$0 per month, $100 per month, $1000 per month...or $100,000 per month - CHOOSE NOW

[Ken Preuss]

That's right, you read it correctly. You have to choose how much you're going to make. Yes, right now. I'll explain.

Here are some things I've been pondering:

--> What has so many people playing small and not HUGE?

--> What has most people start down the path of entrepreneurship and decide they can't go big RIGHT NOW?

--> What has most people decide they have to wait years to "work their way up" to a 6 or 7 figure business?

Do you think Mike Filsaime accidentally became a 7-figure business owner while "working his way up"?

No. He chose it for himself.

The moment he chose for himself it started happening. My guess is it took a matter of months or possibly only weeks to double, triple, even quadruple his income once he made the choice.

The same can be said for Reese, Kern, Schefren, and Walker. I assure you their stories are similar. Money began flowing fast and furious once they chose it for themselves.

Does that mean there wasn't work involved? Of course there was. No one is pretending otherwise. But the idea that we actually have a choice in the matter has gotten lost.

You get to choose how big you get and how soon.

A personal example:

I made $12,270.00 in my first 59 days online. The only reason I was able to do this was I chose that I could.

The only thing I had was a powerful commitment to helping real estate investors get clear, concise and actionable training. I simply chose I could help them get it immediately rather than some day.

To start I began connecting with real estate investors on discussion forums. They told me what they wanted. Not vice versa.

I had no clue how to set up a website but I figured it out along the way - not ahead of time. I had no clue how to write a sales letter. I figured that out the day before I announced my offer.

I had no clue how to create a product. My commitment to the audience and their communication about what they wanted guided me along the way. I transacted those $12K in sales without even having the product created yet.

The above is be an example about me but this is really about you.

Your value is not determined by a set of supposed to's. Your value is determined by what you choose for yourself right now.

So what's it going to be?

Ken

[Sylvia Meier]

I think you are dead on, a big part of business and life in general is self limiting beliefs. You don't believe you can do it, don't desearve it etc etc. As soon as you change your mindframe to can and will, all of life falls into place. If you refuse to back down or be held back, guess what it's no longer a brick wall in front of you, merely something for you to crumble beneath you. Life gives us so many chances, it's what you decide to do that makes the difference.

[dageniusmarketer]

i second and third that thought process.....why play if you dont play to win and win big? i have a friend who still plays the lotto even after i told him after many years of playing and never winning that he needs to quit. What gets me is that he plays for the couple thousand dollar jackpot all the time instead of the million. I mean, if you're going to play a fools game to begin with where your odds of winning are already astronomical, you might as well play the big time and go for it all, where at least if you hit, you hit big. Just my opinion on it.

[CaptainLou]

Great post, Ken. You're right on the money. When I was 18 earnng minimum wage at a print shop, I decided my time was worth $100 per hour. So I spent the next 2 decades in sales, earning approx $100 per hour for the 20 hours each week I made "shop-at'home" sales presentations.

Then I decided to to let others do the sales and promote myself to boss. I would accept no less than the 100k per year that I made out in the field, doing the griunt work. That's exactly what came to pass.

Then I got burnt out on the home decorating biz, and got into travel, specifically special event group cruises and decided I could sell a MILLION DOLLARS annualy online (gross), and that's exactly what I've acheived.

In 2009 I plan to finally release an info training product for my niche. Now if only I can set my goals as high (and as quick) as my buddy Mike Filsaime, it might only take me 30 years total to have accomplished what he has in the last 3 or 4.

Lou

[Paul M]

Ken, spot on.

Even though I think aiming for a certain figure in your mind wont allow you
to reach that figure, I do believe in "Aim for the stars and you'll land on the clouds"

My personal experience tells me if you aim high you will achieve more than aiming
low so you don't get disappointed.

When I was 18 I started my first online business...my goal was to reach 6
figures within 12 months. My business was selling physical products via
ebay using a dropship company as I only had $20 to spend on ebay
listings. I committed myself fully to reaching 6 figures within 12 months.

