Your
stories & thoughts about Corey go here,
let's hear them... please send them in, we can honor
Corey this way. Thanks to all who've been
sending in emails from around the world.
thanks to all of you who've been sending in emails, I'm
updating the site 3-4 times/day w/new emails...
(sorry I can't respond individually to each one), I'm just
posting them here... appreciate the outpouring of kind
thoughts..
as I read them, I'm reminded that it's the difference we
each make in other people's lives, that matters... and
Corey made a huge impact on all of us.
Emails Honoring and Celebrating Corey:
Hello Ken,
This is John Rudl, Corey's father. I meant to write this
sooner but this has been a trying time for my wife and
I. Thank you for setting up this site in honor of Corey.
Losing a child is a parent's worst nightmare. It is comforting
to my wife and I to see the depth of how many lives Corey
has affected. Thank you to all those people who have taken
the time to post their tributes.
If you did not know Corey personally, then you probably
only saw the sales side of him. Corey had an incredible
ability to love. He loved life and he lived it with a positive
passion. He absolutely adored his wife, he loved doing
business, he loved cars, and he loved his family. His life
coach told me at his Memorial, “I never met anyone who
had such an ability to not hold a grudge.” There are so
many things I could tell you about Corey that made us proud
to have him as a son, but the one thing that impressed
us the most was that he never let success go to his head.
He was still the same man of integrity and personality
as he was before his success. He never bragged to anyone,
even to us. We had to pull everything out of him when we
would get together.
I read a couple of comments on the Internet, something
to the effect that he was only an amateur driver on a racetrack,
so possibly it was to be expected. Let me assure you he
was an outstanding driver who raced against professionals
and Won. He also won first-place overall in the 2002 Vancouver
Molson Indy sports car event. Unfortunately, he was not
driving when this accident occurred, and if he were, I
believe this tragedy wouldn't have happened. The newspapers
did not tell the whole story. The local sports car club
had rented the racetrack for the day for their car owners
to run laps, not race. In other words, they would put a
few cars on the track at a time and they would practice
driving skills by running against the clock. Corey had
taken a drive with a fellow driver to see how the Porsche
handled, as his car was malfunctioning. They were coming
down the straightaway at high speed when another car that
was mis-qued came out of the pits right in front of them
and they had to swerve violently in order to miss that
car. That's what caused the loss of control of the Porsche.
They skidded across a grass strip and hit a concrete barrier
at high speed and Corey was killed instantly as the car
hit the concrete barrier on the passenger-side.
Corey was also an astute businessmen in many ways. One
of the many things he was doing the last year was grooming
his executive staff to take over in his absence, as Corey
had other projects he was considering doing. He was trying
to “un-brand” his name from the company by setting up policies
and procedures that would always keep the “Internet Marketing
Center” on the very leading edge of Internet marketing
whether he was there or not.. In particular, the present
CEO, Derek Gehl was the new face of the company. It is
ironic he was killed only one month after that process
was completed. We are so sad he did not get a chance to
enjoy his success longer and particular, his next major
project. It was to tour the country speaking with troubled
teenagers and coaching them how to make a success of their
lives.
What people don't know was that Corey was a very high
energy, negative thinking rebellious teenager who almost
drove us crazy with worry. As luck would have it a combination
of an excellent schoolteacher, his motocross successes
and our steadying influence, turned his negative energy
into a positive force that has propelled him through the
years until his death. He told us on this last Mother's
Day that one of the things he wanted to do was to give
back to society by writing a book called, “Parents,There
Is Hope For Your Teenager Yet” and tour high schools encouraging
them on how to turn negative energies into positive results.
All free of charge, of course.
It is disheartening for us that this dream did not come
true in his lifetime, however, my wife and I are looking
for some way to continue that dream for him. One of the
things we are thinking about is that if we could get enough
stories from people that Corey has helped turn their negative
thoughts into positive results for them, we could put them
together into a book. So if any of you out there have a
compelling story, we would greatly appreciate your contribution.
You can e-mail me at john@rudl-intl.com .
Again, thank you all very much for your wonderful comments
about Corey. It goes a long way in helping us heal through
our grieving process.
John and Pat Rudl
Hey Everyone,
I wanted to post and say thank you on behalf of Corey's
entire family, his parents, his wife Tracy and our entire
team at the Internet Marketing Center. There are so many
wonderful posts that touched the hearts of everyone.
Not only was Corey my colleague and my mentor, Corey was
also one of my best friends. He was one of the most talented
and gifted marketers in the world and opened doors for
countless people to achieve their dreams. Not only did
he give people the tools they needed to be successful on
the Internet, he inspired them to take action… he
inspired them to take a chance and strive for those dreams.
I will miss Corey every day… I have spent the last
8 years of my life working with him side-by-side and after
reading the hundreds of posts and emails in the last few
days, I realize how truly lucky and blessed I am to have
been given the privilege to have this great man as my personal
mentor. To have his trust in me to run his business… to
have his trust that I would make the same decisions in
business and marketing that he, Corey Rudl, the guru himself
would make.
If there is one thing we can all do as Internet Marketers
that I know would make Corey happier than anything, it
is to take this time and try something new with your online
business! This week, test something new! Test a new strategy
and keep testing and trying until you see results! Change
a headline… try a new autoresponder… rewrite
a sales letter… test a new affiliate promotion… just
try something! In business, this is truly what Corey lived
for.
He loved marketing and he loved the Internet… he
loved the boundless opportunities to try new things and
never limit his immense creativity.
When speaking with Corey’s father this morning we
were discussing Corey’s “Pet Peeves” and
something Corey had said time and time again was that the
most frustrating thing in his life - the thing that drove
him crazy every single day - was the fact that so many
people would buy his products but they would never use
them to their full capability… they would never
take action and apply them.
He was truly a man who wanted people to succeed and he
was a man who would never settle for mediocrity… so
seeing people with a dream who would not take action to
achieve that dream would drive him crazy.
So with that said, in honor of Corey let’s all test
something new on our site. Let’s try something different,
something unique and then ...share our results. I know
in my heart this would make Corey smile.
For many years to come Corey’s company, The Internet
Marketing Center, will continue to follow Corey’s
core principles and produce the cutting edge Internet marketing
tools and strategies that we have all benefited and will
continue to benefit from.
As I said to all of our staff at IMC today: “Corey
has spent the last couple of years working to build a machine
that could sustain itself… and the machine was finally
completed”. It pains me to know that Corey will not
be here to see this machine grow but I know he would want
us to make it happen… and I do suspect that he will
be watching to make sure we get it right.
With all of this said, thank you to everyone for your
kind words and let’s honor Corey
and take action this week. That would make him smile wherever
he may be.
All the best…
Derek Gehl
Chief Operations Office and Corey’s Biggest Fan
The Internet Marketing Center
Hi everyone,
I want to take the time and say thank you so much for
your support, sympathy and condolences.
I have been working for Corey for a little over 3 years.
He was a great mentor, boss and person all together.
Corey's passing has been a huge shock for all of us. He
is an Internet Marketing Icon and I know he will be greatly
missed by many. He always said that no matter what happens
to him, he wants us to keep going with the company and
to never let it fall, so that is exactly what we will do.
Corey passing away so suddenly and tragically has especially
been hard for me. I was the one of the last people from
the company to see him alive in San Diego 2 weeks ago.
We held a seminar and he did amazing! I remember Corey
being so happy with how it went and with life in general.
Again, I just want to say thank you to everybody. It's
very soothing to see a site dedicated to Corey. He was
a great man and will be greatly missed.
~ Mariette
Internet Marketing Center
Hi Ken,
"Be the change in the world that you wish to see" this
is what comes to mind when I remember Corey. He was the
most amazing and most inspiring men I have ever had the
pleasure to meet. Just being in his presence for as little
as 5 minutes would have you feeling like you could take
on the world ... and win!
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty
of their dreams. Corey made a believer out of us all, he
will be sadly missed but greatly cherished and remembered.
My sincere condolences to Tracey and Corey's family. You
have all contributed to an amazing man's life, may his
memory live on in all of you.
Regards,
Melanie Laing
Mentor Support
The Internet Marketing Centre
Hello Ken,
Thanks so much for creating this site for Corey. I've been
working at IMC for just a short period of time. I've met
Corey a couple of times
and I can tell you that he was such a personal person.
When you sent him an e-mail he replied. When you approched
him he would stop and
listen.
He was and is an inspiration to me. It was with
great sadness and disbelief when the team at IMC heard
the news.
I've been thinking about Corey on and off over the weekend.
I've been thinking to myself that Corey is probably in
the heavens talking one on
one with God about some of the marketing strategies that
he needs to put in place to help revive his church. I can
just picture it now. Corey
telling god that he needs to get it together. I mean that
in a good way. I mean heck, even God could use a few good
opt ins for his church.
But,
on a serious note, I will miss him, but I will never forget
him. I've talked with many people during the course of
my work day that have so
many great things to say about the man, his vision, and
the way he treated people.
Corey you'll be missed, and my prayers go out to you and
your family.
I'll be Seeing you one day I'm sure. God Bless
you.
Luc de Leseleuc
Proud member of the IMC Team
I have just recieved the news about Corey and went to the
warrior forum to see if it was real. I was shocked. I read
all of the wonderful posts about him and tears started pouring
down my face. I didn't know Corey personally, I am
just an affliate and customer. He was one person I knew I
could count on for the best advice. He inspired me and
many others by making it so far so young. He made you
think you could do anything you wanted to do if you just
stuck to it. He made me really believe that I could make
it and have a beatiful car, house, etc. He made it all seem
so simple. I hope he knows how much everyone cared and
looked up to him. God bless you Corey. Goodbye. Rachael Willis
Hi Ken,
I was brought to your site by my fiance, Dan Kubb, who
used to work for Corey as part of the Software Development
Team at IMC. We were both shocked and awed at the news
that he had passed, and I am thankful for you for setting
up this site, since I have some things I always wanted
to thank Corey for, and now will never get the chance (at
least not in person).
