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The Key to Success for EVERYONE

by iAmNameLess
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There is no secret formula that anyone can give you that will work for everything you want to do. There is no WSO that is going to give you instant success.

It is pretty simple, but time consuming. The greatest internet marketers might try to tell you how they make a certain amount of money in a certain amount of time. They usually mention how long it took them and how many costly mistakes they have made along the way, but people seem to overlook that.

THE KEY TO SUCCESS is to try absolutely everything. FAIL in certain strategies to the point it is not a failure. TRY everything there is to try.

When something fails, there is usually something about it that WORKS. Take the things that work and keep doing it, move on to the next and so on.

Making mistakes is going to make you successful.

The major problem I notice that people have, is that they're trying to take the best of everyone elses experiences and apply them hoping they have some amazing result. It doesn't work like that. What works for some doesn't work for others and YOU are the only one that will be able to know what works for you.

I challenge everybody, whether they specialize in article marketing, back linking, email campaigns, press releases, whatever it is, try something NEW. Try something you never knew if it would work or not. You may be surprised and end up with another weapon in your arsenal.

You can think of this as a risk, get out of your comfort zone and apply things you haven't applied. I promise, if you have failed at some strategy, there was something that DID work.

Knowing that you failed to get results by doing a certain thing, is more beneficial than succeeding, not knowing what you did.

Learn to view failure as a good thing, and using it as a tool to move forward is going to give you success in the long run. The greatest marketers, the greatest companies, the richest individuals in the world, have all failed along the way and STILL make mistakes.

Just a bit of inspiration to help some people who are struggling to see the positive!
#key #success
  • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
    And, no one seems to care lol. I should have put $100,000 in the title!
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    • Profile picture of the author rcritchett
      Originally Posted by iAmNameLess View Post

      And, no one seems to care lol. I should have put $100,000 in the title!
      That's funny! That's what get's people now a days, unless you have a mind of your own.

      I'm with you on this one - Great thread.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
    I have to respectfully disagree.

    Telling "everyone" that they shoud try "everything" is not telling the whole story and will cause a lot of people to get nowhere...and get there fast!

    Now, if you were to say people should try the different ideas they have, or to try things within their particular business model, then I would be more likely to agree; with some reservations.

    But as it stands now, I think you mean well, but the reality is that this is bad advice for a lot of people. (Notice I didn't use absolute terms?)

    All the best,
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    • Profile picture of the author rcritchett
      Originally Posted by Michael Oksa View Post

      I have to respectfully disagree.

      Telling "everyone" that they shoud try "everything" is not telling the whole story and will cause a lot of people to get nowhere...and get there fast!

      Now, if you were to say people should try the different ideas they have, or to try things within their particular business model, then I would be more likely to agree; with some reservations.

      But as it stands now, I think you mean well, but the reality is that this is bad advice for a lot of people. (Notice I didn't use absolute terms?)

      All the best,
      Michael
      Great thread, great replies, you're all great.

      Let's keep in mind however, that people talk based on their own mental models and knowledge base.. based on experience.

      When people say "here is the answer," it doesn't mean they're saying "I have the cure all," it means they're sharing something significant with us.

      Great thread.
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  • Profile picture of the author E. Brian Rose
    I concur with Mike on this one. "Try everything" is not sound advice. You should master certain aspects of marketing and then and only then diversify your methods.
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  • Profile picture of the author Andyhenry
    Yep - Sorry but I also think it's bad advice.

    Many people come here saying "I've tried everything" and it's actually the reason they're struggling. Focused effort is what usually gets results rather than jumping from one thing to another trying to see what works.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
    Originally Posted by iAmNameLess View Post

    THE KEY TO SUCCESS is to try absolutely everything. FAIL in certain strategies to the point it is not a failure. TRY everything there is to try.
    At what point should they try robbing banks?
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
      Originally Posted by Dan C. Rinnert View Post

      At what point should they try robbing banks?
      Yep. Or try playing russian roulette, or shooting up heroin, or punching a kindergartner, or tickling a cobra, or eating a steaming pile of...well, you get the point.

      ~M~
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    • Profile picture of the author scrofford
      Originally Posted by Dan C. Rinnert View Post

      At what point should they try robbing banks?
      That should come right after they fail at IM, and are broke because they don't really want to learn and want some "secret" that they can load on their computers and have "push button riches" LOL
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    • Profile picture of the author Barry Unruh
      Originally Posted by Dan C. Rinnert View Post

      At what point should they try robbing banks?
      I'm not sure about banks, but there was this sweet looking armored car with the door open today.....
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
    Originally Posted by Richard Odell View Post

    Don't pull the guy down - testing is something that has given us all viable businesses.