Within 30 days I'd gone from $0 to $9.5k in sales.
Within 90 days I was a gold/platinum powerseller.
Within 12 months I had reached $110k in sales.

However take note am in the UK so this works out at around £75k.

I aimed for the stars and landed pretty close to my goal. Now if I had aimed
lower I wouldn't have worked so hard and may even had less motivation to
make a smaller goal happen.

I too had no idea how to run a business or how everything would work, I new
I had a hungry market for the products I offered, and the rest I would take
care of as it arrived.

The most important part of achieving close to my original goal was the lessons
I learned along the way that I can take into any business and avoid/apply when
needed.

Again now I am in the internet marketing industry I am aiming for 7 figures in 12
months and I commit myself fully to that goal.


-paul

[Lynn Stivers]

Awesome Post Ken - thank you!

You're right - deciding to do something is the first step to getting it done no matter what it is - you can't even get out of bed in the morning until you decide to.

To be honest I think most people believe that you have to start small and it takes time to work your way up because that's what they've been taught all their lives. Thoughts are easy to change but beliefs usually run pretty deep.

Thanks Ken!


Lynn

[Alibubble]

If you keep making such great posts Ken, you should turn it all into a book. I'd buy it!

I am glad that I am learning so much about life even though I am always 17. Most people my age know nothing about what it takes to succeed, and how simple it can really be sometimes.

I hope that since I am starting early, it won't take me long to reach success.

I swear every night I read this forum and other things online, I easily learn 10 times what I learned in school that day, and that is coming from a kid who goes to a pretty good private school. Can't imagine what it's like for public school students.

I have been reading Think and Grow Rich, and in it Hill says to set an exact monetary goal. My goal has been to make enough money to upgrade my current computer by a reasonable amount. But after reading this post, I am thinking, hey, why not just go ahead and make enough money to completely overhaul my computer? I can do it can't I? Aim high right?

My original goal was $696.00.

Now it is $4094.00

Thanks for the boost.

[Dmunny718]

im 18 years old i know how to use ebay very well...i work as a porter and make 15.50 an hour......i cant afford college..so i just turned to these forums today...i think i can learn enough from here to get rich...i want someone to guide me..im smart...but i work from 4pm to 11pm weekdays...this means i have limited spare time...but i can put work in online everyday...over an hour.....anyone wanna help me with a word or two???

[lexilexi]

I think one of the reasons why this works is that when you set yourself an absolute goal to do something, your subconscious mind starts to address the issue. So if you start thinking "how am I going to make $100,000 in a month?" you will start thinking about an entirely different set of strategies than if you had asked yourself the question "how am I going to make $3,000 this month?"

[Andyhenry]

Not much more to add there - you're right of course. If we keep saying it, some people might actually believe it and ramp up their success.

Good for you.

[valerieSONORA]

For most ppl, $100,000 a month seems unrealistic. I would start off with something more realistic.

[Nato Guajardo]

"Your value is determined by what you choose for yourself right now."

That quote is so true. I went from making $15/hr to charging over $150/hr as a consultant basically doing the same thing. It wasn't until I told myself that my time is worth a lot more than $15/hr.

[Chris Lockwood]

Originally Posted by Lynn Stivers

To be honest I think most people believe that you have to start small and it takes time to work your way up because that's what they've been taught all their lives.

That's because that's the way it works. You can set any goal you want, but until you know what you're doing, you're not going to get very far.

I'm pretty sure none of the famous names mentioned here made a fortune right away.

I'm curious why the original poster only made 5 figures in 59 days? Goals set too low? Why not 7 figures if it's so easy?

[Ken Preuss]

Originally Posted by annoyedgirl

For most ppl, $100,000 a month seems unrealistic. I would start off with something more realistic.

Here's my question: what have you chosen "realistic" means?

Mike Filsaime likely has chosen that a "realistic" amount to bring in on a product launch is at least $500K. That's his choice.

$100K a month is not difficult for anyone to achieve - I don't care who you are.

- 1000 people pay for a $100 product, course or training
- 500 people pay for a $200 product, course or training
- 100 people pay for a $1000 product, course or training
- 20 people pay for a $5000 product, course or training

Everything is a choice.
Everything is a choice.
Everything is a choice.

