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Threaded among the "opportunities" on the
Internet, are those messages that amount to wishful thinking. You know --
the ones that guarantee all you have to do is hand over your money and do
nothing -- a new definition of WWW: Wealth Without Work.
If we are going to separate ourselves from
this "herd mentality", we have to accept a dose of reality: making serious
money on the Internet is not easy -- never was, never will be! In fact, it's
darn hard. And your personal attitude has more to do with your success than
any other aspect of Internet Marketing. If you don't get into the habit of
getting things done, you'll get nothing done.
One person's idea of success will claim
"it's all in your list". Another will claim "traffic, traffic, traffic". Yet
another claims "sell a product that everyone needs". So who's right?
Well in truth, all of them.
I suppose, like me, you get a brand new
promise hourly in your email box. And, like me, you've probably tried a few
dead-end schemes and been left with nothing but a promise never to fall for
it again. After a few of these we realize that we must arm ourselves with as
much knowledge as possible.
So just try to forget the mathematics of
full matrixes, forget the 'deadline' before the price goes up, forget the
offers that have no product of serious benefit to anybody, and mostly forget
the claims of other people whose testimonials carry an ad under their name.
Everyone knows there are 20-year old "Dot
Com Millionaires", so it's natural to believe it must be a cinch! I
mean, if they can do it... And who wouldn't want to ditch a 9 to 5er
and join the money making revolution? Actually in principle, Internet
Marketing is no different than running any offline business. Long hours with
a few 'trial and error' days and frustrations a-million as you try to master
the technical language and directions.
Commitment must be colossal. But when you
view your plan, take that first small step today. Complete this first task
and when you have finished, give yourself a pat on the back --- then set up
new task for tomorrow. From that point on it will become, not easy, just
easy-er.
In the movie A League of Their Own, Geena
Davis wants to leave the team before its season ends to return home with her
husband. When the team's coach, played by Tom Hanks, challenges her
decision, she says, "It's just got too hard". Hanks replies " It's supposed to
be hard! If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it --- the hard is what
makes it great".
Don't quit before you win!
© Esther Smith 2004
About
the Author: Smith has published numerous articles and writes a blog for
all artists:
http://the-self-taught-artist.com/blog.html
She also coaches new students on how to leave the time-for-money trap and set up
Leveraged Income for life.
http://thepermanentventure.com/dcc.htm If you can’t sing or ride a
bull, you better learn how to make your money work for more money.
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