You
know what? All of that is TRUE. Even a "scam" - as immoral
as it is - has inc0me p0tential. If
you just raised your eyebrows, bear with me... I want to share
some important points with you ;-)
It takes WORK.
Consider this scenario:
I start something today, and work diligently for the next 4 years
straight. Not only do I work HARD at it, but I work SMART. I'm
currently 31 years old, so after four years...
At
the age of 35, sitting on a beach somewhere on a Wednesday afternoon
while the rest of the world is busy with the 9-to-5... what would
I have to say?
I
would say: "IT WAS WORTH IT!"
You bet ;)
There is a difference in that scenario, and what happens with
the majority. Putting in four SOLID years, versus *maybe* four
months and half an effort before giving up.
Because
that's what most people do.
There is a difference in a Mary Kay Rep... and the woman who drives
the little pink car.
The fact that the 'majority' do 'x' ALWAYS works to your advantage!
All you have to do is MORE. Work harder. Work smarter. Work -
period. Because let's face it... most people are lazy, give up
easily, and don't really want to "work" at all.
I realize that not every opportunity is a perfect match for every
person. Most people even go through several options before they
finally settle on the career or business that suits them... and
that's *okay*!
But
more often than not, people go from one thing to another... to
another, to another, and to another... never achieving their goals
at all. And in the end, they blame the opportunity, or the job
- and never take responsibility for their own actions (or lack
of them).
-- Okay, already! We have to "work hard". Got it!
--
Ahhh, yes. Blah, right? :p
"Work
Less, Make More - Take The Easy Road!"
What if you didn't have to "work hard"? What if you
could take the same 40 hour work week, and double your inc0me?
What if, still only working 40 hours a week, you could
triple your inc0me?
Now I'm talking about "working smart" ;-)
It doesn't require a college d&gree. It doesn't even require
prior experience. You simply have to be open minded, ambitious,
and creative. That's it.
I'll share a couple of quick examples:
OUTSOURCE
You
can easily outsource a project, or specific tasks to interns or
to a part-time contractor. Let's say you generally earn approximately
$40/hour. You may choose to
outsource additional tasks to an assistant for $8/hour.
If
your assistant works 10 hours, taking care of tasks that free
you up to work 10 hours on something else altogether, she doesn't
"cost you" $80. She *makes* you an additional
$320. So that in those 10 hours, instead of earning $400... you've
earned $800 ($720 after the expense of outsourcing).
ANALYZE YOUR CHOICES
For
those of you in Affiliate Marketing, consider this scenario: You
are promoting a hosting company that pays $25 in commission for
every new account that you refer.
Another
Affiliate Program, through a reputable host, offers $10 commission...
but pays you recurring commission each month for the duration
of each account that you refer.
If
you refer 10 new clients @ $25/each, you have earned $250
If
you refer 10 new clients @ $10/each per month, you have earned
$100 per month... or $1,200 for the first year.
Now,
let's assume that you can refer 10 new clients EVERY month. In
one year, at $25/each, you would earn $3,000.
In
one year, at $10/each per month, you would earn $7,800.
And
if you STOPPED promoting, you would still continue to EARN :-)
You didn't have to work any harder. You didn't have to put in
more hours. You simply chose a different program to promote. Period.
And more than doubled your inc0me on that ONE campaign.
Those are just two examples of "working smart". Put
your thinking cap on, open your mind to the possibilities, and
get creative - - I am SURE that YOU can find plenty of ways to
double or even triple your inc0me by the end of 2005!
In
closing, I'd like to share a recent Blog entry with you from my
own business journal: Managing
Passive Income
Enjoy & Have a Super-Profitable Week!!
Lynn Terry, Site Admin
Lynn@SelfStartersWeeklyTips.com