Ken

[dageniusmarketer]

I couldnt have said it better myself Ken,....you only go as far as your mental limits allow you to go. Remove the mental barriers and your pockets will follow. This thread is inspiring to say the least.

[Ken Preuss]

Originally Posted by Chris Lockwood

That's because that's the way it works. You can set any goal you want, but until you know what you're doing, you're not going to get very far.

I'm pretty sure none of the famous names mentioned here made a fortune right away.

I'm curious why the original poster only made 5 figures in 59 days? Goals set too low? Why not 7 figures if it's so easy?

Chris,

Read what I wrote.

I didn't say it was easy. In fact I was clear it takes work.

I didn't say the big names made a fortune right away. I said they made a fortune when they chose it - when they chose they didn't have to wait until "some day" to provide immense value to their audience.

Why did I only make 5 figures in 59 days? Because that's what I made with the list I had at the time (91 subscribers).

Could I have made six figures from that list? Yes. I chose to sell a $395 product. I made about $12K. That's what I made.

Have I since made six figures in a short period of time? Yes. I sold a $50K training for another trainer over the course of a ten month period. Many of them.

I sold that training via a series of 3 teleclasses. Everyone criticized me for not using direct mail or lead-in seminars. Why did I sell a $50K training via teleclass? Because I chose I could.

Are there skills to learn and aptitudes to develop? Of course. I'm not pretending there aren't.

But choice is the seed for all of it.

Ken

[John Henderson]

Originally Posted by Ken Preuss

--> What has so many people playing small and not HUGE?

--> What has most people start down the path of entrepreneurship and decide they can't go big RIGHT NOW?

--> What has most people decide they have to wait years to "work their way up" to a 6 or 7 figure business?

Our grandparents 'drove with the brakes on'. Our aunts and uncles 'drove with the brakes on'. Our parents 'drove with the brakes on'. The vast majority of people 'drive with the brakes on' because it's all they've ever known and no-one's shown them that they don't have to.

I'm still plucking up the courage to drive with the parking brake off.

[Ken Preuss]

Originally Posted by John Henderson

Our grandparents 'drove with the brakes on'. Our aunts and uncles 'drove with the brakes on'. Our parents 'drove with the brakes on'. The vast majority of people 'drive with the brakes on' because it's all they've ever known and no-one's shown them that they don't have to.

How right you are about this John.

What you wrote here is massively insightful to me in my personal mission. Thank you.

Ken

[Dmunny718]

Originally Posted by Ken Preuss

That's right, you read it correctly. You have to choose how much you're going to make. Yes, right now. I'll explain.

Here are some things I've been pondering:

--> What has so many people playing small and not HUGE?

--> What has most people start down the path of entrepreneurship and decide they can't go big RIGHT NOW?

--> What has most people decide they have to wait years to "work their way up" to a 6 or 7 figure business?

Do you think Mike Filsaime accidentally became a 7-figure business owner while "working his way up"?

No. He chose it for himself.

The moment he chose for himself it started happening. My guess is it took a matter of months or possibly only weeks to double, triple, even quadruple his income once he made the choice.

The same can be said for Reese, Kern, Schefren, and Walker. I assure you their stories are similar. Money began flowing fast and furious once they chose it for themselves.

Does that mean there wasn't work involved? Of course there was. No one is pretending otherwise. But the idea that we actually have a choice in the matter has gotten lost.

You get to choose how big you get and how soon.

A personal example:

I made $12,270.00 in my first 59 days online. The only reason I was able to do this was I chose that I could.

The only thing I had was a powerful commitment to helping real estate investors get clear, concise and actionable training. I simply chose I could help them get it immediately rather than some day.

To start I began connecting with real estate investors on discussion forums. They told me what they wanted. Not vice versa.

I had no clue how to set up a website but I figured it out along the way - not ahead of time. I had no clue how to write a sales letter. I figured that out the day before I announced my offer.

I had no clue how to create a product. My commitment to the audience and their communication about what they wanted guided me along the way. I transacted those $12K in sales without even having the product created yet.

