Comments on: Life In The Crab Bucket http://www.frankhaywood.com/life-in-the-crab-bucket/ Product Creation, Traffic, List Building, Automation = Internet Business Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:43:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Frank Haywood http://www.frankhaywood.com/life-in-the-crab-bucket/comment-page-1/#comment-13162 Frank Haywood Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:26:47 +0000 http://www.frankhaywood.com/?p=796#comment-13162 Hi Hamant, Hey thank you for that, I've dropped you an email. Don't we all get stuck in one way of thinking at some point or another? All it takes is a little time-out or some kind of incident to make use rethink what we're doing and why... As for "Widgets In It" plugin, it will be released shortly (this week?) as a special offer bundle with Ads Manager, and I'll be offering that to everyone that purchased the Multiple Streams Theme at half the special offer price as you'd already have Ads Manager. ;-) -Frank

Hi Hamant,

Hey thank you for that, I've dropped you an email.

Don't we all get stuck in one way of thinking at some point or another? All it takes is a little time-out or some kind of incident to make use rethink what we're doing and why…

As for "Widgets In It" plugin, it will be released shortly (this week?) as a special offer bundle with Ads Manager, and I'll be offering that to everyone that purchased the Multiple Streams Theme at half the special offer price as you'd already have Ads Manager. ;-)

-Frank

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]]> By: Hamant Keval http://www.frankhaywood.com/life-in-the-crab-bucket/comment-page-1/#comment-13159 Hamant Keval Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:54:48 +0000 http://www.frankhaywood.com/?p=796#comment-13159 By the way - I forgot to thank you for the Multiple Stream Theme and the additional Video tutorial really did the trick. Even after building hundreds of blogs, I would never have realized what the in widget system was - Brilliant. Oh and since you are a somewhat expert in wordpress and plugins developer, I did want to ask your opinion on a wp plugin that was released recently but it would not be pertinent to mention it on the blog so I may ring you, if thats OK? I am not too far from you - in Lancashire. Hamant

By the way – I forgot to thank you for the Multiple Stream Theme and the additional Video tutorial really did the trick.

Even after building hundreds of blogs, I would never have realized what the in widget system was – Brilliant.

Oh and since you are a somewhat expert in wordpress and plugins developer, I did want to ask your opinion on a wp plugin that was released recently but it would not be pertinent to mention it on the blog so I may ring you, if thats OK?
I am not too far from you – in Lancashire.

Hamant

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]]> By: Hamant Keval http://www.frankhaywood.com/life-in-the-crab-bucket/comment-page-1/#comment-13158 Hamant Keval Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:51:27 +0000 http://www.frankhaywood.com/?p=796#comment-13158 Hello Frank, What a great story and the crab analogy was brilliant. It really does make you think how we grow up and are taught to think a certain way. I myself was fortunate never to actually work for anyone and had a bricks and mortar business since leaving school and at a very early stage after working very hard, realized the strength of delegation to the right people. But even after a very succesfull business, I woke up one day not wanting to be where I was and what I was doing. I think it was the "internet living lifestyle" bug that I had caught, and sure enough it was a tough one, a heck of a lot of learning, as things change and meander and coem around again, but the dream persists even through thick and thin. But when it works by god it works well. Its all worth it in the end. By the way I always enjoy reading your blog and "deep" thoughts like this post. So dont dissapear, even if you just have to write a post every so often. Thanks Frank - for helping us all to "get out of that Crab Bucket " and have the courage to leave those trying to bring us back in Take care Hamant

Hello Frank,

What a great story and the crab analogy was brilliant.
It really does make you think how we grow up and are taught to think a certain way.

I myself was fortunate never to actually work for anyone and had a bricks and mortar business since leaving school and at a very early stage after working very hard, realized the strength of delegation to the right people.
But even after a very succesfull business, I woke up one day not wanting to be where I was and what I was doing.
I think it was the "internet living lifestyle" bug that I had caught, and sure enough it was a tough one, a heck of a lot of learning, as things change and meander and coem around again, but the dream persists even through thick and thin.
But when it works by god it works well.
Its all worth it in the end.

By the way I always enjoy reading your blog and "deep" thoughts like this post. So dont dissapear, even if you just have to write a post every so often.

