I will have to check out Mixergy. Thanks for the comment!

Just to be clear — I love to read Pat’s income reports — and I love the reason that he puts them out there. AND I hope he never quits publishing them.

I just want to make sure that everyone is looking at them like Jason does — and not becoming frustrated by comparing themselves to Pat.

Thanks for the comment Jason — I especially agree about your point that it shows so many different ways to make money online.

To be clear however, I do think Pat is an Internet Marketer. He is a lot more than that too (which may be your point). As an Internet Marketer, Pat is the best of the best, and a great guy too (and that is not typical of the internet marketers out there).

Thanks,
Mark

You are quite welcome Kent. Glad I helped you find Pat. I agree with you about the income statements. As a way for Pat to prove that he is a credible source of information and that he is completely transparent, they are really valuable. But I do find, as you mention, that many people get frustrated when they are not doing as well as the gurus. Even I have that issue sometime.

Thanks for the comment.

Mark

Not to be a Pat apologist, but he is not an Internet Marketer (at least how I define the term). He does not constantly sell the Must Have product of the week.

I do find his income reports very inspiring because they include so much that is not Make Money Online related.

iPhone Apps – $4k
Niche Site #1 – $3k
Niche Site #2 and other stuff – $1k

Right there is $8k per month that’s not related to his SPI website. Sure he does make a nice chunk of change with affiliate sales that’s tied closely to people trying to catch on to the Make Money Online craze, but I feel he’s never pushing products on me (or maybe he’s just that good… hmmm… maybe I need to rethink this).

To me, the term Internet Marketer is kind of slimy – like the stereotypical image of a used car salesman. So sorry for rant Kent. Pat’s one of the few I respect and trust in the MMO arena and I reserve the Internet Marketer for about 80% of the emails I get in my “Spam” email account.

Thanks Jarod — I try hard at both, but there is always room for improvement. I wish I had known about internet business when I was 18.

I just keep chipping away and although my goals are taking longer to realize, I am starting to see growth.

I also listen to the exact same podcasts each and every day. I also throw in the Mixergy podcast as well. Great stuff, have learned from everyone!

Thanks for sharing Mark, I am finding out that I’m not alone!

Marty

At your suggestion I began following Pat about a year ago and it has helped tremendously. My next statement is going to sound negative, it’s not meant to be, it simply points out what you already did.

Pat’s monthly income statements probably help his followers far less than they think it does. Sure, when a full-time IM’r lists their income (Pat’s is pretty staggering to me), it gives a heck of a lot of credence to what they do. However, it also probably frustrates the majority of readers – some alot.

I would speculate that 95% of online marketers work full-time at something else, and moving to a fulltime income is FAR more difficult than most would want to admit. For many, it’s not much more than a dream – for a host of reasons. For others, it’s wonderful motivation, but, sadly for most (and I’ve been there), the testimonials we read online serve as a major point of frustration – IF we let them. Therefore, your comments on that issue are pure gold – don’t compare.

Thanks Ryan. I try to work 3 hours at night on the weekends, but I reserve all of the day time for family activities. Right now, that includes playtime, dates with my wife, school projects and homework, chores, church, and kid school/sports activities. But I do get more done on the weekend, and I do sleep a bit more (although Zachary is ready to play by 6:30AM no matter what). 🙂

This is a truly remarkable feat you achieve do you know that? What happens on a weekend dude? Do you totally crash and spend all day in bed? You seem to work an unbelievable amount of hours dude but I have totally respect for you if you can maintain that level of commitment and endeavour.

I too have a day job but I am nicely in bed by 11 and fast asleep. I struggle to sleep and its important to get the right amount of hours for me or my performance drops significantly.

I commend your hard work and commitment to what you are looking to achieve. Awesome work Mark.

Ryan