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In many businesses, but especially in internet marketing, it seems those on the lower rungs of the ladder look longingly at those higher up the ladder and somehow believe there is some secret or shortcut that will get them there in one giant step.

Instead of trying to find the shortcuts of the trade, learn the trade. That's how you get to the top, one rung of the ladder at a time.

That helps you to remain successful as well, by have a foundation of experience and knowledge that will guide you into the future.
The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.
- Orison Swett Marden
All the time you've wasted chasing "secrets" and trying to perfect your knowledge so you won't fail could have been used to gain experience and learn the trade. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Mistakes are learning bridges. In fact, mistakes can be the fastest way to learn, there's no substitute for experience!

When I started back in the late 90's I had no idea how to run a business. I learned as I went along. The key was getting started. It's less important to perfect your knowledge than it is to just get started. Learning is great, I love it, but learning can be a form of stagnation. Taking action gets the energy flowing and things start happening.

How many "how-to" ebooks do you have on your hard drive? How many forum posts have you read? How many days have you been waiting for the right time to start?

The right time is now, because now is all there ever is. Don't just sit there, do something!
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  • Profile picture of the author JeffLam
    I believe too many people relate the 'Internet' in the term 'Internet Marketing' with 'instant money making'.
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  • Profile picture of the author theemperor
    Yes I agree action!

    The things that have made me the most money are things I discovered by accident or created for myself.

    I generally find the eBooks etc. give a good grounding but it doesn't tell you the whole story. Experience gives you the whole story.

    And yes sometimes experience costs money. Most real businesses will try stuff and lose money on some projects. As long as you know you have lost the money on a calculated risk and not on foolishness it should be OK.

    I have read that if you can make just $10 in a month in this business, off your own back, you are on the right track, as you have started making an income based on selling value not your own time (presuming you didn't just sell an hour of your time!). Action gets you to that first $10.

    I also read recently on here about believing you can make $50k in a month - I think there is value in being bold with pricing and thinking big too.

    So a good mix of "thinking big" or HUGGs "huge unbelievably great goals", e.g. $1M profit by Dec 2014, and a step-by-step mentality "how can I make $1 today", ok done that "how can I make $2" etc. will help fuel a successful approach to IM.
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      • Profile picture of the author theemperor
        Originally Posted by brandondrury View Post

        $50k in a month is thinking big? That reminds of the quote in Braveheart, (paraphrased), "You've been so busy fighting for the scraps from Longshank's table that you've lost your God given right to something better". $50k in a month is a healthy goal if you are a little short on confidence in my opinion.



        Are you serious? He's got 4 years!!! That's a nice goal, but I can't imagine thinking this is "huge" or "unbelievably great". It's pretty good!

        I personally don't recommend the $1 per day method. When a person says, "I need to travel one mile in one day" it's too easy to walk. When a person needs to travel 600 miles in one hour, they invent a jet airplane. Food for thought.

        Brandon
        Interesting - definitely food for thought and I agree with you. I am attempting to get my ego out of the way for this but I kind of get it.

        So Brandon - please share your goals. What would be a good goal for 4 years time?
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      • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
        Originally Posted by brandondrury View Post

        $50k in a month is thinking big? That reminds of the quote in Braveheart, (paraphrased), "You've been so busy fighting for the scraps from Longshank's table that you've lost your God given right to something better". $50k in a month is a healthy goal if you are a little short on confidence in my opinion.
        If you're not making anything yet, which is who this thread is aimed it, I'd say 50k in one month is probably too big a goal. You have to make a hundred bucks before you can make a thousand. You have to make a thousand before you can make 50 thousand.

        Goals are disposable. When you reach an achievable goal set a new one and raise the bar. While it's fine to set high goals, if your subconscious mind doesn't really believe it you'll have an extremely hard time achieving it. However, if you make it believable your subconscious mind will help you achieve the goal.

        This is how you train your subconscious and conscious mind to work together to create success. Your goals must be believable to be achievable, otherwise it's wishful thinking. This is why and how affirmations work. Affirmations train the subconscious mind to believe the input you're feeding it through repetition.

        The farther removed from believability and current reality a goal is, the longer it will take the subconscious mind to accept it as an achievable goal. It's usually faster to go from smaller, immediately believable goals to bigger goals than to try leaping straight to huge goals.

        However, if YOU'RE making 50k a month now and you did it by jumping from nowhere to 50k, please share how you did it. I've earned a full time living online since the late 90's and I've never made that much in a month, so I'd be happy to learn from you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Talltom1
    Qoute: "Yeah, I'm not sure why there is so much voodoo in this whole IM mess. You sell something that makes life better for someone else. The end."

    Actually, it's quite simple...most newbies begin in IM by reading the last sentence as...."You sell something. The end." and they can't figure out why success eludes them.

    People who've been doing this for awhile read the last sentence as..."you sell something that makes life better for someone else".

    Making life better for somebody else is the entire karma behind motivating people to buy anything, because they perceive that whatever they're buying will, in some way, make life better or fulfill a personal need of some sort.

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  • Profile picture of the author BonganiS
    You are right! Learning the trade is the best way to go. This is because as one grows gradually, the foundation of the business gets stronger. That helps one to face future challenges in the business.

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  • Profile picture of the author MarkAse
    I agree 100%. One thing I struggled with, especially when first starting, was how to split my time. Now I have a list of weekly goals. Stuff like 10 articles per week, 5 videos etc etc.

    If I don't feel like writing this morning, no worries, I have plenty of other things I can be doing.

    The bottom line with IM,is that it takes time, but that consistent effort is rewarded over the long term.
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  • Profile picture of the author Zeus66
    There is a wealth of information in this short thread. This should be required "mindset" reading for newbs. Would save them a lot of frustrations and actions based on screwy assumptions.
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