First of all, When I met Dan 7 and a half years ago, he
was working at Zellers, in a dead end job, and was very
unhappy. He always wanted to work with computers, and since
his friend Jason Miller, worked at IMC, I told him to ask
for a job there. With no University or College degree,
and no experience, his chances were bleak at getting a
job. However, Corey saw his potential, and hired him on
for tech support. While Dan did tech support, he was reading
programming books, and learning how to be a programmer
on his own time. eventually, Dan moved into software development,
and his career was born.
While Dan worked at IMC, Corey had many company gatherings,
and the one thin I noticed was that he never treated his
employees as employees; they were his friends too, and
it extended to their significant others as well. I never
felt like I was an unknown. Corey knew my name, knew what
I was going to school for, and when I was going to graduate.
He new the little details that get lost when someone becmes
too big for "the little people" and that made
him very special. He was down to earth, friendly, and a
great mentor to everyone who knew him.
I remember when Corey and Tracy first started dating....I
met her first on a company dinner cruise, and saw her many
times after that. You could tell he was smitten, and Dan
and I weren't surprised when he announced he was getting
married. Well, Dan was surprised because he did not have
a good view of marriage; his parents were divorced and
he really had no interest in getting married. However,
if Corey was happy, then what did it matter?
Shortly after this, Dan announced he was leaving the company
to start his own business doing consulting and software
development. Instead of saying good bye and leaving it
at that, Corey continued to refer clients to Dan for custom
work, and gave him pointers on how to make sure his home
business would successful. The last meeting Dan had with
Corey was in April of 2005. Corey had come up for a seminar
and set up a business meeting with Dan. I figured it was
more of a personal meeting, than a professional one, but
Dan came and said that Corey gave him some great ideas,
support and encouragement for his own business. Corey was
great that way; he always promoted his employees going
out on their own, and he never prevented them from doing
it either.
Dan said about half way through the conversation talk turned
to Corey and Tracy, and married life. Dan expected bad
news; Corey gave him good news. All corey could say was
how awesome married life was, and how awesome Tracy was.
He was very happy, and recommended it to Dan. Corey loved
Tracy so much; Dan could tell just by the way Corey talked
about her. Dan said it was a real eye opener, because he
had never had anyone speak positively about marriage, it
was always negative. It made Dan think about it more, and
more, and more.
This is where my thank-you's begin. Shortly after that
meeting, Dan started ring shopping. In October of last
year, Dan proposed, and in 2 and half weeks, we're getting
married (June 3rd, 2006). I really wanted to thank Corey
for letting Dan know how much being married made his life
better, because I think ours will be better too. I also
wanted to thank tracy for giving that to Corey, because
having a wonderfu wife and husband indirectly affected
me too.
Secondly, I wanted to thank Corey for giving Dan a chance
7 years ago. if it wasn't for that chance, I don't know
where Dan would be, where we would be. Dan has a career,
and soon I'll have a husband.
Lastly, I wanted to send our condolences to thr Rudl family;
I can't imagine the pain you have gone through over the
last year, to have lost someone so special. I spent
many days wondering why God wouldn't let us all have Corey
for a bit longer, but was comofrted by the fact that He
must have needed Corey more, or else he'd still be here
with us.
Corey was a friend, a mentor, a supporter and an encourager.
There are no words I could ever say that could convey how
thankfull I am for the opportunites that Corey gave to
me and Dan. We miss you, and will be thinking of you in
the days to come.
Sincerely,
Dan Kubb and Barbara-Ann Mowll (soon to be Kubb).
I couldn't believe the tragic news about Cory's death.
I've been a minor affiliate of his site for more years than I care to remember.
I've never bothered to put 100% of my effort behind promoting his superb products,
but despite this, I've enjoyed incredible customer service from Cory and his
team.
Cory defined the standards in affiliate marketing:
* Great products
* Great support
* Dedicated to his affiliates who contributed to his success
I remember his early websites, back in the late 1990s. ...brilliant as far
as the content went.
Cory's work can never be replicated by others. But thousands of people will have
learnt from the way that he put passion into his products.
Tracy, I can't begin to imagine how you feel. I've been married to my partner,
Ruth, for nearly 40 years (I'm rather old). My heart goes out to you.
All I can say is: respect Cory; respect yourself; and allow yourself to grieve.
They say that time is a healer. I don't know about that. But you have to give
it a chance.
No-one can replace Cory; he was unique.
Regards
Ian Traynor
York. UK
We received some very sad news today. Our industry has suffered a great loss.
Internet Marketing Superstar Corey
Rudl was killed in a car racing accident on June 2, 2005. He was only 34 years
old and recently married.
We consider Corey our mentor. Although we did not know him personally, we respected
his work in our industry and regarded him as an expert.
... we used Corey's Internet
Marketing Manuals extensively to guide us with text and design concepts. He was
truly a master!
Corey accomplished more in his short 34 years than most people ever dream possible.
There's no telling what new and exciting possibilities he would have shared with
the world had he stayed with us even just a few years longer.
There's a saying I'm sure you've heard that says, "Live every day as if it were
your last". From what little I know about Corey, one of his greatest passions
was racing. There is some comfort in knowing that he lived his life to it's fullest,
doing what he loved most, both in his work and at
play.
We mourn the loss of this great man and send our heartfelt condolences to his
family.
Sincerely,
Patrick & Tracy Monteforte
Dear Ken,
You don't know me, I don't even know you.
But doing what u're doing for Corey and his family and friends it really shows
you are very kind guy with big heart, honest and trustable.
Corey will no longer be with us any longer, its sad day and my sympathy goes
to all his friends and specially to his wife and family its always hard when
people are taken away from us, I believe God take away the people he love most
first, already lost two friends
in car accident and they where both talented
guys, easy to understand and great friends.
Ken,
Life is like thousand images, disappearing, one at a time, like mirror broken
in thousand pieces, we are all given feelings, to feel for life, to feel everything
around us, doesen't matter if you are handicap in a wheelchair, you always have
the feelings, feelings to feel the life you where given, often people take drugs
and drink so much to forget to fly away from their feelings, people never think
about life is 12 hours only, people often never realize problems can be solved,
does not matter what kind of problem it is and they don't know, often people
make their own problem, its really sad to see people taking drugs or drinking
just to forget or to feel better about their self, each person is a special person,
Corey was really a great person I believe, he was taken away from us, because
God really loved him so much, God takes people he love first, our memories, will
never fade away, we'll never forget, each time, year and moment we are given
in life we should enjoy, we must die, to die, so if you must die, you must live
your life, its what Corey did, he lived his life, he touched many hearts around
the World, his family and friends knew it maybe, but I think they don't realize
how big Impact he had in this world, how much he did for people around the world,
it is really sad to see him gone away from us, never met him, never spoke with
him, just knew when visiting his pages online, it was a great guy, his heart
and emotions where for real, often we think about money, it counts, without it
its hard to survive, we must remember to treat the people we love with respect,
our family and friends, giving our time to them, learn to read the broken pieces
from images of life memories and happy moments we are given, I didn't know 2
days ago I was going to write this but really you deserve to read this, Ken,
for me you are a honest person with a great heart and really bright personality,
think about this Ken for one moment, our spirit never dies, its in the music
everywhere around us, we all got feelings, many people out there got broken heart
and many problems to fix, but we are not able to help everyone, people need to
help their self, but it's good to help others, like its good to give and some
of us just needs help from others, its always good to give away part of your
feelings let others know who you really are, that's why we got friends, we can
choose our friends but not our family and there is reason behind that, our family
will always support us, we never know who our friends are for real, without knowing
them for many years to come first, but before I finish this, I'm glad what you
are doing for Corey, his friends and family, my kinds words goes to his family,
it's really good to know he “died” of what he loved to do, racing cars, we must
try to see bright sides of this, its painful to think of but he was taken away
because God love him and God took him away from the moment he “Loved so much!” Racing
cars…
My sympathy and my heart goes to Corey Rudl, his wife, friends and family.
Sincerely,
Engilbert
ICELAND.
Hi Ken Didnt know Corey only as an affiliate of his IMC. Shocked that
someone so young and who had accomplished so much could just go in the manner
he did. Of course it could happen to any of us at anytime but something like
this really makes this fact hit home. I feel most for his poor wife. I have
posted a picture and short tribute at my blog and forum: ..I
hope all the messages of support can help the family, maybe not now, but in
the future as they deal with their grief. I am sure there will be thousands
of outpourings of sympathy from the IM world. Your friend in success Mal Keenan
To Corey's Friends & Family, I am crying with you today. He was everything
I strive to be, not only successful, but bright & personable. Corey's work will
continue to inspire and enlighten millions of people for years to come.
May God be with you all. Mike N. - NJ, USA
I was totally shocked when I received the news about Corey yesterday. I
want to express my sympathy and condolences to his new wife and his family
as well as the family of his friend Benjamin Keaton. Corey will be sorely missed
by everyone who knew him in the internet marketing community. He
was a shining star in life and he will be a shining star forever now.
Joanne Martell Nova Scotia, Canada
***** A TRIBUTE TO: COREY RUDL - 1971- 2005
I am very sad when I heard today that the Internet Marketing World legend
Corey Rudl has passed away from our midst in a tragic racing car accident.
