About a year ago, I discovered internet marketing. Although it hasn’t been an easy struggle to get where I am now, I am very proud of my accomplishments so far. Last month, I averaged over $75.00 a day and this month, I expect my daily income to be even higher.Last year, I was averaging about $5.00 a day with my IM efforts. So, $70 a day is not a bad raise at all.

You might be wondering what caused this huge jump in earnings?

I’ll have to say that it wasn’t just one thing but a culmination of factors that have helped me become more successful with internet marketing. They are:

I. I stopped looking for the next best thing and focused on project at a time. I refused to hop from one program to another looking for the next best thing. Right now, I am concentrating solely on article and bum marketing and it seems to be working out quite well for me.

2. I started taking action and stopped buying everything in sight. I basically had a gold mine sitting right on my hard drive. However, I was so busy chasing a “magic bullet” that I couldn’t see what was right in front of me. After I put myself on a monthly “spending budget” and only purchased items I desperately needed, my income increased.

3. I improved my ad writing techniques by studying hard-hitting sales letters and tested my conversions. I also hired a sales-letter guru to review some of my work and offer constructive criticism.

4. I’ve started using all types of advertising methods. Before, I was scared of Adwords because my ad writing skills were weak now I use them regularly. Although I’m no Adword master, I have gotten my feet wet and made a profit from my actions.

5. I stopped being afraid to make improvements. At one time, I was afraid of changing my ads around or trying different publishing methods. Now, I love to make changes. I love improving my sites and tracking my results. I love discovering new techniques.

6. I consistently work on my business everyday. Not a day goes by when I don’t do something productive. I don’t expect to be perfect but I do expect to do my best and get it done and I don’t procrastinate.

7. Last but not least, I stopped listening to idiots that were only trying to sell me bogus products. Now, I only listen to successful and honest marketers and those marketers whose vision is in alignment with mine. I work consistently, expect good things to happen and expect success.

This is really nothing magical just consistency with action that brings results.

I consider myself a highly motivated person but there are days when I simply don’t feel like doing anything. I just get super lazy, tired, or frustrated and don’t feel like working. So, what do I do on these days? Do I twiddle my toes, watch Jerry Springer all day, or say head to the beach because I’m in not in the mood to work? Ummmm no. I delve deep and find the motivation to keep on going and I do it!

Here are some tips that get me motivated:

1. I set a small but specific goal. I commit to getting that one thing done and then do something fun and exciting. The task could be writing an article, press release, sales letter or blog entry. By having one specific task, I can achieve instant success which makes me feel excited and proud. Sometimes this excitement inspires me to do another task.

2. I  break my weekly tasks into chunks or delegate. For instance, if I have 10 things to do, I’ll choose 1-2 items to do on that unmotivated day, assign the rest for other days, or delegate some tasks to someone else.

3. I look at my dream board. My dream board. My dream board has a picture of me smiling holding a blank check with the words “debt free on it”. This poster reminds me that I will pay off my debts within 2 years. On those unmotivated days, I stare at my dream board and feel an immediate surge of motivation and energy.

4. I take a cold hard look at my financial obligations. Nothing kicks my butt into gear like looking at my bills and seeing how much money I really owe. This not only motivates me but fires me up to do something about it – to work smarter and become successful so I can achieve my debt-free status.

5. I pull out visual reminders of my past successes. For instance, I have a picture of my first Clickbank commission check for $246 bucks and look at it when I feel unmotivated. This motivates me to keep on going because I know if I did it once, I can do it again!

Yes, it can be difficult to get things done on unmotivated days. But,  If you delve deep and motivate yourself, you can get it done. I’m living proof that this system works if you work it!

A few months ago, I received a disturbing email from another internet marketer who was giving out free tips on how to make money online. According to him, he consistently makes $500 a week working 4 hours a week.

His strategy is placing fake ads in Craig’s List. He basically pretends to be a “hot woman” and then encourages gullible men to email him and then sign up for various incentivize dating sites so they can ”meet him” or rather “meet his alias.” (Note: he makes 2-3 bucks every time these  men sign up under his affiliate ID.)

That really got me to thinking, is being dishonest the only way to make money on the ‘net? Is that really the only way to make $500 for 4 hours of work?

