Waking Up As Jason Better…
This morning I woke up with a smile. My feet hit the floor, I shimmied into the shower, brewed a fresh pot of coffee, fried some eggs and checked my e-mail inbox. But you know what?
I’ll tell you what…
It was chock full of spam! You guys sent me so many articles I’ll be busy till next Valentine’s day! But I guess I asked for it – so thank you.
Gosh, you’re interfering with my other spam…
I’ve signed up for so many mailing lists that I can’t even see the bottom of the first page of my e-mail inbox. And you’re making it awfully hard for me to read my spam. You pain in the… neck.
And yes, I do read my spam…
In fact, since I asked for all of it, like most people these days, I guess you can’t really call it “spam” at all. It’s more like a free education in how people are making money right now.
Like this one guy, I’ve been following his video series lately and picked up more than a few killer video tips. It totally rocks.
Or this copywriter dude I read everyday. He really has his act together and he’s always sending out weird and wacky e-mails. Kinda like I do.
Or this surfer dude, I watch all of his videos too. I think there’s something shifty about him, but he knows his stuff and it’s worth every penny.
But now it’s all buried under your articles…
So please, stop submitting articles to me, I have a pile now, and you’re making it really hard for me to pick the first official Jason Better Approved Guest Post…
I know the post only got like 11 “retweets”, but I think that’s cuz everybody was busy e-mailing me articles. I definitely have more than 11 sitting in my inbox waiting to be read. So ummmm… thank you.
New Regulations…
Next time, I’ll have to make it harder to submit. I’ll set up a burning hoop of fire over a poisonous pond of alligators, followed by a pit of bamboo spikes. The final winner will be chosen by that American Idol dude – Simon Cowell.
That should save some time, right?
Anyway, I think I’m getting off track here…
What I meant to say, is that there’s a whole world of free education out there and it’s probably sitting in your inbox. So take some time some day and actually read those e-mails…
Especially mine… 
It’s okay if you read that Mike Dillard guy’s e-mails from time to time too, but he learned everything he knows from little old me… kidding.
But seriously, I know a lot of people are on a budget and they can’t really afford to buy all of the really cool training systems out there right now, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up. Take all the free training you can get. Invest your money wisely in a product you trust and use it.
After that, pick another product you trust from your inbox, and go through that one too. Before you know it, you’re an old pro at this stuff.
As long as you apply what you learn.
What Successful Network Marketers Do…
You’ll notice that successful network marketers devour every course out there. They buy every book, course, video, and whackamadoodle. And they actually take the time to go through them…
I said “take” because nobody has any more time than anybody else…
That’s not to say that we always use it wisely. I’m as guilty as anybody else.
But one part of my routine that I always look forward too is checking my inbox in the morning and seeing what people are selling.
Some days I don’t have time to watch all the videos or read all the e-mails. But it’s a good way to kick start the day with fresh ideas.
How Do You Kick Start Your Day?
Maybe, you’re a little more energetic?
I know some guys get up, drink three raw eggs mixed with razor blades, hike up a volcano with a tiger on their back and then hit the gym.
That’s what you do, right?
Jason The “Better Networker”
The Jason Better Blog
P.S. #1 I’m joking a little about your submissions… there’s some really killer stuff in there and I picked up a few tricks even I didn’t know… so this guest post thing is going to be really cool.
P.S. #2 New Here? Well then, join the circle of friends by signing up for more free network marketing tips delivered straight to your inbox every time I write an amazing post like this one. It’s real easy to do, just put your real name and primary e-mail address in the little boxes below.
44 Comments
Michael Cole on February 16th, 2010
Hey Jason,
No Shark Tank? That’s my favorite hurdle.
As for the free info, The Best Things In life Are FREE.
Seriously though, most of the paid ecourses have a free or cheap start up, use that to earn enough to buy the really good stuff.
Michael
ps Faceless Ones Gravatar.com/ be seen
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February 16th, 2010 at 11:31 am
Michael,
It’s crazy what people are giving away
these days.
I’ve spent more money on books than most
people would think is sane… then watch all
the goods get spilled in the next product launch
video for free. 
Totally cool though, I’m a big fan of free.
