Nice to hear from you, my friend.

John

It’s been more than two weeks now since I last read your blog. I haven’t been updated on what’s happening in the network marketing industry and what I read from you about the recent decision of Mike Dillard comes as a surprise to me. But not exactly.

You wrote: “But now those lost souls who’ve been following Mike slavishly, with not a lot of real thought about what they’re doing or WHY, are panicking and wondering what the future holds for them.”

I know very little about this industry but the above statement seems to be a confirmation of the observations/insights I was confiding to you in my emails before.

Thanks John for being a light in this industry.

Jose

As you have listed the internet is just an extension of earlier modes of communication. I find it quite a revelation to read books, say, from the 30s which makes reference to, say, the role of postcards for regular communications, making appointments, bookings etc. Seems quaint now. In a less hectic world (and a better postal service) it undoubtedly worked. The internet is just a vehicle for increasing the pace of our lives.

It streamlines and automates administrative and clerical functions and communications.

The Internet is actually the Fourth Generation of these technologies:

1. Mail — originally by courier, then leveraged by transportation innovations.

2. Telegraph — streamlined mail by eliminating the time, cost and distance through technology.

3. Telephone — took this to the world and made voice, fax communication available to all. Paved the way, too, for…

4. Internet — a cluster of computer-based technologies (web, email, ftp, IRC, etc) that rode into town on the back of dial-up connections, then graduated to broadband. It also combines radio, television and other distribution and broadcast media.

But, like all Fourth Generation systems, the physical dimension is massive. The Fifth Generation will reduce the physical apparatus to a minimum. The Sixth Generation will eliminate it altogether: mind over matter.

Can’t see it happening in my own lifetime, but it will happen. I suspect the medium that makes it all possible will turn out to be light.

John