I have not met Corey, or to have spoken to him, but to have been in email contact.
He was one of the very few serious dedicated teachers of Internet's secrets
and techniques. Corey will remain an Internet's star, and one of the very best
internet's copywriters. He was young 34 and full of energy, and VERY Successful.
Corey Rudl of the famous MarketingTips.com and SecretsToTheirSuccess.com.
But I will say that I admired Corey he was a step ahead and one you would want
to learn from. Corey started about 1997 and pioneered ebooks, email and affiliate
programs. Moreover, he helped numerous people to be successful some to become
Internet millionaires.
Corey Rudl God Bless and may you rest in peace with the Lord - you will be
missed Corey. It's a reminder that we never know what will tomorrow be. Our
life is the present moment, today we create the future. Let's appreciate how
precious it is.
Thank you Corey, you'll remain in our hearts the Internet will miss you, as
an industry leader. My hearts and prayers go out to Tracy, his widow, his friends,
family and staff
From:
Bryan Webb - United Kingdom
P.S. It makes me feel lucky to be alive; I had a very serious car accident
in my Jaguar, with multiple injuries fractured skull, chest, spine and was
in a coma, with an out of life experience.
But with major surgery have been able to walk again be happy and enjoy life
to its fullest.
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To Corey, and therefore to his family and all close to him: So many people knew
you without ever meeting or even speaking to you. You helped each and
every one of us, because the very first step in achieving anything in life,
is first daring to dream, and to dream with vigor! FEEL the dream to the
core of your being. FEEL yourself living your dream. Corey, you communicated
that to us with everything you did. You truly inspired us, each and every
one, to believe in ourselves. We are all so human; we live, we die and in between
we agree and disagree. But know this Corey: we really loved you, underneath
it all. We saw you for who you really are, because you lived your life
with such cup-runneth-over passion. To all those who grieve: love Corey with
all your heart, and know you are not alone. No matter what our individual goals
are, we are all striving for happiness. In this time of great sorrow,
try to remember happiness. Remember all that we share, all that we have
shared, is contained in this moment, for this moment is all that we truly ever
have. With respect, Kathryn Beach
| Dear Ken, I am writing this email about losing my greatest friend Corey
Rudl. When I got online yesterday i talked with my best friend Matt Fulger
and he said that Corey died. I was thinking maybe that is just a trick
or something that. Today i checked the warrior forum and there i read the
posts about Corey died i even received emails from my friends and reading
the ezines. Corey really died. I am in totally shock. i am having a wonderful
girlfriend she is with me in this situation too. May
Peace with you Corey, Tracy don't give up. You are so wonderful girl. Thanks
once again. Best regards PETER SKUTA |
Rest in Peace, Corey. The good fortune of many is a direct result of your
global efforts. You changes the face of marketing on the we forever, and help
thousands get their start. My brother Rick and I send our deepest condolences
to Corey's family, and every life that he has touched through his life. Ron
Davies, Canada
When I heard Corey Rudl passed away …
I was sad and dishearten to hear he died in a car accident. Among all internet
marketers, I respected him the most. He never endorses any products that he doesn't
believe in. Personally, I think his products are the best compared to any ebooks
around. Nothing ever comes close at the value that he provides for such reasonable
price products.
He had helped me with his knowledge and an inspiration of being success on the
internet.
Such a great lost of talent.
There will never be another 'Corey Rudl' who dedicated his life to teach people
about internet marketing.
Sincerely,
Patric Chan
- Malaysia
To Tracy, family and friends. Like many thousands, Corey introduced me to internet
marketing through his Internet Marketing Strategies course. The one thing that
stays with me is his story of how he learned marketing, and the hard work he
had done long before he became famous. I join others as I mourne the loss of
such a young man. Judith
Cory Rudl had something about him that was special. He had that unexplainable
'it' factor that made people want to listen and learn from him. He had incredible
lessons to teach and passion for everything he did. I learned a lot from him
in the short time that I had the chance, and he had a tremendous impact on my
business. Corey explained things in a way that "reached" me and made me understand.
It could have been the same stuff that I had heard a million times before but
when he said it, it just made sense for some reason.
Rest in peace Corey.
Sincerely,
Timour Haider
My condolences and our prayers go out to Corey's friends and family. I did not
know Corey but first started buying his products when I bought a binder set
of the Guide. He has taught and inspired me to make my living off of the net
since then. I am one of thousands of 'lurkers' who owe a lot to him for his
vision that gave us the ability to see what could be done and courage to act
on it. He taught me to fish. Best regards Oscar Patterson
Ken....Feel free to include it on the site.
Blessings and Light, Kenneth Tang
You came, Corey, And now you're gone. But in the all too brief interval, You
touched many lives, You illuminated innumerable paths. Your legacy shall live
on, In more ways than you could have imagined, Corey. Generations to come shall
have the wherewithal To live lives that breathe free, Because you touched their
parents' lives. You're gone in body, But never in spirit. For you live on in
the hearts of your students, Of whom I'm but a little one. I have never met
you Corey, And you may not even have known I existed, But you were a light when
my path was dark, You were the candle that showed someone was home. I'll miss
you. See ya someday in that Great Seminar in the sky.
To Corey's Family and Friends.. My Prayers and Thoughts are with you in this
time of loss. I truly feel as others do..a great sense of loss.I cannot begin
to imagine what you must be going through. Corey was very instrumental in motivating,
inspiring and helping launch people towards being able to work from home, I'm
forever grateful to have shared,even in the smallest way the life he lived
and gave. He truly gave..
Gods peace be with you Jon Mills, Ontario,Canada.
I just woke up to find the news of Coreys death and I am in a state of total
disbelief. Corey was one of the very first Internet marketing mentors I met
online. Which was over six years ago. The knowledge he has shared with
so many over the years has been life changing for me and my family. With absolutely
no experience of the net we needed someone who we could trust in. Corey
proved that he was one of those people. Much of the teachings he shared with us
over the years helped us to create an incredible home based business. Today
is one of our saddest as we lose one of lifes greatest inspirations. Our
heart goes out to Tracey and all of Coreys family. So so Sorry. Love and best
wishes Neil & Kerry Ogden we will miss you xx
Ken
Thanks for setting up this memorial site.
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It is indeed an extreme tragedy to hear of Corey's death. A sad loss for his
family & the whole of the Internet Community. I for one have been inspired
by Corey on many occasions..Gary Ockwell.
It is with a saddened heart that I learnt today ONE of the Greats in the Internet
Marketing World was killed in a car crash.
I did not know Corey personally but have brought many of his products and found
them to be of great value.
He will be sorely missed.
We send our condolences to his family and members
of his staff.
Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Stuart Bazga
Unbelievable. I have been watching Cory and buying his courses for years. He
has helped me with so much in marketing on the internet. I had gotten away from
the business for a couple of years but I am now back in and I think the best
thing we can all do to honor Cory is to take it to the next level. There is
no telling how much more Cory would have done if he had stayed with us. My condolences
go out to Tracy and the rest of his family. Let's lift him up. Gregg Hall
Thank you for this opportunity Ken .......... Corey Rudl, as many have expressed
already, directly influenced the lives of tens of thousands of people, and influenced
millions more indirectly. The love and passion here poured into his life is an
inspiration to us all that life is to be lived in the moment! Corey's teachings
were my first foray into the internet world ... who would have thought that I
would experience the sense of loss that I do .... just as so many others do? A
true indication of the impact he had on our Universe. As my dear Mother has always
said, "wherever you go and whatever you do, leave the world a better place." Corey
Rudl the world is a far better place for your having been here. Condolences and
Love to Tracy, family and friends of both men. Brett Tannahill Western Australia
It was said of Alexander, the Great...
"Into 3 decades he compressed the energies of many lifetimes"
Today, I guess it could be said about Corey with more than a little truth.
I was shocked to hear about the tragic loss, and feel numb and sad,
even though I hadn't met the great man in person. Like many others
in the Internet Marketing field, Corey has been one of my first teachers
and one of the very best.
Corey lived his life intensely. Passionately. Energetically.
Even Dangerously.
It's why he succeeded as an Internet Marketer. It's why he was able to
impact so many lives.
He reminds me of another IM legend who lived just as intensely.
Jim Wilson. The man who "left the Internet a better place than he
entered it".
Corey Rudl will, hopefully, be remembered as the man who
"launched thousands on a career as Internet Marketers" -
and inspired them by example, with his own passion.
The man is now a legend. His memory will live on... and inspire
many more.
My sincere heartfelt condolences to his family.
Dr.Mani
Chennai, India
... a student of Corey Rudl since 1996
This is a sad day! Life is short, as Corey's death this week, has brought home
to us all. Let us all make the best of the time we have left! May Corey's God
be as good to him as he has been to his innumerable 'wannabes', me included,
throughout his short life. I never met, nor spoke to Corey, but I am surrounded
by many of his instructional books, tapes, videos etc. I have watched him so
often, on DVD, doing what he did best, working hard to help us to become as
successful as he was, that I feel I knew him well, and, more to the point, that
HE KNEW ME TOO!. I'm sure, all his 'students' feel the same. Corey was so talented,
accomplished and personable that he will be a godsend to his fellow angels.
Our hearts ache for his widow, Tracy and we grieve with her in her loss. I haven't
felt this sense of loss since 08/16/77. Ar Dheis De go raibh a h-anam. (Gaelic)
(May his soul be at the right hand of God) Liam Matthews, Dublin, Ireland
Shocked & Saddened is how I feel, in fact I closed my home office
as soon as I heard the news. I could only think of Corey and his
family each time I looked at my computer screen. My prayers are with both family's
as I can only try to imagine their tremendous loss. I will miss his
support greatly. Corey's gifts will be forever remembered. Sherry Cantua
Ken Thanks for setting up this page. Corey Rudl was a class act. The first thing
that came to mind upon hearing of his tragic death was... A personal wedding
invitation from him. Not an email mind you, but a real letter. He was so happy...