Thanks Frank – for helping us all to "get out of that Crab Bucket " and have the courage to leave those trying to bring us back in

Take care

Hamant

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]]> By: Frank Haywood http://www.frankhaywood.com/life-in-the-crab-bucket/comment-page-1/#comment-13154 Frank Haywood Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:07:10 +0000 http://www.frankhaywood.com/?p=796#comment-13154 Hi Michael, I'm going to hire someone new every month now (if I can find the right people) and integrate them into the business, all with different tasks, mostly product creation. That's one of the cooler ways of using the PLR Code Mine products, and in fact I see them as being most useful for the list building process. I now see building a list as identical to building a business. I have to admit I don't have the <u>system</u> in place yet that will constantly bring in 500 new subscribers in a week, but I tested a few weeks ago and pulled in almost 400 brand new subscribers over 3 days, so I know it can be done without too much pain. You just need the right offer and traffic - this one method cost me under $50 and I immediately did around the $500 mark in sales, so well worth it. It takes a little time (about 2-3 days) and judgement to set up which is why I haven't pursued it further yet. When I do get the assistant marketer / manager / me replacement, that will be one of the things I'll have them immediately working on. I'll drop you a line anyway just to let you know what I'm after. ;-) -Frank

Hi Michael,

I'm going to hire someone new every month now (if I can find the right people) and integrate them into the business, all with different tasks, mostly product creation.

That's one of the cooler ways of using the PLR Code Mine products, and in fact I see them as being most useful for the list building process. I now see building a list as identical to building a business.

I have to admit I don't have the system in place yet that will constantly bring in 500 new subscribers in a week, but I tested a few weeks ago and pulled in almost 400 brand new subscribers over 3 days, so I know it can be done without too much pain. You just need the right offer and traffic – this one method cost me under $50 and I immediately did around the $500 mark in sales, so well worth it. It takes a little time (about 2-3 days) and judgement to set up which is why I haven't pursued it further yet.

When I do get the assistant marketer / manager / me replacement, that will be one of the things I'll have them immediately working on.

I'll drop you a line anyway just to let you know what I'm after. ;-)

-Frank

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]]> By: Michael Pedzotti http://www.frankhaywood.com/life-in-the-crab-bucket/comment-page-1/#comment-13153 Michael Pedzotti Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:45:54 +0000 http://www.frankhaywood.com/?p=796#comment-13153 I hope you find the right person for the job. You have a lot of great products already out there and with PLR Code Mine you have applied a bit of pressure to develop new products quickly. I am currently adding extra value to each of your already valuable PLR Code Mine products. I have spent a few months getting systems together myself to allow me to duplicate what I already have for each new PLR product that comes out. I am about to launch a massive upgrade to one of them as a premium product and give the vanilla version (no offence intended) away as a teaser and list builder. I am not sure about getting 500 a week using my system though. I sure would like to see your system that does that. Anyway, if the current discussions don't work out and you are happy working with someone in Australia, you have my email ;-)

I hope you find the right person for the job. You have a lot of great products already out there and with PLR Code Mine you have applied a bit of pressure to develop new products quickly.

I am currently adding extra value to each of your already valuable PLR Code Mine products. I have spent a few months getting systems together myself to allow me to duplicate what I already have for each new PLR product that comes out.

I am about to launch a massive upgrade to one of them as a premium product and give the vanilla version (no offence intended) away as a teaser and list builder. I am not sure about getting 500 a week using my system though. I sure would like to see your system that does that.

Anyway, if the current discussions don't work out and you are happy working with someone in Australia, you have my email ;-)

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]]> By: Frank Haywood http://www.frankhaywood.com/life-in-the-crab-bucket/comment-page-1/#comment-13150 Frank Haywood Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:06:01 +0000 http://www.frankhaywood.com/?p=796#comment-13150 @<a href="#comment-13147">Michael Pedzotti</a>: Yeah I've had personal stuff keep me out of the picture for chunks of time. It can't be helped. As for a manager - looking for a job? I'm in promising discussions with someone at the moment, but if it doesn't pan out, I'll keep looking. ;-) The "Hedghog Principle" my business is adopting is to list build, and the new guy will initially be expected to add 500 new subscribers a week as his core role. (All new hires have to pay their way immediately - no free rides.) It's not as big and scary or impossible a task as it seems (500 a *day* is achievable once you have a system and the right offer), and the hardest part will be to put the right background systems and processes in place. -Frank

@Michael Pedzotti:

Yeah I've had personal stuff keep me out of the picture for chunks of time. It can't be helped.

