Quick Way To $50k This Month

[David_Thompson]

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

Point is, I recognized my shortcomings. I know where I have to improve.
I didn't need a reminder of what I already figured out on my own. People
who do that do it because they have a need to feel like they made a
difference when in fact they've made no difference at all.

Had I asked, "How do I go about changing this" then your response would
have been welcome.

A simple, "Good that you see where you need to improve" would have
sufficed without the added face slapping.

It doesn't make people like you...trust me.

Hey Steven,

maybe it was something in your post that made him reply that way...

Anyway back to what we were talking about, something about this
statement "How Can I Provide $100k worth of service and value."
just brought a bunch of things in place for me and now going back and
re-reading the thread I finally got the answer.

A most eye opening post thanks Daniel...

--David

[netkickstart]

Originally Posted by Joseph Ratliff

It's takes about the same effort to sell 10 $5,000 coaching seats...as it does to sell 100 $50 ebooks. The mental challenges you seem to be pointing out here are the reasons/excuses that more people don't sell the bigger tickets.

Same effort or less? The argument for big ticket items is usually that it takes less effort. Assuming the effort is equivalent, wouldn't we want to opt for 100 sales in this example, so as to reach and help more people?

[MaskedMarketer]

Originally Posted by opportunitiesaplenty

What you're worth to your customers is a reflection of the value you provide to them. That's for them to decide. In many such cases people devalue themselves and think way too small.

Opportunitiesplenty,

That's exactly correct.

What your worth is directly effected by your self image. You can't outgrow your self image as that's part of a limiting belief you put on yourself. That's the difference between 50k a day and 10k a month.

There's fine examples in this thread of what not to become..

Especially if you're in business for yourself/ small business/ entrepreneur, your business is a reflection of yourself. Improving your self image improves all areas of life.

Jay Abraham is a good example of a successful entrepreneur with high prices. Sure, he might be a natural born entrepreneur, but there's more to it than just being a natural.

Originally Posted by opportunitiesaplenty

I had a consulting friend that took a company that was losing $1,000,000 a month and made it profitable by adjusting their product line. How much was that information worth to them? Unfortunately for him he only charged them an hourly consulting fee for his services. He had no contingency fee contract for residual revenue.

Jay Abraham has an upfront fee and 50% of all future business (i think). Get paid what you're worth take half.Why do it for less? That reminds me of the internet company I worked with then they were only doing 1 million a month and losing money. After the marketing director became CEO (he changed the website name and added about 8 more sites over the years) the company went to about 8+ million a month and into profit zone.

(marketing is the largest leverage in business)

Under this marketing (business growth expert) director he did the biggest internet deal in 2006 and probably for at least 3-5 years, of 60 million dollars. The board of directors handed over 60 million to the company, not a bad deal.

And He was getting PAID. Now he works for another company- all he does it grow businesses to 100's of millions of dollars/billions and goes to the next business (while taking residuals and lots of profits). Thats how its done by experts.

No reason you or others can't do the same.

Besides changing up the sites- I can tell you banner advertising, PPC, and affiliate marketing made that company.Thats what the CEO did- you guys all know it and can do the same.(he actually won 3 stevie business awards for himself and the company- because he's an expert marketer and consultant.)

Originally Posted by opportunitiesaplenty

That is partially because he knew very little about their business before he agreed to the consulting job, so he didn't feel his services were worth more than his standard, hourly rate. Big mistake.

Yes, BIG MISTAKE, lol! If you're a consultant, you better know marketing inside and out as its the largest leverage in a business.

If you know marketing (not just internet marketing) then you can grow any business.

Originally Posted by opportunitiesaplenty

Remember, there is no can not; only do or do not.

I love it!

Originally Posted by David_Thompson

Hey Steven,
maybe it was something in your post that made him reply that way...

Yeah- it was his post

Silly me for replying- he doesn't even put the advice into action and blasts me

[David_Thompson]

he biggest problems we, well most people have isn't information,
it making decisions. For some reason most people don't want to
get it wrong and that in itself with self esteem, lack of confidence
creates havoc in ones life...

We see that everyday in real life, let me ask a question here: anyone
of you guys have a friend that can do all but does nothing...you know
the type most of the time they are brilliant at coming up with kickass
ideas but they just won't do anything...

