Help Others First
What I loved most about WA when I first looked into it was the philosophy of paying it forward.
I was not looking for a way to make money as quickly as possible, and If I had been I would have most likely got stung by some great shiny Scam.
Why are you here at WA?
I have become acquainted with a few hundred people of the short time I have been here.
Most seem very genuine people, some I have questioned their motives and others I can tell quite quickly that they will not be here for the long haul (and that's OK, they will soon leave those Shiny Scams and be back at WA)
We are all strangers to each other.
Yet for some reason, some people feel the need to share some pretty personal stuff (and don't relate it back to a business learning that someone else can benefit from).
Please don't get me wrong, we all have things happen in life that are not good.
I use WA to get away from my personal life and gain some positively in my Business life.
Yes there are certainly friendships made and even relationships formed on WA, but those people share through Private Messaging.
I think some people forget that WA is a platform for learning about how to have an Online Business. It is definitely not what I class a Social Platform.
Paying it Forward
The crux of it all in WA.
What you give out comes back tenfold.
It is about helping people not just helping yourself.
If your aim is to be an Ambassador - Paying it Forward is your way to get there.
There are rules in WA
I really wanted to share Kyles post on Spam.
I see this happening quite regularly and I do point it out to people, it frustrates me as by doing this you are not following the philosophy of paying it forward.
Basically leave links to your site for articles and blogs on your website, not here in WA.
I invite you to become familiar with the rules.
We are in this together so Let's treat each other how we would want to be treated, share and help others where ever possible and follow the WA Rules.
Much Respect to you all
A Quote from the Dalai Lama
"The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self".
Daisy
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Good Morning Daisy,
As the Dalai Lama says it is all about our personal evolution that is important.
Greetings, also to the "babies" from the south of Spain, Taetske
Yes, thank you. From one heatwave to the other. Lots of big fires this year. At the moment there is a very bad one in the center of the Gran Canaria island. Hoping for less heat and that the winds get less as with 70 to 90 km an hour and all those difficult mountains those fires are very difficult to bring under control.
All the best, Taetske
I think of all the animal life and vegetation lost.
I hope people's lives haven't been lost.
Nature is warning us
Take care
Daisy
You are right Daisy, Mother Earth is not happy with the action of her children.
People are ok up till now but livestock and animals living in the wild have not fared so well. Details are not known as the fire is not in control yet.
All the best, Taetske
I get your frustration and the intent of this one I can only commend. But that will never be possible. And you're wasting your time (unless it helps you blow off some steam).
The thing is that most people are inherently selfish and will continue to be so because they fundamentally believe that if he/she gets a sandwich, from someone else it gets taken away. But that's just not how it works.
Furthermore, you can't really expect everyone to care. Or abide by the rules.
In that sense, you have to remember that there virtually is no selection process for those who get to become members. The only criteria for that are whether or not you're interested in building a business and whether or not you're willing to pay a monthly/yearly fee.
So, despite the fact that continually our elders are trying to build and foster a community of giving and care (which is really the only meaningful thing in life that there is), it will always have people who don't really check in with that.
Mainly because we come from all walks of life and whether or not you decide to stick with that philosophy is strictly up to each individual. Because never can you change other people unless they are willing/seeking to change themselves.
One other wisdom/truth of life (and really rule of a happy life) I can share is that of "Never take it personally."
Cheers, and have a Great One!
Carpe minutam/Seize the moment,
Matiss
Hi Matiss
Yes very true.
I would never take it personally, I just love pointing things out to people.
I can never hope to rid all the ignorance in the world but I am always hopeful to change a few peoples selfish ways.
I was actually looking at something before, a person who is a site Ambassador but has no training completed on their bio, I would at least have thought there would be some requirements for being an Ambassador as I see them as now a role model for WA, wouldn't an Ambassador be someone who not only Pays It Forward but has also followed Kyle and Carsons Training (which is really what we are all here for).
I understand there are many people who already know how to build a website so may not need the training.
When you said "selection process" it had me thinking.
Daisy
Hey, again, Daisy!
That's actually such a great point. How is it that an Ambassador doesn't have the basic training finished?
To me, that doesn't make sense.
I mean, I do agree that some of them might be already educated in the space of affiliate marketing but still, that seems a little bit odd.
Well, I feel that way because as I see it there are numerous different approaches to affiliate (or just online in general) marketing out there. Which kind of begs the question of what kind of knowledge are they preaching then if they've no idea what's the main training about?
And if they have no idea about this, aren't they actually hindering the success of other members (cause I feel people naturally tend to reach out to Ambassadors as, you mentioned it, role models, people to learn from)?
Maybe that's an issue worth blogging about in the future to bring some more attention to it.
Clearly, there are some limitations to this as people can just "pretend" to have undergone the training (by ticking all the boxes) but still feels like an issue worth addressing (I'm sure there would be ways how to effectively implement this).
In that regard, if you ever plan on blogging about this we can partner up and I'll be happy to post my own thoughts (blog post) about this about at the same time so that we have a bigger coverage regarding this (reaching more people and making them think).
Maybe the elders hear us and actually make that change.
Cheers, and have a Great One!
Carpe minutam/Seize the moment,
Matiss
Hi Daisy - that's a very interesting point, I had not thought about that before. I have only just achieved Ambassador, but have completed all the training, plus I had prior knowledge of writing for SEO purposes. I like to think I give appropriate and useful advice.
