from marketing your empire to rebuilding my own empire as an investigative journalist assisting others in crisis through my books, articles, columns, seminars, media appearances and public speaking...
The reason I've stopped is because people assumed I was filthy rich and that I should perform all my consulting and marketing services for new clients at no charge. As a result I've lived ten years with almost no income. (That probably shocked you.) I can't tell you how many times a day people became outraged with me that I expected to be paid for my support, methods and smart advice and that I wouldn't invest my time and energy in their careers for free. I found it perplexing and confounding. It's a shame that they wouldn't pay me because I have helped a lot of people through the years multiply their incomes and raise their profiles to local and national celebrity status.
I have finally given up trying to market and support others who don't respect me enough to pay me, and will treat myself as my own client so I can rebuild my own empire. The following is excerpted from my previous web site:
Your Wisdom Could Be Worth a Million!
Most people on the planet
have a passion for a subject they know a great deal about -
technology, the future, safety and security, mortgages,
fibromyalgia, brain cancer, Greek cuisine, starting a
business in China, fly fishing, manatees, vinegar, bubbles,
handgun legislation, beading, personal finance, etc. - and
they may not realize that others will pay to obtain their
knowledge. But it's true. Your advice, wisdom, opinion,
knowledge and experience are valuable to others. You don't
have to have degrees, only be smart, organized, fearless
and articulate.
My 12 Contrarian Principles for Building Your One-Person
Knowledge or Advice Empire
1. Do the one thing you
absolutely love and charge for it.
2. Ignore the dream-killers around you.
3. Promote your own name rather than a company name.
4. Position yourself as the leader in your niche, not a
follower or an also-ran.
5. Narrow your niche even more or create a new niche if
necessary.
6. Multiply yourself by offering your specialized knowledge
in a variety of formats.
7. Attract people to you, rather than "knocking on doors"
to get clients.
8. Avoid obvious paid advertising.
9. Avoid working for free.
10. Get paid to promote yourself.
11. Do fun things that just happen to be newsworthy.
12. Be a memorable person: a contrarian, a maverick, a
pioneer, a rebel.
My passion for the past 30 years (since 1977) has been to
position, package and promote people just like you. I want
to see people find you, contact you, hire you, order from
you, pay you, utilize and implement your advice, refer and
recommend you, rave about you, and return to you again and
again for more of your specialized
wisdom.
Earn by Writing...
books, booklets, columns, reports, articles, newsletters,
etc.
Earn by
Speaking... keynotes,
commentating, narrating, voice-overs, etc.
Earn by
Teaching... podcasts,
online classes, seminars, workshops, webinars, training,
etc.
Earn by
Leading... consulting,
coaching, counseling, brainstorming, etc.
Earn by
Hosting... online
radio, commercial radio, radio "minutes", commercial TV,
etc.
Earn by
Licensing... courses,
books, calendars, merchandise, etc.
Earn by
Finding...
other specialists, contracts,
speakers, etc.
Earn by Serving
Others... personal
services, professional services, etc.
If for some reason you want my phone advice on any of the
above, you can contact me for a 30 minute consult for
$100.00. Just ask.
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