In order to make anything of your self you have to come out of your
bloody comfort zone and face your fears just like every successful
person ever.

And Daniel's post is a great start.....

--David

[MaskedMarketer]

Originally Posted by David_Thompson

he biggest problems we, well most people have isn't information,
it making decisions.

David,

so true. Decisions guide you to your destiny. In history, we've had lack of information, now we have too much. Too much is better than none, we need to learn how to cope with such a huge influx of information (most ads and garbage anyways, lol)

Originally Posted by David_Thompson

We see that everyday in real life, let me ask a question here: anyone
of you guys have a friend that can do all but does nothing...you know
the type most of the time they are brilliant at coming up with kickass
ideas but they just won't do anything...

In order to make anything of your self you have to come out of your
bloody comfort zone and face your fears just like every successful
person ever.

I know exactly the type. They say there is a thin line between genius and being insane/crazy. My friend is exactly that type- super smart and very creative , but has "mental isssues" holding him back. He could be super successful because he has very high IQ and high EQ (EQ is said to be more important).

You can have a couple weaknesses and everything falls apart. He has fear (aslo has OCD, lol) and self control holding him back. As far as brains go, kid read 16 volumes of encylopedias at 6 years old.. weird kid, lol

Everyone wants to know the ONE thing, the magic pill, that is for successful people. I don't believe there is one as its a combination of things, but if I had to pick the most important-

its self control/discipline.

[247coolprofits]

oops! You giving an Inspirational Message... Ok Noted

[Vijay M]

Yesterday I read this thread for the first time and thought ..bull****. Most people like me are just average people without any special niche knowledge trying to make extra money online.

I came back to it after some time and again thought, 1)It is just too easy for people "who have made it" to spout this message. It's just theory. Cannot put it to practice.

Today, is my birthday and I'm reading it for the 3rd time and I finally get it. I was working hard trying to build my online biz( after my regular work/job) trying to make a few affiliate dollars/adsense income.

It is my limiting beliefs which chain me to my current efforts which in spite of my hard work is not producing the kind of income I would like.

Now, how do I think big and come up with a plan? Today is as good a day as any, to revise my plans and set new goals.

[MaskedMarketer]

Originally Posted by Vijay M

I came back to it after some time and again thought, 1)It is just too easy for people "who have made it" to spout this message. It's just theory. Cannot put it to practice.

If a 12 year old can do it, so can you

Originally Posted by Vijay M

Today, is my birthday and I'm reading it for the 3rd time and I finally get it. I was working hard trying to build my online biz( after my regular work/job) trying to make a few affiliate dollars/adsense income.

It is my limiting beliefs which chain me to my current efforts which in spite of my hard work is not producing the kind of income I would like.

Now, how do I think big and come up with a plan? Today is as good a day as any, to revise my plans and set new goals.

Vijay,

Thanks for sharing that with us!

When I stopped trying to build my business and started to build myself- everything started to make sense. And success is way far from financial gains.

Take Eben Pagan for example. He said he spent the majority of the time on himself rather than his business. Not saying you'll be the next Eben Pagan, as you can make way more than he does- or way less..

Just something to consider...

[gotlinks]

Thanks for the tips, it does make one think!

[meshmore]

Great thread guys.

I am no where near the $50k per month.

What I am quite certain has held me back is being too much into freebies. One of my greatest undoing was to think that I could do most of my promotional tasks free - without paying for any advertising. I have even searched for "freeautoresponders" in the past.

It's only early this year when I changed my outlook.

Now I know that I have to pay for a reliable autoresponder which will ensure that my messages get delivered to my prospects.

I also now appreciate that I cannot perform some tasks. I just have to outsource the functions to capable people.

It's only early this year that I now appreciate that I can sell in any market - I just have to find people with the right knowledge to help me with the product development(ebooks,interviews etc).

So I think any lofty target one sets can be reached - as long as we appreciate that we have to outsource tasks that we cannot perform.

Even if we can perform the tasks - sometimes its just not worth our time. Our time is better spent investigating how we can come with products that can increase our bottom line

[Noel2010]

Thanks for this really great post. There really is no limit.