    On the other hand... learn from others peoples faliures and get to your own success earlier...

    -Rich
    Hi Rich,

    I'm not trying to pull him down. I think my original comments were tempered with a healthy dose of reality. (The other comments were meant as a joke)

    Also, if you red the OP, they seem to be saying the OPPOSITE f what you're saying. I agree that learning from other people's mistakes is the way to go, but the OP seems to think you can only learn from your own failures.

    Add into that mix the number of people coming here who are ALREADY trying everything...and failing...and it's only fair that someone offer a counterpoint to the assertion made in the original post.

    All the best,
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  • Profile picture of the author fated82
    I disagree in OP's advice. Unless you have all the time in the world and all the money in the world, trying everything from the start is a road to failure and depression.

    Do you realize it takes a couple of months or even years to eventually succeed? If that is the case, how can you succeed if you jump from one idea to another? try one theory to another? You can't and you should'nt because you don't have the time and money to do it.

    If you want to succeed in anything FAST...get a mentor who have done what you want to do. That's the key.
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  • Profile picture of the author dadamson
    There is actually some truth in the OP.

    Trying everything is a great way to really decide on what you want to do. However, DO NOT SPEND YOUR ENTIRE LIFE DOING SO!

    To be successful you need to choose ONE THING and stick it out until you make something of it. It's that simple.

    -Dave
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  • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
    Maybe I didn't explain myself as well as I would have liked. In no way am I telling people to jump off a bridge, or eat paint chips, or do anything absolutely crazy.

    I don't believe a single person here if they try to tell me they have never failed, and that they have had success without having to adapt!

    I don't believe there are people who fail because they have tried everything. And no, I never said KEEP trying everything. Even if we have 5 people in the same niche, I doubt you will have all those 5 people agree in a strategy that works for them. Hell... you get 100 lawyers in a room and you will have split decisions. 100 scientists in a room, and you have about 30 different theories. Why would you think it is going to be the same in this?

    People who are trying everything and failing right now, are failing because they aren't observing which part works, and which doesn't. They are just doing the same things that AREN'T working instead of learning from their mistakes.

    You can try to play it safe and learn from everyone elses mistakes, but the truth is you are not going to get where you need to be without mistakes!

    You guys can think the advice is bad, that is fine. Maybe it is bad to you, but I believe the biggest problem is perception of failure, and how you can improve your actions and strategies.
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    • Profile picture of the author dadamson
      Originally Posted by iAmNameLess View Post

      Maybe I didn't explain myself as well as I would have liked. In no way am I telling people to jump off a bridge, or eat paint chips, or do anything absolutely crazy.

      I don't believe a single person here if they try to tell me they have never failed, and that they have had success without having to adapt!

      I don't believe there are people who fail because they have tried everything. And no, I never said KEEP trying everything. Even if we have 5 people in the same niche, I doubt you will have all those 5 people agree in a strategy that works for them. Hell... you get 100 lawyers in a room and you will have split decisions. 100 scientists in a room, and you have about 30 different theories. Why would you think it is going to be the same in this?

      People who are trying everything and failing right now, are failing because they aren't observing which part works, and which doesn't. They are just doing the same things that AREN'T working instead of learning from their mistakes.

      You can try to play it safe and learn from everyone elses mistakes, but the truth is you are not going to get where you need to be without mistakes!

      You guys can think the advice is bad, that is fine. Maybe it is bad to you, but I believe the biggest problem is perception of failure, and how you can improve your actions and strategies.
      I actually agree with this, you have some great points and I understand what you are saying.

      Exploring everything is a great way of finding out what you are good at. I guess we have all been a newbie at one stage, running around like headless chickens.

      We see newbies try and fail and try and fail over and over again, simply because they lack focus.

      Smart newbies understand that while it is great to explore every aspect of IM, they need to focus on one thing at a time to success. Learning and doing 10 things at once is what a lot of people love to do, but in this competitive industry it's just too hard to learn that way these days.

      Cheers,
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  • Profile picture of the author pethanks
    You have the point but for me the key to success is dedication, hardwork, focus and dependence on God.
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  • Profile picture of the author alcymart
    Let me put an accent on a certain thing you wrote, but didn't elaborate much on which is, Success is all about Failure.

    The more you fail, the closer you are to becoming successful quite simply. This does not mean to purposely fail!

    You need to have failed only after trying hard to achieve success. It is only those failures that add up and eventually touch success!

