I learned through a friend and colleague in the Internet Marketing community today that one of the industry's leaders died in a car crash yesterday.
Corey Rudl, just 34 years old, was brilliant young man who made life-changing contributions to our industry. After I heard the news, I called and emailed some mutual friends to ask them about their experiences with Corey... how they met, and how he enhanced their lives.
The consensus was that Corey left this world LIVING it to the fullest. He encouraged all of his friends and students to live life with passion and enthusiasm, which he did till the end.
Some of my friends share their thoughts...
Perry Marshall, the Google Ad Words guru says:
"I learned a lot from his email newsletter, and many practices he pioneered are standard today. He was one of the very first people on the planet to build an affiliate program, and he was the first to apply many offline DM methods to online marketing."
John Alanis of WomenApproachYou.com added:
"He was one of the very few people who I can say I have the utmost respect for-- he was a good man."
Michael Murdock, DocMurdock.com
"The man did some amazing things with our internet and taught so many of us marketing tips and tricks that helped propel our businesses skyward on the Internet. His muse will be truly missed."
Heidi Richards, Founder & CEO, WECAI.org
"I am sending a card on behalf of my entire board of advisors.
Wishing you all the best… and then some."
I received many other stories about how Corey helped people build their businesses, how private a man he was, and how he responded quickly and openly to people who asked his advise.
I heard a song this afternoon, not long after I got the news that I think is befitting of this event. It's a country song "Live Like You Were Dying" that tells a story of a man diagnosed with a fatal disease and the doctor recommends for him to live the remainder of his life with passion, love, and daring in every act.
The man spends his next days skydiving, Rocky Mountain Climbing, riding mechanical bull, and watching an eagle fly, forgiving old hurts, and loving everyone and everything deeper. I submit that Corey did just that, not knowing of his fate. A lesson I believe we can all learn from.
Corey was married just last year. I send my sincerest wishes and prayers to his family and staff, and all those who loved him.
2 comments:
I thought it was a hoax when I first heard about Corey's demise. Sadly I never got to meet him in person though I own many of his products. He was a true marketing genius. My heart really goes out to his new wife.
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