You were never just another affiliate or just another customer. Corey made you
feel special. That's class... Tracy - My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
He will not be forgotten. He will live on inside those of us who learned so
very much from him. Alan W. Hollingsworth
| He Talked To Me About Having A Purpose In Life I wish I could explain
or find words for how I feel today. Corey seemed larger than life to me. He
lived the "American Dream:" Hard work, innovation, creativity, resiliency,
relationships and reward. I was with Corey recently in Seattle. He was
speaking to a conference of Retailers and trying to help them understand
how they could build their business by adding online revenue or at least
exposure. I watched their heads swim and heard many comments around me
that they were surely inspired by quite overwhelmed. I felt that way in
the late 90's when I first found anything by Corey, and to be honest...I
still am amazed at half or more of what he taught. I spoke with him, along
with others of course, at the end of the evening. I am one of his affiliates
and we talked about that for a few moments. Then somehow, we progressed
into what he wants to do in the future. I don't have memory of a verbatim
discussion, but this is close. Corey said having money is only part of
happiness. He said you have to have a higher purpose. He told me how he
wanted to into high schools and start inspiring kids to become what they
can be. He referred to his time in high school and how he rebelled - he
wanted to give something back. Money is great, he said, but only money.
I am dumbfounded as to why he left us yesterday, when he seemed to have
a purpose he felt he needed to pursue. And yet, when I read of the impact
he has had in so many lives, and the huge impact in my own, perhaps he
highly underestimated his purpose on earth. Corey, I can only imagine what
you know now, what you see, and how you feel. I thank you from my heart
for all you gave. May grace ease you into your next abode with peace and
light. For his new bride and family and friends, and all the incredible
members of his team at IMC, please know you are riding on the love and
prayers of thousands of friends. Harmony Thiessen Vancouver, BC |
My prayers go out to his wife Tracy, his family, and close friends. May God
be with you. Corey has been a great inspiration to me. He
will be greatly missed by all his internet friends and affiliates. I am
sure that there are thousands who agree with outpouring sympathy in the
internet marketing world. Mary Price - Dawson, GA USA
Sad at the news. I had a few personal and business problems last
year and was having trouble paying for one of Corey's Courses. His customer
support team told me to keep the product and send them the money when business
improved. When was the last time someone did that for anyone? God bless Corey, his
friend Benjamin and their friends and family. John H. Edinburgh, Scotland
Ken, thanks for setting up this site. Many have said they had never met Corey
personally. I guess I was more blessed than I realized at the time. For
those who wonder if Corey was as neat a guy in person as he seemed to be in
his emails, here's the story of my brief meeting with this shooting star who
burned out much too quickly...
Four years ago, I signed up for one seminar that led to a smaller seminar that
Corey was giving. At the time I knew it wasn't unusual for Corey to speak to
upwards of 1,000 people in a seminar, but this one was to be very smallonly
about 25 people. So I was excited to say the least, and I was not disappointed. For
three hours we sat riveted as Corey strolled around the room, talking at the
speed of lightning. By the end of the first three hours I had 12 pages of notes.
At the lunch
break I dashed out and down the block, grabbed something quick, and headed back. We
had an hour. It wasn't like I had to rush, but I was afraid my car would break
down and I would be forced to walk back. I certainly didn't want to miss anything
because I was dilly-dallying around.
When I got
back, I was the only attendee in the room with about 40 minutes to spare. Corey
and his small staff of about four were still working. Unfortunately something
in the computer system had gone wrong, and it wasn't working the way Corey wanted
it to work. At the time he was worth in the neighborhood of $20 million. In
a suit that could've bought a small island, here he was crawling around on the
floor under the tables trying to figure out which cord hooked to which thing
to fix the glitch.
As this was
going on, one of Corey's staff members, Travis came up and started asking me
about my experiencewhy I was there, if I was getting anything out of the
seminar, how many pages of notes I had, what kind of books I write, that kind
of thing. Every so often, Corey would pop his head up over the table and ask, “Is
lunch here yet?”
Apparently
the restaurant they'd ordered lunch from was running behind, and as time dwindled
down, their window of time to eat was thinning quickly. The “no” would
come from the back of the room, and Corey would say "okay" and dive back beneath
the table. This is going to sound unbelievable, and thinking back on it
now, it is even to me, but while all of this was going on, Corey was asking me
questions as well. He was interested to hear how I had found his stuff, what
I thought of it as I read it, what things I had already tried, what things I
planned to try. There was no end to the questions!
To this minute
I don't know how he did it, but he managed to fix that computer. Lunch arrived,
and he inhaled a sandwich and fries. With five minutes to spare, he put on his
jacket and was waiting with a smile when the other people came back. I'm
sure they never knew the chaos that had surrounded him for the better part of
an hour. He looked like peace personified.
Yes, Corey
Rudl was a very rich man. To me, he was the servant God gave five talents to,
who used them, and they multiplied many fold. Corey used the talents God gave
him to make his own fortune, and then he willingly passed that knowledge onto
others. A void has been left in the Internet Marketing world with the passing
of Corey Rudl into God's Kingdom, and it has nothing to do with the money he
helped anybody make. It has to do with the man he was. The man who had enough
money to sit back and do nothing for the rest of his life but instead chose to
spend his time crawling around on the floor, looking for the cord that wasn't
hooked up properly, waiting for lunch that was late, and doing it with a grace
and a peace and a kindness that defy human logic.
Yes, Corey
was rich, and it had nothing to do with money.
I will miss him greatly.
Peace to all who are grieving,
Stacy M. Wilhelm
writing as Staci Stallings
(added):
I read somewhere (probably your site) that Corey's next foray was to help students
get a grasp on their potential. Having been a high school teacher, I know so
many of the kids could've used some of Corey's unbelievable energy to get them
going down the right road. Although Corey has passed on, I don't want his dream
of helping kids to go by the wayside. So I wanted to let everyone know
about another young man who in the prime of his life has set up a site to help
Inner City kids by helping their teachers. The site is called Donors Choose (and
just so you know, I am in no way affiliated with them). It's at www.donorschoose.org It
lets you search for projects to sponsor in Inner City and poor schools. The teachers
post their needs, and interested donors can donate enough to partially fund or
fully fund the projects they select. I have donated twice and have received
packets of thank you cards, letters, and pictures from the kids who benefited
from my donation. My only wish is that I could do more. These kids need a partner
like Corey. He isn't here, so maybe we could be Corey's representatives for them.
I'm just wondering if anyone would be interested in donating in Corey's name.
We could either let people know of the opportunity or we could get together and
fund a few together. To do this we could post a couple that we are sponsoring
in Corey's name and then let anyone interested donate as they so choose.
The thing I am most realizing as a result of Corey's death is how truly AMAZING
this thing called the Internet really is. We aren't millions of people
sitting at different computers. We are a family. Corey proved that if you
let yourself be human on the 'net that amazing results can and do happen. I believe
as a group we can make the impact with these kids that Corey not only envisioned
but lived so beautifully!
When I opened my emails this Saturday morning, I was absolutely gobsmacked
to learn of the untimely passing of Cory Rudl at the very young age of
34.
Cory is one of the greatest internet marketing success stories of all time.
I feel so terribly for his new wife, she must be absolutely devastated.
I have been affiliated with IMC for years and his newsletter. What
a legacy he has left the world, his teachings will be handed down for generations
to come, not to mention being an a source of inspiration to those aspiring
to become successful in internet and/or network marketing.
I too love all forms of motorsport and competed in rally cars on dirt roads
in our state forests for a period of ten years. No I wasn't the driver,
I was the navigator, giving the driver instructions on the direction to
drive the car, plus pointing out potential hazards in the course. These
cars would often reach speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. I have been
involved in several accidents and nearly lost my left hand in one of them,
having it crushed during a car roll over.
I had to stop competing ten years ago, due to a very damaged lower lumbar
spine. The doctor said that if I wanted to keep walking the planet, I had
to give up my beloved rallying.
But at least I am still here to tell the tale to my grand kids.
There by the grace of God go us all.
My deepest condolences to his wife, family, friends and all those at IMC.
In sadness
Merilyn Rogers
Brisbane, Queensland Australia
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To Corey's wife Tracey, his parents, and his sister Hope... my heart goes out
to you for your grief, your sorrow, and your pain.
To Corey... You gave me an opportunity to work for you when you first started
the Internet marketing Center, and it is because of you and what you taught me
that I am where I am today. Thank you for the memories.
To Corey's wife Tracey... you probably don't remember me, but I met you a few
times when I still worked for Corey so many years ago. The day he first
met you, I remember him talking about this beautiful and intelligent woman he
had met. And you could just see it in his eyes, although not verbalized at that
moment, that you were the one. Corey always new a good thing when he saw it,
and the impression you made on him told all of us that he had finally found the
woman of his dreams.
To Corey's Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rudl... It has been years since I have seen
you but I want you to know that Corey loved you both very much and that he attributed
much of his success to the love, the guidance, and the entrepreneurial spirit
you instilled him. He was a dynamic man, with a loving heart that came
from the two of you.
To Corey's sister Hope... I am so sorry that you have lost your brother. You
know how much he loved you and was always there to help and guide you. He would
have done anything for you. Hold onto that, and also the piece of him that
still exists within you.
My deepest sympathy,
Paula Williams
was Torpedoed!
