This should be interesting. Don't worry, I already wrote him back, politely, to see why he thinks I'm a scammer.
Is it...
- He saw the name "Rich" and instinctively thought it was a scam?
- He is disappointed with how his life has turned out, and is angrily blaming someone for his own poor decisions?
- He is trying, against all odds, to reach out and make a connection with someone in this lonely world?
We shall see.
Interestingly, when I write back to emails like this, 50% of people are totally shocked that I actually replied.
GUYS — how many times do I have to tell you?
People actually want to hear from you. More than any time before, you can reach out to CEOs, Olympic athletes, authors, and actors … and if you have something interesting to say, they want to know. They CRAVE it.
Aside from emails from losers like the guy above, I get awesome emails from awesome people all the time. I forward them along to my CEO friends who are hiring (giving them an inside track), or TV producers I know.
A single email introduction can get you in front of hundreds of thousands of people — and I'm happy to do it!
If you want to know how to grab a busy person's attention (and get them to help you), watch your inbox tomorrow morning.
I'll share an email that got me to respond in 30 seconds.