Well said Tina. You are spot on about changing your mindset about money and dealing with people who don’t “get” marketing.

If I were to add anything it would be this… “Don’t think of your fee as a ‘large check for just writing a letter’ but instead think of it as a (low) prepaid commission for helping your client get a LOT more money than they are giving you.”

I believe copywriters shouldn’t think of themselves as Sales Letter Writers. They should think of themselves as Revenue Generators. Nothing happens until someone sells something. The copywriter is that person. In my opinion, the most important person in the loop.

Bottom line, they totally DESERVE the big checks. And if they don’t have a rev-share agreement, they screwed up the contract negotiation.

Perfect message, perfectly timed, as usual. Thanks Tina.
P.S. Great to hear from you again!

Tina:

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. You’re completely right about the money mindsent. I left “corporate America” a little over a year ago — and much to the surprise of all my lawyer (former) co-workers, I’m doing just fine as a self-employed person. The money mindset is key. I started with a couple of profit centers (some legal contract work, as well as a couple of musical products, as noted on my website). I intend to add copywriting soon.

The best thing about this new life I’m creating? I NEVER work five days a week. I NEVER put in “lawyer-long” days anymore. Hooray!!

Thanks for the reminder!

Lynda

Great video Tina! You’re spot on about mindset, and you’ve helped me through the years to “believe in my value.” No one says it as well as you, and I hope we get you back into coaching!

PS – I recently bought an RV and thought of the fun you and your husband rolling around the country. But why didn’t you mention how expensive the damn thing is?!

Kind of late but I wish I were in the position of having to turn away work. I find it so frustrating when I respond to job listings for copywriters and get no respond. I don’t know how much tweaking my mindset will help me connect with potential clients.

Hi Tina,

There’s problem with the video? [S3VIDEO file='videos/mindset.mov' width='480' height='360']
that is what I get instead of the video I just signed up for. You may be having a server over-load.

I seen you first video after reading your clickbank ad. Very good content indeed and I was reading something very simular last night from my blog mentor.
I need to learn how to write good copy if I ever what to achieve my desire into cloud blueprint Living.
Cloud=Internet Blueprint= is a pathway on how to Do It.
That said its called blueprint because its so new it has not been offically named yet.
But with 10K + subscribers and growing it proven to work and has been proven to work in multiple niches.
Now that Killer Subscribers numbers and right now two stay at home Moms of 2/3 kids are making 5K plus per month!

I want my business in the clouds too because I get the economy thing and I’m adapting to change as we speak.

Thanks in advance
StevenA

Hi Tina,

Me again, sorry
I’m just tried to register to your site and got this: Sorry! You do not have access to this contentThe content you are trying to view is protected for members only.
and what I noticed is when I clicked the register button the login button depressed at the same time; odd. Do you have an image map on the login button that maybe over extending?

Anyway, I think you are the cat’s meow, knowledge and experience to the max. I would like to be your student if you’ll have me.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.

Steven

Hi Steven, thanks for letting me know–I’ve contacted my webmaster to get things tweaked. Hopefully you will soon be able to view the video.

Hi Tina,

Steve here, the guy who lived in Japan and now living back in the UK.

I’ve been checking this site on and off, but there didn’t seem to be much going on, and now it seems to have come back to life. Good to see the videos on here.

Hope you are well.

Steve

Thanks Tina, it’s been my biggest challenge so far. Can provide massive benefit and income generation for others, but get totally stuck asking for something in return.

Trying to re-frame it as fair exchange of value for me providing a service they won’t survive with otherwise. Slowly getting there. And approaching with JV offers is easier too, and possibly more profitable in the long run. That way if I don’t provide the value I believe I can, then I don’t get paid. If I do provide the value, then I get paid really well.

Great message, Tina. Really inspiring – thanks for baring it all (emotionally!)

Thank you Tina. Your words inspire me alot. I am kind of thinking myself not able to success. And it seems to me that I put a lot of road blocks in front of me just not to let me go. I just fear.

I know that it is my job to breakthrough it, thank you Tina.

One of the best messages I have ever heard, at just the right time. Your speech was in a straight-up style, and from the heart. THANK YOU.

Well said thank you for confirmation of truth.
I appreciate the answers for few questions:
Is what you teach in your program in English can be easily applied to writting copy in different language?
Are you teaching in your program about applying it to video sales letter – I did course of writing video sales letters.
What is the difference if I may ask between what you teach in authentic copywriting and video sales letter formula and video scripts for product lanches?

Hi Tina,

Just to say loved the video and congratulations on your success and may you have lots more in the future

Regards
Patrick

I’m glad Frank Kern referred me to you..Your story from rags to riches is quite inspiring! Because as a kid from impoveriched Haiti the only thing keeping me moving forward in life is the belief that I can be an accomplish copy writer. I will definitely invest in your course as my income matures..

Thank you Tina for sharing important truths that keep most of us stuck at some level or other
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Here is a very effective quick technique i discovered to move you through this stage of resistance.

Imagine yourself as you would like to be, (or a situation or object) sitting in front of you.
Then ask yourself what’s preventing you unconditionally loving and empathising with them / it totally.
You will feel the resistance surface as emotions or sensations in your body.
Then you can use your clearing method of choice, such as EFT, Ho oponopono, etc. I like to adress the sensation sying to myself “how do I know this?” or just agree to lovingly accept it.
This has the miraculous effect of just dissolving the discomfort, and as you repeat the process you see the image becoming larger, clearer until it eventually merges with you and you feel lighter and deeply contented.
Repeat the process as you feel you need. It’s the fastest breakthrough technique I know.
Love to all.

Hi Tina,
Wow, a very powerful message in your video, and oh-so-true!
Thanks very much, and I love your Marketing Minute videos.
Looking forward to seeing more.
Cheers
Peter

p.s. The G4 Song is brilliant.

Thanks for sharing those empowering insights Tina. They are especially timely as this year draws to a close and we reflect on what we have achieved, and where we came up short.

Despite what the Merovingian said in the Matrix, your brief talk reminds me that everything begins with a decision that can change our destiny.

I forget who said it, but we need to lose our ‘minds’ and come to our senses.