[bobsstuff]

Thank you Daniel,
Your post has my wife and I thinking. Our before work conversation today was about $50K and stretching our belief system beyond paying the bills.

Steve,
You posts, as always, are important to this forum. I appreciate your honest about yourself and the directions you went, are going and plan on going.

There have been other great posts also, and they make me think.

I have printed this and have gone through it with a yellow, red and green marker and will read it again and again, UNTIL I GET IT.

[Preben Frenning]

Great post.
I have a GREAT idea, but I'll need almost $10,000 for it.
Or actually, I don't know. I might get a coder from the philipines to do it for way less, but I'm afraid they might steal my idea.

So I'm doing "small-time" marketing first, to build up enough revenue for the big project. I'm planning on going to the offline internet marketing niche, and charging for what my services really are worth.

The same concept you mention in your OP applies to offline marketing if you want to go after the big bucks.

Then I plan on building a solid, semi-passive income from that, and invest the money in bigger and bigger project.

I'm an optimist of nature, and really believe I can make $50k+ a month.
Once I first get the money I need to finish all of my projects.
And going to school as well doesn't make it easier to make the money I need=P

I'm also planning on getting investors, so I can get started immediately.

Thanks again for the inspiration.

- Preben

[D.K. Magnus]

Funny, I've read this thread several times in the last 2 days and recognized some of the limits I have put on myself through my thinking.

Today when I got home from my JOB, there was a message for me from a friend of mine.

He is a brick and mortar business owner, who likes to discuss starting an Ebay or possibly an online business with me. I've never been sure of how serious he was until now.

He has a new tenant in an office building he owns, that has the same type of business that I work in.

My friend has money to invest, and knowing that I not only have some years of experience in this field, but also went to school to train for it, asked if I would be interested in starting a business similar to his tenant's.

And what did I find myself doing?

Down playing my experience and qualifications!

So once again I find that I'm holding myself back with my limited thinking.

But I'm getting there!(should be a big smile here)

[Phil Jones]

Whatever The Mind Can Conceive… It Can Achieve. (W. Clement Stone 1902-2002)

[Alex Rich]

Daniel,
I appreciate both the words and the timing of your post. There’s an old saying, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” Well, that is not an exact match for the timing of this post for me, but it’s close.

What actually happened in my situation was that an idea came to me while I was doing some article research a week ago. It has to do with a concept that’s been in and out of the mainstream for quite a while. It’s probably more like an urban legend than anything else. In fact, it was the subject of a movie some years ago.

To shorten the story, I have been putting thoughts together to create a product from this idea, and it feels like something with huge potential…if I’m right, and creative enough to make smart decisions. I’m being very critical about the content and how I put the promotional strategy into play. I’ve been making very little progress, other than thinking about to make sure the end user sees the value.

Then today, I’m reading an email from George about updates he’s putting together, and he was thoughtful enough to put a link to this post, into his email. And now I’m here, inside this post….and my thoughts literally leaped past the sticking point I’ve suffered with for nearly a week.

Now I am confident I can make this idea work, and thanks to your message filled post, I know how to put the finishing touches on the product…and a way to create value that more closely matches its potential.

My sincere thanks go to you and to George as well. You are two very generous individuals who over deliver at every opportunity. It’s my belief that your actions illustrate why this business pays so handsomely to some while rationing revenue to others.

You’re A Class Act Gentlemen,
Alex

[JasonParker]

Killer post Daniel.

Personally... Some amazing things have happened for me since I started thinking bigger.

I'm finding more and more that mindset and attitude is 99% of this game.

I know this because I started with a really crappy mentality and only started making any kind of real money once my entire outlook transformed.

For example, my goal now is $1,000 per day. Sounds crazy to most people, especially the ones crying "recession!" But just focusing on a bigger goal makes you make better decisions. I find myself bypassing ideas that could never get me there and taking on ideas that will get me where I want.

I remember listening to your mp3s a while back, maybe 5 or 6 months ago. And I remember listening to your story of how you were raised and where you started with your thinking in the projects of LA (I think... forgive me if I can't remember exactly). It's amazing that you broke free from those roots. I enjoyed those mp3s a lot.

If you have any more mindset stuff, will you please PM me a link or something?