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Tracey Hausel on February 16th, 2010
Hmmm, getting an education from spam. Not a bad idea. However, right now, I’m trying really hard to not spend a lot of time on email. I’m trying to break the addiction. But when I do, I will start reading the spam.
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February 16th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Tracey,
But then you’ll miss out on all the cool launches.
I love seeing how other people market themselves.
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Derek Fobert on February 16th, 2010
Hey, Ja’!
I use to read everything in my my inbox… but then I found that I was receiving so much that I could not catch up. I would have to get up each day a half an hour before I went to bed and read all day long. Now I am just picking and deleting. I realize I am probably missing out on some really good educational information. Maybe I should get back into habit once again.
Thanks, Jason.
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February 16th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Derek,
I guess, I should have said…
Skim everything…
It’s like panning for gold.
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Matthew Pedler on February 16th, 2010
It’s 2:15am in Australia… i blame your blog for my lack of sleep…
“Next time, I’ll have to make it harder to submit. I’ll set up a burning hoop of fire over a poisonous pond of alligators, followed by a pit of bamboo spikes. The final winner will be chosen by that American Idol dude – Simon Cowell.” Ah that made me laugh.
I always seem to get sidetracked from having to many courses, books, random rss feeds, newsletters (and your blog :p) competing for my attention… maybe I need to make a study schedule (and I thought I was done with school).
Awesome post as always.
Matt
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February 16th, 2010 at 11:33 am
Hey Matthew,
I find the same… there’s a lot competing for
your attention, but if you cut back who you subscribe
to and read everything they send… it saves time.
Always amazed by what people are giving away.
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Amy on February 16th, 2010
I love this… it’s one of my favorite techniques. I get TONS of email because I’m constantly subscribing to new lists, and some folks think I’m nuts to want to sort through all of it. I always say, it’s one of the best ways to get trained and see what everyone else is doing!
Great post, Jason. As usual .
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February 16th, 2010 at 11:34 am
Amy,
The funny thing is, sometimes you learn more
watching what people are actually doing then you
do from the course!
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Wayne Vassell on February 16th, 2010
Wow! Spam Email – Boy do I get it! (ha). However, from time to time there is a little golden nugget in there somewhere.
With regards to how I start my morning, I like to relax, some fruit, sugar puffs cereal (a childish cereal here in the UK and… wait for it…
Lately I watch an episode of “The Hills”, we get it here on satellite TV, I know I am sad! lol – Then its on the Mac for business!
Nice post J!
Wayne Vassell, signing out…
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February 16th, 2010 at 11:36 am
Hey Wayne,
I think we have that cereal here too.
Doesn’t it have a bear on it or something?
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:44 am
Lol – Yeah that is the one J!
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:49 am
“Can’t get enough of that SUGAR CRISP!”
JOHNNY on February 16th, 2010
I LOVE ALL OF IT AND I DO READ SPAM BECAUSE RANDOM STUFF AND LEADS I GENERATE END UP IN THERE I READ ALL OF YOURS , JERRY CHECN , MIKE DILLARD ,TOM CHALLEN ETC ALL GOOD I AM JUST I LITTLE SPONGE SOAKING IT ALL IN READY TO REGURGITATE LIKE A BABY. I READ WATCH VIDEO AND I AM STARTING TO THINK 24HR DAYS ARE TOO SHORT, SO TIMES I JUST FOCUS ON A FEW OF THEM FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. GET SOME GEM INFO AND BE ON MY WAY
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February 16th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Johnny,
That’s the way to be.
I went through a phase where I was
learning 24/7 and mumbling in my sleep…
Now I have it under control.
I think? 
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Derek Alvarez on February 16th, 2010
Oh man Jason,
I get like 50 to 100 emails a day!
But like you said, there are some gems in there, too.
My morning?
I start off on an exercise bike for 45 minutes to an hour,
showered and dressed by 7:30,
have a smoothie and coffee,
read the paper,
and time for work by 9.
What can I say, I’m a simple man of routine, Jason.
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February 16th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Derek,
You’re not the only one for sure.
I try to cut back to the ones I know are sure
winners, but there’s some I only read casually.
I need to get into a morning exercise routine too.
