Long Term Goals Will Get You Success, What Are Yours?
Alright guys, I wanted to post this here for a little while.
Something that I learned while serving an LDS (Mormon) mission in Mexico is the importance of setting goals.
If we don't have any goals, where are we going in life?
I especially know this to be true as a fitness enthusiast. As a guy who doesn't use steroids, I can tell you that gains in the gym come a lot slower then most of those supplement companies will tell you. It's why a lot of people quit going after a month, they didn't gain those 10 pounds of pure muscle that they were promised.
Which is too bad, if they had just stuck around for a few more months, they would have been surprised at the results!
Internet marketing is no different. There are a lot of people out there who will tell you that you can make 10,000$ your first month in internet marketing. Don't listen to them, the only money they probably make is selling to guys like us.
Truth is, you need to have long term goals, and in a few months time, you'll be surprised at the results! Sure a guy with 20% body fat won't be seeing his abs in a month, but in a years time he can have an amazing body! Same thing online, a new site might not have any traffic, but how much will it be making in a year?
That's why I set a one month goal, a 3 month goal, and a 1 year goal.
What are mine for internet marketing?
1 Month - have 30 more blog posts and 3 more product reviews on my site.
3 Month - Have made my first sale on my WA website. (I still make some sales from other sites, those don't count)
1 Year - Be making at LEAST $1,000 a month. I feel like this is a small goal though, and I may re-evaluate in 6 months.
There you have it! I find it helps to write them down.
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So true. It amazes me how so many people want the "magic" pill to lose weight with no effort, the get rich quick with no effort, the fantastic body without effort. It wouldn't feel the same if everything came on a silver platter. Think how we'll feel in a year down the road after giving our all! It already feels great! I came from no internet marketing background at all and I've built two websites in the past 4 weeks, wrote 27 street articles in 27 days...headed for 30 in 30! It feels awesome! I have my goals on my whiteboard and I'm going for the count. I reached my 14 day goal, fell a little shy on my 30 day goal (only because I modified them to reach the 30 in 30 goal with street articles) and I am well on my way for my 2 month goals.
Thanks for reinforcing to me that we're all making progress and the effort is worth it!
I completely agree, the 30 in 30 is an awesome thing! Way to go! I hope you keep us updated on your success, that's always a great motivation for me. Hitting a little short is fine, as long as you keep going!