I’m about to tell you something that might make you uncomfortable.
Last week, I wired $34,000 to a mentor.
This year alone, I’ve invested over $200,000 in coaching and mentorship.
Over my entire career? I’ve spent more than $400,000 learning from people who’ve already built what I wanted to build.
And it’s the best money I’ve ever spent.
Here’s why.
Let me take you back to 2012.
I was $50,000 in debt from a drunk driver who hit me. Working at the post office for barely above minimum wage. Living paycheck to paycheck with creditors calling my work threatening to garnish my wages.
I was desperate.
So I did what most people do when they’re desperate to make money online: I tried to figure it out myself.
I bought every $7 course on ClickBank. Watched hundreds of YouTube videos. Joined dozens of Facebook groups. Consumed every piece of free content I could find.
Know how much money I made my first year?
$47.
Forty-seven dollars.
For an entire year of “hustling.”
After wasting a year spinning my wheels, I made a decision that terrified me.
I was going to invest $5,000 in a real mentor.
At the time, $5,000 felt like betting my life savings on a roulette wheel. I literally had to sell stuff and skip paying bills to come up with the money.
But I was tired of being broke. Tired of failing. Tired of watching other people succeed while I stayed stuck.
So I took the leap.
Here’s what happened:
Same me. Same work ethic. Same hours in the day.
The only difference? I stopped trying to figure it out alone.
Here’s the brutal truth about affiliate marketing:
95% of people who try it make less than $100 their entire first year.
Not $100 per month. $100 total.
Why do so many people fail when affiliate marketing is literally just recommending products you believe in?
It’s not because affiliate marketing doesn’t work.
It’s not because the market is saturated.
It’s not because they’re not smart enough or don’t work hard enough.
It’s because they’re trying to reinvent the wheel instead of learning from someone who’s already built the wheel.
Think about it logically:
Of course not. That would be insane.
But somehow, when it comes to building a business, people think they can figure out million-dollar strategies from free content created by people who’ve never made real money.
Let me ask you a question:
If you make $50,000 per year at your job, but you could be making $500,000 per year with the right guidance, what’s the real cost of not getting that guidance?
It’s $450,000 per year.
Every year you stay stuck is costing you hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost income.
Every month you waste trying to figure it out yourself is costing you tens of thousands.
Every day you spend consuming free content instead of getting real mentorship is costing you thousands.
The question isn’t whether you can afford a mentor.
The question is whether you can afford NOT to have one.
Most people think a mentor is someone who teaches you tactics and strategies.
That’s not what a real mentor does.
A real mentor does four things:
Instead of trying 47 different methods and hoping something works, they give you ONE system that’s already been proven to work. You follow it step-by-step until you get results.
I’ve made every mistake you can possibly make in affiliate marketing. I’ve wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars on things that don’t work. A good mentor helps you avoid those same mistakes.
The biggest killer of affiliate marketing success is shiny object syndrome. A mentor keeps you focused on what actually matters instead of chasing every new opportunity that comes along.
It’s easy to quit when you’re doing it alone. It’s much harder to quit when someone you respect is watching your progress and pushing you to succeed.
Here’s something most people don’t understand:
Courses teach you what to do. Mentors teach you how to think.
A course gives you information. A mentor gives you transformation.
When you buy a course, you’re on your own. When you get stuck (and you will get stuck), there’s no one to help you.
When you have a mentor, you have someone who’s been where you want to go. Someone who can look at your specific situation and tell you exactly what you need to do next.
You might be wondering: “Zach, you’re already making millions. Why do you still need mentors?”
Great question.
Here’s the thing about success: At every level, there’s another devil.
When I was trying to make my first $1,000, I had certain problems.
When I was trying to scale to $10,000 per month, I had different problems.
When I was trying to hit my first million, I had different problems.
Now that I’m running a $4 million per year business and scaling to $10 million, I have different problems.
At each level, I need guidance from people who’ve already solved the problems I’m facing.
That’s why I just wired $34,000 to a mentor who specializes in scaling businesses from $5 million to $50 million.
Because I’d rather pay $34,000 to learn from his mistakes than spend 3 years making my own.
Not everyone calling themselves a mentor is worth learning from. Here are the red flags:
They make money selling courses about affiliate marketing, but they’ve never actually made money doing affiliate marketing.
They know all the strategies in theory, but they’ve never implemented them in the real world.
They had success once, 5 years ago, and they’re still teaching the same outdated strategies.
They rent Lamborghinis and fake screenshots to look successful, but they’re actually broke.
They teach you 47 different strategies instead of helping you master one.
Here’s what to look for in a real mentor:
Current, verifiable results. Not screenshots from 3 years ago. Current results they can prove.
Students getting results. It’s not enough that they’re successful. Their students should be getting results too.
A proven system. They should have a clear, step-by-step process that they’ve used multiple times.
Ongoing support. They should be available to help when you get stuck, not just sell you a course and disappear.
Skin in the game. They should be invested in your success, not just your money.
I’m not telling you this to brag about how much money I’ve spent on mentors.
I’m telling you this because I remember what it felt like to be stuck. To be confused. To feel like everyone else had some secret I didn’t know.
The secret isn’t a tactic or a strategy.
The secret is getting guidance from someone who’s already built what you want to build.
That’s why I created my mentorship program.
I’ve made over $10 million in affiliate commissions. I’ve helped hundreds of students build six and seven-figure businesses. I’ve spent $400,000+ learning from the best mentors in the world.
And I want to share everything I’ve learned with people who are serious about changing their lives.
When you work with me, you’re not just buying a course.
You’re getting:
My complete affiliate marketing system – The exact process I use to generate $4M+ per year
Weekly group coaching calls – Where I review your work and answer your questions personally
Direct access to me – You can message me directly when you get stuck
A community of successful affiliates – Surround yourself with people who are getting results
Ongoing support – I work with you until you hit $250,000 in commissions, however long it takes
I’m not going to lie to you. Working with me isn’t cheap.
But here’s how I want you to think about it:
What’s the cost of staying stuck for another year?
If you could be making $10,000 per month with the right guidance, but instead you make $0 because you’re trying to figure it out alone, the cost of not getting help is $120,000 per year.
My mentorship program costs a fraction of what you’ll make in your first year if you follow the system.
And if you don’t make at least 10X your investment, I’ll work with you for free until you do.
If you’re serious about building a real affiliate marketing business, and you’re tired of trying to figure it out alone, here’s what to do:
Step 1:Â Join my free Skool community to get a taste of how I teach and the results my students are getting.
Step 2:Â Attend one of my live training calls to see if my teaching style resonates with you.
Step 3:Â If you’re ready to go all-in, book a call with my team to discuss working together.
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You have two options:
Option 1:Â Keep trying to figure it out yourself. Keep watching YouTube videos, buying cheap courses, and hoping something will magically click. Stay part of the 95% who never make real money.
Option 2:Â Invest in real mentorship. Learn from someone who’s actually built what you want to build. Join the 5% who get real results.
The choice is yours.
But choose quickly. I only work with a limited number of people at a time, and spots fill up fast.
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See you inside, Garry Frizzell
P.S. – Remember, the most expensive education is the one you don’t get. Every day you wait is costing you money. Don’t let another year pass by wondering “what if.”