My Future Millionaire T-Shirt Did It!
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Many people don’t know this about me...in fact I am not sure that ANYONE knows this other than my wife. When I was 20 years old and full time in college I had created what some would view as an “out to lunch” goal.
I had declared that I was going to make my first million in business by the time I was 28.
At the time I had $0. In fact, I was in debt and accumulating more debt as I was a student in college (the ultimate debt creator). I had just sold my car so I could fund some more of my tuition. I was living at home with my parents.
So at the time, this was a pretty bold statement. Some broke college student in their first year, proclaiming that they were going to one day create a business that was going to generate the cliché goal: one million dollars.
I had no idea how I was going to get there, but that was a goal that I had defined for myself. I believed in it.
I mean, seriously...look at this picture lol.
I even had the shirt saying so. Perhaps this was foreshadowing what was to come or it may have just been a false dream...but to me it was a reality far before it became a reality.
I Found the Internet.
A short time thereafter, I learned of the Internet...and I learn of some folks in my school who were generating income through this thing called “Affiliate Marketing”. Basically promoting products for companies (through links) in exchange for a commission.
I thought this was brilliant. If others are doing, why couldn’t I? One thing is a constant in life, regardless of your upbringing...anyone can achieve their goals they set out for themselves.
It took me 3 months of figuring this affiliate marketing thing on my own, but after some hard work and building some rather ugly websites, I chalked up my very first sale! That was my initial goal after building my website.
If I didn’t create that goal of making my first sale online, I wouldn’t have achieved it. Same has gone for every goal I have set, or that Carson and myself have set, over the years.
That has been a constant revelation. If you set a goal and you work your butt off and give yourself enough time to achieve that goal, it will happen. Every time.
Don’t Let Your Careless Youth Fade…
I am not sure if I was willing to do what others were not because I was young and naive, but perhaps it was because I was careless enough to the point where I was able to work and achieve goals up to that point.
I knew that effort could take you a long ways. It had for me.
I was able to master the 3 point shot in basketball...same with dribbling a basketball. I used to spend hours in my basement working on my ball handling skills or at the outdoor court in the freezing cold shooting 3 point shots for hours on end. I was doing something that very few others were willing to do. In high school I was able to dribble circles around players and shoot 3’s without thought (although my skills have drastically faded since then).
I was able to become great at Mathematics. In high school I worked hard at understanding the ever-so-feared concept of algebra and was able to get the top exam score out of over 200 students in my grade. I put forth the effort studying and invested the time that many others probably were not willing to invest in solving math problems lol.
You don’t need to learn how to dribble a basketball or become great at math to be successful online, but this should serve as an example of achievement with anything. My point is that with dedication and time…anything is possible. I wasn’t born to play basketball or become a mathematician, but with some energy I was able to accomplish my personal goals within those niches.
Same thing goes for the online world. You need to dedicate yourself. You need to give yourself time. You need to put forth the effort.
MAGIC HAPPENS.
I proposed a question to you a few days back on achievement and what you hope to achieve in respect to your business in the year ahead. Today I want to take a different spin on things. I want to ask you this.
“What do you want to become great at in the year ahead within the online world?”
Very ambiguous, but it should be. There are so many ways to create a business online and there are so many things that you can become great at through your effort. You can become an expert in any niche, using any strategy you want and I want you to remember that. But in the same breath, you are only as capable as how hard you are willing to work towards that expertise and ultimately that success.
This leads me to...
Creating Your Own Vision!
Before I finish this story, I want you to close your eyes for one second and picture yourself where you might want to be in 1 year from now. Picture yourself 5 years from now. Now picture yourself 10 years from now.
What does this look like in your world? What are your ideals?
For me, it wasn’t as much about the $$ part as was the byproduct of what I was going to be able to do if I was successful at this Internet “thingy”.
Sure, I dreamed of driving a nice car and having a nice house. But I also dreamed of flexibility in my life. I have always loved to travel and I wanted to be able to “roam” the world while being able to sustain a livelihood. The Internet represents this opportunity.
I find beauty in the simplicity that it can offer too. I can be anywhere with my laptop and have access to everything I could ever need to expand a business or create a new business.
It is the dream. It is good to dream. You can make anything your dream.
It is Great to Have a Dream, BUT You Have to Make it Happen...
Achievement is the byproduct of action. Think of anything that you have achieved in life. Perhaps you graduated from high school, that was 12 years of achievement it took to accomplish that.
Perhaps you became great at something in particular, maybe a sport or a hobby. That is an achievement that took a lot of hard work and action.
