When I first started with Affiliate Marketing, I was a real disaster. I jumped around from idea to idea, every new email in my inbox caught my attention. I kept buying and trying the latest and greatest and working them in a half assed way … until the next email came through my inbox promising the next “Can’t Miss Secret” to making an income from the internet.

Here’s the thing, I wasn’t the exception. 90+% of people who attempt to generate an income on the internet never make a dime, but they spend a lot of money on the “Shiney Things.”

Is this you?

If it is don’t worry, this happens to almost everyone who jumps into internet marketing. The people who succeed are the people who can recognize this problem and change their activities and their “mind-set.” I’ve never found the “sure-fire, can’t miss” system for getting away from the “Shiney Thing Syndrome.” It’s something everyone has to figure out for themselves. But there are a few things you can do to help this process along.

  1. Set a main goal and write it down. (example: replace my mortage payment).
  2. Break out your main goal into bite sized chunks. (example: replace my grocery bill or even more simple – buy a tank of gas)
  3. Pick one of the systems you already own and focus on that system for a month. Work hard – success isn’t a gift.
  4. Review your progress – have you achieved a bite sized chunk or two?
    • If not – work hard for one more month and review. Still no progress – change to a different system or make adjustments to the one you are working
    • If you’ve achieved a bite sized chunk or two … continue to do what made you get to the chunks and work hard.
  5. Unsubscribe from email lists that flood your inbox with nothing but the next shiney thing. Only follow those who offer substance along with their offers.
  6. Ignore all offers while you are focused on your choosen system.

Bottom line – there is no guarantee, no matter what some will claim. There is no “lazy” way to make an income online – it takes work. Most of the work is on the front end, but when you hit something that works for you the rest is really just maintenance.

Keep working – it is possible to supplement your income online and it is also possible to replace your income online.

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