[Swastik]

One hell of a post! Really a very nice read.

If someone sets a high goal, even if it is not achieved, you'll be amazed at the results that come out of it!

[Joseph Ratliff]

Wow...this could possibly go down in Warrior history as one of the best posts "all-time"...

I am reminded of a quote from Napoleon Hill...

"The only limitations to the mind are those that we acknowledge, both richness and poorness are the offspring of thought."

Forgive me if I didn't get that word for word.

And about opening your business to other niches than IM...well...let's just say I personally was thumped on the head by one of my mentors to examine that about 2 years ago...and it was Miller time from that point on

[MoBuck$]

Originally Posted by Rob Lee

I think one of the things that helps bring change in our preception is seeing others succeed. If you see others doing it and know they are really doing it that makes a difference.

If you start getting personal success your goals will get larger and larger. Personal success can really help change your perception.

Hey I totally agree with that.

Once I started to make a little bit of money, my mind went into Overdrive with Confidence and I started to make even more and more money as the days and weeks went on.

It's really about how you think. Your Mind is Crazy Powerful.

MoBuck$

[Magic Johnson]

Originally Posted by Vijay M

It is my limiting beliefs which chain me to my current efforts which in spite of my hard work is not producing the kind of income I would like.

Yes, I had these problems for many years too. I knew there were something missing. I've always had some self doubt problems, and questioning myself.

I believed whole heartly that people who made it "were gifted" or just lucky.

I've struggled a lot through the last years. Cried sometimes because there were a missing link somewhere.

When you start to REALLY WANT to wrap your mind around things. And not ignore "what people says" because they are "too complicated" for you to understand.

Then you will start with seeing the fruites of your own mind.

All I can say is what worked for me better than anything else is looking towards Science and not ignoring it, just too stay in my Fantasies and comfort soon.

I say this beacuse it's a lot less about "well wishes" and positive thinking... and much much more about setting up a goal in a 2 seconds snap, and ignoring that goal for several months and just working to complete it. Without thinking, one step at a time.

Turn to science books and you will see why 99% of the self help books dont work for the average (day job mentality people and dreamers).

Self-Help Book: This books(self-help) is not aimed to successful people, never will, never been, they are aimed to give pictures and resonate with this crowds core and sometimes struggling personalities. Match to market, simply put.

The belief in the average people is that of FICTION. Wanting something out of nothing. Wanting to be babysit and in control. Wanting vague claims and the most of all, wanting to use their imagination to daydream about their future. Thinking if they think about it enough it will happen. Big mistake!
Instead, Just program the science in to you and everything will come natural.

If you want some books, and believe in ME, PM and I give you some books that changed me completely. Now this books is damn hard to read if you have an average IQ. I have an just below average IQ. And guess, I took it a little at a time, put the books away for some days. Just doing everything in my power to wrap my mind around the ideas, because I knew deep inside.. it was this that separated those who are successful & happy - with man and women who are struggling and confused.

PM me if you want some guidelines. I have nothing to sell you, it's all hardcovers and paperbooks.

[David_Thompson]

Originally Posted by Magic Johnson

Yes, I had these problems for many years too. I knew there were something missing. I've always had some self doubt problems, and questioning myself.

I believed whole heartly that people who made it "were gifted" or just lucky.

I've struggled a lot through the last years. Cried sometimes because there were a missing link somewhere.

When you start to REALLY WANT to wrap your mind around things. And not ignore "what people says" because they are "too complicated" for you to understand.

Then you will start with seeing the fruites of your own mind.

All I can say is what worked for me better than anything else is looking towards Science and not ignoring it, just too stay in my Fantasies and comfort soon.

I say this beacuse it's a lot less about "well wishes" and positive thinking... and much much more about setting up a goal in a 2 seconds snap, and ignoring that goal for several months and just working to complete it. Without thinking, one step at a time.

Turn to science books and you will see why 99% of the self help books dont work for the average (day job mentality people and dreamers).

Self-Help Book: This books(self-help) is not aimed to successful people, never will, never been, they are aimed to give pictures and resonate with this crowds core and sometimes struggling personalities. Match to market, simply put.

