Here is what I realized in all my years online - if you want to succeed, then you must really WANT TO succeed.
Okay, this is what I mean - It simply means that when you reach to a point where you are just tired of failing, then you had better be SERIOUS about your own success because you are ultimately responsible for your own actions or inaction.
Someone may provide you a proven system to help you enhance your business performance; whether you choose to use it and take some effort in actually learning and doing what is required from, is totally in YOUR control, not anyone else.
You cannot shift the blame away or give any excuses because you have a choice to learn it for whatever you do not know.
For example, there are many internet marketers who are experiencing amazing successes and made their first real affiliate money is to join an affiliate $19.97 membership program and promoting other people's products or service.
While there also few minorities who felt 'cheated' because they expected a complete home study course with a 1000 page book, DVDS and the works for their $19.97 investment. These few people have missed the point of membership completely.
See, if you are a program owner, you will find it is hard to please everyone.
We know the internet is a vast information center where you can get tutorials on just about everything, just simply doing a search at Google.com will help you achieve this.
Everyone starts from scratch, even these gurus and million dollar marketers you heard about - each of them ends up is a direct result of their own choices and action.
Honestly speaking, doing business on the Internet is not easy, it actually tough. Few months ago, I came to a point when I was just sick and tired of not getting the results that I expected to get - it was either quit or doing the next best thing. But what I did has changed everything.
I decided that success was the ONLY option for me, and I will do whatever the requirements are to achieve it.
The turning point came when I became serious and took responsibility for my own success.
Here is another simple example.
If you are serious about your online business, you need your own website. It is not an absolute must, but it is highly advisable, especially for the long term.
I understand that create a website is not for every new marketer, many of them do not know how to do it; me too, I did not know how to do it when I first started out. I even do not know what the web editor is. What I did is spend hours and hours in front of my computer and learn how to do it.
So if you do not have a website yet, think about what is the REAL reason that has stopping you from starting one, right now!
Is it laziness, unwillingness, or something else? Remember, the choice to be responsible, serious and committed is all up to you.
In fact, it is not difficult to get your website up; all you really need is a website creator, web hosting and an auto-responder.
If you search around, you can acquire all this free on the internet, so money is not an excuse. Although the free ones may not be the best, it is good enough to get you started and going.
What I am trying to say is - Do not give up if you are just starting out and find it all too overwhelming, it is normal.
Stick to a proven plan, learn as you go all the way along, as long as you are committed to learning and applying what you learn, you will achieve what you want.
Thoughts For New Year
The start of a new calendar year tends to be a time for us to reflect on the past year, and also make plans for what we envision in the 12 months ahead. Some people make resolutions, write to-do lists, or set goals for themselves. What often happens with these lists and resolutions, however, is that they fall by the wayside shortly after they've been written. One of the reasons for this is the pressure we put on ourselves to accomplish these things; and that pressure and level of expectation leads to stress, resentment, and ultimately giving up on what we originally set out to do.
I recently heard someone talk about changing our ?I shoulds? to ?I coulds.? That really resonated with me on a personal and professional level, as it seems so easy to get caught in the trap of stressing about everything I ?should? do. When we think of things in terms of ?I should,? we exist in a pressured state of feeling forced to do something. Thinking about what I ?could? do shifts us into a mindset of choice'I am deciding in this moment whether to do this thing. It not only sounds different, but it feels different to phrase options from the perspective of ?I could? instead of ?I should.? There is an internal mindset shift that occurs when we do this; and it allows us to move forward with trying to do the things we could, instead of getting stuck in the mode of pressuring ourselves to do what we should.
Since we are at the start of a new year, we have the opportunity to think about the year ahead in terms of ?I coulds.? Instead of making lists of all the things we ?should? do, why not think about all we could do and accomplish this year? Here are some simple ways we can apply this thinking to our parenting and the relationships we have with our children:
1.I could spend a few minutes of 1-1 time with my child each day.
2.I could have my child help me with a chore I need to get done.
3.I could plan a simple activity that our family can all do together each week.
4.I could get the playroom/bedroom/office/garage organized.
5.I could be more consistent with my response to the negative/inappropriate behavior
my child exhibits.
6.I could read that book/journal/blog I find interesting.
7.I could be more patient with my children.
8.I could set limits for how much time my children spend watching television and playing video games.
How about you? What are some of the ?I shoulds? that have been hovering over you and your life? Take a few moments to write down all the ?shoulds? that come to mind ? just jot them down in whatever order you think of them. Your list might include household chores or projects, such as doing the laundry or repairing something that's broken; personal ideals such as losing weight; activities with your children, etc. Once you have your list, go through and read each one using the phrasing ?I could??. Notice how you respond mentally and physically to thinking about each item on your list as a ?could? versus a ?should.? When these things arise for you on a daily basis, focus on shifting into the choice mode of ?I could? instead of the pressure mode of ?I should.? Let's make the coming year a year of ?coulds!?
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