John Raygoza

Although I Don’t Have to Worry About Gas Anymore….because I live 5 blocks from work, I still have to fill up my gas tank once in a month…here’s why.

Janice Paige, my client, called me yesterday and said,

“Making $4,000 a month from home is equivalent to making $8,000/month as an employee….here’s why:

I use to make $8,000 a month working as a program director, but after taxes my take home was around $5500. But I spent $750 a month on gas because I lived 1 hour from work. On top of that I had to pay around $750 a month for daycare, so after Taxes, Gas and Daycare I really brought home $4,000 a month.”

I made $4200 my first month working from home but I didn’t have to wake up at 6a.m., I didn’t have to work a full 8 hours, I didn’t have to report to a boss, and the best thing about it is that I get to spend more time with my kids.”

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I told Janice that’s a story for the ages! Talk about a success story. Which reminds me, when I filled up my gas tank this morning I was still sadden by the rise in gas prices, but I wasn’t affected because I only fill up my gas tank once a month.

Hi Everyone…this is going to be a short post, but I know I’ve been receiving a bunch of emails about where to register for the seminar.

It’s up and ready: Go here: LAseminar.com

I’m going to keep this seminar very small…under 60…I originally only wanted 30 but this will be my last seminar in the States until 2009.

So register now!

Enjoy,

John

Considering all of the busy work that we’ve been doing here at PushTraffic – with an upcoming seminar nearly one month away – it’s important that we still take time to remember the benefits of working so hard.

I always perform best in relaxed environments. Based on my own experiences, I learned right away that a relaxed and comfortable environment is the key to any person’s happiness on the job. I always said that when I started my own business I would provide for my employees in the same way that I would expect any boss to provide for me.

For PushTraffic, my number one rule (besides having fun) is that every single one of my associates is taken care of. One of the many examples of this is the free lunches: take-out every Friday!

Today we ordered from Fisherman’s Outlet. This restaurant is by far the best seafood joint in all of downtown. It is located on Central and 5th, and because it doesn’t deliver, we had to pick up the office order ourselves. Six grilled salmon plates, five jumbo shrimp plates, French fries, seasoned rice – and an awesome Cajun sauce that could put an entire city to shame!

What a treat to be able to enjoy this kind of food alongside a backdrop of skyscrapers, and an aerial view of the busy city bustling below. Let’s just say, “Thank-God-It’s-Friday.”

‘Tis the seminar season, indeed.

Recently I’ve been working with the Shangri La Hotel, where PushTraffic held its last international seminar. The same location is looking fitting for a second Singapore seminar sometime this October. For those of you who attended last December’s workshop – you know this spot will nothing short of amazing!

Our second Los Angeles seminar is just around the corner (scheduled for June 27 - June 29) at will also be taking place at a repeat location, The Millennium Biltmore Hotel. This locale is a historic landmark in the downtown Los Angeles community. Its interior has remained untouched since its 1920s inception, making it an entertainment industry favortie for filming. I can’t wait to again be a part of that excitement with mine own creation, “The Truth.”

For this coming seminar I am thinking about inviting my “Inner Circle” and “Mastermind” clients to the PsuhTraffic office a few days before the seminar. If you fall into one of these categories as my client, then you know just as well as I do that you’ve given a little extra. I think it’s only fair that you each receive special treatment, too. That’s “Inner Circle” and “Mastermind” to the office Wednesday, June 25, and Thursday, June 26, respectively.

If you already have reservations, or simply would like more information about this event, please feel free to contact Aisha Black at (213) 867 0565.

Sorry I couldn’t get to you guys yesterday - I’ve been really, REALLY busy!

Here’s the latest update around the office:

PushTraffic has hired 5 new sales people, all of whom came in yesterday for training (hence, my unavailability). We’ve also taken on one new internet marketing coach. For those of you who still remember when Jen and Cynthia were hired, expect the same exciting greeting. Very shortly you guys will be adding yet another talented voice to those helpful coaching appointments.

Speaking of coaching, I’d like to take this opportunity to inform you all that PushTraffic has entirely restructured its coaching department. As of now we have what most would consider being the best team in the industry: Louie Obando, who has done SEO for several Inc.500 companies, Ankush Balekundri, a sheer AdWords genius, and three other highly-skilled professionals trained in Web 2.0, PayPerClick and network marketing. Of course this includes Cynthia Bispo, who came to us from Yahoo!, and Jen Zepeda, who is returning as a coach as soon as she applies her final touches in helping fine-tune JumpLaunch.

On a separate note… the Lakers lost! Now the series is tied, 2-2. It was a great game though, Sunday. Did anyone else catch it? Utah went into overtime and beat us, 123-115. For those of you who know me, I’m a pretty big Lakers fan. I even had cable installed in my office so that I could watch the playoffs at work. I believe that as a team, the Lakers became better once they learned how to start passing the ball, instead of relying solely on one person. I like to think that PushTraffic is doing the same.

Quick update: As most of you know, MY CAR got rear-ended last week. The incident was supposed to be taken care of by the other party’s insurance. This is what typically happens in the event of vehicular rear-ending: the forward party is not at fault. But, does this mean, assume no penalties? Apparently not. The man who hit me doesn’t have insurance (actually, he did – a few years ago!). His expired insurance means that I need to report the incident to my own insurance company, which will increase my rating significantly.

I’m anxious to see how this whole situation pans out. I keep wondering if I’m supposed to get some “higher message” from all of this.

The buzz around the office has been at an all-time high in the last few weeks, so I figured I might as well let you all in on the excitement, too. PushTraffic is expanding. An entire suite-size expansion.