The belief in the average people is that of FICTION. Wanting something out of nothing. Wanting to be babysit and in control. Wanting vague claims and the most of all, wanting to use their imagination to daydream about their future. Thinking if they think about it enough it will happen. Big mistake!
Instead, Just program the science in to you and everything will come natural.

If you want some books, and believe in ME, PM and I give you some books that changed me completely. Now this books is damn hard to read if you have an average IQ. I have an just below average IQ. And guess, I took it a little at a time, put the books away for some days. Just doing everything in my power to wrap my mind around the ideas, because I knew deep inside.. it was this that separated those who are successful & happy - with man and women who are struggling and confused.

PM me if you want some guidelines. I have nothing to sell you, it's all hardcovers and paperbooks.

Hey Dude this is a damm good post man thanks for sharing...

It would be good if you could share your books with the other
members in this forum...

--David

[choson]

I'm planning to make millions off internet marketing! =)

[Vin_J]

Important stuff in that article

[kf]

steven wagenheim:

When you're 10 years old, you might dream of playing for the Yankees, but
you can't even conceive of it happening because it's so far off.

But then you're about to graduate college and a scout sees you and signs
you to a minor league contract. Suddenly, it's not such a far fetched idea.
But there was no way you could have seen that at age 10.

Unfortunately (and I'm taking your comment out of the context you intended Steven), I think the opposite of this statement tends to be more likely.

We begin, as children, without limits. We all want to be astronauts or the president or a major league player.

Sadly, the limitations of those around us often means that only those most determined, whose dreams have been nourished not squashed, will make it to college still on track (versus studying business or nursing) and play that game with the talent scout looking on.

A child's mind is innately creative, filled with ideas and only 'learns' limitations with age.

The challenge is to get back to that child's mind where all things are possible. And we can have or be what we desire simply *because* we desire it.

daniel taylor:
Here's where my revelation came. I could have started off
going after multi-platinum producers in the from day one.

Beautiful. Thanks for the great thread Daniel.

[David_Thompson]

Originally Posted by Magic Johnson

If you want some books, and believe in ME, PM and I give you some books that changed me completely.

PM me if you want some guidelines. I have nothing to sell you, it's all hardcovers and paperbooks.

Hey magic,

you planning on letting us know what books you're talking about
about buddy, I think it would greatly benefit the other members
of this forum.

--David

[Vasilios T]

Awesome Post, You can never hear enough insight on the factors of the mind and how it effects us in any field. I find one of my biggest problems is overload of information and inaction, continually having to get more and more information and thinking that one more course or book is going to help get that jackpot. The factor is you have to think and feel big and act, so those small tiny little obstacles that would otherwise knock you over and stop you dead in your tracks if you were aiming low would be overcome aiming high. This is something I have only really just come to understand and hoping to expand, I hope everyone gets to the stage they dream of, just as long as they take the stance to do it. Warrior in training.....
Good Luck to all.

[dave.]

Originally Posted by Daniel E Taylor

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In fact I would even say $5k. Again I find the problem isn't that you can't
find people that will gladly pay $5k for your services.

The problem is you don't believe your services are worth $5k.

But you have to realize you don't set the worth on your services.
You estimate it, and the customer has the final say.


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Daniel

It's really fascinating what you are telling us, but IMO linear thinking is a much bigger problem then most people actually think. For example, I'm very far from earning 50K a month for the reason you described above: I simply can't imagine, that I could offer something that is worth at least $1K. If it's not a totally original and cool idea, nobody would be interested in it, because I'm not a real IM expert, so all the knowledge I have can be found on the internet for a much cheaper price.

Let's talk about coaching for example. I have some niche sites, which are bringing me a good passive income. So I know, how to find a niche and how to go around with it, but all I do is trying out things that are working IMO. I don't say, that I could ALWAYS find a profitable market and ALWAYS create a cool income from it, therefore I can't guarantee, that my coaching would be perfect.

(My niches are not the ones where I could get more money from)

I look forward to your thoughts.

Dave

[Joseph Ratliff]

Originally Posted by dave.

It's really fascinating what you are telling us, but IMO linear thinking is a much bigger problem then most people actually think. For example, I'm very far from earning 50K a month for the reason you described above: I simply can't imagine, that I could offer something that is worth at least $1K. If it's not a totally original and cool idea, nobody would be interested in it, because I'm not a real IM expert, so all the knowledge I have can be found on the internet for a much cheaper price.