Boost this brain of mine…
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Chris Owen on February 16th, 2010
Hey Jason,
You just gave me a new outlook on my outlook folder. I usually skip over everything I don’t recognize.
I never thought of it all as gold nuggets and free training. If any of you guys want to get 15 emails a day from the same guy, opt in to a Howie Schwartz offer. He sends an email with PDF’s and something different for sale every waking hour. (and several while I sleep)
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February 16th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Hah Chris!
I don’t think I want 15 e-mails a day from the same guy,
but you made me curious. Now I want to see what
he has to say.
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Hani on February 16th, 2010
Hey Jason,
I made a conscious decision late last year to unsubscribe from many of my mailing lists. I found them very distracting and unproductive.
Another thing I do is use the filter option in Gmail to automatically send these types of email (archive them) into a specific “label” in my account (they don’t show up in my main inbox). This way, my inbox stays clean and I can view these distracting emails when I have time.
I posted a video on BetterNetworker today about how to stay organized with Gmail and around the 1:50 min mark I show you how to setup a filter for anyone who is interested.
Cheers,
Hani
P.S – Don’t worry Jason, I really enjoy you newsletter so it definitely didn’t cut from my list
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February 16th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Hani,
I’m all for cutting out the clutter.
(as long as the diamonds don’t get washed down
the sink!)
I think a lot of peeps here will love your
video. You’re always helping out.
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Ilka Flood on February 16th, 2010
Good Morning Jason,
Gosh you crack me up. Always enjoy your posts
I’m in a routine. Start out the same way every morning and the first thing I do is check my inbox. Then the rest of my ‘folders’ as I channel everything into folders so it’s easier to follow all the newsletters. I check my Spam folder too, but don’t read everything in there. Just scan the headlines for interesting stuff.
Last thing I do before going to bed is checking my inbox again. (Maybe that’s why I’m up till WAY after midnight, because I follow up on everything that needs following up on before I go to bed.)
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February 16th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Glad to hear that Ilka,
I try to be entertaining as well as educational.
I hope to learn more on the hardcore education side
of things soon.
There’s been some awesome post ideas lately.
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Justins S King on February 16th, 2010
Hey Jason,
I wish gmail’s mass unsubscribe would have worked.
I use an email address just for mailing lists that I don’t want to read every day or set up labels in gmail so they skip the inbox and I can just look at them at a future time.
I also am trying to only check email later in the day after I get my most important things done. Makes me more proactive than reactive in my daily activities.
p.s. Have you considered inline comments?
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February 16th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Hey Justin,
Definitely looking into inline comments. So far
the widgets I’ve tried are ugly as sin… and the
settings are funky.
Gosh, I’ve tried about five different things.
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Rhonda Miller on February 16th, 2010
Great post again Jason,
Breakfast and personal development for 30 min. 1st thing in the morning.
I learned a cool idea on a training call yesterday I’ve been working on incorporating. It was suggested not to check your e-mail first thing in the morning because you can get sidetracked into staying too long and not before you go to bed b/c there may be some e-mails that keep you up at night.
Instead, check it about mid evening and he said he checks his 2-3 times per week, but for those of us that are like “Eegads”, once a day is okay.
What I’ve been playing with is checking e-mail twice a day. 15 minutes before my morning training call and 15 minutes before my evening training call. That way you have to be done in a certain amount of time.
Now, I know for you Jason you may need a little longer in there since this is your “niche”.
Speaking of indulging into trainings on a small budget, most people should be able to get hundreds of hours of training in the back office of the business they belong too for FREE. That’s where about 8-10 hrs./wk of mine comes from.
Hope everyone has an Awesome Day!!
~Rhonda
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February 16th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Hey Rhonda,
The twice a day things works wonders if you can do it.
I totally hear you on the business training too. It seems like
so many people have access to resources they’re overlooking.
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Peter Grimes on February 16th, 2010
Jason,
I confess, coffee and the inbox often start my day! Thank you for giving my permission to read my spams once more, I thot I was the only crazy one
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February 16th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Peter,
I’m as crazy as you are.
I read so many e-mails a day my eyes get blisters.
