Comments on: Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:07:18 +0000

Definitely, you want to make sure when you get opportunities you keep an open mind. That is very true, thank you for sharing.

By: Vishal Vivek

Vishal Vivek — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:27:21 +0000

Although the Google guys ( Larry & Bin) approached Yahoo yet they lost the chance to buy Google in its early stage. We too often fail to see the things which can turn into gold due to preconceived ideas. It is always better to judge a person or incident from the direction in which it is going not at the position it is standing.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Wed, 18 May 2011 19:13:41 +0000

Definitely. That’s a great story. I think I might spread some goodwill by doing the same thing next time I am at a drive-thru.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:28:59 +0000

I agree, and you shouldn’t be too quick to judge somebody. That person may just have something that you will need one day, or they are the complete opposite of the “bad person” you think they are just by looking at them.

I was behind somebody in a drive-thru that was smoking. I am not a smoker, so I would rather not deal with smoke, especially when I am just trying to get my lunch and move on. So, instantly I thought “this person is so inconsiderate for smoking while they know I am driving behind them with my window down waiting for my food.” This made me think negatively of them…until I got up to the window to pay/get my food and the cashier said “Don’t worry, the guy in front of you paid for your meal.” Wow, I made a quick negative judgement, and it turns out this guy in front of me was so nice that he paid for the meal of a stranger. I’ll think twice next time.

I also have found a great example of not judging a book by it’s cover that was written by a motivational speaker named Dave Weber. It is definitely worth taking a couple minutes to read. http://blog.weberassociates.com/?p=518

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:08:58 +0000

I agree, that’s one of the best way to get more work and exposure.

By: Dan Swanson

Dan Swanson — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:41:45 +0000

I’ve had the same experience.

I’ve been blessed with an amazing number of mentors so have passed it along to others.

While never expecting it, I’ve landed quite a bit of consulting work over the years from their word of mouth promotion of me.

Thanks for the great reminder to do more of it.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:07:36 +0000

I wouldn’t either, you’ll only go so far.

By: Inner Game

Inner Game — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:50:58 +0000

thats very deep, sometimes in this kind of world people tend to ignore and be selfish because they thin its the only way to make money, by steping on others heads, i have never agreed with that philosophy

By: Net Age | Web Design

Net Age | Web Design — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:55:24 +0000

This is an Excellent example of how good public relations with everybody inevitably pays dividends. Being known and loved as a nice person by all and sundry, and trying to help when you can, and being courteous when you can not is bound to help somewhere along the line. Your example may be a bit extreme Neil, but it just serves to reinforce your point to an unbelievable magnitude!

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Tue, 18 May 2010 03:42:45 +0000

I think that most people don’t have the time of day unless you can show the passionate persistence in what you want. Good for you for making it happen.

By: sell textbooks

sell textbooks — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:26:04 +0000

That is so true. Now there are those people that need to be ignored at conferences, I won’t name names. I remembered when I first started out no one wanted to give me the time of day. then I was taken under someones wings because of my persistence. I am now out on my own, and I love what I do.

By: Forget the Fortune 500, It's All About the Fortune 5,000,000!

Forget the Fortune 500, It's All About the Fortune 5,000,000! — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:02:35 +0000

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By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:12:42 +0000

Never turn away from anyone. As I said before, you don’t know who is going to be the next Bill Gates.

By: Articles Spinning

Articles Spinning — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:58:31 +0000

Wow, very interesting, Neil. This story actually brought some tears of joy to my eyes – 75k per month eventually for helping someone that other top marketers didn’t pay any attention to because he wanted free advice… really interesting and inspiring. Yes, it’s good to help people out, especially those that need help but can’t afford to pay. I agree.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:12:05 +0000

You should always help other people. Karma is a great thing.

By: Network 21

Network 21 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:55:52 +0000

Thats a great example, and a great attitude to have. Even without the added bonus from the new client, it’s great to help others regardless if you end up getting “something out of it”.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:03:18 +0000

Or more importantly you don’t know where they are going to be in the future. The last thing you want to do is ignore a person because you don’t know who is going to be the next millionaire.

By: accounts

accounts — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:49:20 +0000

Well said Neil, great example. You never know who they know or what position they will be at certain points of their life. They may surprise you! This is so common within the online marketing industry, they bump into one another at pitches.

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By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:17:03 +0000

Based on your blog, it seems like a cool place. I may have to check it out for myself.

By: Nicaragua Surf Man

Nicaragua Surf Man — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:53:30 +0000

Sadly I find myself thinking this way in the blogosphere. We get so caught up in the game that we loose focus on people helping out people.

That’s one of the reasons I like escaping to Nicaragua. Such an easier going place and less “games”

By: Mo

Mo — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:24:41 +0000

You’ve hit it head-on about the gatekeepers. These people are even more important if you’re out looking for work, because they could be the ones that actually help you land your dream job or get the dream contract. Suck up to the gatekeepers if you can and weasel information out of them.

By: Amadou M. Sall

Amadou M. Sall — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:20:07 +0000

Always do good, just for good’s sake. The “pay back” will always come to you from where you least expect it and when you least expect it!

And if possible always be nice to both the “big guy” and the “little guy”

By: qu|kZ

qu|kZ — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:08:16 +0000

Beanie how would you like to operate in Mongolia? We have law against real Casino’s after people went crazy over slot mashine’s and poker houses. By far there is no law against online casino’s.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:00:19 +0000

Your strategy makes sense. For your industry it makes sense to go after the big guys because they are the ones that will feed you, plus all the small guys will want a piece of the action so they will try and butter you up.

At the end of the day this probably means higher payouts for you.

By: Jeremy Enke

Jeremy Enke — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:18:56 +0000

Oh snap, Beanie showed up on Neil’s blog. He is one of the biggest poker affiliates out there in respect to rakeback. Welcome Beanie!

Beanie has done a great job at branding over the years. The best comment he made is as follows:

“The good news is that with branding you can create an image that even the little guy will want to be a part of”

He has done just this in our industry, and makes loads of money because of it.

By: beanie

beanie — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:01:05 +0000

There is a flip side to this article. I work with a heavy network marketing model where I flip the 80/20, in my line of work (online gambling) it is more like 95/5. Essentially I can only focus on the big guys but big guys know other big guys. The good news is that with branding you can create an image that even the little guy will want to be a part of, most of my smaller customers don’t require as much attention as the big guys. I tend to lose the jerks that you just can’t please.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:59:10 +0000

Thanks for having me at your conference and I hope to see you at this years Blog World Expo.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:56:39 +0000

I still represent in America, but I think I lost a lot of my Indian-ness. For example, I think the main difference is most Indians do not like spending money and are naturally cheap. I on the other hand spend money like it is water.

I am not saying this is bad or good, but I think I have changed a good amount and adapted into the American culture.

By: Rick Calvert

Rick Calvert — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:41:56 +0000

good advice Neil. I can personally attest that you live by those words. You were very kind to speak with me, and come out and speak at our conference last year. Our attendees really appreciated you being there.

Keep leading my example 8).