One day after work I took my motorcycle to the race track and broke my collar bone in a terrible accident that could have killed me.

Over the following months I bought many home business magazines and searched endlessly online for an opportunity that could allow me to earn enough income to pay my bills.

At the time I was a construction worker so I relied 100% on my body to earn a living. That's all I knew, and I was good at it but when I was forced to take 3 months...

Today I want to share with you real quick, one of the most overlooked principals of successful entrepreneurs.

That principal is the headline of this post and if your first question is "how do I increase my value" that's great and the answer is to: Learn, Do, and Teach (in that exact order).

#1) Learn a new skill
#2) Implement what you learned until you get positive results
#3) Teach what you learned to others

That is the process...

In an instant.

The minute you make a decision.

Regardless of how long it might take to realize the exact results you want.

It's the DECISION that ultimately fuels your drive to move forward.

I now realize why there is such an emphasis on personal development and personal growth associated with the "make money online" niche.

In my opinion, which has been solidified through years of personal experience in the industry, is...

Fall in love with the process of becoming great.

Know that persistence pays off.

Keep your head up through the the inevitable roadblocks and be creatively resourceful.

Small actions consistently over time become significant results.

Results are far more than just money.

Don't waste precious time searching for shortcuts as they become the longest cut.

Action breeds confidence which feeds growth.
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Don't get me wrong I do both free and paid advertising and highly recommend anyone serious about building an income online do a combination of the two as well.

I like doing free advertising like creating content and videos and even some free classified ads on websites like craigslist and backpage here and there because it works. It just works on a much smaller scale and takes more time for the results to kick in.

I like doing paid advertising far more because it's how I...