Well, I honestly think that there is a better way. Sure, plenty of people lie all the time to get ahead. Heck, just go to Clickbank and read through all those bogus sales pages. Look at all the so-called millionaires with lavish cars and boats promoting this product or that one. See how they imply that anyone, regardless of their background can easily become a multimillionaire if they only use the methods in their books.

Now come on, this is B.S. but this type of B.S. sells like hotcakes. People are typically lazy and they are always looking for the easy way out. Well, I’m here to tell you that there is no easy way and no, you don’t have to lie to make money on the ‘net. To me, it simply isn’t worth it. It is much better to be honest.

Yes, it may take more time to make money and you may have to work a bit harder than the next dishonest marketer but by golly, you’ll be doing the right thing and you can sleep better at night. You’ll be promoting quality products and services and won’t have to worry about sneaking and lying to cover your back. You will not have to worry about complaining customers and a bad reputation. Instead, you can hold your head up high as you cash your checks with pride.

Just like my grandma says, “The Truth will set you free every time.” Therefore, I challenge you to be honest with your IM strategies and deliver value.

As for that internet marketer who is lying to men to get them to sign up to date his fake persona, good luck to him. I will not follow suit. Instead, I will go the honest route and we’ll see who comes out smelling like a rose and who stinks like rotten cheese.

About a year ago, I read the “Secret” and recognized its principles right away. The “Secret” basically teaches the “Law of Attraction” or the theory that you “basically attract what you think about on a regular basis”. Therefore, if you think about negativity then that is what you attract.Although I had some reservations about this, I half-heartedly tried it to see if I could attract more goodness in my personal and business life. And amazingly, my half-hearted attempt actually got me half-hearted results.

Whenever I would visualize prosperity, health and happiness, I would receive these things. However, when I visualized lack, unhappiness and sickness I would inevitably receive those as well.

After a while, I soon realized that there was something to this “Law of Attraction” stuff because the more positive my attitude was, the more good things I experienced.

Well, it took me about a year to realize this and I am now 100% committed to giving the “Law of Attraction” a chance to work in my life. Everyday, I plan to apply the “law of attraction” to my personal and business affairs and I am going to do it wholeheartedly.

No more half-assed attempts for me. Instead, I expect nothing but health, happiness and prosperity to flow to me exponentially from this point on. I know that there is good karma surrounding me and I can attract goodness into my life. I know that my Internet Marketing business is going to be a HUGE success.

I am not scared but focused in my IM efforts. I visualize myself achieving my daily, monthly and yearly financial goals. I see myself attracting goodness in my life.

I have even put notes all around my office and house to remind me that the Law of Attraction works and that I can achieve my goals.

I imagine the type of life that my family and I will live and know that we will achieve all these things if we believe and if keep working smarter.

Won’t you join me and achieve goodness in your life by attracting prosperity too? Won’t you practice the Law of Attraction too? Let’s do it together!

Hey guys, have you missed me? Sorry for the delay in writing the last few days but I went out of town for a few days and decided that it would be better NOT to work while I was away. Instead, I enjoyed spending time with my family and really engulfed myself in my travels.  My trip was emotionally and physically renewing.

During our visit to Houston, we went to the NASA space center and saw how astronauts train and live in space. Their training was absolutely amazing. They go through a very rigorous schedule and really have to adapt to life in space. Heck, going to the bathroom, brushing your teeth, and sleeping is a major chore in space.

But, the highlight of  my visit was visiting Lakewood Church, where Joel and Victoria Osteen are the pastors.  For the longest time, I have been a fan of Joel’s and I absolutely love hearing him motivate and inspire others. And, I promised myself that one day, I would attend his service in person and yesterday I did.

We were driving around downtown Houston, came across Lakewood Church and realized that he had a Saturday service. I was geeked to say the least.

Anyway, the service was mind-blowing! Well worth the wait!

During Joel’s service, he encouraged us to be different and not one dimensional.  He told us the importance of trying new things, meeting new people, and not getting in a rut. He told us that we should experience all that life has to offer. By doing this, we will truly experience success and fulfill our life’s purpose. He also encouraged us to “step out of our box” and “live life to be the fullest.” For instance, if you’ve always wanted to become an Internet Marketer, then do it.

Thank you Joel for your inspirational service!