Bitten By The Internet Bug
Earlier this year, I knew nothing about internet marketing. I
had always thought that it would be great to have a business on
the internet, but I was never motivated enough to check it out.
Another thing holding me back was my fear that I would not be
capable of doing it.
This year was one of those "big birthday" years one that ended
in an O. I thought, here I am hitting 60 this year and I still
have this dream of starting my own business. I had better get
with it now. What an adventure I was about to embark on. I
started checking out "work at home" businesses. A couple sounded
good, so I tried one. Big mistake! What I got was not what I was
promised. Fortunately I have learned that if you want your money
back you have to be persistent. I succeeded in getting every
cent back. To some people a lost $300 investment may be nothing.
To me it was a big thing. I then got more serious about
researching work at home opportunities.
I found one and did nothing for awhile. Unfortunately sometimes
you have a sponsor who welcomes you and that is it. I was lost
and floundering. I wasn't sure how to get started making money.
Things have changed now. I found a forum associated with the
opportunity I signed on with. Lesson #1 for those of you just
beginning: Find a forum and start learning. Even if you don't
ask questions, you will learn by reading the posts. People offer
to help others. I found out I should make some changes to my
website to increase profitability. I have learned how to
advertise. It is totally amazing how much I have learned this
year.
The "bug" really did bite me. I have just purchased another
domain name. I have plans for my new website. Down the road I
can see more websites. I am so full of ideas. Now, my only
problem is time. I work a full-time job and have family
responsibilities, so I have to squeeze in time to work on "my
business". Not having a boss is great. I make the decisions. I
sometimes make bad decisions, but I am learning from them. My
forum community can give advice he help me make better
decisions. I am in charge of my journey down the road to
success. I have no doubt that I will make it.
Do you have doubts? Listen, if I can make it, so can you. All
you need is a great deal of determination and motivation. You
need to believe in yourself. You have to be disciplined enough
to work on your own. There are no time clocks to punch. No one
to tell you when to go home or take a break. My problem, when
working on my "work at home" biz, is forcing myself to take a
break once in awhile. I get so engrossed in working that the day
flies by.
It is truly rewarding to have your own internet business. If
you have had that dream, stop dreaming and start doing. Find a
business, get serious and start working for yourself.