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  • #121
    My goodness this thread seems to be dragging on a bit!

    I don't know much about MI as the website isn't very clear so won't comment directly on the business.

    I've never heard of trades 118 but if what Bradley says is true then I have to agree that people deserve a second chance. The thing that confuses me is that if he was duped, as claimed, what position is he in to offer advice to other businesses? Except on how not to be duped.

    Rachel has been rather honest in her posts here imo and has openly critisised the whole whineing about the past issue, which really does grate on me. At no point has she been slagged off that I can see so dlog please stop defending her!

    Dlog is also going on about posts being deleted in some kind of conspiracy theory. I can tell you now that Duane and other mods have allowed posts to be published that are direct attacks at them and their businesses (remember linggate and the advert scenario?) so to delete posts in support of MI is inconceivable.

    What has come out of this thread? That MI might not be what it first appears? Or that rachel may be making a mistake associating with them? (btw I don't think she would have got where she is today if she couldn't defend her corner so please don't worry about her!)

    I just can't see anything constructive for anyone here, except perhaps the warning about the directors previous relationship with 118.

    Having said all that I am posting as I wish to defend this forum. As a new business woman I have had great advice from here, I've got some good clients and I have found people I use as sub contractors. This is a forum I respect more than any of the others and people here only tend to 'stick the boot in' when needed and often for the good of other members.

    Will I join MI after reading this? No way! Would I happily have rachel's face all over my website? Hell yeah!

    All business owners should stick together for the greater good but personally I see ukbf as the way forward rather than organisations such as MI.
     
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    You are absolutely correct Officebird, Rachel has not been slagged off as such, but I feel she has been persecuted a little in that some seem to think that she should not be associated with MI.
    Bradley and his team have been very supportive of me, and thay have bent over backwards to help in every way possible, with out asking for a penny, I am actually honored to be associated with them and of course Rachel.
    Unfortunately for all on here I am one not to let my guard down and or personal issues be publicly announced, but because of these issues in the past I hold the likes of Rachel and Bradley, in high estimation and admire them both.
    Perhaps I have read the whole thing wrong, as in what this site is really all about. Furthermore since emailing ukbf with the issues about posting things appear to have been rectified, thank you all.

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    dlog - this forum is about honest open opinion and its a forum to discuss things.

    The OP was discussing the link between Mi and the director's previous business, not Brad or Rachel's nice personalities and helpfulness - I dont believe anyone disputes that, but that isnt what was being discussed in the original post.
     
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    nope! a nice personality does not mean anything at all with regards your business capabilities. Both made mistakes they admitted other people caused them, and by trusting them, so there you go, that answers that one for you from the horses mouth.
     
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    and who was treating them with contempt dlog?

    Im confused, you said they are nice and helpful - im saying they were also quick to trust nice people and they got it wrong, so im saying, being nice isnt the factor to determine your morals and ethics and most certainly not your business acumen.

    The OP was questioning the link from Mi to 118 and yes, it's raising a painful reminder of what went wrong, but hey, dont tell me for one minute that brad or rachel have never pinpointed anyone else's mistakes.

    Would she give that CEO (or whatever level it was she employed to run RLD) who she says caused it to go belly up, another chance? Would she use the same bank again that refused to help her out? No, it's highly unlikely though not impossible.

    Too many people on this forum have stories where they trusted 'nice' people only to be let down later. If you ask them, they will alsways say 'oh, they were nice to start with' or something on those lines, as if that was a good enough reason.
     
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    Well sorry I have to disagree on the trust issue, one has to have an amount of trust when doing business. can you imagine if we did not have any trust, we would not have any customers, for fear of not being paid.

    That is the whole problem with the entire world at the moment with regards to business/finance, NO TRUST.

    Lets get back to basics!!

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  • #129
    of course trust is paramount, I think you missed my point though - im saying that sometimes people can too easily trust someone without believing they need to apply any caution.

    You build up trust not have it from the off. You also undertake due dilligence; when you spot small things happening you nip it in the bud head on, not give it the benefit of the doubt once, twice and a third time.

    You dont take people's word for something, you get evidence, you check stuff out, you ask to see stuff in writing for yourself, see the figures, copies of emails, etc and so on. When your gut instinct tells you something isnt right you dont ignore it and hope it will go away or its a one off because they are nice people anyway.

    Im not sure what type of business you run or for how long, and if you have been able to trust every supplier and staff member from the beginning and never had any issues with trust then you are a lucky person indeed, but you are also unusual in that respect.

    and again I disagree, this country believes far too much of what it reads in the press and hears on the telly, believes people who jump on a podium offering new beginnings and lower taxes blah blah.

    A country that votes on a bunch of promises - would you hire someone based on an interview alone - or would you go by their previous results? Im not a political person at all, but I have a good memory. Labour did this once before back in the seventies and it has done it again. How many chances do you give before you wake up and smell the coffee?
     
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    thedlog said:
    There are others out there who have also made mistakes in business, not that I will mention any names of course, as I am sure you know who they are, is it therefore OK to treat them withe them the same contempt?

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    Well there are different sorts of mistakes aren't there?

    Those where your business goes to the wall owing creditors and customers money and has massive impact and those where it costs you personally or your business or stifles the growth of your business. They are at opposite ends of the spectrum.

    million impossible plc has a winding up order against it, fact, its been mentioned on this thread several times but where those have had the chance to explain why they haven't chosen to.

    I'm getting real bored of this now so wont add any more.
     
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    I think you all have valid points but I met with the million impossible team at the business start-up show at the london olympia and to be quite honest the million impossible stand was buzzing! It constantly had a crowd wanting to know more about what it is they do, so in saying that I think the brand name Million Impossible evidently works. I also had an opportunity to purchase rachel elnaughs book business nightmares which I would recomend to anyone in my position, anyone trying to be successfull running a business. I also had the book signed by rachel herself at the show. How is it that she is planning to pull away from million impossible when they have only just joined forces? I mean on the home page it advertises a seminar or something where rachel and the MD of million impossible are jointly attending to help smaller businesses and on top of that I have joined thier network and actually find it very informative and helpful now if any of you had actually spent two mins actually looking over their site before stating your views they might be slightly different.

    Also in regards to the leaflets, one of thier team passed me a leaflet while I was walking in the door, I do agree it should of had contact details but It does clearly state £25,000 prize draw and that you have to attach contact details and take it to thier stand. If you think about it this was a great way to build a strong crowd which is not aways easy at a business show!!! I for one know this from first hand exp!
     
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