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You know what… Your blog comment just inspired my next blog post.

This is where I think I am at… Don’t know what to do to get started and see results. I don’t want to pick something and then waste money, and beat my head against the wall trying to figure out what to do to become profitable in that niche. I tried the No-nonsense abs and Truth about abs programs, and that is what I did.. wasted money and then got discouraged. There has to be a way to figure out a sub niche for the more popular niches so that one can have a chance at being profitable. Weight loss / diet niche is big enough, but what could the sub niche under that be? How do you figure that out… and then what to do once you get there? I know there are probably a couple dozen review sites under the weight loss / diet niche so how do you distinguish yours from the others and make it stand out and convert?

Regards, Clint

We all have to find where we are in our business and what is needed to get us to the next level. We can be persistent, have the determination build a team and take action. But if we are using the wrong system/model/road map or what ever you call it, we will not be as successful as we could be.

Justin, I’m going to take the liberty to add to something you said in your post by saying; If you don’t begin and stay on the right path you won’t get any of the rewards. ( “If you don’t know what it takes then you can’t even begin. If you can’t even begin then you don’t get any of the rewards. No traffic, no money, no exposure… Nothing!”)

Ricky

The difference between a hobbyist and a pro is the pro finishes the job. The hobbyist never gets the house remodel job done, (oh Honey I am almost done, I just have the trim to paint and put up in the living room) never stays on a project long enough to make money.

Rick

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One of the most intriguing models to me is one where the content is user generated. You build the infrastructure and your user base adds the content.

One example that comes to mind is plentyoffish.com. According to the much publicized Jan 09 article in Inc. magazine, Markus Frind – the site’s owner makes about $10 million annually.

Another popular example would be hotornot.com.

I don’t mean to trivialize what it takes to build this type of site but I think that if you find the right niche and build and market it correctly “they will come”.

This is a nice little dance that is going on here
so I thought I would step out on the floor and
join in.

The right question is worth spending time on.

Growing a net worth to monster levels (or
achieving a certain lifestyle) has more to
do with who rather than what plus a bit of
luck.

I have been fortunate to have made (and lose once) 9
figures multiple times. I also get to be in the company
of those that have done the same or figured out how to
achieve the lifestyle without hitting the money mark.

I will spew forth what was told to me a decade ago when
I was broke but hungry.

It is about being. That is it. The big secret. Game over.

It all ties into the integrity of who you are. I have watched
partners who were brilliant in business self-destruct because of
a character issue they just could not face. Often it was a slow erosion
of something that was way under the surface covered by
years of incredible performance in other areas. I was one
of those.

I had to lose everything and face the truths about me. It took
more courage than any business risk or venture I had faced.
To move to the next level I had to wrestle with the demons
that kept showing up in my life. I had to be passionate
and obsessive about the clearing out of belief systems
and thinking that ate at my core. Even the small things.

All those in my peer group have some things in common:
–None make it a habit to escape from painful
realities (whether that be through drug use, sex, food,
smoking, ect). Notice how that is phrased.

–Truth (seeking what is real) is a group and individual
practice. They keep their word to others. More
importantly they keep it to themselves as in:
I am going to get up at 5 a.m. Done.

– All lead healthy/fit lifestyles not for looks but for energy
and a vibrant life.

–Send time in the company of friends daily.

–Laugh. Alot.

–Dedicated to encouraging/talking/being about
growth.

–Gentle with themselves when failures and mistakes happen but
hard on the issue.

–Tend to believe that they are 100% responsible for all things
in their lives. Rarely is there victim mentality. (If you can’t
own it you can’t solve it).

They read and its high quality.

They don’t have much idle passive time.

They practice some sort of ‘centering’ activity daily (religion or
meditation, art, exercise, watching the sunrise).

They are curious and when they find something
they want to do they start at zero. They chase learning until
they get diminishing returns.

Here are some character traits I see in them:

Courageous. They ask directly for what they want.
If they do not get it then at least they practiced courage
which is now stronger as the result.

They seek truth at all times knowing it is less painful
than avoiding it.

They practice compassion and lots of love.

They believe in their ability to author and create
their own lives.

They gather people around them that support them
and do so in return.

Through the practice of truth they are really good
at discerning what is junk science/psychology and
where the good stuff is.

Seeing your story on youtube moves me to think you
are on a path I took. It inspired me and took me
back to the last line of powder I hit that numbed
me to the personal pain I felt. I am encouraged
by your movement.

The answers to which biz model is best for you
(or why not all as part of a multi-national corp)
will become more clear to you while you
dedicate yourself to facing those things
in your life that need to be addressed.

Gather a team (friends, coaches, therapists) around
you that will be absolutely honest with you.
Go through the pain. Grow.

Very few executives come to me about business
problems. Most come to me because of personal
or people issues. They say biz stuff is often
easily solved.

I look forward to watching your journey.
Who knows, maybe we can meet up sometime
and talk about this very time in our lives.

(The character traits are loosely joined from Steve Pavlina’s
Personal development for Smart People)

Then you need to separate yourself from your business, so your business is a system that can run without you. Create systems and hire people to run those systems. I have done this with my Real Estate Investing. This has allowed me to free myself from that so I can pursue other opportunities like Internet Marketing.

And finally the most important you need to take advantage of “Leverage”

Look at all the little IM people out there. They are all trying to do everything themselves. Then look some of the more successful people out there, they use leverage, by outsourcing the work which leveraging other people’s time and effort.

As for the guy who talked about there are no affiliate marketers on the billionaire list again it has to do with leverage. Billionaires leverage the time and effort of hundreds if not thousands of people, affiliate marketers do not. Most affiliate marketers try and do everything themselves.

I see another post where the advice is if you enjoy math do ppc, if you English was your best subject start a blog. This is what I mean, now I am not trying to knock that post it`s just that too many Affiliate Marketers feel they have to do everything themselves. If you don`t like numbers hire someone that does, if you don`t like English hire someone that does. Leverage, Leverage, Leverage. I understand that some people don`t have the money right away to outsource but it should definitely be in your plan to do it as quick as possible.

Without leverage one person can only do so much. I would rather have my own product with a couple hundred affiliates selling it for me, or a couple JV partners promoting to their lists, than me trying to do blog posts, and article marketing, link building, SEO, etc. all myself.

A systems dependant business, that can run without you and is taking advantage of leverage.

I think the one thing that separates the men from the boys and really creating wealth is building the team. How many of us have spent hours burning the midnight oil, tyring to meet our responsibilites at work and at home and then starting up an online business our your spare time. Most just don’t make it.

All the great entrepreneurs hit their stride when they focused on becoming great team builders. Carnegie, Rockefeller, Ford, Edison, Jobs, Gates, etc. – all of them were great team builders. Sure they had great visions and ideas, but actually many people have great ideas. It is the ability to actually implement those ideas that seperates the men from the boys. You need a great team to implement great ideas.

We have to change our focus, we are not internet marketers. We are online entrepreneurs. We are not the actors and actreses. We are the Hollywood producers with our creative team taking action as we call the plays. It is the difference between playing in the big leagues and the minor leagues.

I diversify as much as possible but do find the workload to be intimidating at times. Most of my time is spent on WP blogs trying to find decent niche areas.
For sure if you can hook onto the next big thing on the Internet like the dot com moguls then you’ve made it. I think mentoring programs are a profitable area to get into also.

Thanks for the read,

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