Let's talk about coaching for example. I have some niche sites, which are bringing me a good passive income. So I know, how to find a niche and how to go around with it, but all I do is trying out things that are working IMO. I don't say, that I could ALWAYS find a profitable market and ALWAYS create a cool income from it, therefore I can't guarantee, that my coaching would be perfect.

(My niches are not the ones where I could get more money from)

I look forward to your thoughts.

Dave

Here's something to ponder, and Allen actually brought this up somewhere in the War Room I think...

There are pdf downloads being sold for hundreds to thousands of dollars that are limited in page count...but have highly targeted and sought after information.

And...many markets have this type of information...

So, instead of selling an ebook for $97.00, if that information is worth more...why not sell it for more ? (I don't claim to "sell them for more" either, just exploring this idea)

In fact, Jim Straw does this with one of his info product packages (selling it for $997.00 I think).

So, why are we limiting ourselves (me included) to selling an ebook for less if it's worth more? Is it because we don't want to do the work of conveying the benefits and value?

Are we placing artificial price limits on our products (info products namely)?

Hmmm....

[dave.]

Originally Posted by Joseph Ratliff

Here's something to ponder, and Allen actually brought this up somewhere in the War Room I think...

There are pdf downloads being sold for hundreds to thousands of dollars that are limited in page count...but have highly targeted and sought after information.

And...many markets have this type of information...

So, instead of selling an ebook for $97.00, if that information is worth more...why not sell it for more ? (I don't claim to "sell them for more" either, just exploring this idea)

In fact, Jim Straw does this with one of his info product packages (selling it for $997.00 I think).

So, why are we limiting ourselves (me included) to selling an ebook for less if it's worth more? Is it because we don't want to do the work of conveying the benefits and value?

Are we placing artificial price limits on our products (info products namely)?

Hmmm....

It's an interesting question.
I guess we are selling eBooks for $97, because you can find other eBooks for the same topic with this or a lower price. Probably anyone of us bought many IM related products for $47 or whatever price, but if I'd buy something for $997, I'd expect something unique and groundbreaking. If I just get a well-written, informative eBook (but nothing special, like a big secret or something), I'd get the feeling that I was throwing out money.

I think such a pricing is only imaginable, if your target audience don't have a clue about the prices, or don't have another choice (or at least they don't know about other options).

For example, I'm laughing about people in my country, who are buying IM products for over $100, because I know that they could get it much cheaper in English. But they don't realize this, because they can't compare it to any other product, since they only know about these ones.

It's just my opinion, let me know what you think.

Dave

[AtticusBaker]

I must agree that the greatest obstacle I face in online sales, marketing, or anything else in my life is self-sabotage (negative mindset). I appreciate your post and thank you for the eye-opening "attitude adjustment".

[Raynay Valles]

Great thread. This is important to bring up in this time when so many of us are struggling financially.

I once had a marketing coach who told me, "Most people think they have to climb the ladder of success rung by rung." He continued: "The biggest secret is, THERE IS NO LADDER. You can start today and go to the top if you change your thinking."

His advice led to some breakthroughs in my thinking and actions, but not to $50,000/month.

Very thought-provoking. Thanks.

[Steveb2u]

Great post....I agree that a large part of the battle is with your own mind and what you think is possible.

[drkellogs]

I agree with almost everything you've said.

Mindset is the MOST important factor in determining success online (or wherever else). It supercedes everything else. From tactics to knowledge to marketing strategy to social skills.

As Donald Trump says in his most recent book(and I'm paraphrasing here): Think Big And Kick Ass! It went something like this...:

"If you're going to think ANYWAY... might as well think BIG... it's free."

[Peter Hajnal]

Hi,
I'm new at this forum.
I wanted to say thanks for the great post.
Peter

[Jeremy James]

Great post!

[TimRobinson]

Awesome post man, think I need to take more of it onboard myself

[Darrel Hawes]

Daniel,

Those videos aren't playing for me. I've tried with Firefox and IE.

I can see a black square where the video should be on each page, but I don't see a video nor a player.

