Proven Tips For Internet Marketing 101: Your Mind Is The Key!

Are you experiencing success in your online or offline business? If not, it could be due to your mindset. I have noticed that some businessmen are going through the motions of doing business, but they are not firmly convinced they can succeed. They even walk around doubting what they are doing and why they are doing it. But it does not have to be this way. Any class in internet marketing 101 will show you thought patterns you can adopt that will lead you to greater success.

Internet Marketing 101 - Be Thankful

The first principle is to be thankful and develop an ability to be grateful. When you think about the details of your life and business, find things you can be thankful for.

Once you are aware of all your many blessings, become a person who gives back to others. Do this not so you can get something in return, but just to be generous. You have a lot of skills and talents that others can benefit from, so why not help others? At this point, you may be wondering what all of this has to do with your business. The fact is that what you think about impacts what you do and how you work.

So are you generous? Are you helping those around you? In my homeschool niche, I like to help people choose the right curriculum and help them make it work for them. Hopefully, you are generous with the information you have, too.

Internet Marketing 101 - Be Thoughtful

The second principle is to be thoughtful. The words you repeat in your mind can become the realities in your life. What I mean is the stories you hear in your mind can creep in and influence the way you live. Let me illustrate. After each of our webinars, I like to talk to some of the people who attended. When I do this, if I hear any negative comments, it is usually people saying, "I am just not sure I can make any money doing this." what I find is that this kind of thinking becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

If you do not think you will make money, then you will not really put your whole heart into what you are doing. If you have some doubts about what you are doing and then try to promote your products, you will not come across as believable.

Similarly, you will want to think about what you are doing: are you building a business or having fun with a hobby? Are you serious about building it up or enjoying playing at it? Too often people who want to really build their business are merely playing at it. This mindset can change if you will being to be thoughtful about what you are doing.

Spend time thinking about your "why." Why are you doing what you are doing? I actually wrote mine down, and I got a picture of my family to go with it because part of the reason that I help with our family business is so we can have some passive income. We use it to spend more time with our family and to minister to others with mission trips.

So what is your why? I would really encourage you to take some time this week and list the reasons you are doing your business. Be specific. Do not just say, "It's for my family." Instead, say something specific like, " I want to visit my kids and be able to help with my grandkids." Or, "I want to be able to take my kids on trips around the world." Or, "I want to be able to reach out to missionaries and to go on mission trips." Once you have your why written down, make it public.

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Copyright Stephen Beck, 2010

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