Did you see the cover story in USA Today earlier this week? The headline shouts: Entrepreneurs Struggle to Hang on Across the USA. Are you serious? Actually, I figure the headline is correct but it would be much MORE accurate if they would add a word so it said: STUPID Entrepreneurs Struggle to Hang On Across the USA. If stupid offends you, then substitute one of the following: dumb, ignorant, clueless, or whatever.
This is just the latest in a growing tidal wave of bad news that has reached tsunamic proportions. The number of doom & gloom stories the news media sends out about the economy has officially surpassed the number of email messages I get from all the ‘copycat marketers’ promoting the next ‘get rich quick’ scheme with their ’special bonuses’ for buying through their affiliate links. It’s pathetic. Why not just opt-out of the news media stories like you would with an annoying marketer?
[Sidenote: I don't really care to read the newspapers or watch the news because it's so full of BS 'doom & gloom' stories but one of the keys to copywriting is to 'enter the conversation already occurring in your prospect's mind' and most of your prospects are reading, watching, (and even believing) this crap so that's the conversation going on in their mind and that's about the ONLY reason I haven't totally opted out...that and the curiosity and amusement factor of it all as in "What excuse will these idiotic losers dream up next?".]
Back to the economy. The stock marketing is crashing, banks are failing, and foreclosures are at an all-time high. What a terrible time to buy stocks or real estate, right? Are you kidding me? Talk about Back Asswards Thinking.
Personally, I’m not interested in the stock market but if I was, I’d be EXCITED as hell about all the stocks I could buy for pennies on the dollar. Isn’t the old stock market mantra “Buy Low, Sell High?” Duh…um HELLO!! Has there EVER been a better time to buy low? But all the dumbasses are going to wait until the market stabilizes (i.e. stock prices rise). Then they’ll feel more comfortable and start buying again. Interesting.
And if you know anything about real estate, there has NEVER been a better time to buy houses dirt cheap. (Hint: Do a quick search on “short sales”). And while I’m at it, what the heck, might as well promote my own stuff. If you have ANY interest in capitalizing on the current real estate market, get my FREE course at: Real Estate Investing 123s Yes, I have actually made money buying and selling hoes…whoa! I mean houses. I’d normally go back and fix my typos but that one made me chuckle so I’m leaving it in…hope you find it as amusing as I did. (For the record: I have NEVER made any money buying & selling hoes or would it be spelled hos? In any event, it’s illegal in my state.)
Remember, the majority is ALWAYS wrong. So if the majority is scared stiff about the economy, NOW would be a great time to grow a pair, stop listening to the morons, and create your own future. Unfortunately, the majority will buy into the BS perpetrated by the economic ‘experts’ in the news media, bury their heads in the sand, and let another golden opportunity pass them by. The difference is in the way people think. Do you have a “Millionaire Mindset” or do you have “Sheeple Sense”?
So what prompted me to crawl out of my hole and make post today? Well, first it was that USA Today article. I was so “touched” -meaning something more along the lines of disgusted - that I immediately dropped what I was doing and wrote a message for Bill (a purposely cryptic comment). Then today I’ve gotten a ton of messages promoting Frank Kern’s Mass Control. He created a video that addresses this issue. It’s a good video. You should watch it.
At the end, Frank promotes his Mass Control program. Good for him. I don’t know Frank and I don’t own Mass Control but I’ve been on Frank’s list for more years than I can remember and he’s one of the few peole who’s messages get read. You can watch the video here: Emergency Video [That's not an affiliate link. I won't make a dime if you buy Mass Control. It's simply a link to a short video worth watching.]
I also have the answer to the question Frank poses: “Where did all the money go?” He has some creative guesses but they’re all wrong. Actually, D.B. Cooper has all the money. He’s not dead like the FBI claims and the money he stole in the 70’s finally ran out so he struck again. We won’t hear from him again for a few decades with all the loot he absconded this time.
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I had been wondering about the lack of activity on the blog, but if you stay inactive and then post a good quality rant like this again it is well worth it. My wife and I have said the same thing, we have a stable mortgage, stable jobs, and stable kids, so this whole doom and gloom economy tanking hoopla that the media has run up hasn’t affected us one bit.
[Congratulations, keep it up.]
Well, you’re not dead!
Welcome back
[Thanks Richard...I'm not dead...not even close...just working on some other things]
The recession has affected some people, but certainly not all people.
One of the principals of investing is to buy when everybody else is afraid to buy.
Obviously, easier said than done.
My friend has been making significant money in the stock market lately. Volatility is a great thing for traders who know how to capitalize on it.
His blog is at http://www.tradingtrainerblog.com
[Ryan,
Thanks for the comment. Like I said, I'm not interested in the stock market but those who know what they're doing are making a KILLING. Glad to hear your friend is one of them. It's not for everybody and especially not for fools who think they know more than they really do. But "traders who know how to capitalize on it" are making fortunes. Great choice of words.
Robert]
It’s like tsunamic or dominos effect: one thing destroys other
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