I suppose an “About Me” page is where you would expect to read a third person professional write up on myself. Hmmm…. well that’s not really my style, so I’ll just go ahead and tell you “about me” in my own words. 
Monday Morning Motivation - In An Industry Filled With Givers & Takers – Be A Giver
February 11th, 2008 by Jeremy Enke
Today I was cleaning out my office and came across some business documents from 2002. The documents were offshore incorporation documents for an online casino I briefly operated. I remember back in those days I was a one man warrior. At this point in my affiliate career I was under the impression I could do or figure out anything on my own.
It didn’t take long to figure out I was wrong. Around 2003 I started reading the industry forums and meeting other webmasters and internet marketers. This is when I actually started making money online versus pissing it away on bad investments. What a crazy ride it’s been since then!
Being a member of several online marketing forums, and founding what is now PAP, I have seen two types of people in our industry; givers and takers.
The givers are the ones who will not hesitate to help a new affiliate out. They are the ones who are not afraid to give an hour of their time to share their knowledge with someone who is need. It’s not just about new affiliates needing help from the experienced affiliates either. Even the guys making the big money still get stuck on occasion or need to pick someone’s brain. A giver will come to an industry forum and often share best practices or experiences. A giver usually has a long term focus on their overall career in the affiliate industry.
A taker is an affiliate who is in the industry for one reason and one reason only; to make as much money as they can in as little time as possible. They are the people you see show up once a month in the forums ONLY to ask for something, or to try to sell something. A taker guards their information close and is really not interested in making any friends along their affiliate journey. A taker laughs at the term player value. The taker has no interest in building lasting relationships with affiliate programs or other affiliates.
The beauty of our industry is that you can easily choose which you want to be. My advice to everyone is to be a giver. This doesn’t mean you have to dedicate hours of your week helping new affiliates. It’s more so your state of mind and how you conduct business. Be generous both in business and in life.
Throughout my tenure in the poker affiliate industry I have looked to others several times for help. Without my good friends and mentors, I would never have been able to leave corporate
Will being a giver put loads more money in your pocket? Maybe, but probably not. I can tell you from personal experience though, nothing makes you feel better than when you can honestly say that you’ve made a difference in someone else’s life. Instead of measuring
February 11th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Great post. I hope the takers read this
February 11th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Nice post. Who doesnt want to be a giver after that one?
February 11th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Nice post…Jeremy, you are the #1 person to back up this point of view…your giving nature, made me stick with this industry and eventually go FT!
February 12th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Great post and great topic JE!
My first try in the affiliate business was a mild and short lived success. This time around I’m actually listening and learning from the people who know and I’ve already seen the results. I have the “givers” to thank for my new found success.
I’ve been luck y enough to help a new PAP member recently and his site is coming along very nice. He keeps asking why I’m helping him so much since we are competitors. I tell him the same thing every time. “Because others have helped me”
February 12th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Great post. Looks like part of the end is missing?
“Instead of measuring….”
February 12th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
I think people should do this in every part if their life. The way I see it is if you can do one nice unexpected thing for someone, they will in turn do it for someone else. Even if it’s buying the guy behind you in the drive through a coffee whether you know him or not.
February 14th, 2008 at 1:56 am
I like this post. Many people think that business is hard competition. This post give different view about business by being a giver. Thanks for sharing.
May 11th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Nobody can stop me by posting these comments.
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