You sure do give great advice and quick too.
You are one of the genuine people for sure.
Truly deserving of Ambassador.
Daisy
Perhaps so but maybe people aren't as self-centred as you have made them out to be. Maybe the occasional reminder will get them out of their navel gazing and have a look around themselves. I'm truly saddened by your attitude and that you think that all humanity is like that. It rather says more about yourself than others - and I truly don't mean to be rude.
I honestly think that when things are pointed out that at least a FEW people will get it and be willing to mend their ways. Always an optimist here and hoping that SOME enlightenment will reach SOMEONE!!!
Hi Daisy
A great post and I agree.
I spend loads of time inside the community helping other members in a true pay it forward fashion and over time I too have been hit by people who are not so pleasant.
Like you and most of our members, I came here to learn how to build a future online as my own business and it gets tiring sifting through non-business posts sometimes.
I guess it's because there are so many people and a lot of them haven't read the rules yets so thanks for posting them again today to keep people informed
Always be you darling girl- You are awesome
Vicki- Mum xox
Thanks for your Support Mum.
I was also just thinking, at no time in the training do I remember being told to place my website link into a post and publish on WA.
Truth be told, doing it is not going to get you the traffic you might be hoping for as if you are doing it properly and paying it forward more people will gravitate to you anyway.
Daisy
Yes but you also need to remember you are dealing with people and they are very hard to train - lol
Give me animals any day darling x
I may just disagree after the fight I had with an Angus Calf weighing a good 50kgs this morning.
A very independent young bull.
We were friends in the end though.
I would take Animals over Humans any day.
I just hope people realise the value in doing it right here in WA.
Daisy
Wow- a hefty wee man he is- Well done for getting him sorted and becoming mates.
Yes, I do as well darling as it gets so annoying when we are busy
Hi Daisey,
Sounds like you have run into the few on here who are not so kind. It seems to happen around month 2 or 3. I think they get jealous of those who they know will stick for the long haul. I am not sure what motivates them.
Remember what motivates you and do not let them get to you. Your mum and I both have gone through this but we are still here and so will you be here to the end.
I just posted here on WA. I hope that is not what you are talking about because I did take some personal things and relate to business.
But as for help, you and I and mum are always about helping others before we help ourselves. We will keep it up because that is who we are.
Don't pay attention to those who do not like it because they aren't like you.
You are an incredible person who will outrun others any day.
Laura
Personal related to business is awesome, that is so helpful to people, as it can be related to real life, I dont mind that at all.
It all comes down to being as positive as you can, and to learn to find a positive even among the storms.
Thanks for your lovely comment
Very much appreciated Laura
Daisy
You are so right Daisey. We can try but we can't change others. We can, however, choose who we want to be around. Hang with positive people and let the neg ones go.
Laura
Thank you both on this conversation. I have found myself in it. Daisy thank you for great post. I think if someone like to help you or give you friendly advice he will find a way not to point you in public. But it is to accept that we are all different. Thank you for your kind words always.
Hi Vinnie
It's not about pointing it out in public or being different.
It's just about rules and paying it forward.
Pointing it out in public does help others learn too.
All the best
Daisy
Daisy,
Well said, as you know many of us have been down in the trenches on that subject matter, and since it is eventually a subjective call in everyone's mind, we will face a slippery slope.
What baffles me most is that there are some who will pay a monthly or a yearly WA membership fee and choose to engage mostly in social media a la Facebook blog posts and chatty chat.
I am not sure what value that offers to anyone here, however, if we look at it from an ROI standpoint, it is hardly a winning strategy. For any of us.
I will not go over all of the other valid points you have made, I do however agree with them.
Blessings!
Thank You Kindly and Blessings to you as always.
I like your point about paying to be social - no brainer.
Daisy
As we say in Australia Daisy 'It's like 'flogging a dead horse'. I, and others, have tried to bring about a discussion on the 'no spam' policy, but it makes no difference. The biggest issue is the amount of people who comment on these posts and say nothing. Jim
Thank you for this. Frankly, I find the amount of personal spam with an extremely loose tie in to WA and almost completely devoid of learning or encouragement to be extremely annoying. I get nearly 20 e-mails from WA per day. I do not need to read some lengthy blah-blah about someone's social life with a sentence or two at the end trying to lamely tie it in to WA. Sometimes it seems on here that people are just posting for the sake of posting.
Perhaps this has something to do with the SAC challenge and people are finding it difficult to come up with new ideas. For me its just plain annoying.
Sorry, rant over. Thank you to all of you who truly do provide awesome content.
Well said, Darlene
Many members post just to get better ranking and it's so annoying to see this happen but I feel it always will as people want to be noticed for some strange reason.
If only they got on with the business they are building, life would be so much better for them
Just my thoughts
Vicki
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Hi Daisy,
Great post expressing your feelings. Also some great feed back. Sometimes I wonder if I am bending the rules. I know I have a positive look on almost everything. I try my best to help when I can.
There was a point of being an ambassador and not completing the training, this is a very valid point. I think that should be a required.
Thanks for the share Daisy.
Best wishes,
Michael
I agree. Anybody who is an Ambassador should have completed all of the training. If being an Ambassador is just a popularity contest under this platform then something is seriously amiss.
Thanks Michael.
I think you write great posts.
Appreciate the comment
Daisy
Thank you Daisy.
All the best,
Michael