It was just past midnight in India when I got a call from my friend at Station
KFMB in San Diego within hours after Corey's accident at the Fontana Motor
Speedway. I did not believe him when he first told me about Corey's sad demise.
I was working online as usual and just a few minutes ago I had the IMC
Marketing Tips Messenger Service pop up on my computer announcing Corey's message " I
will Ship your Copy Today".
Then reality sunk in, I went speechless, and completely numb. It's taken me
3 whole days to be able to even power up my computer and log online. It all
seems so unreal... just cannot image Corey's passing away, he was so young
and full of energy.
I guess, I am at least truly blessed to have met him back in 1998 just after
he had started out with his Internet Marketing and have some of his products
with me though actually it was the passion for motor racing that bought us
both together first. After that I never got the chance to meet him personally
again. He did invite me for his wedding last year, which I missed because of
being in India during that time. I have been a subscriber to his newsletters
for years now and recently also signed up as an affiliate. The last I communicated
with him was on the 30th of May asking him for his opinion and interest in doing a
JV for a new service that I am to launch in the next few days. Well it seems
this was not destined to be. Wish I had the chance of knowing him better and
spending more time with him.
Cory was amongst the first to realize and promote the usage of Autoresponders,
then again his IMC Messenger was a groundbreaking non-intrusive alternative
to conventional newsletters. I am almost certain he had more magic conjured
in that excellent marketing intuitive mind of his which alas! now will never
be delivered. I will always remember Corey fondly as an amazingly inspirational
and truly caring person. My heart goes out to his wife Tracy and other family
members. The internet world has lost one of its precious jewels, and I a mentor
and friend. I send my heartfelt condolences to Tracy and his family and staff.
We have a saying in India..... The soul never dies... We just discard one physical
body and take up another.... Its like donning a new set of clothes. The soul
is eternal... just as Corey will always be in the thousands of minds
and hearts of all he touched with his genius and un-bounding energy in everything
he did in life.
Sincerely,
Rohit A Paul.
India.
Hi Ken, Like so many others, I went into a state of shock yesterday when I heard
the news that Cory Rudl had been killed in a racing car accident. Somehow
he seemed so full of energy and enthusiasm, that I just expected that vitality
to go on forever....
I've never met him - in fact I only became interested in the
world of Internet Marketing about a year and a half ago, when I stumbled over
some of his training materials and subscribed. Ever since, Cory has been a regular
visitor to my email box, bringing lots of good information, recommendations
and products. As a 'newbie' I was skeptical about all the self-processed
'experts' out there selling their wares - but I quickly grew to trust and
respect Corey's recommendations.
I ended up taking his mentoring program last
fall, and through that program talked frequently with several of the IMC
staff, in particular my personal coach Ric .... I can well understand that they
must all be in a state of complete shock. They have my sincere sympathy. My
heart especially goes out to Tracy - I remember the emails and invitations regarding
their wedding plans, etc., last year... it seems such a short time ago. It's
impossible to console someone at such a tragic time: Tracy if you ever read
this, just know that my thoughts and deepest sympathies are with you. My thoughts
and prayers are with you Corey - and your wife, family and colleaques. Rest
in Peace. Evelyn Faye Petherick
Hi, I am very young in this business and have very little experience. My dad,
though started a few websites at the beginning of this year when he lost his
job. Corey really inspired us and helped us, though he didn't even know. He
was a mentor and showed people how successful the internet can be. He is/was
really a GREAT marketer.
My best wishes to you, Tracy (by the way, you are really a great speaker)
and to all the other people who knew Corey.
Juan Le Roux
I was working on the internet when an e-mail came in and I was shocked to hear
that Corey was killed in an automobile accident. I remember when I first
started using the internet, Corey was the only guy I was talking about...I can't
believe he's gone. I know Corey will be missed and I am praying for his family. May
God be with you in this hard time but remember the Lord will help you through
this tragic time. Time does not erase all things and Corey will always be with
you. Look to Jesus Christ and may God help us all who only knew him. I knew
Corey through being an affiliate. He was quite the genius!!! Our heads
are bowed, RJ Sampley
Indeed, it is a sad, sad time in the world of internet marketing, with the news
of Corey's death at the tender young age of 34. Upon first learning of the news,
I had to confirm it with multiple sources, before I believed it. Although I
knew Corey for only about five years, he had an extremely profound influence
on my life. I learned so much from him, with each and every encounter. When
I needed a "boost" or a "kick-start", the first source that I'd turn to was
Corey. Whether it was one of his products, or reading something he wrote, or
emailing/calling him, he never failed to instill renewed energy and enthusiasm
in me, and then everything would just simply fall into place. He was truly a
marketing genius and a great guy. I will miss him terribly, as will many, many
others, but he will never, ever, be forgotten. I remember, at his wedding last
summer to Tracy, thinking that I was so glad that he was getting married, finally
having found his soul mate. My deepest condolences to Tracy, the Rudl family,
and all the rest of the many, many thousands of people from all over the world
who grieve over this terrible loss. Although he has passed from this physical
world, he will forever live on, in the hearts and minds of the many thousands
of those whose lives he touched upon, and, invariably, made better. As for me,
I consider myself extremely fortunate and blessed to have known Corey, and for
him to be a part of my life, although it was for far too short a time. Knowing
him, and learning from him, has been a true blessing, one which I shall always
treasure. It is some small comfort to know that Corey will "live on", in the
hearts, minds, words and actions to all of us whose lives he enhanced. I ask
the rest of my peers to join with me in keeping Corey's spirit alive, in all
of our further endeavors in the internet marketing world, as well as our personal
lives, and those we love. A verse from a new song by Eagles is very appropriate
to this time and event: "There's a hole in the world tonight. There's a cloud
full of fear and sorrow. There's a hold in the world tonight, but Don't let
it be here tomorrow." Ken Germann President & CEO, Kenetrix Technologies & Marketing,
Inc.
I found out the news yesterday and still can't seem to believe it.
On the one hand it's tragic news for a promising life cut so short. However,
from a different perspective, look at what Corey achieved by the age of 34.
He squeezed more into his lifetime that most people ever do. He was also wildly
passionate about Internet Marketing and racing too. He also died living on
the edge of life pushing the limits. He's also left a fantastic legacy in the
materials he's left behind. He really created something from his life. Plus,
he has touched so many people through the power of the Internet.
I never met Corey but had purchased some of his products such as the Insider
Secrets course and the Ultimate Seminar DVDs. I valued the sage advice and
the amount of practical tips he gave. Thank you Corey.
There are lessons in the story of Corey's life for us all:
How far are you pushing your limits... today?
What will people say about you if you go... today?
What will you leave behind if you go... today?
What do you need to do to begin to make your life worthwhile... today?
Thank you Corey for the lessons you've taught in your life and death. Sincere
condolences to your family and business partners too. I cannot begin to comprehend
what you are going through right now.
Shaun
Corey's contributions to those of us striving to build an Internet business
have been of value beyond measure. I will forever be in his debt as the
one person, more than any other, who inspired me through the years with his
newsletters and products to keep on trying and not give up. He will be
missed, but never forgotten. Dan Dawson
To Those I Love And Those Who Love Me When I am gone, release me, let me go.
I have so many things to see and do. You musn't tie yourself to me with tears.
Be happy we had so many years. I gave you my love and you can only guess how
much love you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have
shown but now it's time that I traveled on alone. So grieve a while for me if
grieve you must. Then let your grief be comforted by trust. It's only for a
while that we must part so bless the memories in your heart. I won't be far
away for life goes on. So if you need me, call me and I will come. Though you
can not see me or touch me, I'll be near and if you listen with your heart,
you'll hear all my love around you soft and clear. And then when you must come
this way alone I'll greet you with a smile and "Welcome Home".
-Cheryl Gonzalez
Hi Ken,
Deeply saddened by the news of Corey Rudl accident that claimed 2 lives is
an understatement. I didn't know Corey but had heared
he was a bright star in the sky of Internet Marketing. It's
beyond words really what to say to the relatives about someone you didn't
know and only heard about, but the loss is still earth shattering. I
can only offer deepest condolences from over here in the UK and hope that
his family are consoled by the fact that he touched so many people in so
many ways. and I am sure will not be forgotten but will
live on in spirit at least, and his works will be there forever. God
bless to all his relatives especially his wife Tracey from
over here in the UK. Regards LES |
I just want to say I was in complete shock and disbelief when I
checked my email and the very first message was about Corey's accident. My
prayers go out to Corey's wife Tracy and his friends and family. I
know it is not easy now but always remember that God can make good come from
anything and as it says in Job 8:21 "God will yet fill your mouth with laughter
and your lips with shouts of joy." Goodbye Corey, I will miss
you. Allan Ingledue
Corey was THE best internet marketer and I, along with a countless number of
entreprenuers, patterned everything we did after him. He was the epitome of
a self-made millionaire and helped many others to do the same. I shouldn't even
use the word "helped" because I believe his strategies and company will live
on and continue to help people -- Corey would only want that.
My prayers go
out to his wife Tracy, his family, friends, employees, and everyone else closely
impacted by him. Life is valuable and precious and you never know when tragedy
can strike. So it is important to live every day as though it were the last
day and to have your life *right*.
Corey did in 34 years what most people have
never done. I will always remember the person who helped me build my businesses
and befriended me in a way that most other people of his status wouldn't have.
May God richly bless his family.
My condolences,
Jermaine Griggs
What a shock! I had the great pleasure to be part of a panel that included Corey
at a Marketing Conference in the late '90's. He was fun, enthusiastic and full
of information he was very willing to share with anyone who asked. Corey always
ran his business in an ethical and honest manner - and was a pioneer in so many
ways. My sympathies to his new wife Tracy, his family and friends. Corey is
one of those people that once you meet you never forget.
