19th Century Entrepreneur's Advice To Internet Marketers

NathanG · 04-07-2009, 07:17 AM

I ran across this in PT Barnum's book The Art of Money Getting. It's a brief quote that speaks volumes, and should be kept in mind by all those new to Internet marketing. Remember this was published in 1882.

LET HOPE PREDOMINATE BUT BE NOT TOO VISIONARY

Many persons are always kept poor, because they are too visionary. Every project looks to them like certain success, and therefore they keep changing from one business to another, always in hot water, always "under the harrow." The plan of "counting the chickens before they are hatched" is an error of ancient date, but it does not seem to improve by age.

We always hear "focus, focus, focus" but I never really thought of lack of focus being due to assuming every project will succeed.

Read the rest of this great work here: ART OF MONEY GETTING

I bought the public domain reprint before I knew about that biz model. Example here:

Amazon.com: Art of Money Getting: P T Barnum,...

daver99 · 04-07-2009, 10:59 AM

Thanks for this link, I love PT Barnum... he has so much to offer any entrpreneur.

Vincelog · 04-07-2009, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NathanG

I ran across this in PT Barnum's book The Art of Money Getting. It's a brief quote that speaks volumes, and should be kept in mind by all those new to Internet marketing. Remember this was published in 1882.

LET HOPE PREDOMINATE BUT BE NOT TOO VISIONARY

Many persons are always kept poor, because they are too visionary. Every project looks to them like certain success, and therefore they keep changing from one business to another, always in hot water, always "under the harrow." The plan of "counting the chickens before they are hatched" is an error of ancient date, but it does not seem to improve by age.

We always hear "focus, focus, focus" but I never really thought of lack of focus being due to assuming every project will succeed.

Read the rest of this great work here: ART OF MONEY GETTING

I bought the public domain reprint before I knew about that biz model. Example here: Amazon.com: Art of Money Getting: P T Barnum, Phineas (P ) Barnum, Phineas T. Barnum: Books

Thanks for sharing. I am going to visit the website now.

Cheers
Vincent
Personal development Blogger

Sid Kaplan · 04-07-2009, 12:32 PM

Thanks for this. Love his writing. Favorite part is Chapter 18 which is what most of this forum is with all the people willing to pay it forward.

Much success to all.

Sid

parrott · 04-07-2009, 09:30 PM

Great quote! It is so easy to jump on the next thing that looks good, rather than sticking with something to the end.

04-07-2009, 07:17 AM	#1
NathanG HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 128 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	19th Century Entrepreneur's Advice To Internet Marketers I ran across this in PT Barnum's book The Art of Money Getting. It's a brief quote that speaks volumes, and should be kept in mind by all those new to Internet marketing. Remember this was published in 1882. LET HOPE PREDOMINATE BUT BE NOT TOO VISIONARY Many persons are always kept poor, because they are too visionary. Every project looks to them like certain success, and therefore they keep changing from one business to another, always in hot water, always "under the harrow." The plan of "counting the chickens before they are hatched" is an error of ancient date, but it does not seem to improve by age. We always hear "focus, focus, focus" but I never really thought of lack of focus being due to assuming every project will succeed. Read the rest of this great work here: ART OF MONEY GETTING I bought the public domain reprint before I knew about that biz model. Example here: Amazon.com: Art of Money Getting: P T Barnum,...

04-07-2009, 10:59 AM	#2
daver99 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: , , USA. Posts: 109 Thanks: 5 Thanked 23 Times in 11 Posts	Re: 19th Century Entrepreneur's Advice To Internet Marketers Thanks for this link, I love PT Barnum... he has so much to offer any entrpreneur.

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Sid Kaplan HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California Posts: 397 Thanks: 71 Thanked 41 Times in 22 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: 19th Century Entrepreneur's Advice To Internet Marketers Thanks for this. Love his writing. Favorite part is Chapter 18 which is what most of this forum is with all the people willing to pay it forward. Much success to all. Sid
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parrott Warrior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 19th Century Entrepreneur's Advice To Internet Marketers Great quote! It is so easy to jump on the next thing that looks good, rather than sticking with something to the end.
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