Do You Have the Right Mindset to Be a Successful Affiliate?

"...just about everyone looking for ways to make
money will run into a tough learning curve."

"...there isn't a person who hasn't had failures"

It's *inevitable*.

To ESCAPE the learning curve, is to escape your
own success.

Unfortunately, this fear of the learning curve is a
LEARNED trait.

How many of us gave up after falling off our bikes
more than 50x before getting it right?

How many of us gave up learning how to tie our
shoe for the 80th time before it *clicked*?

"...Being an affiliate marketer takes guts. There's a
reason why lots of people prefer working a regular
job over doing this stuff."

It took guts to quit college 3 years early...

it took guts to look people in the eye and honestly
say I don't HAVE a job -- that I'm a business man.

It took GUTS to face the social consequences of
being the *odd ball* in the group because few ppl
want to feel *alone* on this journey...

yet it is this journey we call FINANCIAL FREEDOM
where we are most often alone.

So yes, the middle road is easier to take...

it's a *straight shot*.

The entrepreneur paves his/her own road...and it's
NEVER without a few potholes and speed bumps on
the way to financial freedom.

"...If you quit before uncovering what works for you
...well, you'll never know what could of been."

*sigh*...and isn't that the worst feeling in the world?

Regret.

...knowing on SOME level it would have worked had
you tried? :rolleyes:

Great thread.

For me it's focusing on helping not selling that was what did it for me

I affiliated with commission junction before. It worked well for me. Made a couple of dollars then started to pursue other opportunities.

Failing is one of the best ways to learn. People don't realize this. They fail and give up as opposed to fail and adapt. It's a shame.

I don't like affiliate marketing. I much prefer to sell my own products. It's easier to me to market stuff I really like and believe in.

Yeah, it's all about strategy. The dividing line between success and failure can be wafer thin. But you only need one project to roll over to the right side of the line for huge success to come your way.

People who believe those who tell them Clickbank doesn't work, CJ doesn't work, etc, are the kind who don't have any success in the industry.

I couldn't agree with you more.

IM reminds me of the quotation "when the going gets tough, the tough get going."
We make mistakes, we fail, we lose, we stumble, we get ripped-off, we find something that looks like a winner but it turns out to be a loser. This is the life an an internet marketer.

However, it's the drive and motivation that keeps us going.
We know that there's "gold in them thar' hills", and we're going to find it no matter what.

We find a system that works and we focus and work hard to see it through, and we get rewarded for our effort in the long run. Of course, there are those that make it quickly and easily, but they are few and far between. Most of us have had to work hard and put in the hours and the ups and downs, but if we persist, we find it pays off.

It's all about positivity. If you think something is going to fail, or if someone tells you it's going to fail and you believe it, chances are it will fail for you since you've already developed the mindset for it to fail.

However, if we strive for the good and positive attitudes, then the response from that mindset bounces back.

It's all about the belief factor.

Any successful business owner knows that success begins in your mind.