As for a manager – looking for a job? I'm in promising discussions with someone at the moment, but if it doesn't pan out, I'll keep looking. ;-)

The "Hedghog Principle" my business is adopting is to list build, and the new guy will initially be expected to add 500 new subscribers a week as his core role. (All new hires have to pay their way immediately – no free rides.)

It's not as big and scary or impossible a task as it seems (500 a *day* is achievable once you have a system and the right offer), and the hardest part will be to put the right background systems and processes in place.

-Frank

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]]> By: Frank Haywood http://www.frankhaywood.com/life-in-the-crab-bucket/comment-page-1/#comment-13149 Frank Haywood Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:46:49 +0000 http://www.frankhaywood.com/?p=796#comment-13149 @<a href="#comment-13139">Alan</a>: Ah, the honey trap. Been there. Great job, good people, good money. It didn't last, nothing is forever. And when things change as they always do, another few years have gone by with the dream becoming more of a dream as it slips away. *sigh* We need bad things sometimes so that it forces good change decisions from us. -Frank

@Alan:

Ah, the honey trap. Been there. Great job, good people, good money. It didn't last, nothing is forever. And when things change as they always do, another few years have gone by with the dream becoming more of a dream as it slips away.

*sigh*

We need bad things sometimes so that it forces good change decisions from us.

-Frank

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]]> By: Michael Pedzotti http://www.frankhaywood.com/life-in-the-crab-bucket/comment-page-1/#comment-13147 Michael Pedzotti Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:22:42 +0000 http://www.frankhaywood.com/?p=796#comment-13147 Hey Frank, this is inspirational stuff and deep. I had been thinking that you were not as active online as you used to be. You have used the crab analogy very well to sum up the lot of many people but, as you know, it is difficult for a crab to see life from any point of view other than that of a ... crab. It is only when a crab looks at itself and the other crabs and decides that "there must be more than this", that change can take place. I wish you well going forward and look forward to your posts from time to time when you want to let the world know you are still there. Do you have your manager all sorted out or is that all still in the planning phase? Michael.

Hey Frank, this is inspirational stuff and deep. I had been thinking that you were not as active online as you used to be.

You have used the crab analogy very well to sum up the lot of many people but, as you know, it is difficult for a crab to see life from any point of view other than that of a … crab. It is only when a crab looks at itself and the other crabs and decides that "there must be more than this", that change can take place.

I wish you well going forward and look forward to your posts from time to time when you want to let the world know you are still there.

Do you have your manager all sorted out or is that all still in the planning phase?

Michael.

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]]> By: Rod Saunders http://www.frankhaywood.com/life-in-the-crab-bucket/comment-page-1/#comment-13146 Rod Saunders Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:54:36 +0000 http://www.frankhaywood.com/?p=796#comment-13146 Hi Frank. Very well put. I know the crab story and desperately want out of the bucket. It's not easy to get clear of the other crabs and differentiate myself. Still working at it... won't give up- I'm terrified of hot water! Rod

Hi Frank.

Very well put. I know the crab story and desperately want out of the bucket. It's not easy to get clear of the other crabs and differentiate myself. Still working at it… won't give up- I'm terrified of hot water!

Rod

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]]> By: heather http://www.frankhaywood.com/life-in-the-crab-bucket/comment-page-1/#comment-13142 heather Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:20:48 +0000 http://www.frankhaywood.com/?p=796#comment-13142 Thanks for such a great post. It has really made me think and to get on with the job of breaking free . This post has really inspired me and i will be sharing it with all my friends. I used to fish on the beach a lot as a kid and I can relate exactly to what you say about the crabs. There is really a comparison between crabs and people behaviour. Thanks again for this [post Heather

Thanks for such a great post. It has really made me think and to get on with the job of breaking free . This post has really inspired me and i will be sharing it with all my friends.

I used to fish on the beach a lot as a kid and I can relate exactly to what you say about the crabs.
There is really a comparison between crabs and people behaviour.

Thanks again for this [post

Heather

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