Wendy McClelland
Vancouver,
B.C. Canada
I, like everyone else, was in shock at the new of Corey's death. I am
an IMC affiliate and a fan of Corey Rudl. The Internet Marketing Community
will miss him tremendously. My condolences and heartfelt sympathies to his wife,
Tracy, his family and associates of IMC. I recently lost my Mom on March
24th and my Uncle on May 25th of this year, so I can deeply relate to
your grief.
Although no words can take away the sorrow you bear, may it be comforting
to you to know that others care. God will help you through your loss and pain. And
know that we all hold you in our thoughts and prayers.
Shelby Carr
My most profound sympathy for the loss to Tracy and family and friends of Corey
Rudl... He was a pioneer of pioneers...a 'True Genius GURU ' who modestly never
even hinted at claim to be one...a rare Gift of God lost forever. Those of us
who were blessedly touched by Corey share a huge loss with Tracy. He use to
answer my E-Mails personally when he first started to become well-known and
still had time...with his first huge two-volume course which I'll treasure forever.
Unfortunately his letters to me are lost too due to a server problem, danggit.
But I'll treasure his memory and help forever. I pray that Tracy and the staff
will continue to promote Corey's most-valuable work for benefit of everyone
who desperately needs it. Best Wishes And God's Blessings To You And Yours In
Everything Always, Tracy...
Take care. Most Respectfully...
~ ED Cherney (Ohio-USA)
Thousands of p eople in all four corners of the planet are being shaken from
their idleness.
Corey's tragic final message of 'take action now'... will change our
world into a better place...
for Corey has both empowered us, and inspired us, to 'give
something back'.
RIP Corey Rudl
"Money is great, but only money" Angus Australia
By way of tribute I can add nothing to the marvelously eloquent words already
expressed about Corey by students, fans, and friends alike. I will only add:
Perhaps the greatest epitaph that can be said of any one of us - and especially
in Corey's case - is not what we took, but what we gave while here; that
we made the world a better place. My challenge to all who read this:
Life is all too short. Go and do likewise. Neil Shattles
Corey - A Tribute
Corey.
He was Corey.
He was The Best.
He was our Hero.
He was The Man.
He had many a fan.
Like me, and many others.
He will be missed truly.
He showed us The Way.
The Way to Success.
The Way to Freedom.
But He has achieved we could not.
He worked hard, He worked a lot.
He was not a Man of Selfishness:
Putting others before Him.
For strangers He did not even know.
God decided He had done enough Good
And decided that it was time for Him to go.
He has achieved the best Success of All.
He acquired The Gift of Ultimate Freedom.
God has Blessed Him with Heaven.
This is not His End. Rather, His New Beginning.
May His Soul Rest in Peace.
Eternal, Forever Peace.
You'll be in our hearts forever, Corey.
You will be missed.
To Corey's Family, Friends, and Colleagues: All our Prayers are with you. Do
not worry, Corey is Blessed with Heaven now. He's Happy with God now. May He
Rest in Peace.
Thanks again Ken.
Aamir Sajwani.
I couldn't believe the news I recieved in my email box. It just didn't feel real
and still doesn't. I never met Corey or even talked to him but through his wonderful
work felt like I came to know him. I was really looking forward to the day I
could thank him for making my life a success. He was so young for this tradgedy
and I send my deepest sympathy to his wife and family. I personally look forward
to a day when I will again see my loved ones on a paradise earth and look forward
to meeting him in the future. Corey left behind so much for everyone, he will
never ever be forgotten and his legend will live on each and every day in so
many peoples lives. Not a day goes by where I don't implement something from
Coreys teachings and so to me he is still here with me In Australia in my computer
room as I type this now. Rachel
I was saddened like many others across the globe to here of Corey's untimely
death and the bewilderment and pain his wife and family must feel. Their loss
is ours too.
I had the privilege to meet him once and when I made eye contact it was clear
he wanted to show others the possibilities.
It was not so much hot air but the real determination to help others to improve
their lives.I could see it in his eyes.He passed away doing something he loved.
How many of us in the world at large would have had misty dreams fade away across
the background of daily toil and stress that is all so evident.
In realising his own vision people like this have helped others to dare to have
their own hopes and dreams come.I am sure he had his critics. We all do.His
contribution is tremendous and won't fade.
“ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is
that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that
most frightens us.
We ask ourselves; ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’
Actually, who are you not to be? “
From Nelson Mandela’s Presidential Inauguration Speech
Christopher Ruane UK
I'm so sorry to hear the bad news.
When i heard about Corey on Saturday or maybe Friday - it's put me into shock,
really, so i can't be sure of the time - i was deeply touched . My partner,
who is not in this field, has been trying to tell me that this doesn't matter,
that someone else will take over and nothing will change. He doesn't understand
the impact Corey Rudl had on the net in general and on those of us who dealt
with him in particular. I don't think it would be too much to say that the
shock value of Corey's death is on a par with John Lennon's, to internet marketers
at least.
It's not just a blow because i'm an affiliate and purchased his products.
As you know, Corey made a point of making people on his mailing list feel
we were his friends, even though most of us had never met him. And even though
this was at least partly a business thing, he always came over as a really
nice genuine caring guy and it hurts to hear that he has gone - no more to
be said. Unbelievable - i'm actually in tears about someone i never even met.
I'm just so sorry to hear this - i can't think of anything else to say but
to ask you to pass my heartfelt condolences on to Corey's wife Tracy and his
close ones. There should be some comfort in the fact that he died doing something
he loved.
To Corey's wife and family: be strong, but don't be afraid to grieve first.
You need that, but one day the pain will go into the background and you will
have to move on in your lives. Corey would have wanted you to. My thoughts
are with you in your sorrow.
frann leach
uk
Hi Ken,
It is indeed a sad day for me and other marketers worldwide to hear of
the passing of Corey Rudl. My Internet marketing career started when I
was exposed to his materials. It is a loss to all of us who have been
inspired by him.
My condolences to Tracy, family members and friends. Corey will always
be in our memory.
Richard Quek
Malaysia
Dear Ken
Thank you so much for your help in providing access to this Site to all of us
who mourn the tragic passing of a very young and greatly talented man. I send
my deepest sympathy to the wife and family of Cory and to all his many colleagues
at the Internet Marketing Center.
I have greatly benefited from the products which I have purchased from IMC.
Cory and his colleagues were always so helpful in their dealings with me. I
am sure that I join a very large number who will miss Cory. He has left us,
albeit far too soon, with much to remember and admire.
Sincerely Jill Lister (Birmingham UK )
Six hours before he died, Corey sent a mail to his friends and customers. Here
is the first paragraph:
"Once I'm finished typing this e-mail, I'm crawling off to bed to sleep...
I'm exhausted. (It's about 4:30 a.m. and while I don't normally drink coffee,
I'm sucking back my third cup since midnight, and it's not helping anymore...) "
He will be remembered as one of the original and great internet marketers
as a conceptualist and action taking man. Also as a man who shared his wisdom
and experience. My regards to his wife Tracy and his team.
A. Ortega, Chihuahua Mexico.
I simply don't believe it was true, no, I don't!!
I only heared his telephone talk on Tuesday, I just have been
listening his audio record on the internet -- He is alive to me, I
can never forget his voice.
For years I've been reading his newsletters. How can I believe such
an internet marketing star will fall down, SUDDENLY?? I will not
accept the fact!
God will be with you, Rudl. God will be with your family too. Your
friend, and all the people who were benefited from you, will forever
remember you.
Yongmao Yu
Toronto
My name is Wes White and I've known Corey for about 28 years. We both grew up
in a small town called Carleton Place in Ontario Canada. It was there that we
became friends at school by trading winter boots at recess. Time went by and
we went from friends to a brotherly bond. Even when he educated himself at Western
University and was building his empire on the other side of the continent we
still had our bond. We had our fights as all friends did but we never stayed
angry at each other for very long. We shared many dreams, laughs and tears together
because Corey was a not only a very inteligent and savvy but compasionate too.
I as eveyone else that knew Corey will miss him dearly. He is an angel now looking
down on us all and watching out for us up there as he did while he was on earth.
I thought I'd give a personal look at Corey from a young age to his final days.
He never changed. Thank you for starting this page up. It is a wonderful tribute
to an amazing person.
Hi,
First, my condolences to Corey's friends and family. I was shocked to find
out about Corey's death. He was so young and full of life.
I first heard of Corey and his wonderful product through my husband. He'd
gotten an email from Corey inviting us to try one of his products. I was so
interested in what Corey had to say that I ordered one of his packages. I
haven't regretted buying it. He gave me excellent ideas on how to start my
own web site and improve on other businesses I started.
I liked listening to his conferences, what he had to say was so infectious
and made people really listen to what he had to say. I don't think there will
be anyone as engaging as him. He will be missed.
Thank you,
Albert and Rachel Martin
I was shocked and saddened when I started reading my emails this morning
to hear about Corey Rudl. I checked and rechecked the news stories and the
emails, but by the time I read 10 or 15 of them, I realized it was true... the
man who influenced thousands, and maybe even millions was gone. A
shining star whose light had been put out, but it has not died...it is alive
in
the
heart and soul of each and every person that he helped.
So many were influenced, as I was, by the first purchase of his fantastic
program and followed along with his instructions setting up their web business.
Each of those people has influenced many more.
Yes Corey, your life may have ended, but your light will never go out....!!
Your death may even influence more people as they read the tributes that are
sent out to so many, many mailing lists.
My sincere sympathies to your family and friends in this sad time.