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Marcus Baker on February 16th, 2010
Jason isn’t there some advice about being careful what you ask for??? Ha ha
I always start my day with my inbox, basically cos if I don’t and I have tried… I just can’t focus on anything until I know what’s in there!
All the free stuff is great although as with anything, getting lost in your in box for too long can become a far too comfortable place away from doing what we must do to make money! I know because I used to do this far too often but it’s a lesson learned thankfully!
Cheers
Marcus
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February 16th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Hey Marcus!
I should have followed your advice. Hah…
Yes, wasn’t expecting that many submissions… I
don’t even know where to start.
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Dee Light on February 16th, 2010
Hey Jason,
I thought I was the only one that started my day off that way——-before and after walking the dogs & time on my rebounder. I agree it gets my mind working and inspired—or not—as to what I want to do in my marketing. (It is amazing what wonderful people are giving away these days).
It’s nice to know I’m in good company!
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February 16th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
Hey Dee,
Of course, especially here in the comment
section. 
What kind of dogs do you have?
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February 16th, 2010 at 11:56 pm
Jason, I like your new format here—the answers in blue—-very chic!
I have two wonderful dogs—both rescued—Biskit is a Chihuahua & Wookie is a Yorkie. Do you have dogs? If so I want you to do an article with them incorporated in it
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Hey thanks Dee!
I had to trek up a misty mountain and
collect unicorn tears to make that happen…
At least, that’s how it felt…
Gotta love the tech stuff some days.
As for dogs…
I love it…
Your dogs already sound like they have
personality.
I half expected “Wookie” to be a Shi-tzu!
But Yorkies are small dogs, right?
I don’t have dogs… but I love them.
Used to walk a friends’ dog every night for
exercise… love my walks… and dogs love
theirs too… so it was a good fit.
That dog wasn’t small though. It was some
kind of weird corgi/german shepherd mix!
Or at least, that’s what it looked like. haha
Mitchell Dillman on February 16th, 2010
Evening Jason,
What a day…I hit the ground running this morning and haven’t looked back.
Looks like my routine’s in for some adjustments… We’re gonna be workin’ double time for a bit…Just landed me some new contracts for MD Construnction!
It sure is nice to be able to enjoy 2 jobs, I’ve really missed working with my hands over the past several months…Gotta tell ya though, I’m beat.
Don’t worry Jason, I’ll still be keepin’ up around here…just takin’ the night shift for awhile
See ya Later,
Mitchell Dillman
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Mitchell,
I actually miss those hands on Jobs…
Thinking of getting more active because
I spend way too much time in front of a
computer…
So much exciting stuff here.
But I’m happy for you.
You truly are a jack of all trades now…
Internet wizard/carpenter/comedian.
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Mary Thayer on February 17th, 2010
Jason,
As usual another great post I can totally relate to! Managing myself is the constant challenge, or maybe it is trying to manage myself between my business and my 3 beautiful girls:D (oh yeah and a husband:)
Emails are one thing I do not let myself do until I have done one productive thing in the morning. It seems to work better for me that way!
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February 17th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Hmmm…
I completely understand that approach.
I think my brain just needs that extra little
info boost in the morning.
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Rebecca geiger on February 18th, 2010
I actually created a spam email that starts with spam@reeeeeeeeeeeeeblockahhh.com (not actual email) that I sign up for what I think is interesting and neat.
I let a very few things come into my actual email that I use daily for communication.
I save all my signed up for spam and sort and keep in file folders in that spam email.
I figure that the ones that grab me with titles are great for inspiration for my own emails. I then do two things put all them into a separate “favorite” file then forward those to my actual email address because I don’t want to lose them.
Saves time, saves time and um saves time.
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February 18th, 2010 at 9:43 am
Totally,
I have a few lists I subscribe to only for the subject lines
they use…. I’m amazed by how talented some writers are.
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Hey Jason,
I thought I was one of the few that actually likes to read the spam email. I use it to learn what marketers are saying and doing.
But sometimes I’ll catch some weird stuff.
Chat with you later…
Josh
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February 16th, 2010 at 11:29 am
Josh,
Oh my,
Yeah, I’ve seen some weird launches over
the years… but at the very least… you can
learn from the bad ones too.
What not to do.
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