A reader \u201cSam\u201d asks why I don\u2019t publicly count my money:<\/p>\n
Ben,<\/strong><\/p>\n
i really like your candor.<\/strong><\/p>\n
You are one of tne ONLY people that actually acknowledge gross and not net earnings but what does it matter if you gross 1 million but net 10K for the year or even negative 10K.<\/strong><\/p>\n
So why don’t you be open and share your net because essentially that’s all that matters.<\/strong><\/p>\n
The main reason I haven’t yet subscribed to your newsletter is I’m not a copywriter and don’t know if I am skilled or motivated to be one and<\/strong><\/p>\n
2. I travel a bit (sometimes for months at a time) and would like to read something so valuable in a timely manner, meaning online<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Irony:<\/p>\n
For tax purposes, I am told by people much more savvy about things as I am that ideally my net would be zero or even show a loss.<\/p>\n
Do you think that would impress him?<\/p>\n
Somehow, I doubt it would.<\/p>\n
Nor would it be very impressive to the plaintive hordes of biz-opp minded goo-roo fanboys who require a photoshopped screenshot of a bank account to make a buying decision.<\/p>\n
As for his other two points:<\/p>\n
1. “Email Players” is not exclusively for \u201ccopywriters.\u201d It\u2019s not billed that way, described that way, or marketed\/advertised that way. The deck copy in the sales letter spells out who it is for.<\/p>\n
2. As far as him being a world traveler:<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a non-issue to anyone who wants it bad enough.<\/p>\n
We get the newsletter to people wherever they may roam, as long as USPS or FedEx can get it there, and as long as the country in question allows it.<\/p>\n
The internet truly has made a lot of people intellectually lazy.<\/p>\n
As well as taking away their imagination.<\/p>\n
Awright, enough of this.<\/p>\n
More info on the newsletter here:<\/p>\n