    Take care,

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  • Profile picture of the author J Bold
    I won't go in to all of what you said or even your main theme as many already have.

    I will say this, though. There is a place for failure in internet marketing. Especially when the risk can often be so low.

    You can be really crap at article marketing and spin your wheels with no success but something like video marketing could really do well for you. It just really depends on you. But really, if you try hard enough at anything and search for the right way to do it and then work your arse off at that right way to do it, as you've learned from people who have been there and done that, then really you should be able to rock at anything.
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    • Profile picture of the author paulie888
      Originally Posted by redicelander View Post

      I won't go in to all of what you said or even your main theme as many already have.

      I will say this, though. There is a place for failure in internet marketing. Especially when the risk can often be so low.

      You can be really crap at article marketing and spin your wheels with no success but something like video marketing could really do well for you. It just really depends on you. But really, if you try hard enough at anything and search for the right way to do it and then work your arse off at that right way to do it, as you've learned from people who have been there and done that, then really you should be able to rock at anything.
      I'd also like to touch on another aspect that the OP mentioned about stepping outside of your comfort zone. When you're new to IM or even if you've been in it for a while, there'll invariably be aspects of it that you'll find uncomfortable and challenging, and this can vary from video creation to FTP to writing salesletters and other various tasks.

      Instead of just giving up before even trying to make something work, instead ask yourself how you can make it work. This subtle shift in perspective will make all the difference in the world, because now when you're faced with challenges and roadblocks, your mindset is to figure out how to adapt, and you'll confront them head-on instead of shying away and avoiding them.
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  • Profile picture of the author zptsotetsi
    One of the main reasons why online entrepreneurs are unsuccessful in their ventures is the fact that they do not like their work. If you don’t enjoy what you are doing you are much less likely to put as much commitment, effort and enthusiasm into your work as you would if you liked what you’re doing. If you don’t like what you’re doing at present moment, I suggest you take time, find yourself and discover what you like. Find something that when you do it, you do it with a smile and it brings you fulfillment. After finding it, take action; enter online world, the world of opportunities and the world free from boundaries and Politics. To Your Success
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    • Profile picture of the author alcymart
      Originally Posted by zptsotetsi View Post

      One of the main reasons why online entrepreneurs are unsuccessful in their ventures is the fact that they do not like their work. If you don't enjoy what you are doing you are much less likely to put as much commitment, effort and enthusiasm into your work as you would if you liked what you're doing. If you don't like what you're doing at present moment, I suggest you take time, find yourself and discover what you like. Find something that when you do it, you do it with a smile and it brings you fulfillment. After finding it, take action; enter online world, the world of opportunities and the world free from boundaries and Politics. To Your Success

      I totally agree with your post

      Take care,

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  • Profile picture of the author alcymart
    I also disagree with "trying everything"...as if there was something out there that would magically work. Trying everything is Not the answer. Purposely failing either is not the answer.

    The answer lies in failing, sure but certainly not by trying everything, thus failing at everything. One needs to chose something he or she likes and perfect themselves in that chosen field while gaining experience.

    Take care,

    Bernard St-Pierre
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    • Profile picture of the author rosetrees
      As a teacher of adults it's the word "fail" that I take issue with. Our education systems have "failure" built in - which simply teaches people that if you can't do something to a set standard you have "failed". B*****ks

      If you enjoy doing something or you have learnt even a small amount about something that is an achievement not a failure.

      IM is a learning experience. If something doesn't work for you or achieve the results that you want/expect then that is a learning experience. What did work and why? What didn't work and why?

      Often the things that don't work are the approaches that you try but find they don't interest/motivate you. That tells you something about what you like and how you work - take that learning and add it to the things that you do enjoy/do motivate you.

      Yes, you may have to try a few different approaches, and despite what others are saying we all have. I doubt there's anyone in this thread that has used one approach/method only from the start of their IM days.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jason Perez O'Connor
    at least test everything within the realm of legality right Dan ?
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  • Profile picture of the author Andrea Wilson
    Trying everything is not the right phrase for this, but testing out stuff that will give us experience will do. Experience is the best teacher for everybody.

    Andrea
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  • Profile picture of the author bastion
    I disagree with this one.
    Don't try everything. Find what works or at least you saw that work for others and stick to it. If you are going around trying everything, you are not going to make anything.

    Focus, discipline and hard work are the keys to success.
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  • Profile picture of the author anilksinghal
    You make a good point here by advising us to try out different avenues. But I suppose we'd be better off restricting ourselves to a few core ideas and giving them our all. That way success will be easier.
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