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Patience My Friends
A conversation between two people pursuing online opportunities...Dave: "What's wrong Bob? You seem upset."
Bob: "Yeah. I've been trying to get my online business going for 6 months now and I'm just not making any money. I have in spurts off and on, but overall I feel like I'm just getting nowhere."
Dave: "Well hang in there. It doesn't happen overnight you know. I know you have several streams of income. You've been using multiple advertising methods. And you've built a decent mailing list. It'll turn around for you! Don't give up."
Bob: "Yeah, but the streams are small. It's just enough to pay for my advertising... What if it's all for nothing? I know they say it'll take time, but how much? I have to pay my bills off-line as well! I was so excited about making money online and found a lot of great support and help through forums etc.. I see so many people doing it successfully, but I'm just breaking even. It's discouraging. And please don't tell me to read Napoleon Hill... My burning desire is running out of fuel."
Dave: "OK, Bob! Do you know why there are people making money online?"
Bob: "Because they know someone, they're lucky, or they're lying..."
Dave: "No! Because of people like you..."
Bob: "What? What are you talking about?"
Dave: "It's because their competition gives up too soon. Do you know how many people in history gave up right before they would have struck oil? Probably Millions. There are probably just as many people who picked up where their 'would be' competition gave up and produced a financial gusher..."
Bob: "But what can I do? I've tried everything."
Dave: "Have patience. Your time will come. Keep learning from those who are successful. Read and read some more. Do more testing and try new methods. Hang out in forums and ask questions. You haven't tried everything.
There are so many gushers waiting to be discovered. If you look long enough you will find yours. Things can change very rapidly on the internet. New markets and opportunities are created every day.
You just need to work hard, and capitalize on your competition's impatience. There is high turnover online. People like yourself who don't have the patience for this game give up every day. If you wait out these people, you will find your success position."
Bob: "That's really inspiring Dave! You're right. It's so easy to get frustrated and lose sight of the big picture. I really do want to succeed online. I'll do whatever it takes and wait as long as I must..."
Dave: "Focus on your goals Bob and I'll see you at the top!"
You Must Have a Long Term Strategy
The scenario above is played out daily online. People who can't hang in there. It frames the people who give up after their first few failures or before they would have found success. Unfortunately many of us don't have people like Dave to encourage us and keep our minds from wondering towards failure.There's a lot of hype online trying to get people to buy into overnight riches. Let me tell you from personal experience, "It IS unrealistic". I could do a lot better as an internet marketer if I joined the other marketers online deceiving people like yourself. But that is not me. I can't live with that.
There are a few of you who will find riches fast. You'll find the perfect niche or product that fills a huge void and rockets your sales forward.
But most of us will have to wait... sort of.
You might have to have the patience and wait for the money to start pouring in, but you can't wait to pursue it. You have to be focused on your goals daily. You must produce a burning desire inside yourself to achieve the end no matter what the sacrifice (within reason...).
Don't Sell the Farm
You don't have to approach it like a maniac and sell all your assets and quit your job to give 100% to the online world. You can ease into it.Don't quit your day job unless your have enough money to live on for the next few years in your bank account. Even then I would be hesitant to not have a backup stream of income until things start rolling for you online.
Before you will become a success there is a learning curve. There is a lot to know. To secure your success online you have to become a student and expect to always have to be educating yourself... even after the checks start rolling in. So you must have patience to learn.
That's not to say you can't learn as you go. I could show you how to start making money today with limited knowledge, but as your knowledge and experience increases so will your cash flow.
There's A Lot To Do
If your business is going to revolve around a website, it will take time to develop that website, optimize it, and create the traffic that will ultimately produce your income. You need to know how to get the Search Engine's attention and develop a website that is friendly for the spiders.You have to learn how to write good sales copy. You need to learn what the best methods are out there to market your products and services. You need to know the rules of the game.
And that's just the surface. That doesn't include the research you need to do to find the right products for you to sell. That doesn't include the knowledge you need for your particular product and service or the information you need to become intimate with your market.
This is an Online Business
The word "business" can be scary to those who are coming online to make money. But it's a word you must get used to because this IS a business.You need to run it like one. You need to get organized. You need to understand the type of business your going to be setting up and prepare a business plan so you know what you are getting into, why you're doing it, and where you're going...
A month might pass, 6 months, a year or more. But if you truly desire success online, you can't give it a time limit to quit. You can set goals for yourself. For instance you want to be making a comfortable living in 6 months. But if you don't achieve that you need to reassess your business, learn from your lessons, and reset those goals again... and this time you have more experience to predict more accurately.
The Difference Money Makes
There are ways to shorten the time it takes. Everyone is going to have a different situation and advertising budget. If you have a lot of money to throw at your advertising, you can bring more attention to yourself quicker. You could buy an existing business. Or if you want to speed the learning curve you can invest in good eCourses, eBooks, or Coaches.Everyone's approach is different. You know what they say, time is money. It's true. If you spend more money, it will take less time to reach your goals. If you don't spend the money, it will take more time... but you can still reach your goals.
The Right Opportunity
And this is all assuming you have the right opportunity for YOU. Everyone is different. There are a lot of variables involved. The opportunity must match you and your goals.It should be something your passionate about and completely committed to. But... it isn't all about you. The product or service must have the quality the market expects and you must actually have a market.
Patience Will Break Your Competition
So have patience. Definitely don't expect it to happen overnight. Do your homework. Surf the internet. See what other people are doing. Choose YOUR opportunity. Set up your marketing plan and website. And never stop learning and pursuing.If you're new, this might all sound daunting. My purpose is not to discourage you, but to prepare you. If done properly, you can succeed online. You just need a long term plan and commitment to your goal. The journey itself will be easier and you will have more fun pursuing your dreams.
You can be your worst enemy. Don't let yourself down. Don't give up! Have patience my friends and your competition will fall away.
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