz/2009/how-do-all-those-idiots-make-so-much-money/#comment-2108 The Baldchemist Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:33:29 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=1609#comment-2108 What the "idiots" realise is that 90% of the punters are as thick as too short planks! The real "idiots" are those that fall for the bullshit! When people learn to read and write then the "idiots" will cease to make so much. But while there are so many who impressed by "idiot entrepeneurs" with a vocabulary of ten words; awesome, OMG, like, ultimate, unique etc. then they have rcognised an easy short term money making exercise. What the “idiots” realise is that 90% of the punters are as thick as too short planks!
The real “idiots” are those that fall for the bullshit!

When people learn to read and write then the “idiots” will cease to make so much.

But while there are so many who impressed by “idiot entrepeneurs” with a vocabulary of ten words; awesome, OMG, like, ultimate, unique etc. then they have rcognised an easy short term money making exercise.

]]> By: Surfer http://www.erica.biz/2009/how-do-all-those-idiots-make-so-much-money/#comment-2107 Surfer Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:00:37 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=1609#comment-2107 great story. great story.

]]> By: Victor Ndiema http://www.erica.biz/2009/how-do-all-those-idiots-make-so-much-money/#comment-2106 Victor Ndiema Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:26:39 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=1609#comment-2106 I agree with Kelly's friend that internet is filled up with 'garbage' or 'recycled' stuff but still people will go ahead in spending. Erica is just of the people I would bet my money on their product because she offers genuinely researched content. Since I started reading Erica's blog I can say she is among the few who give us well researched and appealing content. I am going to use most of your marketing tips which are practical, to market my web development and graphic design skills. I have began with the overhaul of my website that lacked confidence and purpose other just attracting visitors who never took any action. I agree with Kelly’s friend that internet is filled up with ‘garbage’ or ‘recycled’ stuff but still people will go ahead in spending. Erica is just of the people I would bet my money on their product because she offers genuinely researched content.
Since I started reading Erica’s blog I can say she is among the few who give us well researched and appealing content.
I am going to use most of your marketing tips which are practical, to market my web development and graphic design skills. I have began with the overhaul of my website that lacked confidence and purpose other just attracting visitors who never took any action.

]]> By: Walter http://www.erica.biz/2009/how-do-all-those-idiots-make-so-much-money/#comment-2105 Walter Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:35:01 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=1609#comment-2105 You've got me a manipulative thinking. This is one major reason I'm wary of starting a business. But that was the past, I now learn to take pride in the product I'm selling because it reflects my personality. :-) You’ve got me a manipulative thinking. This is one major reason I’m wary of starting a business. But that was the past, I now learn to take pride in the product I’m selling because it reflects my personality. :-)

]]> By: earning money online http://www.erica.biz/2009/how-do-all-those-idiots-make-so-much-money/#comment-2104 earning money online Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:31:27 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=1609#comment-2104 Very good article. Having a product and selling it is as much as you make it out to be. Very good article. Having a product and selling it is as much as you make it out to be.

]]> By: Making Money On The Web http://www.erica.biz/2009/how-do-all-those-idiots-make-so-much-money/#comment-2103 Making Money On The Web Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:06:29 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=1609#comment-2103 thank you for the post, Erica. it is a very good story and I would like to agree with you that you need to be confident in what you do or sell, otherwise it is hard to succeed thank you for the post, Erica. it is a very good story and I would like to agree with you that you need to be confident in what you do or sell, otherwise it is hard to succeed

]]> By: Erica Douglass http://www.erica.biz/2009/how-do-all-those-idiots-make-so-much-money/#comment-2102 Erica Douglass Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:36:34 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=1609#comment-2102 It just totally made me giggle that the Google ad under this blog post showed "DEDICATED SERVER $39 PER MONTH!!!" Missing the point, for the win. ;) In other news... VAL wrote: "So, at what point does confidence begin?" It begins inside you, with the belief that you can create an amazing business. It then morphs into courage as you systematically ignore everyone who tells you otherwise, while at the same time balancing the needs of your customers. Tricky, but then again, what isn't?! -Erica It just totally made me giggle that the Google ad under this blog post showed “DEDICATED SERVER $39 PER MONTH!!!”

Missing the point, for the win. ;)

In other news…

VAL wrote: “So, at what point does confidence begin?”

It begins inside you, with the belief that you can create an amazing business. It then morphs into courage as you systematically ignore everyone who tells you otherwise, while at the same time balancing the needs of your customers. Tricky, but then again, what isn’t?!

-Erica

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