What is your Goal with IM?

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A very effective technique for holding yourself accountable
and reach your goals is to publicly state them.

What is your main goal with Internet marketing right now?

I'll start...

My biggest goal right now is to hit $8,333 per month by December
this year.

OK, your turn. Lets do this!
#goal
  • Profile picture of the author FatBanker
    Earn the same amount of money (or even more) with 1-2 hours of work per day
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    • Profile picture of the author cashp0wer
      My goal is to make enough money per month to leave my retirement account alone and I am doing that so I guess I have met my goal. I don't want to be greedy but I guess my goal is to work less and make as much money.
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  • Profile picture of the author afilmarket
    My goal is to make enough money to pay my bills, so I can focus on building my not-for-profit (PricePie « A fair and ethical price for all) full time!
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  • Profile picture of the author Jim Nariel
    My Main goal is to replace my income $80 with IM in 2 years

    I can then retire and do what I really enjoy - making money online and also helping others to make money online also
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    • Profile picture of the author Nathan2525
      Originally Posted by Jim Nariel View Post

      My Main goal is to replace my income $80 with IM in 2 years

      I can then retire and do what I really enjoy - making money online and also helping others to make money online also
      $80?

      Was that a typo?
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  • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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    Originally Posted by Nathan2525 View Post

    What is your main goal with Internet marketing right now?


    A nest egg and continuing my education is nice too.
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  • Profile picture of the author oda
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    • Profile picture of the author fin
      My immediate goal is $1000 per month so I can build my empire from a tropical country.
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  • Profile picture of the author Greg Jeffries
    At least $10k/month by the end of this year so I can quit my 9 to 5 and live completely and comfortably on my IM income.
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  • Profile picture of the author Seatbelt99
    Step 1: Payoff some stuff to eliminate monthly bills. (half way done)
    Step 2: Make enough so my wife can stay at home with the kids. (Currently making about the same online as she is from her job so as soon as those bills are done I'm there).
    Step 3: Make at least as much online as I make from my 'day job'.
    Step 4: Try to take over the world.
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  • Profile picture of the author buffyslayer
    Hey interesting thread ! My goal is to make 1000$ by the december 2012. Baby steps - one at a time
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  • Profile picture of the author pamon
    i'd be happy to supplement my income at 500/1000 per month if possible via articles, link building, and seo work.
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  • Profile picture of the author rmolina88
    To finally get out of my job (hopefully in 6 months) and make silly movies (my site in sig) for a living.
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  • Profile picture of the author alexgold87
    My goal is to make an online service and have enough money from it to have a lifestyle I desire.
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  • Profile picture of the author ttdub
    My goal is to make it a full time job, so I guess that would be about 2,000 dollars a month.
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  • Profile picture of the author funkynassau
    Ours is to develop our company into a decent little earner by the time hubby retires in about 5-7 years. We'd like to spend winters somewhere warm down south, and if we could make enough money to do that, it'd be awesome!
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  • Profile picture of the author Shawn Wilson
    Freedom and help others achieve their personal goals.
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  • Profile picture of the author SuperCopywriting
    To have more clients than I could ever imagine possible who are fun, generative, reliable, and loving, and who easily pay me a ton of money for my skills, talents and abilities and it not take any more time out of my day.
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    • Profile picture of the author Nathan2525
      Originally Posted by SuperCopywriting View Post

      To have more clients than I could ever imagine possible who are fun, generative, reliable, and loving, and who easily pay me a ton of money for my skills, talents and abilities and it not take any more time out of my day.
      Thanks for sharing.

      (love the profile pic btw)
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  • Profile picture of the author gasman
    I always shoot for more, but unlike many people I do it in small steps. What I mean is, when I first started Internet marketing, my goal was to make $100 a month. Once I accomplished that it grew. I have been doing this for years now and always reaching my goals because they are easily reachable. Now it still continues to grow and I never have to feel the disappointment of not reaching my goal.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    To build up my passive income and automate more aspects of my business. I want to sleep more while making more... and grill food for my girlfriend every few weeks.
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  • Profile picture of the author Peter Hansen
    I intent to break the 10.000/month this winter.

