“Chris what are you doing?”
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
There is NOT a single day that goes by where people don’t ask me, “Chris what are you doing?” Today I am going to talk straight MONEY because it’s a huge part of life whether we like it or not.
Before this post is over I will share the “4 Crucial Things” that is taking me to literally professional athlete money within 12 months as crazy and unrealistic as it sounds.
More often the guy with shorts and a t-shirt are blowing past doctors and lawyers nowadays. This is because of one simple reason… “The power of the Internet.” You have Google employees who dress up in jeans, a t-shirt and even a beard and they more often than not trump their doctors in income.
The sooner people understand that the Internet is not going anywhere and begin to embrace it with open arms… the more likely they will not be left behind. I PROMISE you that in the next 10 years there will be an even bigger opportunity than the last 10 years. I do feel in my heart though if you don’t move now you will miss the boat.
You will be looking back in 15 years, hearing the sounds of all those people who say, “IF I WOULD’VE blah blah blah”… The ONLY THING that counts is execution of the plan. You can’t score baskets from the sideline.
Going against the grain is never easy but necessary if you want something most don’t have. My parents, teachers and career counselors in school could not tell me that the Internet was a viable choice for a career. All they knew was to work hard, get a job and hope and pray you don’t get fired… and hopefully get a good retirement package.
First of all, doing everything I ever dreamed of at the age of retirement never made much sense to me. I always dreamed of doing the things of my dreams while my body was able to still do them. I don’t have dreams of touring around the world when I am 65 and getting senior citizen discounts. I am not saying that there is anything wrong with traveling when you’re older, but I painted a much different picture in my mind.
I have always been different… the idea of working for “The Man” and following the corporate lifestyle with 2 weeks a year of vacation never got my blood flowing. I was not the type to settle and just throw up my hands and say, “I don’t know any other way to survive other than a job.” I was the kind to go out and find a solution. I knew the Internet was more than enough of a viable option.
So in 2009 I hopped online in search of online riches. I was met with a bunch of hype and people promising the world followed by constant let down after let down. I met so many people preaching the dream but living the nightmare. They were working until their wrists could no longer function, and had no quality time with their spouses, family and friends.
I bought course after course and year after year it was becoming more and more of a disappointment. I was not just dipping my toe in the water either. I put my heart and soul into it. I even told all my friends and family my plans. I knew in my heart I would accomplish great things. I would not quit on my dreams just because others did. I sure would not let anyone who was not doing great things with their life talk to me about of my dreams. ”crabs in bucket”.
It actually went on for 4 years long struggling to make consistent money online. After years of failure I actually did start to doubt myself at times. I would not even feel like a whole man because I couldn’t even afford to give my wife a nice dinner out for her birthday. That would just tear me apart inside.
Let me get straight to the “Meat and Potatoes” Let me share with you what made my shift after 4 years of struggle to becoming an icon in my industry.
1. Mentor
I found a mentor who truly cared about my success. My mentor was not just preaching the dream but he was also living it. At the time my mentor was making my YEARLY INCOME every week. There were thousands of people wishing and praying for his time so I did something that would set myself apart from the rest of the people. The information my mentor shared with me in May of 2013 completely changed my life forever. Remember from 2009 up until 2013 I was not making any money consistently on-line.
2. System
Using outdated systems and methods will have you scratching your head thinking you are doing something wrong. If there are only a few people making money with a certain system, the system is broken and don’t listen to anyone. They are just taking you for a gullible fool. Don’t believe the hype but instead listen to the numbers. If the system is working for hundreds or thousands then you will just need to adjust what you are doing to make the system work for you.
3. Traffic
Without it you won’t make any money. You need eyeballs to see your offer which you are presenting. It does not matter if you are selling suits, dvds ,opportunity, massages, or weight loss supplements… you will need quality traffic.
4. Follow up
You need to have an effective way to follow up with your potential clients. I have mastered this now too. You have to learn especially online that you need to build trust with people before they buy from you. This often doesn’t happen overnight, but overtime. There are a few different things that go into that. I can teach you how I do that.
WHY AM I EVEN SHARING MY SECRETS with you. I struggled for far too long because of the wrong information. I feel like it’s my life mission to share this information. I heard a quote that would change me forever.
“If you help enough people get what they want, you will get what you want.” – Zig Zigglar.
My income and life improved the more people I have helped add value to their lives.
I am only one man though and so please respect my time as I will for you. If you are not serious about making a change… then just come back when you are ready. I don’t accept excuses from people because I don’t allow them from myself. I am not making my transformation this quickly by wasting time. I would rather be firm and real with people then tell people what they wanna hear. I am here to help free people… not to be there best friend.
au revoir
Chris Brindamour
“Helping YOU Unplug from The Matrix”