Thank you for sharing as transparency is something I have been so very happy about lately. Being able to be me and create success is totally amazing!
.-= Jennifer May´s last blog ..The Importance Of Branding YOU Around Your PASSIONS =-.

I think what’s holding back people to become fully transparent is the expectation of weather other individuals will accept you as who you are really or not. Basically, no one wants to experience rejection. However, gaining the respect of other people together with your genuine self will be worth a wait and effort. From my own view, once a person overcomes his/her insecurities, fears and other limits, eventually the aura of transparency will shine.ss
.-= Alex Lim ´s last blog ..Tony Robbins, Frank Kern, And John Reese Interview =-.

Thank you for the wonderful content!

Tracy

Ever since day 1 on the Internet, I have held the belief that being open and honest was going to lead me down the path to success. So I put this idea into practice and it was met with scepticism and disbelief, mainly because that’s NOT how the multi-millionaire dollar earning gurus do it. Another ‘problem’ I faced, was that I was an Australian and people thought I was trying to ‘con’ them. Why? I have NO idea.

I was shocked, to say it politely, that Internet people could not cope with the fact that someone wanted to help them without all the rah, rah, rah that they were used to hearing. They thought there must be a ‘catch’ somewhere and weren’t prepared to be as open and accepting as I was being with them.

Well, here I am 10 years later, still trying to do what I started out to do and it is in complete unison with your post on being ‘transparent.’ Yes, it is easier to gain acceptance on the Internet these days, firstly due to enlightening blogs like yours, and secondly because the ‘gurus’ have sucked so many dollars from the uninitiated and killed a lot of people’s dreams, there is starting to be a trend to seek alternatives to what was the ‘norm.’

The ‘norm’ was: Follow the guru and be assured of success!

Well, we all know that DOESN’T happen, and the sooner it’s realized, the greater the chances for people to actually progress, both in their Internet journey and also their own personal lives.

I was going to ask, “where were you 10 years ago when I needed you?” but the answer to that is obvious – you were growing up and developing into the person that you are today – switched on and ready to lend a hand AND change the negative ‘trend’that has been part and parcel of the Internet since its inception.

Congratulations on your vision Katie and also on your helpful nature. I am so glad I found you on twitter and took the time to visit your blog. Those who just add you as a follower and then blast away with their ads for opportunities, (usually not theirs), have no idea on what they are missing out on.

YOU are a GEM – a shining example of what Internet ‘people’ should be like, and you are to be congratulated for everything you have achieved and are yet to still achieve. Thank you also for letting me tag along for the ride. I am going to thoroughly enjoy it!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, I wholeheartedly agree with your message. We spend so much of our lives trying to learn who it is we are, but in reality, we are constructing identities that aren’t actually true– “I’m the kind of person who…”– I find that it’s most difficult for people to recognize when they’ve bought into believing a concept about themselves is who they actually are. And once that recognition takes place, people can begin the second phase of the journey… learning how to be who it is they are, or as you’ve said, to be completely transparent. Ultimately, it’s not a matter of self gain, it’s a matter of personal freedom. Thanks again,

Sincerely,
Michael Kavanagh
http://www.awarenessmethod.com

Nancy