It's not the first time and it's not the tenth time that people send me email asking how much money I make from the internet.

As much as you hate when people ask how much you make for a living, I hate this question too and seldom entertain this type of emails.

Let me ask you...

Would you believe me if I told you that I make 30 thousand dollars per month or would you settle with me making 10 thousand dollars?

I know the struggles many netpreneurs are having because I was one of them too and I know that they mean to ask a different question.

My guess is that these people want to know how I make it and if they can follow my footsteps, but the problem is much bigger than that. I made my first 9.80 sale after 3 months on the Internet and no one knew about it. Of course I make more now but that is not the whole point here.

If you are starting out, know that you have to make that first $10 before you get to $100 and eventually $1000 or more.

That is the missing point that most of these newbies don't get.

And here is one more...

"Internet business seems a viable solution to my financial problems, but I'm only a housewife and I don't have much money to spend. Can you show me how to start?"

It was one of those emails again.

Guess what?

I thought I could help and this person could beat the odds.

Well, it turned out that after a nice reply and a small suggestion to start a simple internet business, she did not get back to me already.

Maybe it was my mistake by not lying that I make $150K+ per month and she could get that amount of money by next week. Or, maybe my answer to her email was so simple and basic that it sounded impractical to reach even the first three-figure additional income per month. Maybe I did not give her a magic seed to grow her money tree.

It was sad but I can only help so much.

It's like the old words of wisdom that say...

"The Master appears only when the student is ready".

Maybe she is not ready yet although she knew that she had to do something to get out of her financial problems.

It's the best conclusion that I can make for her.

Now, I hope these lessons will help you or anyone who're just starting out to stop for a while and evaluate yourself.

1. Are you willing to invest your time, your money or your 'self' in order to achieve your goals?

I did my homework and learned how to sell online before I built my first website, but I still attended my first Internet Marketing boot-camp to find a good mentor to guide me. Look back at what books, seminars or courses you have invested to reach your goals.

Keep on investing to get a bigger return.

2. Are you easily discouraged when you don't reach your goals?

It's easier to give up than to stay on course. If you quit because you did not make any red cent in your first two months, it doesn't mean you failed. Look at when I got my first online sale.

Assess your strategies and action you take. Probably you need adjustments.

3. Are you prepared to reach the goals you've set?

If your target is a 10 thousand dollar income per month, be prepared to get it. I don't mean being prepared is by sitting down still. Get the work that's necessary to produce a 10 thousand dollar worth of results done. Write a best-selling ebook, produce a tip-top weekly or monthly newsletter or heavily promote the affiliate programs you joined.

Until you are prepared to do all the right things to achieve success, you will never be ready to get it, and eventually you will never get it.

With all that being said, let's see if I get this right.

A. Believe me that you can make $10K+ per month because I make more than 10 thousand dollars per month!

B. Believe me that you can make $10K+ per month because you are willing to put a concerted effort to reach your 10 thousand dollars per month income!

Which one do you choose now?

I truly hope you'd answer 'B'.

Zamri Nanyan models a low-cost, high-profit concept to build successful internet businesses, as mentioned at http://www.LowCost-HighProfit.com. He now owns and operates several money-making websites from the comfort of his own house. Read more about Zamri Nanyan at http://www.ZamriNanyan.com