The above is be an example about me but this is really about you.

Your value is not determined by a set of supposed to's. Your value is determined by what you choose for yourself right now.

So what's it going to be?

Ken

HOW CAN I BECOME SUCCESSFUL?? I only know how to sell stuff on ebay...i sold like 30 things...little things...i want to make real money tho...maybe even 6 figures..i have real dreams...i know i can do it..my problem is finding real great dropshippers something i can trust...i need something..i dont know what to do i feel stuck lol...i only know doba.com and worldwidebrands.com ...i think to many ppl use these though

[John Henderson]

Originally Posted by Dmunny718

HOW CAN I BECOME SUCCESSFUL?? I only know how to sell stuff on ebay...i sold like 30 things...little things...i want to make real money tho...maybe even 6 figures..i have real dreams...i know i can do it..my problem is finding real great dropshippers something i can trust...i need something..i dont know what to do i feel stuck lol...i only know doba.com and worldwidebrands.com ...i think to many ppl use these though

Dude, you've already started a thread to ask these questions, and people have tried to answer them. Asking them again in every thread you find is a bit like spamming the forum.

[Ken Preuss]

Originally Posted by Dmunny718

HOW CAN I BECOME SUCCESSFUL?? I only know how to sell stuff on ebay...i sold like 30 things...little things...i want to make real money tho...maybe even 6 figures..i have real dreams...i know i can do it..my problem is finding real great dropshippers something i can trust...i need something..i dont know what to do i feel stuck.....

Regardless of the fact this person is a spammer, notice what they said: "My problem is finding real great dropshippers"

This is the kind of thing everyone keeps saying to themselves.

"If only I had the right affiliate product to sell"
"If only I had the right course in my hands"
"If only I had the right WSO to tell me what to do"
"If only....If only....If only............." etc.

Wake up call - the only thing you need is:
1) A clearly defined audience
2) A clearly defined commitment to providing specific value to that audience

Then all there is to do is look around the marketplace and take inventory of:
- Who is serving it
- Who is serving it and is successful (big difference)
- What the customers want
- What the customers are already buying (critical)

The above research can be done in a matter of a few days.

Through this research you find an OPENING - a pocket within the market that you can serve through your own skills and genius. One that speaks to you and calls you forth to step up.

You begin communicating with the market right away through what you write and what you share. Things start to take off. Immediately.

The market begins telling you what they want. If you've been listening and paying attention they've been telling you - and everyone else - for a long time. You quickly realize that the core wants of the market are no more than 2 or 3 fundamental things.

You develop a first product that will have an impact because it speaks to one of those core fundamental wants. It provides a solution. You package that product with effective marketing - a compelling name, a compelling premise, an effective sales funnel and good positioning.

People see you playing big and they start to notice. They see you standing up. They see you providing value. In no time you are getting JV requests. Things start to take off like wildfire.

We always want to make things more complicated than they are. Sorry but this just ain't complicated.

Ken

[John Henderson]

Originally Posted by Ken Preuss

This is the kind of thing everyone keeps saying to themselves.

"If only I had the right affiliate product to sell"
"If only I had the right course in my hands"
"If only I had the right WSO to tell me what to do"
"If only....If only....If only............." etc.

Wake up call - the only thing you need is:
1) A clearly defined audience
2) A clearly defined commitment to providing specific value to that audience

Ken, when you say "specific value to that audience", do you use the word "value" as Warren Buffett does when he says "Price is what you give, value is what you get"?

I'm starting to see a pattern within your approach; you're advocating what Brian Tracy would call "back-from-the-future thinking" -- starting with the end result (the audience and what they might want) and then working backwards to the product/course/strategy etc. that could deliver that end result.

[Chri5123]

Awesome post.

It is so true, the bigger the risk, the bigger the reward.

I must admit I have been limited by my thoughts like when I am having a bad day etc... you just have to carry on!

Chris

[Ken Preuss]

Originally Posted by John Henderson

Ken, when you say "specific value to that audience", do you use the word "value" as Warren Buffett does when he says "Price is what you give, value is what you get"?

