tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897044416684274915.post6075159283774727703..comments2024-02-11T11:26:50.883-05:00Comments on Glistening, Quivering Underbelly: DICKING AROUND...AND PETERING OUT: Best Drug Rehabilitation's Per Wickstrom & His Not-So-Secret 'Reputation Hacks' Miss Fortunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12755567996925789187noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897044416684274915.post-4995918287562804512013-06-08T07:44:37.556-04:002013-06-08T07:44:37.556-04:00Yu-kai:
Thank you for your reasoned, level-headed...Yu-kai:<br /><br />Thank you for your reasoned, level-headed response. Miss Fortune would appreciate hearing from you directly regarding your experience with Per Wickstrom. You can reach me at: tcmissfortune@yahoo.comMiss Fortunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12755567996925789187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897044416684274915.post-88941381367240992392013-06-07T23:26:36.143-04:002013-06-07T23:26:36.143-04:00(Sorry if this is a repeat send...I think it faile...(Sorry if this is a repeat send...I think it failed the first few times)<br /><br />Thanks for the generous comments and deep research. I think the facts you state are solid, but there are some issues with the interpretation.<br /><br />Jun and I met while we were attending UCLA, and we started our first company to try to make the world a better place (it was called Future Delivery btw), due to a bad economy (08) it failed and we decided to do Social Media Ranking called Viralogy, that eventually became RewardMe, which was the site we raised over a million on. Eventually, we moved on and I started focusing on what I'm passionate about, which is Gamification. I published my framework called Octalysis (http://bit.ly/octalysis) and started teaching it internationally (working on my book right now). Jun went on to help out large brands like Whole Foods and Sephora with social media and reputation. During this time, Jun asked me if I would like to try out his service, and I said sure, hence the banner as on my site. It really isn't as insidious as you think.<br /><br />We at one point got the opportunity to meet with Per Wickstrom through a mutual friend (at different times). We're not scientologists (I'm pretty publicly a Christian) and I only knew about what South Park had to say about it. When I met Per, he genuinely talks about how his dream about helping people like him when he was younger (as best as I can tell over a 9 month period of meeting him 4 times). In his own experience, Narconon was the center that helped him become Sober, so its natural that he became a scientologist himself and use some techniques that worked for him (though his center is not a Narconon center). I saw how he always corrects his team and says that, "money is not the top priority - saving lives is. In this industry people say all sorts of things about me that hurts my feelings, but when I see parents of graduates hugging them in tears, everything is worth it. Money comes if you truly help people. I myself saw the graduations of real people, who like Per, managed to leave drugs because of his service. They looked truly happy. So I decided to help him out where I can. <br /><br />I wouldn't go as far as "I'm doing this for money" as based on where I am right now, my reputation is more important than anything (especially when I'm writing a book!) and even this post itself makes it not worth it for me if I cared about money - and believe me I did anticipate this when I saw what was happening with Per. <br /><br />I know there has been some imperfect situations in the past, after all, it's a very difficult business getting people off of substances they are addicted to (I can't empathize - I've never even smoked a cigarette, but I can imagine...people kicking and screaming to avoid quitting what's ruining their lives) but I think your concept of this whole thing being a conspiracy is unfounded. It's a very straightforward story, and it is my honest opinion (in witness to my God) that its just a business that prioritizes on helping people, makes a few mistakes here and there like any business, and tried to grow through revenue and marketing like any business. It's not just the nefarious type of organization you portray it to be.<br /><br />Thanks, and have a great weekend!Yu-kai Chouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793919503445853560noreply@blogger.com