Steer where you want to go

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Updated 11 years ago

I remember a very useful driving tip I received from my driving instructor years ago, the
instructor told me that if you are ever on a slippery surface and your car is
careening out of control, the best thing that you should do is steer towards
the direction you want to go. He told me that most people, in a panic, try to steer
away from the impending wall, pole etc. and that result in a crash.

I thought about this analogy recently and realized that it can also apply to the business of online
marketing. The analogy is relatable because it is so easy to say I don’t want
my blog to be like this or like that or I don't want to make less than $100 a
month or various thoughts of the sort. Instead, we should be steering where we
want to go. A great example of this is defining precisely where you want
to be.

One thing that I love about the Wealthy Affiliate site is that there are many motivators to
help keep you on track. One great one is when you have to list your money goals. This is fantastic because its gets you to in that success frame of mind almost instantly, that way it becomes easier to think about and act towards your other goals. That success frame of mind keeps you going when you don’t
want to, it’s just reminder of what you could and should be doing.

When you steer where you want to go, you start to get that laser focus. In that
earlier example of a careening car, once you are steering where you want to go
you are 100% in the moment and not thinking about anything else. You don’t have
the luxury to because that is possibly a situation of life or death; not to get
too dramatic, but your online success is a serious thing! For many it can, and
will be that factor that changes or improves their lives for the better. The
clearer you are about where you want to go, the more precise your success will
be.

See how it works for you. Good luck.

--Teronie