The simplest tip that actually helped me make money...

    By Chris Farrell


I went online for the first time in Feb 2008.
   
Like most people, I struggled greatly at first.

I guess I did what most newcomers do -- download pretty much anything -- signed up for pretty much everything.

Almost immediately I began hop skipping and stumbling from eBook to report to product to forum....

Before very long I was suffering from the dreaded information overload.

But then - even worse - the 'paralysis of analysis'set in...

Urghh! I was doomed before I'd even begun...

I was far too busy trying to learn everything yet I was very aware that I wasn't actually DOING anything.

'Uploads' 'downloads' 'websites' 'hosting accounts' 'html' 'lists' 'autoresponders'....

It didn't end!

Another week passed; my wife went to bed alone. Again.

And then I found something that hit me like a right hook from Tyson. It was as follows:

    "…those that focus on one tactic, and make that one tactic successful, before moving on to something new, usually do well online…'


So -- you know what -- I tried it. And would you believe it --- it worked.

I started applying this attitude at about the 5 month mark after starting online. A few weeks later - after deciding to learn ONE thing at a time - I had my first (of many) $250 days.

I am convinced a lot of my success is due to the fact that I stopped wasting time trying to juggle a gazillion balls -- and instead -- decided to work on ONE thing and SEE THIS ONE THING THROUGH TO COMPLETION.

An example.

I remember spending 7 days solid - really trying to master Keywords. Really getting down and dirty with wordtracker and the free google keyword tool - to learn what long tail keywords were and a short tail, learn, learn, learn.

After educating myself - I began using better keywords in my articles and videos.

Beforehand I had just been guessing what I thought people would search for.

But now - with my videos and articles better optimized for keywords - more people began to find them - resulting in more clickthroughs to my site - resulting in more sign ups to my list.

It actually worked!

But it did take some hard work and discipline from me first.

So -- the point of this post -- is for you Mr and Mrs Newcomer.

Stop trying to master everything. You won't. It will drive you insane. Give yourself a weekly goal -- to achieve just ONE thing. And work to JUST ACHIEVE THAT. Stop checking your stats, stop downloading another report.

Master ONE tactic.

Become good at ONE thing.

And when you have - and only then - move on to the next. It really does work.

Making Money Online is a skill -just like plumbing, or carpentry, or physics - and just like ANY skill - it can be learned. But just like any skill - it takes time and discipline and focus.

And an understanding partner!

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