Don't Let Others Steal Your Success!

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Success comes in many forms and we are all at different stages of success as we go about realizing our dreams and aspirations. Affiliate marketing is by far not the easiest business to be in but it is achievable and can be very lucrative as long as we stick with it through the ups and downs and not give up.

In life there will be many and I mean many people that you will run into that will want to steal your success. They can't steal it unless you let them. The only way they can steal your success is if you give up. That is the sure way to failure.

These people come to steal your success are many times good friends and family members who think and believe they know what's best for you. They will tell you that you can't make money doing this sort of thing. That this internet thing is all a waste of your time and money and that nothing will ever become of it.

I have heard it many times by many people over the years. I have also quit many times because of it. Now I only let a few people in my circle of friends and family even know what I do so that I can avoid the negative feedback and discouragement I get from them. Most of them mean well and some just plain don't want you to be successful and are jealous.

Don't listen to it. Let the negativity and discouragement of what you are accomplishing here go in one ear and out the other. I know easier said than done.

Don't Feel Alone


I'm sure many of us if not the majority that are in this business can relate to others negativity and discouragement. So You are not alone. There is a huge community of like-minded folks here all working to better ourselves and our financial futures.

WA is a great place to get away from that negativity and get some positive reinforcements which we need to encourage us to keep on striving for success even when it doesn't seem anywhere in sight.

Personally I would have kept going with my business as long as I have if it wasn't for the Wealthy Affiliate community. I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart and I'm here for anyone that needs a helping hand with their business. This is a wonderful thing we have here which I'm glad to call my home base of sorts.

I would like to hear from you. What are some struggles you have gone through involving negativity and discouragement from others? Who else feels that WA has kept you in the game?

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Family can be the most discouraging of all when you are trying to build up a business. You just have to learn to take it until you are successful when they usually change their tune to I told you it would work.

Derek

Good Post!
I have been selling on eBay for many years now and make a living from it. My Family "understand" eBay as it is - buy - sell = Profit.

I have been premium here for 6 months, when I try to explain to my family how WA and affiliate marketing works I tend to get blank stares and a look that says "I don't believe it".

I do not get discouraged, rather it spurs me on to prove that it can be done.
The WA Community is fantastic and to be honest I think it is the community that binds the fantastic WA idea together.

Regards - Mike

I think you are spot on Mike. The community here is what keeps WA together. The glue so to speak!

Absolutely!

This is so true Cory. In my early days, almost 10 years ago now, online building a craft business, I was constantly told it was a waste of time and effort. I would never make money etc etc. Well I did, I kept changing what I did, until I hit on a successful product I could create and people wanted all year round. Now they are proud of what I do.
They all think learning affiliate marketing is a waste of time I'm sure but now they have learnt to keep quiet.
Success is the best proof that you can do anything you set your mind to.
All the best to you.

Thanks for Opening Your Heart to us Encourager1! Yes, it's that typical naysayer anti Network Marketing types that try to steal our Vision for what is Possible... Yeah, don't let them.

Just send them Love and Forgiveness and Let Them Go... They will just have to see it to believe it which may fuel your fire to turn up the heat to your cause to get goin' Get' er done!. You are in it to Win it!
Let's Go!

Kathy

Take care...

WA is awesome for me. But I am getting positive feedback from some workmates and family. My Dad at first said.. I don't think you'll make much money from this (I had about 5 pages at the time). Now he's joined my newsletter and my boss at work seems supportive. :) I know there will come a time when that wanes a little. I'll be ready for it if it comes. I'm in it for the long game. :)

WA community is my main source of encouragement.

Same here Mick!

Thanks for sharing, good post for all.
Darren :)

Yes, I know what you mean. The fact that it takes time to build an online business can easily lead your friends or significant other to conclude that you're wasting your time.

I'm frequently battling this, but like you said, you should not let it get you down. WA provides a great atmosphere to share and get inspiration to keep moving forward.

Cheers,

Michael

The time aspect is big but I think all the scams and bad press that affiliate marketing has gotten over the years has turned many off.

I love the positive attitude everyone has here and love the support. I only have told my husband and he is totally behind me.
Like you I don't want to hear other people's negative comments about what I am doing. I have listened to them in the past and refuse to now.
WA is so supportive and I get my strength reading posts and hearing comments from my posts.
My struggles are with my lack of self confidence. I am going to do this.
Wanda

You got this Wanda! Thanks for your comments.

One of the great parts about WA is the encouragement and inspiration and something else.

So many people love to share their journey and their story. If we happen to be in the business (like promoting WA for example) we can benchmark our progress and get an indication if we are on the right track.

This is great when starting a site - the internet can be a really cold hard and frustrating place to be when traffic is trickling in and sales are slow.

One 7 figure earner here - took as long as 2 years to hit US$1,000 month.. yet the following year added one more zero to that!.

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