Momentum...It's More Powerful Than You Realize

The last few days I've been very busy with non IM stuff.

To start with, I had to do some things for my daughter, my wife, my church
and a friend of mine. All of these took enormous amounts of time away from
my business. Today at 4:01, is the first time since 8:30 this morning that I
even touched the computer. Yesterday, I was sick as a dog and hardly did
a thing, after getting home from Church. Saturday wasn't that great a day
either.

In fact, I've done so little work the last 4 days that I am starting to feel
out of sorts from it.

And yet, I've sent out over 60 thank you emails in regard to sales I've made
over those 4 days. Some of you may have received one yourself.

And then I started to realize something (because I will admit that I am the
biggest worry wart on the planet when it comes to my business). All the
work that I've put in over these last 6 years has built up a momentum that
isn't going to just die over night.

In these last 4 days that I have done almost nothing....

Over 60 sales
Over 40 new optins

It isn't going to just vanish because I took a few days to either do other
things or wish I could have replaced my head with a bucket of ice.

Momentum is probably the most amazing thing in this business. Once you
build a list, and treat that list with respect, you essentially have an income
for many years.

I looked to see where some of those opt ins came from these past 4 days.

5 of them came from articles that I wrote over a year ago.

2 came from a guest blog that I write for.

3 came from a report that I uploaded to those free uploads directories...

18 months ago.

I didn't even think anybody would still find that report today. But they did.

And the more stuff I put out there, the more momentum I'm going to build
for the future.

Your stuff never dies. If it's quality to begin with, there will always be
prospects who will find it and act on it.

Here's my point, and it's the even bigger one.

If you're just starting out, I know it looks like the road ahead is so long
and winding that there's no way you're ever going to reach the end of it.

Well, you won't reach the end of it...not ever. It doesn't end. It keeps
going. But what happens is, over time, you discover that you're traveling
on that road and suddenly there are a few cars on either side asking you
for directions, and then a few more cars, until one day, you feel like a
traffic cop.

I know you don't see it now, but trust me, if you keep plugging at it, the
day will come when you'll have so much momentum, you can actually take
a few days off and your business won't crumble to dust.