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Created:: August 20, 2007
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When Leadership strikes!

Posted: Sep 16, 07 3:26am

While working on developing a new website for car buyers, I came across this article and video by Dave Ramsey titled "Drive free, Retire Rich". http://www.daveramsey.com/etc/lms/drive_free/

I deleted 4 hours of typing and days of research to resurrect my real purpose for this website. After seeing this video it occurred to me that website managers in this automotive field are simply rehashing the same information, trying to capitalize on affiliate agreements; grabbing traffic just to send them to a website for a free auto quote where the site owners make $10 a pop or more for the lead which is forwarded to many dealerships.

I don't want to manage another website, I want to lead people in the right direction, one that has true purpose. I think this is the defining attribute of a leader: "one who can compel others to move towards a goal that is worthy of emulation".

So as I rewrite the new website, I now have renewed purpose, and maybe that is ultimately what this future website was meant to be.

Was I meant to be it's manager, or subconsciously when I registered it, did I have a more meaningful purpose in mind for it's use? Probably! Fate has a funny way of showing itself. Sometimes even with a nudge from unfamiliar faces.

Will I still capitalize on the profitability of the affiliate links? Of coarse, any good manager knows where to make money. And with some websites getting 1,000's of free auto quote request per day, at $7 to $15 payout per request - the lure is astonishing. If I can get just 100 quote requests (lead generation) a day, I can do just about anything I want!

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Steve Gray

Posted: Sep 18, 07 5:02am

1964 wrote:

While working on developing a new website for car buyers, I came across this article and video by Dave Ramsey titled "Dr...

It's great to get renewed purpose and even better if you can get paid for it.

Ask yourself, what if I was to put a % of the takings into something special in your local community, something that makes a difference? Would that add to the sense of purpose you feel?

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1964

Posted: Sep 19, 07 9:33am

Steve Gray wrote:

It's great to get renewed purpose and even better if you can get paid for it.

Ask yourself, what if I was to put a % o...

I'm going slow on this project, but yeah, I've always been one to try to help others. I'm in Costa Rica now and met a lady who is helping a child pay for a "false eye". The little girl has had to live with a dry socket, so Imagine how I feel getting Cosmetic Dentistry... anyone want to help let me know.

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