    I am on my way.

    Let me know if I can help you Warrior to Warrior.

    Good luck
    Peter
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  • Profile picture of the author Hardik Jogi
    I am a college student currently.

    My General Goals :

    1) To help people in my niche with all the knowledge and skills i have.
    2) To make enough money to buy a home for my future family.
    3) To have enough passive income that my family can have a great future.
    4) To buy a farmland/summer villa with water reservoir.
    5) To invest in good startups/to join a new startup.

    My Charity Goals :
    1) To help feed america with max. amount.
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  • Profile picture of the author devogolf
    Oh well here goes...You asked...!!!


    Personal Goals
    Be earning enough to replace my current salary by 31/12/2012
    Visit the UK with my wife to see my grand daughters early 2013
    Be working from home in my new (loft conversion) office by April 2013
    To have my family proud of my achievements
    Secret Millionaire - help other people/charities
    Buy a new car(Range Rover Evoque)in 2013
    Run a 10k for charity in 2013
    Present on stage with my daughter (aussiehealthcoach.com) in a seminar to help people

    Business Goals
    Develop my own product by July 2012 under my branding
    Publish a Kindle e book
    Grow a list of subscribers of 5,000 by 31/12/2012
    Email regularly to list gaining respect and confidence
    Produce videos for my list and to drive traffic
    Employ VA to help with regular work
    Try different niches, particularly golf and health
    Have several regular JV partners
    Achieve 6 figure net income by March 21-2013

    Entrepreneurial Goals
    To be well known as a respected internet marketer
    Present at seminars with respected IM experts to help other people
    To meet Alex Jefferys and other mentors at IM conference
    To write a book about my success as an inspiration to others

    I am well on the way to many of these...I wrote these about a month ago and since I joined a top class coaching program, I have just accelerated.

    For years I was told to get a mentor...well get one...it is the best thing I ever did...!!!

    bet you wish you hadn't asked now...
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  • Profile picture of the author silverline
    I goal is to make atleast $3000/month within a couple of months. I will then be able to help my brother retire from his regular job and build his IM career and also help me out.
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  • Profile picture of the author Zabrina
    My main goal right now is to fundraise another $1300 or so for charity, along with paying my own bills as usual and saving up for vacations. I'd also like to earn a little extra to invest while I'm young.
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  • Profile picture of the author aaaa33030
    My goal is to make at least $1 million dollars before September 2012
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  • Profile picture of the author InVert
    Many great goals here. Freedom and enough money to whatever is the ultimate goal. $2Million is enough in the bankaccount to relax...

    $10k/month is my goal right now. But I aim at $20k/month, its better to aim high and hit it half than to aim low and hit 50% of it...
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    • Profile picture of the author serpentlove
      Right now my goal is to earn $500 a week.
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  • Profile picture of the author MisterMunch
    I resigned from my job 1 month ago and have my last day on May 31. I am currently making 500-1000 each month (my best was 4000) but need 6000 each month to match my current income.

    My appartment is on the market right now (I am currently cleaning) and I have bought a nice appartment close to the river in a new city outside Oslo. This life rediesign will give me 8-12 months worth of expenses after the debth is paid.

    My goal is to build my online income to a level where I can avoid 9-5 before my reserves are gone. It is kind of a huge risk, but I am pretty confident I can make it.

