So today I get not the first but the second VERY NEGATIVE
letter from a guy who is on my list.
Tuesday he took the time to write me and criticize how I ran my
Monday night conference call…
Which BTW…was JAM PACKED with people getting knocked
off due to over capacity crowd.
But this fella…
Who doesn’t know me from a hole in the ground took the time to
write me and inform me that he and his two friends who listened in
didn’t like the way I do my meet and greet and that they disapproved
of the fact that I actually spent time greeting my guests and that
I didn’t get right to “the business at hand” for TEN WHOLE MINUTES!
He made it clear the he didn’t like my style and that he was SURE
that ALL the new people felt that way.
(I wonder who appointed him spokesperson for all the new people..but I digesss)
So of course as always we delivered a jam packed hour of mind bending
training JEMS absolutely FREE to the public and the crowd wanted to stay for more..
But ok…
I admit..the way I do it is not for everyone…
And I am QUITE cool with that.
As the song goes…
I GOTTA BE ME
I GOTTA BE ME
It’s MY business and I do MY calls MY way.
I have fun…
I adore the people…
And get this…
I actually make a living at this 🙂
So anyway…
I wrote the guy back and told him it’s not for everyone but that
how we do it at The Million Mind March
Sorry it wasn’t for you..
No harm no foul
But that I wasn’t gonna change the style that has worked for me for
all these years.
So ok..
All good…
I am not a match for him..
Which is fine.
My mantra for the last 9 years had been…
“I am looking for people who are looking for me”
I got that quote from the Great Joe Schroeder and I have
held it close to my heart all these years…
Totally one of the keys to my success.
So just when I think this episode is over this person sends
me yet ANOTHER negative email criticizing the fact that I sent out
an offer for a tool that I use that had a time limited special.
Not MY special..but their special…and YES..it had a time limit.
I sent it out in case anyone on my list wanted it before the offer
was over and I also included a FREE option for those on a budget.
Damn I am a manipulative sales person…aren’t I?
So my buddy…Let’s call him “Know It All Joe” it he told me that time sensitive
offers are so “2005” And that he was turned off by it.
(Oh NO!!! I turned him off again)
(And BTW…go ask Dr. Cialdini if time limited offers work…ask Mike Filsaime…ask Frank Kern)
Again I digress…
So then he had the nerve to call the folks that work with me “minions”
And he insulted their intelligence.
And lastly he indicated that if I wanted to do business with HIM
that I needed to schedule a time to talk
I am sure at this time he was planning to TRAIN ME UP on
how to do business and all…
As his claim to fame was being at the top of the heap at Ryze
(remember that one kids…back in the stone age)
So here is my response…
I make it publicly…
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Letter begins here:
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Dear Know It All Joe…
PLEASE…
I BEG YOU
Unsubscribe.
GET OUT…
And don’t let the door hit you on the tushie as it swings closed.
You don’t like my style…cool…
Don’t listen
You don’t like my offers and training…
Again…UNSUBSCRIBE
But how dare you INSULT my colleagues.
Go ahead…throw stones at me..
I can handle it…
But when you insult the people who are my business family..
And also my subscribers..
Sorry…
Party’s over…
You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here!
I have built this business over ten years of blood, sweat and tears
and most of all LOVE
And I do not need a KNOW IT ALL to come tell me how to run
MY business…not today…not ever.
Let me close with this dear Joe…
I once heard a training by the Great Dale Calvert.
He taught me that the day I learned to
SCRATCH PEOPLE OFF MY LIST
was the day my business would change.
Picked that one up long ago.
Been using it ever since.
So please…
CONSIDER YOURSELF SCRATCHED.
Blessings on you and best wishes for success,
Diane Hochman
Master of Her Domain
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End Letter
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Note to all my “minions”
You slow minded people <wink> who hang out with me…
You un-savvy children who are attracted to my brand of business insanity
My “Marchers” who believe in something more…
If ANYONE ever does this to you…
Starting today…
If ANYONE dares to throw criticism at you like this…
Starting today…
You tell them to GET OUT
UNSUBSCRIBE
Stop coming to calls
And you NEVER respond to that person again.
This is YOUR business.
YOUR WORLD
YOUR DOMAIN
And from this day forth…commit to NEVER let anyone like this into your bubble again.
You don’t need em…
Cause if you are looking for people that are looking for YOU…
And you never put up with stuff like this again…
The universe will tilt…
The angels will sing…
And you will get all you want and MORE
And everyday…begin and end with gratitude.
Because believe it or not…
I am SO grateful to Know It ALL Joe…
He is a DIVINE teacher
For he inspired this post
And he increased my LOVE for what I do and who I AM
And he increased my commitment to helping those that
HEAR MY SONG.
Great post Diane! I HEAR YOUR SONG!!! And just so you know…I listened to my first training call online with you last night and I LOVED the fact that you spoke to people for a bit at the beginning, it was great to hear people that I had been speaking to online and who’s videos I had been watching, so thank you!
Louise
Diane,
Sorry u had to deal with this guy.. but I agree with you on the fact that these people need to NOT be the focus in our businesses.
It’s one thing I’ve had to learn the hard way over my 10+ years online is that there will be those that are the naysayers no matter what you do. They are so unhappy that they try to make everyone else as unhappy as them.
Congrats on telling him where to stick it, and being polite about it!
I love the way you do business and I’ll happily stay one of your “minions” absentminded all the way… ha, ha!
??Hugs??
T
Diane,
I have been in the industry for a long time, and been on a ton of
conference calls, and can honestly say that your calls were
the first where I felt like I was involved in an actual “community”, and not just a fly on the wall listening to the top few speaking of their opinions. The first private call with Joe I had, he had us all speak a few words about how we felt on a subject. ME, just a new guy got to share my mind. I thank you and Joe for that.
Anyone who has honestly taken the time to figure themselves out, and found the real reason they are building a business will tell you that the best thing you can do is be yourself. You will attract others like you and create a chemistry/bond and Family that will sustain you for a lifetime.
What do you want to do create a flash in the pan here today gone tomorrow quick check, or build an entire community of
people exchanging ideas and creating a lifetime of income amongst themselves?
We are all striving to work for ourselves, within our own rules, etc. If we wanted to go hang with people whom we didn’t like, or have chemistry with, and feel forced to be involved within their ideals and habits, we could always just stick to the 9-5 corp. world and be stuck in cubicle land with whomever the boss forces us to hang with.
Again, we all have a choice and we have an inner voice that tells us whether something is right for us or not.
The MMM is NOT for everyone, but it IS FOR ME!!!
Shane
Diane…YOU ROCK!!!
You are woman, let us hear you roar. Remember you can’t please everyone all of the time.YOU GO GIRL!
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People like that are always good for a laugh,, and they’re everywhere…