Starting next week we’ll be breaking down the walls of our present suite in order to take on the entire building office adjacent.

We’re going to fill that empty space with a “Zen Room,” for relaxation and/or meditation, and a cool break room with a ping-pong table!

And as for the company, we’re planning to take another 10 sales people and 2 more internet coaches.

Good things are happening here and I’m so pleased to be able to make all of you a part of our growing success. Stay tuned, world…

I don’t believe in watching TV at work, but it’s playoff season and I work late nights. If I leave the office at 7pm then I’ll leave a lot of work on the table….plus I’ll probably head over to a sports bar to catch the game which also means I’ll be drinking for 2 1/2 hours, which may lead to coming in to work late the next morning…We don’t want that. So the only solution is to install cable TV in my office!

I ended up chatting with Jason Isaksen (Jason Ryan) more on the phone, and he told me about this great website called SendOutCards.com - that I ended up playing around with the site until now.

SendOutCards is this online card service created a few years ago by a man named Kody Bateman. The service lets you send out e-greeting cards to all of your friends, business relations or customers at once. You can even get you own handwriting on the cards! It’s a perfect time-saver for updating hundreds of friends or clients.

You guys should really check it out. I literally just spent hours on this site, and I’ll probably spend more time tomorrow …

Yesterday JumpLaunch went live on CJ. For thoseof you reading this who aren’t quite sure exactly what CJ is, it’s a global leader in the online advertising channels of affiliate marketing and managed search.Through CJ’s advanced affiliate program, JumpLaunch will now be paying out $100 a sale. That means that if you become an affiliate of JumpLaunch you could earn $100 for every referral you make that leads to a sale.Last month JumpLaunch paid out over $25,000 in commission alone. As you can probably tell, I’m pretty excited about this venture. I think it’ll be a great opportunity for our clients to branch out and get the word across.

Maybe yesterday’s encounter was just prepping me for today’s. That little fender-bender that I got into yesterday morning was an upset, to say the least – but I couldn’t really piece together if I was supposed to be receiving some sort of “higher” message out of the whole ordeal.

But today was a completely different story.

When I got to the office this morning I decided to Google my own name, John Paul Raygoza. I did this half out of boredom, and half out of sheer curiosity. To my utter shock – someone was actually bidding on my name!

I tried my luck on WhoIs and was able to find out that the guy who’d written this “review” was someone named Jason Ryan Isaksen. Who did this guy think he was? I dialed his phone number immediately.

Jason picked up and I introduced myself, and within seconds we were yelling at one another for what seemed like ten minutes straight. Then, right before the conversation could escalate anymore, it slipped that Jason and I were actually in the same line of business. In fact, we knew some of the same people.”You have the same website as my friend Folusho’s,” I said. “Why couldn’t you have just written a nice review like he did?”

“Wait —” he cut me off, “You know Folusho?”

As it turns out my good friend and colleague Folusho Orokunle was at one point Jason’s student.By the end of the conversation he and I were laughing. What were the odds of such an aggravated confrontation turning into two men having similar jobs, and even KNOWING the same people?

Since Jason owns ProgramReview.com, an online resource for internet marketers and consumers, I filled him in on PushTraffic’s upcoming LA Seminar 2 (June 27 – June 29) and invited him so be a guest speaker. Hopefully, if everything works out, you’ll all get to meet my new friend and colleague!

Isn’t so funny how, when you least expect it, you can find something amazing right around the corner? All you really need is a bit of luck and good communication.

 If there really are “no accidents,” I’d like for someone to please explain this one to me!

This morning I was driving to the office around 11 A.M. My day had started off as usual – I got up, showered, moseyed around a bit, then headed to the office.

Now I want you all to know that I was literally YARDS away from the building’s parking garage when it happened. I’m heading down Flower St. in Duchess, my beloved white Mercedes, when I looked up into my rearview mirror and catch sight of a Chrylser minivan hurling toward me.

I knew what was about to happen even before the impact.

The hit was quick. My assailant – a diminutive shoe sales-man – was more than cooperative, exchanging the proper information, and even offering to help take pictures. Unfortunately the damages to his Chrysler were probably worth more than the car itself.The one and only thing I could think at that moment was, “Thank GOD I didn’t have to call and explain of this to my unsympathetic boss.” Ah, the beauty of being self employed.

The Duchess was sent to the ER, she sustained minor injuries to the rear. Her prognosis is good and doctor’s say she’ll be up and running again in no time at all.

Now, if only I could get to someone else to fill out these “incident report” files FOR me…

Good news everyone! Get those pens out and get ready to mark your calendars!

June 27 - June 29, 2008, PushTraffic will be holding it’s second Los Angeles seminar!! Because our first LA seminar (held earlier this month) was so successful, we’ve planned to yet again conquer the city of angels.

The Millennuim Biltmore was nice enough to have us back again. This is an honor, considering that this hotel in particular is the longest standing five-star hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The history here is unprecedented, and we’re about to increase that by twofold with another award winning seminar exclusive only to PushTraffic clients.

Just like last time, we are limiting the number of you we can take on. Do to the nature of what we teach and what is being covered, these seminars work best when experienced in small groups. Those lucky enough to attend can look forward to one-on-one AdWords tutorials, leadership exercises, landing page guidlines and sales letter tips - just to name a few things.

Let’s roll up our sleaves and get ready to make some money! If you’re reading this and you’re interested in learning more, contact our office suring nomrla business hours (P.S.T.), Monday through Firday @ 213.867.0565.