Are they still up, and if so, any ideas on troubleshooting from my end?

[sheffie]

Quick way to make money this exciting new year is exploding BIG now. PM me if you want to know...

[MrLD]

This is such a great post, in fact this should be posted all over the discussion boards on this forum. I have been guilty myself of feeling this way for a few years. I remember about 10 years ago when I first started to learn about online marketing. My goal was to make $200/month. It took me 8 months to make that amount of money, in fact I didn't make any money until after the 3rd month and it was for $40. I was able to reach my goal of making $5k/month after two years, but even so I was still not aiming big. All I was doing was trying to make an additional $1000/month and take it from there. I was wrong. When I started making $100,000/month. I told myself that I have reached my max and all I have to do is sit down and relax. Wrong again! But of course as an entrepreneur, we really do not want to stop working and exploring new hings. But even after achieving this , I was still limiting myself to a lower degree of success. I kept going back to the basics the fact that every time I saw a WSO or other opportunities out there that can make me another $1-$5k/month, I will study it harder and try to make that amount of money. (Now. I am not saying that you should not explore these type of opportunities, as there is also a possibility that you can take this to the next level.)

I finally realized, this has got to stop. I got to get bigger and that has been my goal this year. I have been working on a much bigger projects since the start of this year and will be working on a more bigger projects in the future.

I guess what I am trying to say here is aim high, think big and take action to achieve your goals. Thanks much for this post Mr. Taylor

[goingup]

Sounds great-but a lot of us dont want to do our own product. I'd like to sell big ticket items but unfortunately the price of entry tends to be to buy the product, which I cant afford in the first place. As for 50k a month-yes, I believe that and a lot more is possible monthly. Now if I can just figure out how.....

[visit_faraz]

I completely agree with the mindset part.
I have experienced this when I was trying to create a service creating blogs and lenses for people. At that time, I didnt know what to charge and so I ended up working for cheap and later on I found that people were charging $40 , $50 or even $70 for creating a blog or a squidoo lens.

As a matter of fact, I had got many ideas and I didnt apply them because I thought that nobody would find it useful , and some time later on I found these ideas coming out as wso's and people were buying like crazy.

I still get ideas but am not sure whether to go forward with these ideas. There is a fear that I will lose and nobody will buy or that I wont get the price I ask.

I would really love it if I could somehow get over it and be able to charge a decent price for my services and be confident that people that my services do have value.

Thanks Daniel, your post was really helpful.

bye,
faraz

[Janet Dunn]

Can't access the videos! Sorry

[talfighel]

There are a lot of people who want to make decent amounts of money online but their mind set is terrible. It is really true:

Thoughts are things.

Our thoughts create our reality.

So how do we change our mindset when there are so many negative things happening in our lives?

First, TURN OFF THE NEWS. Only watch your favorite shows.

Second, there is a book that EVERYONE here needs to read and it is called:

What to say when You Talk To yourself By Shad Helmstetter ( I think I got the last name mis-spelled)

This is a MUST read book that will help you when it comes to "OUR THOUGHTS CREATE OUR REALITY.

When I was struggling to make it, all I could think of was "I am failing". "This business is not working for me". "I won't work". So I picked up the book that I mentioned above and read it. Then I went out and got my self a recorder and recorded myself and telling myself that:

"I am successful. I am doing very well online. I am earning X amounts of dollars per month. I am a success. I love what I do. Etc..."

Those thoughts after a short while became a reality for me and it works.

So go out and get that book and start doing what it says that you need to do there.

Tal

[Raynay Valles]

Originally Posted by Daniel E Taylor

Due to the amount of people this post touched me and my partner
decided to create a few (FREE) No strings attatched videos to
help you grow your business.

index.php
Daniel

Daniel,

I think your site is having tech difficulties. I went to the link above in FF and IE and couldn't play the videos. I can play other online videos so I don't think it's my system.

Let us know when they are available. I'm looking forward to them.

Thanks!
Raynay

[Rachel Zaouche]

This is an amazing thread- Daniel - thank you for sharing (but I too am having problems viewing the video)

Thank you too to the post that gave us a spreadsheet to calculate our dream - sorry I cant remember who it was but I did thank you at the post.