Fran Watson
My thoughts and sympathy go out to Tracy and the IMC team. I did not have the
privilage of meeting Corey personally, but my wife saw him at Ron LeGrand's customer
appreciation event in Orlando last year. That prompted me to get involved in
the Internet business, enrolling in the mentorship program.
We have experienced a HUGE loss.
Again, please accept our sincere condolences.
Ken and Charlotte Webb
Oviedo, FL
Dear Ken,
You do not know us and we do not know you but we all knew Cory. My fiancée
had called Cory 2 or 3 days prior to the accident and we were planning to due
a car rally run with him. Cory wanted to take a ride through the Julian mountains
here in San Diego.
We are now going to try to make Cory's wish come true.
Cory was not just a success in business but he was successful in bring people
together. He will be sadly missed. He was and always will be a great man and
friend.
Jeanette Chelew and David Rodriguez
"Cory, we drive for you now."
Hi,
I don't work for IMC, I don't know Corey Rudl personally and I
don't even know if you will post my comment but that guy meant
something to me. Still, I had to make this comment because the
guy did make an impact in my life. He was inspiration to me.
I actually identified myself with him as I was going throught
the material of many internet marketers. I am roughly the same
age and I am also a car racing enthusiast. I like his style,
his no BS attitude, the fact that it seems he did it through
hard work and everything. I only whish I could be just one
ten of what it seemed to be.
Even from a stranger point of view Corey Rudl was an amazing
person, clearly outstanding from the croud.
I am really sorry for all of you who have known him, especially
for his wife.
Michel T, Montreal, Canada
I am absolutely shocked to hear the news. My first reaction was that
this must be a mistake. Corey is young, active and at the top of his
game. He is the reason I'm even in the Internet business. I bought the
first version of his marketing secrets course way back in 1999 and his
material literally got me started in my internet business. I had hoped
to actually meet him during one of his seminars but that is no longer
possible.
I would like to offer my deepest condolence to his wife and
family members. I know the best wishes from everyone in the world
won't bring back your loved one but I just wanted you to know that
Corey has been instrumental in helping all of us and he has achieved
much more and helped more people in his 34 short years than 10 people
in their entire lifetime. Thank you very much, Corey. You have truly
given unselfishly to help us all. May you rest in peace...
Charles Tang
Penang, Malaysia
It saddens me to here that a dear friend has passed away. I knew Corey from
Elementary and High School and we all knew then that he was destined to succeed
in life. From his Motocross racing that he spent every moment perfecting to
his business Fiero Plus that he worked every moment on while completing school
he had devoted his time to succeed at everything he did.
It shocked me to hear of his passing, and only at that moment did I realise,
that even though I hadn't seen him in 10 years I still spoke of him to my
friends. He was a great part of my life and I will always have my memories
of him to carry with me. He was a great friend and I will never forget him.
We will see each other again Corey. May God take care of you now.
My condolences to all his friends and family,
Brian Leitner
Cornwall, Ontario
Corey changed the lives of thousands of people, like me, all around the world.
He knew how to turn an idea into money but nobody begrudged him that because
he always seemed to care about each individual and he was genuinely interested
in helping people. We all got our money's worth. He gave us hope and self esteem.
He encouraged us to try harder and he showed us that we could achieve whatever
we wanted. Nobody can put a price on that.
I hope that you will be able to keep Corey's business running and that nobody
will end up out of work. I hope that it will continue to help people to achieve
their dreams.
Best Wishes,
Martin T. Pickering
Dear Ken,
I guess I am just one of the many who was blown away by the news. Cory’s
drive commitment and leadership in his field positioned him, at 34 at the
top of the tree. Whether you followed what he preached or not, there was no
denying that he knew his stuff and was passionate about giving information
to his audience. I don’t think that the money was the key for Cory – by
the look of things that was really not an issue for him in the last few years – it
was spreading the message.
The key to Cory’s success was that he not only believed in what he
told us all, he lived the life and proved that it was successful. So what
that he was actually using all of us as guinea pigs for the testing and new
products he brought out into the market. Once he had found out from us what
worked, he then told us and let us do it ourselves.
He taught us that anyone can do this stuff and make it work.
Anyone coming into the field now, who has not had the opportunity to interact
with Cory will be at a significant disadvantage.
OK, he died doing something he loved, but let’s face it 34 is too early
to go. It is simply not natural for parents to bury a son and for a wife who
has been married for such a short time to bury a husband. There are a lot
of people grieving at the moment and that’s what we really need to focus
on. We may all find new gurus to help us in our worlds, Cory’s family
will never find another Cory.
I wish you all a long life.
Richard Kohn
I found out about Corey in the summer of last year and at first was a bit spectical.
Since then I have bought the inside secrets and stayed up to 2am to join a converance
call with Corey. I am just starting to get hold of the web fever. Corey is a
legend in internet marketing and will be a great lost. I have been reading the
thoughts on your site and amazed the amount of thoughts from the Uk. We all
respect Corey and his work and may he rest in peace.
Alistair McCrone
Manchester
UK
Hi Ken
Thanks for giving us all the opportunity around the world to grieve for a
very special man. My thoughts go out to Tracy, none of us can understand the
grief you must be feeling.
Corey has been an inspiration to me for years, and I'm glad to have been
associated in a very small way with his genius.
Barbara
Durban, South Africa
Dear Ken,
Corey was such a positive influence on all of our lives. We will miss
him forever. He was one great man, who always helped others.
Blessings to all of his family, and in particular to his lovely bride.
I remember the day I got the invitation to attend thier wedding, he
shared everything he had and was with us all. The world will always
remember his gifts to us all, some people have a way of touching lives
throughout the world. May he eternally rest in peace, as he was a
peace giver to us all, and it was a blessing to share a part of his
life.
Best regards,
Dana Dudley
President and Founder
Applied BioPhysics Foundation
Hi Ken,
Thank you for giving us this opportunity to express our thoughts.
I was also deeply saddened when I heard of Corey's tragic death. I searched
everywhere hoping to find that there had been a mistake, that it was not Corey.
Alas, I now have to accept that it is indeed true.
I started out on the Internet in the mid-nineties when Corey was one of the
few people to turn to. I learned from his newsletters, (some copies of which
I still have in my files) and from his course. Corey's was the first affiliate
program I joined and like so many people, I feel like I knew him as a close
friend even though I only saw him once when he came to the UK for a seminar.
My thoughts go out to you Tracy, and to Corey's parents and sister. Knowing
how deeply sad this has made me feel, I can hardly imagine how devasting this
sad loss must be to you all. Try to take strength from the vast love and respect
that we all in the Internet Community have for Corey.
His zeal and enthusiasm will live on in us forever.
Corey we miss you and love you. You showed us that anyone can achieve their
dreams and you showed us that by being honest and sincere you can achieve even
more and overcome anything.
Rest in peace. Trevor Greenfield - UK
Hi,
I had never met Corey in person, and only got to know about him relatively
recently. My life had been in the dumps in all directions for many years and
I felt like a real failure. But I listened to his promotional web casts and
visited his sites many times.
I realized very quickly, that this was a truly great man and I do not use
the term loosely. To put it simply, I had tried virtually everyone else spending
thousands of dollars in the process and come up with a big fat zero. With
Corey, I subscribed, and bought his products and they provided what they promised.
I interacted with his organization quite a lot- Mark, Jarret, Marriette,
Kim, Evan and all the others. I listened and learned and they and he gave
me hope –real hope.
I had grown seriously sceptical by then but the positive energy and professionalism
underpinned by a delivery of cutting edge knowledge gave me the certainty
that he and his organization are truly special and wonderful.
Since then I have become a dedicated follower of IMC. I have taken Corey’s
loss very personally and it had even shaken my religious conviction. It has
been a nightmare weekend for me, I can only guess at what his wife and family
as well as his friends and colleagues at IMC must be going through.
But, what I would say is this: Corey had the foresight to establish a company
and an infa-structure to teach his best and brightest the special skills and
insights into genuine cutting edge e-marketing technology. They will continue
to spread that knowledge through out the e-marketing universe.
Finally to Corey: We never met, but I was in awe not only of your genius
from day1 but also of you as a person. What you have given to us all goes
far beyond what we can contemplate today. You were by far the greatest e-marketer
in internet history. The best of the best. I will pray for your soul tonight
because you became a member of my family.
God Bless,
Graham Sifflet
Hi Ken Calhoun,
My name is Jean Lam and I just learnt about Corey Rudl's passing away.
I know Corey for being an affiliate of his and I am deeply shocked and
grieved. I have written a few words in memory of this unique marketer
and great man. Please post it on your site and thanks for putting this
site up in memory of Corey Rudl.
I have recently learnt about Corey Rudl's passing away and I am deeply
shocked to hear this tragic news and it's with a big sorrow as well. I
feel a real heaviness in my heart and I still can't believe what happened.
I have always been inspired by Corey, his achievements and I admired
and respected him and all that he has done for the Internet marketing
community. And it has always been a pleasure to work with his company
as an affiliate.
Corey, you were the star that illuminates this Internet marketing world
with your ideas, insights, vision and pure genius. You are unique and will
always be in our memories and greatly missed.
All my condolences and deepest sympathies to his wife, family members,
friends, staff and associates. May God help you all in these hard times.
All our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Sincerely,
Jean Lam
I read a book by Clyde Reid, I think, Celebrate the Temporary. Corey was able
to live life to the fullest, and his tragic passing made me immediately think
of how life, as we know it to be, is Temporary. Corey, was a Mentor, an internet
genious, and a person that had time for everyone, at whatever level they were
at. A true person of Integrity. The lives he touched are beyond numbers. He
was instrumental in changing thousands of lives, through his works and seminars.
