Ah, let's see. You get up, get a cup of nice, hot coffee, sit down at the ole
computer and resolve to get some serious work done. But first, let's check
that weather report and see what the week will bring. Okay, decent weather.
Now let's get down to business. But first, maybe I'd better go and water
those plants.
Now, that done, let's get down to business. But wait, did I feed the cat? And
I need another cup of coffee.
My goodness, it's noon. Where did the time go? I've got to get a sandwich or
something to eat. Half a day gone already! Now I have to work even harder to
make up for lost time.
Does this sound like your day? Are you flunking "bossmanship"? And then, do
you actually wonder why your business isn't going anywhere? Speaking of your
former or present boss, is he successful? Gee, do you suppose he might have
actually worked hard to get there?
Part of the real problem with the Internet is the "wonderful" attitude that
you can just sit back and watch the money roll in. Wouldn't it be magnificent
if that were true? Just think about how great it would be to go out, do what
you want when you want, and then just go to your mailbox and pick up the
checks. Now that you have visualized that scenario, visualize this one: Get
up early, sit down at the computer, read email, send out ads, send out sales
letters, make phone calls, order ezine advertising, order guaranteed traffic,
order targeted leads, follow up on email, read ezines, read other ads to see
what the competition is doing, check out ads that sound interesting, write
articles, get ezine ready to publish, etc., etc. Get up tomorrow and do it
all over again.
To be successful, it taks focus, desire, management, self-discipline and
determination. You have to WANT it. You have SEE yourself as successful. You
have to BELIEVE you will be successful. And you also have to believe your
product has value. Don't pick a product to sell just because it pays good
dividends. Pick a product because it's something you believe in - something
you want and something you wouldn't be embarassed to sell to your own mother
or best friend.
Most people start out on the Internet with great zeal, but when success
doesn't come in 2 or 3 months, they lose that drive. They come up with all
kinds of reasons why it's not possible to "make it" on the Internet. The
problem is they come up with every reason except the real reason they aren't
making it - tenacity: the ability to "keep on keeping on" no matter what the
obstacles. Great businesses weren't made overnight. Bill Gates didn't have an
idea and become wealthy the next month, and neither will you. But he had a
vision and didn't let anything get in his way to make that vision a reality.
Find that "Round Toit" and make your vision a reality!
About the Author
Pamela Geiss is the owner of the successful LotsaPerks Advertising Agency.
Her specialty is getting traffic to websites. She also publishes The
LotsaPerks Newsletter. Visit her today at http://www.lotsaperks.com.