One thing I would like to add is that before everyone goes off chasing the amount of money they think they want, make sure you take some time out to decide what it is you actually want. Too many people are feeling like they are failures because they dont meet the $1m per year earnings promised by so many sales letters.

It is only when YOU decide what is YOUR dream life, that you will begin to go forward and meet it. SW illustrated this - he sees himself as a success (and of course he is) but he doesnt earn the $50k a month every month. But he has a happy family, no mortgage, a daughter almost through college without being up to her neck in debt, that is a success in anyones book.

Yes aim high and don't limit yourself but remember Everyones version of success is,and should be, different.

Follow people like Daniel and the other great contributions on here and decide for yourself what you wish to implement. They have been very generous with their time but ultimately we are the only ones that can take action.

One of the reasons Bob Proctor is held up as a "guru" (personally I love his stuff) is that he went in as a consultant to a big life office and told the life assurance sales people that he would make them hit a certain sales figure (cant remember the actual figure). Nobody had ever come close to hitting that level of sales but under Bobs coaching they did and within a very short time period. These were the same people doing the same job yet writing masses more business. What changed? Their belief in their own ability.

As a avid reader, some books that people looking to develop the right mindset might be interested in reading are (be warned some of these are in very old style English and not that easy to read but their message is amazing!)

The Science of Getting Rich - Wallace Wattles
Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill (don't let the prejudice (wrong yes but put yourself back in early 1900's) put you off)
AS Man Thinketh - James Allen
The Art of War - Sun TZU (Definitely not an easy read!)
Acres of Diamonds - Russell Conwell

Acres of Diamonds in particular reminds me of IM. How many of us, including or perhaps mainly! me, are guilty of chasing after the next bright and shiny thing online when as Conwell puts it we are probably already sitting on "Acres of Diamonds"


The below is an extract of Acres of Diamonds - enjoy!

"I told him of a man out in California in 1847 who owned
a ranch. He heard they had discovered gold in southern
California, and so with a passion for gold he sold his ranch to
Colonel Sutter, and away he went, never to come back. Colonel
Sutter put a mill upon a stream that ran through that ranch,
and one day his little girl brought some wet sand from the
raceway into their home and sifted it through her fingers
before the fire, and in that falling sand a visitor saw the first
shining scales of real gold that were ever discovered in
California. The man who had owned that ranch wanted gold,
and he could have secured it for the mere taking. Indeed,
thirty-eight millions of dollars has been taken out of a very few
acres since then. About eight years ago I delivered this lecture
in a city that stands on that farm, and they told me that a
one-third owner for years and years had been getting one
hundred and twenty dollars in gold every fifteen minutes,
sleeping or waking, without taxation. You and I would enjoy
an income like that--if we didn't have to pay an income tax."


I have loads more but I dont want this thread to go on forever!! lol (and I admit some of them are just soaking up disc space as I have yet to read them myself)

Best wishes

Rach

[toddperk]

This post is an eye-opener for me. For the past few months I have been one of those people that focus more on:

Writing Articles
Submitting Blog Posts
Posting on Forums
Selling $47 ebooks

I have not seen a lot of income come from this tedious work. I would almost rather pay people to do this for me so that I can focus on BIGGER projects that will bring in the bacon.

[visit_faraz]

I am glad that I am able to pay someone to get my work done.
When I started, I used to write articles for others and do other kinds of jobs online.
I am so glad now that I am doing has worked for me. Thanks to article marketing.
But I am still not where I want to be and am experiencing a kind of plateau,where I will need a real push to get to the next level and that's where the mindset comes in.

Hope I am able to get a better mindset.

bye,
faraz

[Folusho Orokunle]

I agree with what Steven wrote earlier.

You are the average of your five closest friends and associates. The reason people don't think they can do it, is because they don't see it.

I'm different from most people, I don't have to see people making 100k/month to know that I could do it.

But once I saw someone do it right in front of me, the very next month myself and my partner made over 150k in one month.

So if you can't see it yet, you need to get around some people that are already doing it and trust me..........you'll start to see it.

[BJ Min]

it's great to hear that you can make the big income
from big picture mindset...

but can anyone show any specific real life examples
of making this big income?

there's lots of talk about it...but what specifically
did you sell to make that income?