November 14, 2007

Jason Katzenback - Is He Old Enough to Run Such Businesses?

Jason Katzenback looks like he is twenty-five tops.  Call it good living, lots of sleep, genetics or baby fat, but Jason Katzenback looks like he belongs with the college crowds at Spring Break.  One thing is for sure, he is fun-loving and has an excellent sense of humor.  He'd fit right into the Toga parties, cracking you up with his antics.

Like a few weeks back, he hosted a live-cam webinar for Portal Feeder members, and it was more like puppet time with the Frat boys as he and another Portal Feeder founder, Andrew joked around with a stuffed animal, all the while interspersing the major plans in the works for Portal Feeder, as well as fielding questions members were sending in via computer and telephone. 

Tell you the truth, the silly entertainment value alone of that presentation was just about worth my monthly membership that month. I got so many laughs, I didn't need to turn on television that afternoon, as I got all the entertainment I needed that day.

What does that say about Jason Katzenback?  He knows his self-worth and talents that he has no hangups about letting his hair down, figuratively, because both he and the other Jason that run PF, sport short well-groomed haircuts.

The interesting thing about it is Jason Katzenback's youthfulness is not an issue with me as Rob Benwell's youthfulness was when I belonged to his short-lived membership club.  The difference being that Rob Benwell behaved like a young man that still had a lot to learn about human behavior and to temper the hot-headedness of youth.

In fact, Jason Katzenback revealed a bit ago that he came a long way in his refinement of his leadership capabilities and fair managerial skills.  He confessed that his first year working at a managerial position that he acted like quite an ass.  Through training he developed the managerial skills and the right touch to handle people.  He developed patience and acquired wisdom to be the kind of manager that inspired rather than irked the workers in his charge. 

It is evident in his effortlessly professional handling of all situations in the Portal Feeder community that he has honed his skills to perfection, so much so that all traces of the hot-headed youth he professes to have once been are entirely gone.   Only in hindsight do you realize that he is a wise manager and motivator and business planner, as he has come long enough and far enough to not have to be in control all the time, and yet keep control all the time.

And this allows him to be able to goof off in front of the camera to his large community of members paying high prices per month, and still be taken seriously.

On that note, it is worth it to announce that in a matter of days, Portal Feeder will be re-opening shortly to accept a few new members as they do ever so rarely to fill the slots left by those unable to continue due to personal issues that cannot be controlled.  If you missed out before, take a moment now to add your name and email to the official Portal Feeder pre-notification list.  This may not guarantee your getting in if you do not move fast enough, but at least you have a chance. I waited over a year before I finally got in, and it's been the best thing since to my web business development.

Vivian Cole, Portal Feeder Member

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