I'm starting to see a pattern within your approach; you're advocating what Brian Tracy would call "back-from-the-future thinking" -- starting with the end result (the audience and what they might want) and then working backwards to the product/course/strategy etc. that could deliver that end result.

John,

I must say I appreciate your engineering mind because it is helping me clarify my own thinking. Thanks for that.

When I say value I'm simply referring to the delivery of something that audience is saying it wants and needs.

I look at business in a simple way.

- There are many different groups of potential customers
- Some we can identify by category or niche, others are more broad
- Within each category/niche the customers have core fundamental wants
- The more directly we serve those core wants with solid, applicable and usable solutions (value) the more money we make

As far as a back-from-the-future approach I suppose that's what it is. Again I'm pretty simple-minded about it.

- Who are they?
- What to they want?
- How can I give it to them?

Somehow this simple thinking then integrates into a broader more philosophical side of me. Trying to figure out exactly how they relate hurts my brain though.

Ken

[John Henderson]

Originally Posted by Ken Preuss

I must say I appreciate your engineering mind because it is helping me clarify my own thinking. Thanks for that.

Ken, thanks for supplying such interesting material for my engineering mind to chew over!

Originally Posted by Ken Preuss

- The more directly we serve those core wants with solid, applicable and usable solutions (value) the more money we make

That line sums things up so well that I've just copied it onto a piece of paper so that it's always in view.

[trafficwave]

Originally Posted by BlogBrowser

Hmmm.... I read the OP's post and to me it seems like a big "blah". Tons of speaking without actually saying much.

Then you missed it entirely.

Read it again.

"There's gold in that there OP!"

I've met and spoken with millionaires and wannabe millionaires.

The common thread among the "wannabe" group is that they spend all their time talking about how they hope to some day be lucky enough to maybe get a little bit of a break so they can wake up one day and be millionaires.

But they always keep working the same crappy job that has a fixed rate of income that will NEVER go up.

When they get home, they whine and moan about their job, their boss, the company they work for, the IRS, the government, and those "rich bastards that must be screwing somebody over".

The common thread among the actual millionaires I've spoken to is that they literally DECIDED that they were going to do it. They filled in the details later.

One story in particular was from a guy I know personally that never made it past his freshman year of high school.

He met a young lady that captured his heart and he knew right away that he wanted to marry her.

She made it very clear that he was not in her league. He asked, "OK... If I was a millionaire, would I be in your league?"

She said, "It couldn't hurt". (She had no idea that he was 100% serious and figured she'd never see the guy again).

So he DECIDED right then and there that he would become a millionaire. He didn't know how yet. But the decision and commitment had been made.

In his particular case, it came down to opportunities in the used car industry. He's a multi-millionaire today.

And that young lady that captured his heart? They've been happily married for decades now.

It STARTS with you making the DECISION.

[zapseo]

Ken --
The contrast of "starting at the bottom and working your way up" vs. "starting at the top" is what Robert Ringer's book "Winning Through Intimidation" (I believe it has since been re-named) is all about.

It's a great read.

Childhood is about learning how to do things, being given a structure.

Adulthood is re-evaluating those things we've learned and deciding which are effective.

[Dmunny718]

heres what i got to say.. lol ..i am very anxious to get started..i work all day and come on these forums hoping to learn something very great so i can be confident to knowing that once i make my website with thousands of products...tvs..video games...childrens toys...electronics..etc(using a dropshipper) i want to know that i am going to have enough traffic coming on the site and buying...lol the only way i see it possible is always being number on google..BUT HOW??? im only 18 with a ged...i dont expect to get rich over night..i just want to have a very good approach before i even start

[John Henderson]

Dmunny, you've now started three threads on WF asking these same questions.

I've already taken the time to write a long answer in one of those threads, giving you the links to some truly excellent sources of information that I've uncovered. Now, if you don't want to download those free eBooks and read them, then that's fine, it's your choice.

But until you get the answers to your particular problems from the three threads that you've devoted to them, could you PLEASE stop trying to turn this into the fourth thread about you?

