If you don't frequent this blog, I have a weekly "proverb Saturday" post that I do where I take a proverb from the Bible and apply it to internet marketing and business.
Although this weeks verse does not come directly from Proverbs, it is a proverb that was taught by Jesus to his disciples. I think it was too good to pass up.
The thing I love about this verse is that it's all about 2 things. First, preferring others and second, being humble.
1. Preferring Others
In the business world (affiliate marketing world especially) people are always thinking about me, myself, and I. In fact, it goes beyond business to all aspects of life.
One of the biggest lessons I have learned in this business is that a lot of business deals come from you showing how THE OTHER person is going to benefit. The fact that you will make some money is not what's important to them most of the time. It's all about them. In a sense, you are "serving" them.
These are always the business deals that I listen and respond to. Unfortunately, these are few and far between.
Most emails I get from people pitching me ideas are something like... "I NEED", "I WANT", and are all about how the person has needs, wants, and it's all about them. Those are the wrong type of people to work with.
2. Humility
Few things make a young 20 something year old college drop out feel better than to make a boat load of money. It's easy to feel like you know everything about everything because your campaign started making bank.
In reality, the most successful people I know are some of the most humble. There are always exceptions but I believe that it all comes around eventually. Just going to DK's Think Tank event this year confirmed it with me.
Take Andy Liu as an example. Not only does he run the largest television website on the internet (and it's profitable), he owns a chunk of the cheezburger network (which get 90+ million page views per month), and has invested into about 20 other websites.
Although the guy is clearly uber successful, he's one of the nicest guys I've ever met. No, not just nice, but there is something else about him. I'd say it's humility.
Not only was Andy this way, but just about everyone at the DK Think tank event was. And THAT is one of the major reasons why I loved the event.
This, to me, is the true sign of success.
So my encouragement to you this week. Serve / prefer other people and while you're gaining success by doing that, remain humble.
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