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Hey All.
I decided to change my AIM screen name. I’ve tried to contact just about everyone on my buddy list to let them know. If you have not been contacted or need my AIM, please leave a comment with your email and I will email it over to you.
Thanks 
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I just updated the blog to Wordpress 2.7. Very weird on the backend. Will take some getting used to.
Anyone that has a blog: What do you think of Wordpress 2.7?
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Ian Fernando beat me to the punch on this post but I’m writing it anyway.
Ian, Wayne & I got together in NYC last night for one of our meetups. A topic came up that I had actually been meaning to write about for a while now and haven’t got around to write.
What Is A Hustler?
This question comes up often since my name is after all Ad Hustler. People ask me why I would want to be associated with such a negative term. I’ve been told that creating the business name Ad Hustler was the biggest mistake I ever made since people won’t trust me.
Off Topic Rant:
Throughout my life i’ve had a personality trait that some people find very odd.
I honestly don’t care what people think about me.
For real. A lot of people say that. I mean it. I can’t begin to explain how many people have just hated my guts throughout the years. It doesn’t bother me. In fact, I embrace the hate.
Back to the topic at hand: What is a Hustler?
A Hustler is someone who sees opportunity and ACTS ON IT! People go through life in a fog. Opportunities are right in front of their faces and they don’t see it. Even if they do see it, most don’t act on it. A Hustler is someone who sees this opportunity, can devise a plan, and benefit him or herself from that opportunity. Hustlers get a bad name and that’s probably because most are pretty dumb and use their hustlin’ for criminal activities. Not every hustler is bad. If you don’t trust me because my name is Ad Hustler, so be it, but your missing out on working with someone who knows their stuff.
Look deep inside yourself. Are you a hustler? Do you deserve hustler status? I hope so, because you aren’t going to make it in this industry if you can’t hustle.
Keep Hustlin’
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It’s Thanksgiving. I decided it’s time to reflect on what I’m thankul for. Here is a top 5 list:
5) This Industry
The affiliate marketing/internet marketing industry is unique. Although there are some real douchepickles, it’s also filled with really helpful people, who do extremely generous things. 2 generous people in this industry that I am thankful for are Wes Mahler & Jon Fisher. I wouldn’t say I know either of these guys all that well but both have made meaningful contributions to my life. Jon is the owner of Wickedfire. Without Wickedfire I probably wouldn’t do half as well as I do today. Jon doesn’t charge us affiliates a dime to use it. Wes created Tracking202 & Prosper202. I use Prosper202 and it has helped me to really make some serious bank. Wes to this date has not charged anything to use his software.
Two other guys I am thankful to have met this year are Ian Fernando & Waynedog. The 3 of us have a masterminds group where we bounce ideas off each other and help each other with campaigns. It’s nice to have 2 guys you can trust not to steal your ideas and give constructive criticism on what you are working on. Forget about the marketing side, these are both just 2 awesome guys.
4) Family
Family is good. I am thankful for my family.
3) A Goal Accomplished
Ever since I was a kid, I only had 1 true goal. At age 23 I met that goal. I always wanted to own my own home. In the NY area that’s not the easiest feat to accomplish. Between the home prices and taxes around here, you need to make some serious bank to survive. I don’t have many friends from my childhood that have accomplished this. In fact, most still live with mommy and daddy. Being a homeowner is a source of pride for me and it’s something I’m very thankful for.
2) My Noggen
One of my biggest assets is my brain. Let’s face it. To thrive in an ever changing industry you need some smarts. I truley believe that I can do anything I set my mind too as long as I can get motivated enough to do it. It’s all about the Hustle.
1) The Wife
Ahh, the #1 thing that I’m thankful for is my wife. My wife is the most dynamic, funny and interesting character I have ever met. She is my partner in every way. She shares my life, she helps with my businesses, she runs the house and she would do anything for me. I would do the same for her. We are very different people but somehow share the same beliefs, ideals and values which is why we are a perfect match.
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Happy Thanksgiving To All. What are you thankful for?
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Yesterday was the NJ Meetup202 event led by Ian Fernando. We met at 2pm at Panera Bread in Edison, NJ. There was a pretty dynamic mix of people there. Skillset ranged from complete newbie to professional. The event was a fun time, a good networking opportunity and I even got to meet some of the regular readers of this blog. It’s always nice to put a face with a screenname. The Meetup lasted a couple of hours.
After the Meetup Ian, Erik Ahlgren, Anthony Dinh, Peter Hall, Beny Tejada and Myself went over to a sports bar, got some food and drinks and spoke about what we love: internet marketing.
Overall this was definetly a fun time. Props to Wes Mahler for creating a program that could bring all sorts of people together.