Anyone can close their eyes and dream of something brilliant happening to them. That is why the lottery is still vastly popular among people that are not achieving a lot of success. It is easy to picture their dream life without having to put forth the undeniable effort that it should take to create this through their own hard work/doing.
But this dream can be a reality through the things you do and the actions you take.
You want a flourishing Internet business. Don’t just dream about it, make it a reality. Give yourself time to succeed, work hard and leverage the platform you have in front of you here at Wealthy Affiliate that offers you absolutely EVERYTHING you need to create and grow a business online.
You have BIG dreams.
Let’s take these out of the dream stage and make them a reality. Carson and I have big DREAMS for Wealthy Affiliate and what we provide the members here in the future, you are going to see many of these become a reality in the year ahead….and the years ahead.
Dream big. Become great. It’s gonna be a fun ride in the year ahead.
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Time is running out!
I am 19 and still a college student at this point.
Hoping to become someone like you and have more time and financial freedom after my graduation :)
There is only 2 options I have as for now: Work my butt off for the next 4 years doing online marketing OR 40 years doing 9-5 job.
I love your story and you are so right about setting a goal and working to make it happen. Dreaming big gives you something to look forward to. Visualize it in your mind.Keep it fresh. abellrings
so now I have to make some more goals! thanks Kyle for sharing
you two guys are awsome!
Linda
For me, business is still war and I will conquer the terrain.
But the good thing here in WA is that while in some areas we are competing film, we are also in some respects partners.
So I know that I will be able to work from home, but I also know that it is not enough so I'll still have to see my overall ambition as my ultimate goal, I know I when, in the order some years. so of course I want to be financially free but my goal is to gain ground
I'm looking forward to 2015 and all it will bring. I've always believed that you are not given a dream that you can't fulfill. ~Debbi
Your Question:
“What do you want to become great at in the year ahead within the online world?”
I have not yet done any video marketing, but know I need it as part of my online business. I have invested in some video software and am waiting for my Microphone to arrive and then I will be on it.
Recording video's kind of freaks me out somewhat, but despite this I want to become great at video marketing in the year ahead, as well as actually bringing some people into WA as I have not managed this yet.
This is not just a dream, but a reality that I am getting closer to each day and will continue to work towards in the year ahead.
I wish great success to all at the WA community for the year ahead.
Regards
Rob
I just made it back from town trying to do things and get things to help my wife who has really been sick these past 30 day's and especially these last 10 day's.
Due to medical expenses and major health issues that I have on my plate right now { that I shared with you early on } I cannot take advantage of the yearly membership within the next 15 hours or so.
It would be Saturday at the earliest for me to even try to do it.
As soon as I finish this I will be clicking the blue button below to upgrade
to premium. The Notice below say's I have 4 day's to ask questions.
I have tried multiple times asking questions and I always got a pop up
saying oops! You are not a premium member. I was hoping to get some
questions answered so I could be a little farther along.
I am too slow on typing to try and go back and do that all over.
Maybe as a Premium member I can go to live chat as needed.
I tried sending you a message a couple of times but I don't believe that
worked either.
I believe apparently I was in a members area when asking questions rather than the starter area. I'm not sure.
That's what this is all about, "TRAINING" and I haven't been here long
enough yet to get the feel for many thing's that I need to know.
Guess What? Thanks to You, Carson and if The Good Lord is willing I
plan on sticking with this until I get thing's in order and working as I know they will.
After I complete this upgrade button, I do have a question or two regarding my niche and I have watched the video twice.{ I'm must
just be a slow learner Kyle}.
Thanks a million to
everyone for it all,
James
I will be checking Yes below <for after I upgrade>
I am proud to be here and I believe you are the real deal.
I beleive we are all here to witness your model and execution and because your intentions have always been unselfish, you have shown great leadership by example.
You deserve all the success I see and I envy your drive and your charisma!
Thanks for starting this and thanks for being real.
BEleive
THEre is
GOOD in
theworld
Not only do you exemplify this, you help help us achieve our goals as well.
I could go on and on.
Thank You Wealthy Affiliate!
Keep up the good work, Kyle. And keep up the sharing. Together, let's make 2015 the best year ever!
Certainly inspiring and uplifting. Keep the Faith.
2015 is going to be "Awesomer"!
Harold
Sandy
One of the things I like best about working online, is the flexibility that the internet offers, almost to go anywhere in the world with your laptop and work, provided you have an Internet connection!
Thanks Kyle.
Roy
There was no guarantee that anything would come out of all the hours I put into practicing but, I decided I was going to get good at it no mater what it took!
I can definitely see how that would apply to building a business online.