[Ernie Lonardo]

John I wouldnt waste your time with him. It's most likely he will give up and leave.

Most newbies who eventually amount to something online spend their time reading the forum and reading as many ebooks as they can, at first.

However it looks like Dmunny718 is one of those wants a magic pill will thatgive him all the answers and make him rich by next week.

You've got to want this BAD...really BAD to succeed.

[John Henderson]

Thanks, Ernie. You've spoken some very wise words there.

I guess I can stop feeling so stressed out now!

[Ken Preuss]

Originally Posted by Ernie Lonardo

John I wouldnt waste your time with him. It's most likely he will give up and leave.

Most newbies who eventually amount to something online spend their time reading the forum and reading as many ebooks as they can, at first.

However it looks like Dmunny718 is one of those wants a magic pill will thatgive him all the answers and make him rich by next week.

You've got to want this BAD...really BAD to succeed.

Agreed on all points.

My guess is we will start seeing more and more of folks like this for one reason: Desperation.

I suppose we can't blame folks for feeling desperate. We've all been there too.

But there is a critical reality to making IM or any other entrepreneurial endeavor work. And it's exactly what you stated Ernie:

You've got to want this BAD...really BAD to succeed.

Ken

[naruq]

Great Post Ken! It is all about your success mindset!

[Ken Preuss]

Originally Posted by money2spare

It's not that easy. Especially in these problematic times, but still - it's also not impossible. The biggest mistake people usually make when encountering a good business idea or developing a plan is - not take action. Many rich people have became what they are because they chose to take action right after the idea came across their minds.

The good news is that whether something "easy" and "possible" are things we can decide for ourselves.

There are people who will get incredibly rich over the next year or two providing tremendous value in markets that everyone says are "dead". Why?

Because they will decide it's "easy" and "possible" to do so while the rest decide otherwise.

Best regards,
Ken

[lazavas]

Originally Posted by Dmunny718

HAHAHAHAHA i luv itHAHAHAH im learning i dont care wat anyone says..if you knew me u would really kno how much ive figured out..i aint a dum dude or as i would say...i aint a dum nigga lmao..i aint black tho im spanish..anyways bak to my point ...IM GONNA GET INTO DROPSHIPPING WAT EVERYONE THINK SHOULD I GO WITH SOMETHING LIKE SALESHOO? im not puttin a gun to anyones head to answer me

dude give it a rest

[dianarupert]

Is this still doable in times of recession?

[marktheonlinesurfer]

Originally Posted by CaptainLou

Great post, Ken. You're right on the money. When I was 18 earnng minimum wage at a print shop, I decided my time was worth $100 per hour. So I spent the next 2 decades in sales, earning approx $100 per hour for the 20 hours each week I made "shop-at'home" sales presentations.

Then I decided to to let others do the sales and promote myself to boss. I would accept no less than the 100k per year that I made out in the field, doing the griunt work. That's exactly what came to pass.

Then I got burnt out on the home decorating biz, and got into travel, specifically special event group cruises and decided I could sell a MILLION DOLLARS annualy online (gross), and that's exactly what I've acheived.

In 2009 I plan to finally release an info training product for my niche. Now if only I can set my goals as high (and as quick) as my buddy Mike Filsaime, it might only take me 30 years total to have accomplished what he has in the last 3 or 4.

Lou

Very inspiring post! Thanks for this. Can't wait for your training product to come out next year. Please let us know.

[Shaun OReilly]

You're bang on the money with this one Ken.

I'm beginning to like your posts.

It reminds me of the quote by Jessie Belle
Rittenhouse:

"I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store;
For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.
I worked for a menial’s hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have paid."

“My Wage,” The Door of Dreams, p. 25 (1918)

Jessie Belle Rittenhouse (1869–1948)

Dedicated to your success,

Shaun

[richfit]

You are 100% Dead on Ken!

The principles that you bring to light are principles that the Top 5% in the World use and have thought that certain way.

Many people say you must, "craw before you walk."

I rather say, "You must RUN before you walk."

Any runner knows that you don't walk then run, you stretch for a few moments and then run followed by a cool down, walk.

