The Only Magic Bullet is Your Determination and Mindset to Succeed!

Hey Folks!

As I was sitting here drinking my morning coffee reflecting back on my
business life and thought I would share a few thoughts that have helped
me achieve success.

First of all I think that most people understand that there are no Magic Bullets
when it comes to success (in what ever form)

Anyone who is making money online had to work to get there. And if
they are reputable their products are worth it (9 out of 10 times).
It's a tough to figure out who's reputable and what products are worth
the investments.

But that's part of growing, learning and continually trying to improve
...you gotta figure out who the players are in your market...and develop
strategic strategies to gain access to them....what ever the niche,,
online or offline

Building a business takes time and there's no way around it

Two of my favorite quotes is from a great man Og Mandido.
I read his greatest Trilogy over 17 years ago when I was 18...
and these words have truly been the backbone in my ability to
build my businesses over the past decade

~ "If you persist you will Succeed"

as well as

~"Failure will Never Overcome you as long as your
determination to succeed is strong enough"

Like probably nearly every Warrior in this forum, I have made a ton
of money...lost a ton of money, had awesome business
relationships and horrible ones or some combination thereof.

...but each experience was a building block to where I am now.
And it all started with the desire to want more and be free but
I had no idea how I was going to get there...

I just knew it was going to be hard. That was the mindset. It's
going to be hard... but if I stick with it...something's got to pay off!

I remember back when I was managing a convenience store.
I was 18 and mopping floors getting stuck behind the counter for
hours...like I was trapped. It was worse because I was the manager
and got stuck working for everyone who called off. It was horrible.

But...every night... I would come home and read. I subscribed to
every "Entrepreneur" style publication I could get my hands on...
if only the net was then...what it is today...my goodness!

I started learning about sales and marketing and business.
By the time I was 20 I opened my first LLC and starting selling
advertisements on placemats and giving them to local restaurant
owners for free. It was my first $1,500 in profts on the side.

It was a drug for me...study a new technique, a new system, a
proven method...Work At It, Improve on It and make money!

One by one I tried various opportunities giving each a solid 6 months
or so of solid effort and then weeding out what wasn't working.

I have had the opportunity to incorporate and grow several multi-million
dollar businesses online and offline through Trial and Error. Not one of them
ever making me rich overnight.

There's been good times and bad. And Yes...I have Thrown Tens of Thousands
of dollars in the trash with stuff! I chalk it up as an education expense.

The key here is...Stay Focused on the Objective. Do Research, Make a Solid Decision
and Pick something. ONE THING! Give it 6 months or whatever. If you spent your
hard earned money then spend some time to study the course / product and put it into
action.

I bought Carlton Sheets Program and went on to buy and sell over 2000 acres,
develop 3 subdivisions build over 100 apartments and 30 single family homes.
I don't say this to brag....but to show the power of determination.

The caveat ....be careful what you wish for. If you grow too fast it opens other
doors and potential liabilities....and MORE LEARNING CURVES.

Everything above sounds like peaches and cream...but the truth is...it all
Sucked. I was miserable and had a huge $NUT every month..payroll, trucks,
mortgages, employees...

I was trying to create financial freedom with a brick and mortar business but
created a job that had vicious financial cycle every month.

The same applies online. Really think about what you want your online business
to do for you. There are a lot of Roads you can go...which is daunting...but
start with one. Each one will ultimately lead you to the next in one way or another.
Go with something that you understand, think you would enjoy and grown from.

Focus on the First Dollar...not the First Million. You can't earn a million until
your earn 1

At the end of the day...if you want something bad enough...it will happen.
Just understand that it takes time and you have a lifetime to achieve your goals.

Stay focused, turn positives into negatives, pay attention and always be doing
something to improve yourself.

Persist until you succeed and failure will never overcome you as long as your determination to succeed is strong enough!



To Your Success,
Sean