On the Internet a small home based business has virtually
the same opportunity that much larger well monied companies
and individuals have. Some of the little guys are doing
extremely well on this new medium. Some of them started with
nothing more than an idea and turned it into thousands. Some
have even become millionaires. And then there are the super
stars of the Internet. The people who are now Billionaires
after only a few short years. The creators of Yahoo, Hot
Mail, Microsoft, Amazon, etc..
What characteristics do they possess that most people don't?
Or do we all have these qualities hidden within us just
waiting to be unleashed?
Why do some Internet Marketers achieve phenomenal results
while others barely break even? What differentiates a success
from a failure?
We are going to look at five essential qualities to success.
Recently I had a conversation with very successful Webpreneur
and asked him what he thought the necessary skills were to
achieve great success on the net. His immediate response was
the following five points. These five are not the only ingredients
to high achievement, but they are crucial elements of
it.
Desire
No major success happens without desire. Successful people
all know what they want and are willing to exert great amounts
of energy and effort to achieve it. They find an eagerness and
enthusiasm that overcomes simple wishfulness and translates
into intense commitment
The Internet (and the World) is filled with people who WISH
for success. The ones who achieve it are always the ones who
truly DESIRE it and are willing to commit to it.
Commitment
People who are committed to their business objectives have
equipped themselves with an essential tool that will see
them through the trials and challenges of building an
Internet business. They will persistently forge on until
they see the resolution to their problems. They may have to
change direction to reach the target, but they will never
quit.
On the Internet, the only thing that doesn't seem to change
is change itself. What worked yesterday may not work today.
New technologies keep popping up and replacing old ones. A
committed webmaster will not be daunted by this but rather
embrace it. You know the old saying "Place your goals in
concrete, but the path to them in sand"
Cooperation of Family
Whenever you embark on a new path it is extremely important
that you acquire the support and cooperation of your loved
ones. If you doubt this you either live alone, or you have
never tried to do something BIG.
Time Management Skills
Time is something that only happens once. You can't go back,
only forward. Make that time count. The most significant
portion of your commitment to your Internet business is in
the time that you devote to it.
It is advisable to make a list of all the projects that you
need to work on for the week and break them down into Daily
Action Plans (DAP's). Look at your DAP each morning and
prioritize each item. Then determine how much time you will
need to commit. Here is a sample DAP:
Check and respond to last nights emails - 30 minutes
Check stats for site - 5 minutes
Check Affiliate program activities - 5 minutes
Write sales letter for the Smith project - 90 minutes
Edit the text on Project 2 web page - 20 minutes
Rework ad for project 2 to reflect changes - 15 minutes
Change Meta Tags on Project 6 page - 5 minutes
Contact Graphic Artist about the new logo - 5 minutes
Recheck and respond to new emails - 10 minutes
Go for Lunch with Spouse - ???
According to this mock DAP you would need to commit approximately
3 hours and 5 minutes to get everything completed for
the day. Of course new things will pop up that you hadn't
planned on and some things will take longer than anticipated.
Other items may take you less time. The key here is to get
the most important things done first and then you can decide
if you want to pursue lesser tasks.
Simply spending time on the Internet is not necessarily time
used effectively. It's alright to have some recreational time,
but make sure that when you are engaged in building your
business you don't get distracted with unfruitful activities.
Identify Areas of Profit
This is critical. Successful webmasters will zero in on the
most profitable areas of their business and spend the bulk
of their efforts there. It's very easy to become distracted
with unproductive tasks and neglect the important ones.
Practice the 80-20 rule.. Find the 20% of your enterprise
that produces 80% of the profit and focus on it. This may
sound slightly unrealistic, but it is a very effective
success mechanism. Devote 80% of your efforts to these key
areas and leave the remaining 20% for the other things.
Do you have these necessary areas under your own control?
Are you ready to take that big step onto the cyber stage?
All the world loves a winner! We're eagerly awaiting YOUR
appearance.
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