You may want to look at the Sept/Oct issue of “Millionaire Blueprints” I’m sure you are familiar with the publication… you were featured in it.

There is a guy “Darren Hitz” who is running a similar business to Maverick… although he has a different twist… he takes bachelor parties and turns them into adventures. Worth checking out for some insight and tips.

Cheers,
John

There would have to be an optional activity during the ‘business’ time. Or maybe just a trip or 2 a year which is family-friendly might be a good idea.

Tony – thanks for the heads-up on Branson. Yeah Joe and I have talked about it. We’ll see. And for the tapes of the high-priced workshop – possibly middle/late Sept. Stay tuned.

Mike – I appreciate someone coming in and giving me a different point of view. You’re right – I don’t know about the travel business but that’s why I’m going to be teaming up with adventure outfitters who’s core strength is exactly that. I know how to market and how to put on business-building events. So we’ll see – but everyone starts out not knowing and they just kinda wing it.

I’d like to know more about what Phil Town did. It was a travel business?

For the Underground events – I don’t really have a plan to dump those anytime soon. They are a lot of fun and I’ll definitely stick to my Internet biz too.

Tom – yeah send over a pic or 2 with the hat. That would be great

And thanks everyone on the advice on the phone. So far it turns on for a couple seconds but then turns on/off so not sure if Verizon can get any data off it. I’ll probably leave it outside today to try and dry faster.

I thought for sure it was a goner.

I pulled the battery off and stuck in a zip lock bag with rice (to absorb moisture) and left on the dash of my car outside in the heat for two days.

It turned on and it works fine. The only damage is to the coloring on the screen.

Might be worth a try.

I’ll have to make sure that I get one that can be backed up when we move back to the States next year. Thanks for sharing that experience (another business protection horror story to add to my collection!).

Thanks for doing this in an open manner. I think I’ll just keep my mouth shut for now, do the surveys, and see where this goes…

And I received my hat in the mail today. Time to take a road trip with it and shoot a few pictures. You might have a picture with one of your hats in front of the Heidelberg Castle by early next week (depends on if my wife feels like going there this weekend)!

Best regards,
Tom

I know two guys, their family founded Columbia HCA hospitals, their on the Forbes/Fortune 100 richest families list and here’ s what they said to friends and families:

“We kinda made it.. we make mid seven figures a year, let’s do something fun” Two years latter they were bankrupt and hated the outdoors from there on. If you don’t believe me, ask Phil Town, creator of the financial book “Don’t Forget Rule # 1″. He started in what you are doing and never wished it upon anyone.

Keep to internet marketing. Start a side deal with someone, not alone.

Plus, who’s going to host the underground Internet Marketing Seminars!

That would be sweet if you could get Richard Branson. By the way, he’s going to be speaking at Joe Polish’s upcoming Direct Marketing Super-Conference in November…so maybe Joe can hook you up with an introduction! You can check it out here

http://www.joepolish.com/superconference2007/index2.php

Anyway, that’s it for now!

Thanks,
Tony

p.s. When are you gonna make the audio CD’s of your “Selling High Ticket Stuff” seminar available???

Maybe, just maybe, you could market something specifically to women along the lines of health and fitness. As we ALL get older, and as more and more women are starting and running online and offline businesses, this might be the kind of thing that appeals to the more genteel side of the prettier sex. Just a thought.

I really like the mindmapping thing. Did some research on it after hearing about it from you.

Upward and onward, one day at a time!

Happy Harv

I had a friend who’s young son’s placed her cell phone in the fish tank, because the fish wanted to talk!

I like the idea of exclusive … I don’t think of it as limiting in a bad way, merely limiting the membership tot hose who are truly interested, will put forth some effort, and will learn and share (i.e. network well!).

Looking forward to the next installment.

Blessings,
Bonnie