You ever meet a “time vampire?”<\/p>\n
Dan Kennedy seems to talk about them a lot.<\/p>\n
They’re nasty, dangerous<\/em> things, too.<\/p>\n In fact, I can think of one case where one basically “stole” several thousands smackeroos right out of my pocket.<\/p>\n Here’s what happened:<\/p>\n About 10 years ago, a marketer emailed me about hiring me for some projects. He seemed a decent fellow — well spoken, professional, serious. And he wanted to “chat” for a few minutes about his project to see if I was the right copywriter for ye olde copywriting job.<\/p>\n So we jumped on the phone and I did my thing.<\/p>\n And boy was I on FIRE!<\/strong><\/p>\n I thought I could sell him by “wowing” him with my brilliance, and giving him my best<\/em> ideas for his product, advertising and marketing strategies. And at the end of the call… after giving up the “goods” like that… I figured, how could this dude NOT hire me to write his advertising?<\/p>\n Well, guess what?<\/p>\n He didn’t hire me.<\/p>\n I never made a dime from the effort.<\/p>\n And I wasted a lot of time<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n That’s when I knew Dan Kennedy’s “time vampires” ARE real.<\/p>\n They DO skim the shadows.<\/p>\n And, if you let them, they WILL sink their teeth into your neck and drink deeply of your ideas, solutions and knowledge without giving you one red cent in return.<\/p>\n But you know what the really bizarre<\/em> part is?<\/p>\n They look, act and sound “successful” — like serious players<\/em>, instead of bottom-feeding blood thirsty villains<\/em>. Which is why the best way to protect yourself from time vampires is the same way people do it in the movies:<\/p>\n Don’t even invite them in!<\/strong><\/p>\n Just like traditional vampires, time vampires can only attack you if you “invite” them in — which is why I never get on the phone with anyone for free anymore.<\/p>\n I suggest you do the same thing, too.<\/p>\n Protect your time like it’s your life<\/em>.<\/p>\n And whatever you do… don’t give it away free.<\/p>\n And speaking of time…<\/p>\n Tomorrow’s “Ben Settle Show” talks about what I call time hoes.<\/p>\n What they are.<\/p>\n Why they’re always broke.<\/p>\n And, why no client wants to “wife” them up (i.e. pay them).<\/p>\n It’ll be up tomorrow.<\/p>\n Download past shows here:<\/p>\n