The ReZourceGuy recently purchased the Master Resell Rights to several eBooks on Internet Marketing, Product Marketing, Affiliate Programs, and a few others.
I will create periodic blog posts with the content of the eBooks to help readers learn as I have how to setup and maintain a profitable online business! (Note: I do have Master Resell Rights for the following eBook, including editing priveleges)
Installment #1 is the eBook “How do I Get Started” by Bryan Winter. (edits mine)
Chapter 1
Soul Searching
Developing a successful Internet Business is the ultimate goal of the Internet Entrepreneur. However, statistics show that most Internet businesses never really make any money.
Making money on the Internet isn’t easy – it takes a great deal of time and effort and requires a total commitment. You must be completely passionate about your business and have a sincere desire to succeed. Anything less will be a waste of your time and will most likely not result in success.
The largest obstacle you will ever encounter is fear – fear of the unknown – fear of change – fear of failing. Fear is the root of failure and prevents dreamers from living their true passion. Don’t fail by lack of trying!
Above all else, you must take the first step to overcome your fears. With each step you take, you move a little closer to achieving your dreams. As long as you keep trying, you will succeed.
There are many common characteristics shared by successful Internet entrepreneurs. Following are some of the most important:
Set Goals
Set your goals and write them down on a piece of paper. Set short-term reachable goals and long-term higher goals. Be reasonable with your long term goals. For example: “I want to turn a profit in my first full year as an Internet entrepreneur” is a much more reasonable goal than “I want to make a million dollars my first year…”
Work consistently towards accomplishing your goals each day, each week, and each month until you reach your short-term goals. Once you have reached your short-term goals, plan and write down a new set of goals, with a little higher expectations. Using this method, you will be making progress towards achieving your long-term goals!
Self-Discipline
Get up early each day just as if you were working outside your home. You have to take your Internet business seriously and work at it each day with self-discipline.
Self-Motivated
Set a daily schedule and stick to it. Your own personal drive will have a great impact on your success. You must have the ability to work independently and stay on task.
Positive Attitude
Your attitude is one of the most important factors that will determine your success. Your attitude will either guarantee your success, or guarantee your failure. If you have a positive attitude, and believe in yourself, you will succeed.
Organizational skills
Create a list of all the things you want to accomplish during the day. This will give you an organized approach to each day. There are Day Planners galore available, hard cover and online. Choose one you like and be disciplined to use it each day.
Attention to Detail
Whatever you’re doing, do it to the best of your ability. Pay close attention to detail. Nothing is ever going to be perfect, as you’re only human. However, if something is worth doing, it is worth doing right!
Summary:
Developing your own Internet Business is one of the most difficult, yet rewarding experiences in a lifetime. It is a continuous learning experience and will be filled with many valuable lessons that will carry over to other parts of your life.
There are no shortcuts to achieving your dreams, but there are steps you can take to speed up the process. First – don’t try to reinvent the wheel. Follow in the footsteps of successful Internet entrepreneurs who are already achieving the goals you have set for yourself. You will save yourself time and money, and can follow their roadmap for success.
Next time – Chapter 2 – Tools of the Trade!
Comments and Blog Traffic
I seem to be getting some increased traffic to my Blog now.
I am hoping it is because of the redesign and the Arjuna Theme.
I condensed about 30 different Categories into about a dozen Topics to have more of a Table of Contents for the Posts.
(Update 03-05-2010: I moved 55 Blog Posts to http://ReZourceGuy.wordpress.com and condensed this Blog further to 2 Pages and 5 Topics, including Miscellaneous!)
I moved around a few of the Widgets and took the Twitterfeed off of the Blog.
Some of my visitors are leaving comments, too, so this is encouraging.
I’m not quite sure how the whole “Trackbacks” thing works, but I am guessing that is the reason for some of the comments.
I hope to keep learning about Blogging and advertising my Blog.
I put a couple of Tweets out there today asking for visitors and comments.
I should learn how to write sentences that start with words other than “I”!
~Harvey