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FWD: It Doesn’t Work Like That…
Posted by: | CommentsI just sent the following email to our list and thought you’d appreciate reading it as well, enjoy!
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Where’s Ferny? And a Reminder About Your Business…
Hey John,
Raymond here.
Fernando is off in Italy at the moment so I am hijacking his “email column” for the time being. Unfortunately, he didn’t send me any cool pictures of him in Italy, so I thought I’d hit up our in-house expert graphics designer (*ahem* me) and have him do a rendition of what Fernando would look like in Italy.
After several hours of grueling graphics design work, this is what he came up with:

Now… there are several key things to note here.
1. that’s a tequila shot in Ferny’s right hand and a camera in his left, after all, it’s Ferny, as a tourist.
2. that’s a tower to Ferny’s left, and it’s leaning… so it’s the famous “Leaning Tower of Pisa“.
3. that’s a slice of pizza on the ground, ya know, because one of the things Italy is known for is pizza.
Feel free to print this out, frame it, and hang it as a materpiece in your living room. Seriously, you have my permission.
Now that we’ve updated you on Fernando’s whereabouts, let’s switch gear really quick and talk a bit about business.
Success of Your Business Is NOT a Direct Correlation of Your Effort (I Know, It Sucks)
I want to share with you something that I think too many business builders overlook, and that is simply what you put into your business, may not necessarily reflect what you may get out.
Let me explain.
Too many business-builders treat their businesses like it’s a “J-O-B”. Which is simply, “I put X number of hours in and as a direct result, I get paid Y dollars”.
And they take that SAME mentality into their businesses…
“I put in X number of hours” or “I spend X number of dollars”…
And when they don’t get “Y dollars back” they think they’ve been “had”. Or that “it doesn’t work”. Or whatever other lame excuse they can come up with and at the end of the day, they get discouraged and quit. Forever bitter at their business and opportunity.
Ouch.
Ready for the truth? You will NOT always get a direct output/benefit from your efforts and investments. Sometimes, it may be indirect. Sometimes, it may take some time for the benefit to show.
And sometimes, you may NEVER benefit in terms of what you wish to gain (which often is in terms of monetary gains).
You have two choices when you don’t get “Y back”.
1. You can stop and quit.
Or…
2. You can suck it up, chalk it as an “experience” (which you can learn from), and keep moving forward.
What seems to happen more often than not is #1. People simply give up. And it’s such a shame because one of the qualities that make people successful is their willingness to “fail” and to learn from that “failure” (if you want to even call it that). And they learn from their efforts/investments and keep progressing.
And this loosely ties into No Excuses Summit II because…
No Excuses Summit II DVDs are for Sale, at the Discounted Price (Only 124 Available)
Well, no, I guess it doesn’t really directly tie to the NESII DVD sale at the special price.
I am sure if I stretch it hard enough, I can draw some sort of connection and “master copywrite” you into believing that connection. (And frankly, somewhere deep inside my head, I do see a connection but can’t be bothered drawing that out right now.)
So I’ll just say this, NESII DVD set (all whopping 11 DVDs) are on sale right now and there are 124 of them in this first batch that we’ll part with at the special price offered at the event.
After these 124… the price goes up with the following batches. So go take a look at the offer while it’s still good.
Click Here to Reserve You Copy of the NESII DVD set with 20+ Hours of Top Notch Content From Some of the Top Leaders in Our Industry.
Raymond Fong & Fernando Ceballos

No Excuses Summit II
Posted by: | CommentsExciting times again for us…
Yep, No Excuses Summit II is in the works and we are RIGHT in the midst of getting this bad boy born!
Our mantra this year is: “100% Commitment to Impacting Lives @No Excuses Summit II.”
And we kicked it off last night with a killer webinar with 20+ of some of the NESII speakers, you can go check it out:
No Excuses Summit II
Now… pay special attention because these speakers aren’t just some flash in the pan, “I got here to the top with luck and might be gone tomorrow” type…
These leaders are bona fide top earners and leaders in our industry. ?Heck, one of them, Paula, has been successful for the past TWENTY-FIVE years in this industry. ?Another amazing lady, Susan Sly, has generated 60+ million dollars in this industry in the past SEVENTEEN years. ?We have a cast of folks making 6 and some 7 figure income in this industry.
They all generously hopped on the call and shared with you who they are and also, how they will help you and your business at No Excuses Summit II.
So gain access to this webinar by clicking here. ?(You’ll have to opt-in.)
After you opt-in, you’ll also gain access to 3 full length videos showcasing some of speakers speaking and training you from the stage – full impact, full value
Finally, here’s a highlight reel from last year:
Bottom line, get your butt there, and do so before the $7,000.00 in bonuses expire
Focus Focus Focus
Posted by: | CommentsHey folks,
Welcome to 2011 – booya!
While I don’t necessarily believe in making new year resolutions (I am more of a believer of resolving to become better every day, why wait for the turn of a year to resolve to be better?), coming into 2011 I did make a “resolution” of sort if you will. But it had nothing really to do with the new year, it was a build up of events that’s happened the past couple of years and it’s just coincidence that well… it’s also the turn of a new year
So here it is: let me decree that 2011 shall be a year that I stop getting distracted by “cool and potentially highly profitable” projects that come at me from each and every angle.
The past few years, and especially the last year, I’ve heard a lot of:
“Hey Ray, let’s partner up and work on this venture, it’s going to sick!“
“Yo Ray, we need a SEO guy to pull this off, why don’t you and Fernando join us on this project and we do 50/50?“
“I like you Ray. Let’s work together.“
I remember a couple of years ago while talking to one of our favorite mentors, Mike Dillard, he advised me that as our business grows, as we gain more and more traction and exposure, many potential opportunities and partnership will pop up. The challenging part becomes learning to turn them down, no matter how tempting they might be and how “promising” they might appear. Why? Because if you take up every single opportunity that comes your way, you’ll never be able to focus on any of them and bring them to fruition.
Wise words Mike.
I did find myself distracted quite a bit this past year, seizing opportunities left and right as they come at me – and boy did they come at me from every-which angle. At first it was all so exciting – thinking about all the opportunities and potential.
But soon, it became hellish – trying to juggle way too many projects, unable to focus on any, and being spread too thin. It was like becoming the jack of all trades and master of none.
And I’ll say this, MASTERS make the money, MASTERS succeed at the ultimate level. Jack of all trades end up just being “really really busy”.
Now don’t get me wrong, that’s not to say that you shouldn’t be open to new possibilities and opportunities, rather it’s to say that if you already bought into an opportunity, make the very most out of it – MASTER it. Stop getting distracted. Stop trying too many things and spreading yourself too thin.
And yes, even if this means at times saying “no” to million dollar deals… because what you have going on, assuming it is something you truly believe and have faith in, will grow into a billion dollar deal – but only if you fully commit to it and dedicate yourself to it.
This is the year I become laser-focused on what I have going on in my business.? This is the year I stop getting distracted and start saying “no” to other opportunities and instead, make what I have going on the ultimate best.
To 2011 and to much success!
P.S. This doesn’t mean I am closed off, I still love to have conversations with other high-caliber folks (maybe even you) and who knows, maybe there is a way we can still work together without me taking my eyes off the prize and losing focus. Talk soon








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