    It feels good to finally know that I only have one option: to reach my goal or accept failure.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nathan2525
    These responses have been great. Thanks to everyone who shared.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rick Britton
    to recover from the disastrous effects of the credit crunch which destroyed my life

    apparently at 45 i am over the hill because i cant now get an interview for hobs which are 10 to 15 years experience below my level

    if i dont make a go of something i will be living in poverty forever
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  • Profile picture of the author Rick Britton
    to recover from the disastrous effects of the credit crunch which destroyed my life

    apparently at 45 i am over the hill because i cant now get an interview for hobs which are 10 to 15 years experience below my level

    if i dont make a go of something i will be living in poverty forever
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    • Profile picture of the author afilmarket
      Originally Posted by Rick Britton View Post

      to recover from the disastrous effects of the credit crunch which destroyed my life

      apparently at 45 i am over the hill because i cant now get an interview for hobs which are 10 to 15 years experience below my level

      if i dont make a go of something i will be living in poverty forever
      Stick at it, you'll make it with the right effort. This recession just seems to make the rich richer and the poor poorer!

      If I may, I'd like to add a little suggestion. I'm reading 'The Art of Happiness' by the Dalai Lama & Howard Cutler at the moment, and one thing they say is that if we think we'll achieve happiness by reaching a certain goal, we'll never be happy, as as soon as we've reached that goal, we think of another one. Our needs keep growing and growing.

      True happiness comes from appreciating what we already have. Most of us on here have far more than the majority of the world's population will ever do.

      Of course it's fine to set targets and earn a nice amount of money, but I'd just like to suggest that you don't base your happiness on achieving these goals.

      I used to earn decent money & get paid to travel the world doing business development for a big travel company, but got fed up. Now, at the moment, I scrape by, earning just enough to pay my bills, eat and go out every now and again, but I'm happier than I've ever been. I know with enough effort I'll make enough money to pay my bills and live a comfortable life with my family, and not have to slave away to make somebody else richer, who's already rich
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      • Profile picture of the author Rick Britton
        Originally Posted by afilmarket View Post

        Stick at it, you'll make it with the right effort. This recession just seems to make the rich richer and the poor poorer!

        If I may, I'd like to add a little suggestion. I'm reading 'The Art of Happiness' by the Dalai Lama & Howard Cutler at the moment, and one thing they say is that if we think we'll achieve happiness by reaching a certain goal, we'll never be happy, as as soon as we've reached that goal, we think of another one. Our needs keep growing and growing.

        True happiness comes from appreciating what we already have. Most of us on here have far more than the majority of the world's population will ever do.

        Of course it's fine to set targets and earn a nice amount of money, but I'd just like to suggest that you don't base your happiness on achieving these goals.

        I used to earn decent money & get paid to travel the world doing business development for a big travel company, but got fed up. Now, at the moment, I scrape by, earning just enough to pay my bills, eat and go out every now and again, but I'm happier than I've ever been. I know with enough effort I'll make enough money to pay my bills and live a comfortable life with my family, and not have to slave away to make somebody else richer, who's already rich
        there's a few too many assumptions in your reply for my liking
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  • Profile picture of the author twentytwo
    WOW, lots of great goals.... My goal is to make $34 a day for a start, that adds up to $1,020 a month(30days)

    I have reached my goal of $10 a day, so I am very happy and can see my goal of $34 a day is a for sure possibility by this year!

    Once that goal is reached, of course that $34 a day bar will be raised. ;]
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  • Profile picture of the author Richard Britton
    My goal with IM is not much the different from the rest of the guys on this thread - to earn enough to quit my full-time job which means earning at least £4,000 per month, grow my list to at least 5000 by the end of the year, create my first WSO, spend more time with my young family yada yada yada.

    I could go on and be more specific but for now that's about as far as I'm willing to commit in a public forum and talk is cheap... Good luck one and all - hope you all meet and exceed your goals in IM this year!

    Now for a bit of advice.. find someone who is already successful in doing what you want to do and learn from them how to become a success!

    ~ Ricky
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  • Profile picture of the author celente
    my goal is to earn what my old man earns in a year in a month.

    Well I guess I can say I am half way there, but he is still in a very high powered job. Damn!! LOL.
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