Weight loss and online business success.
What does weight loss and online business success have in common? They both require time and effort. Most people want instant gratification. Lose 20 lbs in 1 week or make 1 million dollars in 3 months, with minimal effort! Anything short of that could be viewed as a failure. However, success in both of these areas must be measured realistically. It is unusual for people to lose weight without making some changes, if they do, it's concerning. Online business success is the same thing. You will need to apply yourself to see change. You will virtually never hear of anyone having a profitable online business without commitment and sacrifice.
Joining WA is like joining a weight loss program. They can give you all the tools you need to make dietary and activity changes that will promote weight loss, but it is still up to the individual to apply those tools and use the knowledge they gain. Take all of the information that WA has to offer and apply it to your blog or business and you can expect to see success. However, the key word here is "apply," so don't expect it to happen without you.
Just a little something I like to remind myself of when I start getting discouraged, or I don't see the results I expected.
Thanks, Tomeika.
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There are a lot of similarities. Many people never lose weight because they don't work at it and the people that do lose weight do so because they work at it and do so through a sustained period.
Same goes for online success. Many people just "hope" it will happen, without the effort, without the time, without the dedication and without the education. The fact of the matter is that anyone I have ever been in contact with that is highly successful, has worked incredibly hard to achieve this.
The more I think about this, the more motivated I am to stick with it. Thanks for all of the support!
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You're spot on.
I think it's also about the little victories or the smaller milestones. Getting your website built with the first bit of content can be likened to perhaps dropping a dress size or fitting back into those trousers. Sure, it's not the ultimate achievement, but it is an important step along the way.
And, as with a weight loss program, the more encouragement you get from friends and family in building your online business, the more likely you are to be encouraged by it and motivated to keep plowing on.
Nice one, Tomeika!
Thanks. I think it's 2 goals that we can apply similar strategies to.