{"id":12142,"date":"2016-01-22T09:59:46","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T14:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dobermandan.com\/blog\/?p=12142"},"modified":"2016-01-22T09:59:46","modified_gmt":"2016-01-22T14:59:46","slug":"dig-deeper-dammit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dobermandan.com\/blog\/dig-deeper-dammit\/","title":{"rendered":"Dig DEEPER, dammit!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few months ago I committed to writing daily emails.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s in addition to the 4,000 to 7,500 words I was ALREADY writing every day for&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/clicks.aweber.com\/y\/ct\/?l=BTVqf2&amp;m=J46JJCqMsmfPRX&amp;b=4omKuQ29fUScFmh07IAEQQ\">The Doberman Dan Letter<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sales copy for clients&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Books I\u2019m working on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; And other ancillary projects that are birthed from my <a href=\"http:\/\/clicks.aweber.com\/y\/ct\/?l=BTVqf2&amp;m=J46JJCqMsmfPRX&amp;b=4omKuQ29fUScFmh07IAEQQ\">Marketing Camelot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So here I am&#8230; Wednesday night at 10:56 PM&#8230; sitting on the couch with the Colombiana.<\/p>\n<p>Her watching \u201cCelia\u201d on Telemundo.<\/p>\n<p>And me&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Sitting here on the couch with my laptop, writing this email for you to send Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>When what I SHOULD be doing is winding down, enjoying my family and allowing myself to relax.<\/p>\n<p>(I\u2019ve been working since 6:30 AM. Maybe that\u2019s why my doctor is predicting my \u201cwidow maker\u201d heart attack this year.)<\/p>\n<p>But I made a commitment, goddammit.<\/p>\n<p>And I would rather die than break my commitment.<\/p>\n<p>Literally.<\/p>\n<p>So here I am.<\/p>\n<p>And I have no idea what to write you.<\/p>\n<p>You see, I\u2019ve already shared stories with you about my entrepreneurial journeys.<\/p>\n<p>Once those were \u201creleased\u201d, I had to dig deeper.<\/p>\n<p>(Perfectionists never \u201cfinish\u201d anything. They \u201crelease\u201d it.)<\/p>\n<p>(BTW, \u201cperfectionism\u201d is REALLY just self hate. I PRAY to all things good and holy that you don\u2019t suffer from it.)<\/p>\n<p>You see, I have to dig deeper because I have to keep coming up with more and more stuff for your daily emails.<\/p>\n<p>So I shared success stories from the knights in my <a href=\"http:\/\/clicks.aweber.com\/y\/ct\/?l=BTVqf2&amp;m=J46JJCqMsmfPRX&amp;b=4omKuQ29fUScFmh07IAEQQ\">Marketing Camelot.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then that was released.<\/p>\n<p>And I was back to zero again.<\/p>\n<p>So I had to dig deeper.<\/p>\n<p>And&#8230; with much fear, I shared some of my deeper insights.<\/p>\n<p>Then that was released.<\/p>\n<p>And I had to dig deeper.<\/p>\n<p>So now I\u2019m to the point where I\u2019m digging deeper than ever.<\/p>\n<p>And I\u2019m into the weird shit.<\/p>\n<p>The stuff the 99.99% will never understand.<\/p>\n<p>The crazy shit that famous dudes in the past shared&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;like Ghandi, Martin Luther King and a Jew from Galilee&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m talkin\u2019 \u2018bout completely BATSHIT crazy stuff.<\/p>\n<p>Like \u201clove your neighbor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The radical shit that all those famous dudes revealed.<\/p>\n<p>And people KILLED them for it.<\/p>\n<p>Soooo&#8230; it scares the beejeezus outta me to dig this deep.<\/p>\n<p>But what else do I do?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve already told all my stories.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve already shared all my best \u201cmotivate you to success\u201d stuff.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve already used my best \u201cshame you into getting off your ass and taking action\u201d stuff.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve used up all my ammo.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m empty.<\/p>\n<p>But I COMMITTED to writing you an email each day.<\/p>\n<p>So I\u2019m FORCED to dig deeper.<\/p>\n<p>And it scares the living shit outta me.<\/p>\n<p>But I\u2019ve discovered an undeniable truth&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Something that in the entire history of the world has NEVER been proven wrong.<\/p>\n<p>And I\u2019m scared shitless to share it.<\/p>\n<p>But I HAVE to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Cuz I made the commitment to dig deeper.<\/p>\n<p>Listen, whatever it is you do&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Whatever it is you\u2019ve done&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Whatever it is you want to do&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Whatever your \u201ctrack record\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Whatever you think are your successes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Whatever you think are your failures&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Whatever you think are your strengths&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Whatever you think are your weaknesses&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Whether you think you\u2019re God\u2019s gift to the world&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Or you think you\u2019re one of God\u2019s mistakes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Whether you think you were born to accomplish great things&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Or you wonder why you were ever born PERIOD&#8230; and you think the world would be better off without you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>There is one unequivocal truth you can count on.<\/p>\n<p>Just as surely as you can count on the sun rising every morning.<\/p>\n<p>Love is the answer.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the question.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of your doubts.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless if you feel on top of the world&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Or you feel so bad you just want to die.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of your faith&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of your doubt&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of ANYTHING&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the answer you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<p>Hell, it\u2019s what you\u2019ve been looking for your entire life.<\/p>\n<p>It supersedes EVERYTHING.<\/p>\n<p>Religion&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Politics&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Prejudice&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Racism&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Hate&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Fear&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Everything.<\/p>\n<p>And yes, it really IS that simple.<\/p>\n<p>Rest in that.<\/p>\n<p>All the best,<br \/>\nDoberman Dan<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dobermandan.com\/the-best-ways-to-reactivate-past-customers\/dobedansig\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11365\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11365\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dobermandan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dobedansig-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"dobedansig\" width=\"132\" height=\"65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dobermandan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dobedansig-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dobermandan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dobedansig.jpg 321w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Wow&#8230; I feel like I just gave birth.<\/p>\n<p>To something that has been percolating in my heart for five frickin\u2019 DECADES.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, I realize I\u2019m not the messenger you wanted.<\/p>\n<p>But I\u2019m the one you\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s better than no messenger at all.<\/p>\n<p>If I haven\u2019t scared you off&#8230; and you\u2019re ready for truths like this, <a href=\"http:\/\/clicks.aweber.com\/y\/ct\/?l=BTVqf2&amp;m=J46JJCqMsmfPRX&amp;b=4omKuQ29fUScFmh07IAEQQ\">click here<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Pax vobiscum<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few months ago I committed to writing daily emails. That\u2019s in addition to the 4,000 to 7,500 words I was ALREADY writing every day for&#8230; &#8211; The Doberman Dan Letter&#8230; &#8211; Sales copy for clients&#8230; &#8211; Books I\u2019m working on&#8230; &#8211; And other ancillary projects that are birthed from my Marketing Camelot. 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