He had such a grasp of Life, and of living, that it is hard to believe his journey
is over. As we remember Corey, let us all, in our own little worlds, remember
to take time, to reach out and touch somebody, in some way, that might change
their lives forever, as Corey did daily.
He will be dearly and deeply missed, and I am glad, that in His own temporary
Life, he touched mine, because he took the time to share with the world, his
affiliates, and colleagues, the deepness of his own personal desire to help
as many people as he could, to change and embrace life, with a fullness and
challenge that only Corey could do, and as he reached out and touched all of
us, may his spirit continue to climb, and encourage each of us, in our own daily
walk. He was one special, unique and gifted man.
Steve Sanborn
Hi Everyone,
I didn't know Corey, but knew of him....like the rest of the world.....
I will miss his brilliance.........
My best to family and friends.......
~~~~~~~~~~~
Gary Small
Vancouver, Canada
My prayers and condolences to Corey Rudl's family. I
was inspired by the young man he chose as his personal
apprentice. Revealed a heart that cared and believed
in others. He helped a lot of people. He will be
missed.
Natascha
California,
USA
Hi Ken, Corey’s passing is a tragic loss and I send my condolences both
personally and on behalf of YEO ( young entrepreneurs organization ). Corey
had a “two feet in” approach to life and was truly someone who was
more interested in what he could give than receive.
My heart goes out to his family. Nothing can bring him back, but the memory
of Corey and the passion he applied to everything he did is an example for
all of us to live by.
John Murphy
I'd spent all day Saturday 4 June, here in Queensland, Australia, going through
the CDs, booklets and manuals in Corey's Insider Secrets course. I'd made pages
and pages of notes and was so caught up in the excitement of his words that
I broke my weekend rule against working on the computer, and thought I'd just
check emails ...
Then I heard the news about the accident, and although I've never met Corey,
I've been a customer, a subscriber and an affiliate since 1998, and I felt a
sense of loss that took me by surprise.
I suppose it's because Corey's enthusiasm in his videos, audio presentations
and writing is so infectious ... you really feel as if he's talking just for
you.
We're all poorer for his passing.
Vale, Corey Rudl.
Jennifer Stewart
Brisbane, Australia
Today I read emails from my IM friends, first with disbelief and
then with shock, of the passing of Corey. It seems like just
yesterday that I passed on my best wishes to him and his new
bride Tracey.
Corey was indeed a shining light in the dawn of Internet
Marketing. Those of us who benefited from his knowledge and
friendship will hold an everlasting debt of gratitude.
Karen and I offer our deepest condolences to Corey's family and
friends.
Randy Justason
New Brunswick, Canada
Hi Ken,
It has taken me a couple of days to get this email
formed in my mind, due to the fact that my mind has
been so shocked by the news of Corey Rudl's death.
I have purchased a number of products from Corey over
the years. Unfortunately, I never got the opportunity to
meet him in person. I will hold that meeting someday in
heaven.
God bless his family, and the family of Ben Keaton.
My heartfelt empathy goes out to all of them.
Know this: He lived life to the fullest, and he died
doing what he loved. Even though to most of us it seems
like such a tragedy, I only wish I could have my end
come, doing something I love.
He will be missed, but most assuredly never forgotten.
Not by his family, nor by his "internet family", as most
of us that knew him have grown to feel like we were a
part of his family.
A truly great man, and a good man.
He will be missed.
God Bless,
Ed Mudge
Hello Ken,
I am deeply impressed by your dedication in a tribute to Corey. As one of
his former employee, I would like to share some of my thought about Corey
to the others on your site. Could you please help in posting the following
on the website http://www.remembercorey.com ?
Many thanks,
Alan Au
t's still very difficult to believe that Corey has just passed away in a
car accident one or two days ago.
I recall what I know about Corey: a leader with endless ideas, an adventurer
who loves trying out these ideas and definitely a brilliant director who always
have a long-term vision. Corey definitely had his own style on managing his
business, and he was generous enough to share his background and viewpoints
among his employees. Being a young and successful entrepreneur, he works hard
and never lay back. Corey totally deserves what he owns and possesses today.
I also remember a phrase from one of his interviews with us. It is vaguely
like this: "... not only that I want you to understand how I operate
the business, but also I want you to tell yourself that you've learned something
valuable from me if you'll happen to move on to some other job opportunties
in the future..." Thank you Corey, I did learn something valuable from
you as one of your former employees.
My sincere condolence to your family. You'll definitely be missed, Corey.
Regards,
Alan
Los Angeles, CA
Dear Ken,
Just like any other marketers, I was not
spared from this sad reality that the man
who had thought me on marketing had left
us in South East Asia.
Still in a daze, I woke up one morning
and received a message from Mr Perry
Marshall about the fatal accident that
involved one of the most astonishing
Internet Marketing Guru - Corel Rudl.
I didn't numb a second and quickly post
his entire message on my site for many
to know and give their tribute to Corey Rudl...
He's gone, but his IMC legacy still alive....
Marzlan Michael Arzl
I bought Corey's Marketing Tips 2004 course last December and was expecting
another slick presentation from which I might glean a microbe of useful information.
No more than 30 seconds into the first DVD, I was hooked -- and Corey became
my mentor, tho he never knew I existed.
The odd thing is he and I began our first Internet efforts about the same
time and encountered pretty much the same problems. The difference was I put
mine on the shelf because I couldn't find solutions; Corey, perhaps because
he was 20 years younger and more determined, stuck with it. And, when a solution
couldn't be found, he created one. When I came back, almost a decade later,
I found solutions to all the problems that had sent me away in the first place
at Corey's website. And in that course, I found more than I could even begin
to absorb.
I've been seriously considering updating to the newly released version, but
first wanted to see Corey in person, here in Las Vegas. There was an event
scheduled for a couple of months ago that was canceled at the last minute
(I later found out he wasn't coming himself, anyway, and would have been terribly
disappointed). Then word came that it had been rescheduled and it appeared
he might do this one himself. It was scheduled for 4 June -- yesterday.
The last message I got with Corey's name on it (sent out to everyone on his
list, of course) seems terribly poignant, especially considering the date
I received it -- 1 June. It was about that new course and began:
"Once I'm finished typing this e-mail, I'm crawling off to bed to sleep...
I'm exhausted. (It's about 4:30 a.m. and while I don't normally drink coffee,
I'm sucking back my third cup since midnight, and it's not helping anymore...)"
While I never had the chance to meet him in person, I quickly concluded,
from his DVDs, that Corey was a very special sort of person. His presentation
was anything but slick -- it was human. This was not a man reading from a
carefully crafted script, but a man having a conversation with a few friends
he had invited into his home, so excited by what he had to say that sometimes
his quick mind and excitement got the better of his tongue, which just couldn't
keep up. But that just made him all the more likable -- along with the sense
that this was a happy man, a man who had achieved so many of his goals and
dreams -- but always managed to find news ones for himself and those of us
who were fortunate enough to discover him, hopefully learn from him.
To say he will be missed is one of the greatest understatements of all time.
To say he will be remembered . . . yes, he will -- not as an Internet marketing
icon, but as a friend and mentor to thousands of people he never met but nonetheless
touched deeply.
JR Wilson
I knew Cory when he was a teen living in Carleton Place, near Ottawa, Ontario
Canada.
His parents and my first wife and I attended the same church and got to know
each other. The children were around but, as teens, 'doing their thing'.
At that time Cory was involved in Moto Cross racing and did very well, winning
some National Championships, as I recall.
Time passes. Children grow up and make their own way; my wife and I separated
and divorced; I eventually moved from Ontario to this Blessed Isle; the Rudls
senior moved to British Columbia. One loses touch. However, my ex wife did
maintain a relationship with the Rudls and I would get posts periodically
from one of my sons about what Cory was up to.
Having lost our oldest son at 41 in a tragic traffic accident at Easter of
2004, I do know what the family is going through.
Time will heal some of the pain but a hole in one's life remains.
"Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans", (John
Lennon, White Album).
My thoughts are with you all and with his family.
John Stinson
Dear Ken,
I received an email from a friend that had a little email from Dr. Joe Vitale
on the passing of Corey Rudl. Needless to say I thought that it was a very
cruel joke until I followed the link to Yahoo’s news site. Corey wrote
the very first Internet Marketing book that I’ve ever read. He made
it sound so simple that it made me guilty by just sitting there and still
reading it.
It’s a great shame and loss that he had to go the way and time that
he did … and he is and will always be missed dearly. I would like to
say thank you to him though for all the great things that he has set me on
by just reading his book. I do send out my thoughts, prayers and love to him,
his widow Tracy, his family and all his friends, students, colleagues etc
around the world. We are better for having gotten the chance, no matter how
small, to have known such a beautiful soul.
Thank you Corey … you still light the way with your life and legacy.
Love,
Kenneth Christopher Lim
- Malaysia
Quote:
"Be grateful at all times because sometimes when you hold out for everything
... you walk away with nothing."
The Internet's a funny place.
It's high tech, highly automated and enigmatic.
One person has managed to transcend that.
Of course I speak of Corey Rudl.
Sure, he was a master of this technological medium, but he also put HIMSELF
into his business.
He managed to combine professionalism, dedication and credibility with the human
touch.
I've never met Corey in person, but little did I know that he had such a profound
effect on me.
Thank you to those that made the effort to put the word out, otherwise we may
never had known of the loss.
Many thanks to you Ken. Again, I don't know you either, but thanks for providing
this forum for us.
When I read my emails, I was stunned with disbelief. I thought it had to be
some sort of a hoax.
I sat in my chair with my trusty laptop |