Think Big. Get Big Results.

"If you are going to be thinking anyway you might as well THINK BIG." -Donald Trump

Bryan Dulaney
FitRichLife

[Ken Preuss]

Originally Posted by richfit

Many people say you must, "craw before you walk."

I rather say, "You must RUN before you walk."

Bryan,

Love it. I gotta start using that line because it's 100% true in my experience.

It's also a lot softer than my usual line: "Go BIG or go home."

Ken

[Jeff Walker]

Ken, wonderful post and thread. This is
super-important stuff. For anyone intent on
serious success, getting your mental game
straightened out is the start of everything.

I once heard Dan Kennedy answer a question... if
you lost everything and had to start over from
scratch, what would you do?

He said the first thing he would do would be to
focus on his mindset and getting his internal
mental game in place.

This might all sound woo woo and airy-fairy, but
getting your beliefs in alignment with where you
want to go is CRITICAL.

Trust me folks, it is what all your success will
be built... and I say this from personal
experience.

I started from nowhere with no money... and after
I read about the concept of self-sabotage, I
thought that's what I had. I knew other people who
just seemed to come by money really easily... but
it NEVER EVER came easily to me. It fact, it never
seemed to come to me at all, no matter what I did.

Which is why this is interesting:

Originally Posted by Ken Preuss

The same can be said for
Reese, Kern, Schefren, and Walker. I assure you
their stories are similar. Money began flowing
fast and furious once they chose it for
themselves.

That's totally accurate, but it took me a long
time to figure that out... and even with my
business in the multi-million per year range, I'm still
learning it.

For me, it started when I bought Tony Robbins'
program off an infomercial. The $129 was more than
I could imagine spending... but after watching
that infomercial probably 10 times, I picked up
the phone and ordered. And that started me on my
journey.

It still took me a while to get started... and
once I did, I kept thinking too small.

But I kept getting this wake-up calls from the
universe that kept telling me to think bigger...
and thank goodness that I was actually listening.

For instance, when I started publishing online, I
was only doing it to have something to put on my
resume. I thought if I could build up a list of
500-600 subscribers to a free newsletter, then it
would look really good on my resume.

Then one day I woke up and found I had a couple
hundred new subscribers sign up overnight. It
turned out that my site had been mentioned on a
PBS TV show. Knock knock... the universe was
telling me to think bigger. I still hadn't made a
dime online, but I could see that it was possible
for me to make an impact.

That was a huge realization. It was the universe
knocking... telling me to think bigger. To raise
my expectations. And to work hard to fill those
expectations.

That just kept happening over and over, year after
year... first I was just hoping to make $10k a
year. Then $30k. Then $70k. Then that magic $100k.
Then I couldn't imagine $300k. Then a million
seemed insurmountable.

Each step of the way I had to learn to keep
thinking bigger... but this is the cool part -
that has become easier and easier over time. And
much more natural... to the point where making the
jump from a million to multi-millions was almost
easy... it just seemed as natural as night
following day.

But I will admit... I still have a hard time
thinking of $30 million, or $50 million, or $100
million. Time to get my head on straight. :-)


- Jeff

[Ken Preuss]

Jeff,

I'm honored that you posted on this thread. As a marketer who I and many others regard as a super class act it is wonderful to hear your story and your perspective.

It's my sincere hope that people really get that it does come down to choosing it for yourself.

Yes we have to keep our minds free of junk and we all have times where are head is screwed up. I know I certainly have.

But ultimately it comes down to choosing to - as you say - think bigger and do even more for people. Provide more value to them, make a bigger difference for them, make a huge impact on their lives.

The money we want is in their wallets folks. It all comes down to going big not for us...but for them.

Thanks again for commenting Jeff.

Ken

[Batesism]

Great thread!

Getting into the right mindset and continuously taking action is really all it takes. Eventually your earnings begin growing faster and faster, and the potential you see in yourself increases exponentially.

But if you stop taking action and moving forward too early, it all falls apart. You've GOTTA keep it moving, even if things don't seem to be going your way.