Entrepreneur Rewards

Entrepreneur Rewards

Hello, Warriors: (Also posted at GT Bulmer Web Bizz Blog)

Rome wasn’t built in a day. And neither will your home based Internet business be. But if you have a clear goal, vision, a plan, commitment and determination you will one day enjoy a variety of entrepreneur rewards.

(This blog post reports a significant personal milestone)

For most of us, when we first begin marketing on the Internet we expect immediate success. We launch a website, start a blog, join a few forums and social sites and do some intense advertising, then wait for the world to beat a path to our door.

When the anticipated parade fails to materialize, we fret and start to question our methods and our goals. However, wise marketers come to realize that this is just a natural process of business development. The secret to online success is, most typically, not how fast you leave the starting gate but how much stamina you have to stay the course.

An example of this principle and a good role model is the tortoise in the famous fable about the Tortoise and the Hare. The tortoise stayed focused and determined, maintained a steady pace and went on to win the race. He did not let his own obvious limitations or the apparent advantages of his competition deter him. Anything is possible if you stay focused and determined.

Success, recognition and rewards may take time but if you stay the course, you will eventually enjoy the rewards of entrepreneurial dedication.

I am a member of several popular online business and marketing forums and I have just achieved a significant milestone with one of them – the Entrepreneur Forums at EvanCarmichael.com. A few days ago, I logged my 1,000th post there.

I joined the Entrepreneur Forums in August, 2008, less than a year ago, at the prompting of active and inspirational fellow online marketer, David Hurley. I have remained active on almost a daily basis because of the variety of topics discussed in the forum and the variety of members who participate.

Of course, site owner Evan Carmichael also sponsors a great incentive to participate in the forums in the form of monthly prizes, of which I have been the happy recipient on a few occasions.

Aside from the prizes, I think the attitude of many of the Entrepreneur Forums members can be summed up in a recent comment made by another fellow marketer and forum member, Tanny Lahav:

“I do it because I enjoy it. If I don't enjoy it, I won't do it. As a home business owner, it is hard to do the non-fun things, and if you want things done, you must sit and do them. However, there are things, like forums, that are fun to do and it is the first thing I do when I get back home from work.”

I agree with Tanny. If the forum experience wasn’t enjoyable and if I didn’t get the value of information, insight and inspiration from fellow forum members that I do, I wouldn’t stick around and wouldn’t have achieved my 1,000-post milestone.

Entrepreneur rewards go beyond the basic information and immediate camaraderie of forum participation. Not only have my forum signature, avatar photo and forum profile link helped develop my presence and reputation as a steady online marketer, but as a result, other marketers more readily recommend me to associates within their circles of influence.

Besides marketing forums, there are other Social Networking groups where it also pays to demonstrate the stalwart focus and determination of the tortoise, as mentioned earlier.

Whether in forums or other groups, if you stick with your marketing focus and prove yourself over time, other opportunities will tend to present themselves. Partnerships and joint venture opportunities are sure to follow.

Entrepreneur rewards may include personal or business connections, rewards of recognition, or direct financial rewards, but the point of this post is that it seldom happens overnight. You must first put in the time and the effort - the sweat, the toil and sometimes the tears – before you achieve the desired results. When they do happen, the rewards are well worth it.

GT
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