Locate your locus of control.
I was up at 5am this morning researching keywords for my next post...
I'm sure if you are reading this, I'm sure you will have had that experience too. Long days and long nights, snatched moments where you log onto your site and check if the latest post has had any effect. It's a long, hard and sometimes lonely journey.
The term changes over time and what we now call 'side gigs' were previously known as 'moonlighting', 'second jobs' amongst others; but the concept remains the same. Whatever we call it, earning additional income is nothing new. However, what has changed is how common this is now. People from a range of backgrounds are doing this as efficient ways to supplement their incomes.
Technology has opened up a world of possibilities when it comes to making additional income. Many people are making money selling pre-owned items online, filling out online surveys, affiliate marketing of other peoples items, etc. All you need is a laptop, tried and tested methodology such as WA and a commitment to work hard consistently through the highs and lows.
How much control you have over your success ?
When you are working away on your business, you need to have a vision and motivation that keeps you going when you are not achieving success. Not getting traffic or follow-ups on your referrals can be disconcerting, but reflection on your personal beliefs can be helpful in helping you understand your personal route to achieving success. People who believe their success is based on their own work believe they control their life have an internal locus of control. In contrast, people who attribute their success or failure to outside influences have an external locus of control.
For example, let's say you're a person with an internal locus of control and you get a conversion of a referral, you will probably attribute that positive end result to the work you put in whilst completing the WA lessons. In other words, your success was a direct result of your hard work, but more importantly, it means that YOU have the control to keep achieving your success. If, on the other hand, you have an external locus of control, you might attribute that conversion to external or environmental factors, such as luck, fate, timing, other people or even some type of divine intervention. This is not to say, however, that an internal locus of control is “good” and an external locus of control is “bad.”
Ultimately, an internal locus of control is about responsibility, You know you don’t have complete control over your life, but you understand that you do have control over your effort, attitude and ability to be proactive. You realize that you are responsible for what you make of your circumstances.
Focus on what you can control.
The good news is that you can change these beliefs, regardless of how entrenched they are.
- Identify your goals and divide them into steps. Ask yourself: “What do I want from my business ?”
- Next make two separate lists.
- Looking at your steps, note what you have control over and what you don’t.
- Then reflect on your strengths. Create a plan for how you’ll use your strengths to address the steps you have control over.
Share your thoughts with me on this post in the comments below.
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Great post...yes, there are some things we can control and some we cannot. Focus on what we CAN control and do.
Thanks
Joe
It is a long and arduous journey, but to those who finish it--SUCCESS awaits!! Thanks for the motivational post!!
Jeff
Yes it is, but I wanted to make the point about how we need to see our success as within our hands !.
Thanks for the comment.
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Yes, we need to focus on what we can control. Great post, thanks.
Have a great week,
Mickey
Thanks Mick,
I'm learning this very late in the day, but I'm getting there.
Cashain