Nothing Is Impossible

My dear aspiring netpreneur friends,

I believe you've heard people saying that only 5% of people struggling in IM world will eventually succeed. Statistically, that's a very small portion. I know that some of you may feel discouraged after hearing that statement. Well, here's a story to inspire you.

Have you ever heard about Ladan Lashkari? She's an internet marketer. A young internet marketer. By now, you probably think, it's not unusual. Well, I'll tell you the thing that makes her unusual. She lives in IRAN where there are political, economical, and religious obstacles that make it difficult for anyone to be a successful internet marketer, and in most cases even more difficult for a woman to do so.

She had so many obstacles, such as

• language barrier (she wasn't born in an English-speaking family)
• disbelief from her surroundings
• cultural restrictions
• can't get a credit card
• can't open a PayPal account
• can't get a merchant account
• can't have a bank account in US dollars
• can't have any bank account that accepts wire transfers
• can't cash any USD checks
• can't travel (so, she can't attend IM seminars)
• the world negative views toward Iranians
  

Now, let us ask ourselves these questions...

• Do I have a credit card?
• Do I have a PayPal account?
  
• Can I open a US bank account?
• Can I receive US checks?
• Do I have the freedom to travel?
• Could I go to an internet marketing seminar?
• Am I fluent in English?
  

If you have at least ONE "yes" answer for those questions, then you are already starting one step ahead of Ladan.

Do you get what I'm trying to say to you here? I'm saying that if Ladan can do it, with sooo many obstacles she faced, then you absolutely can do it, too! Don't be discouraged. There's nothing that can hold you down. Our success will be achieved through a process. Just enjoy the process and focus.The only obstacle that you may find is yourself. So, just be positive. We CAN succeed and there's no limit to it.

Here's what Ladan says for IM newbies:

“When you are just getting started, you should know it might take some time to make the amount of money you expect, and you should keep on and don’t give up - no matter how people around you try to disappoint you. I think this is the most important and difficult part… it’s where most people give up.”

Read more about Ladan at her blog : www.ladanlashkari.com

Message of the day: NEVER GIVE UP!

Start Here & Get Inspired To Grab Your Online Success

Hello again, my fellow netpreneurs!
Let's start this week with something positive. Do you remember my last posted article (Mind Your Attitude) ?I wrote about the importance of having a positive attitude, online and offline. Well, here's a great book I want to share with you that can give a great start to have a positive mindset and attitude. The book is titled "Secrets To Creating Wealth" by Stephen Pierce.

Stephen Pierce landed with a large bump onto the Internet marketing map when his book "The Whole Truth" was launched. He specialized in applying direct marketing strategies to the Internet marketing arena. He wrote a lot of inspiring books. Particularly in "Secrets To Creating Wealth", he tells us that wealth is our birthright. Do you ever think of that before?

Stephen shows us exactly what it takes to claim the personal and financial success that should be rightfully ours. His story will inspire and motivate us. His wealth building strategies have made him rich and they can work for us, too! What I love most in his "Secrets To Creating Wealth" book is the part when he says that everybody is destined to be successful, but during the process to achieve the success, we are influenced by a lot of things (good or bad) that in return will also influence the result (Third Influence). So, if you want to be successful, you have to choose GOOD things as your Third Influence. One of them is a positive attitude.

I am very delighted to read this book. You can also get it and read it yourself. Probably you can buy it online. I'm not quite sure about that, though. You can search it through search engines. My dad bought this book when he attended Global Internet Summit (GIS) in Jakarta last November 2006. There will be another GIS in April 2007, also in Jakarta. For more info, you can go to www.globalinternetsummit.com

Okay then..That's the inspiring info for the day..I'll make sure that I'll share more inspiring stories and characters to all of you. Therefore, you can have your positive attitude fully intact and be ready to grab your online success! Stay tuned!

Mind Your Attitude

My dear netpreneur friends,
I recently found that internet marketing (IM) world is not all about online interaction. Most of the interactions are being done online, that is true. But, do not forget that it is also critical to have an offline interaction, either networking between fellow netpreneurs or communicating with our clients and customers.
Even though internet has made a revolution on how human beings interact with each other, it will never change the true need and value of actual human interaction which we do in our offline world each and every day. Therefore, it is prominent to mind your attitude in a positive way online and offline.
Doing an IM business does not mean that you can do all of the things on your own. You still need other people, no matter they are also involved in IM business or simply customers. If you build a website, you need traffic and traffic means other people, right? If you feel you cannot make a good content, or sales copy, most probably you will outsource it to other people. If you do not have the tools like auto responder, etc, you will need to buy it from other netpreneur. If you do not know how to use the auto responder, you will have the need to ask questions or even coaching from other netpreneur. The lists go on...
What I am trying to say here is that we need to be polite to everyone offline and online. Fellow netpreneurs whom with you interact may probably be really successful in the future, right? If you build friendship with them, then you will have the privilege to learn from them as well, as long as you mind your attitude towards them during the friendship (read: always be polite to them). The same thing goes to you. You also can be extremely successful one day. That is not merely a dream. That dream can really come true, if relentless effort is involved PLUS a positive attitude is attached.
As a newbie in IM business, I have received so many offers, invitations, etc to attend IM events through e-mails, text messages (SMS) or even phone calls. Sometimes I can attend, sometimes not. Sometimes I am interested, sometimes not. Regardless of all that, I maintain a positive attitude towards those fellow netpreneurs who sent me their seminar or IM invitations, promotions, etc. Why? It is because I truly cherish and respect the value of having good relationship with other netpreneurs. Even if I am not interested or cannot attend events, I still reply and say thank you. This is because I appreciate the goodwill of my friends to share information with me.
A senior netpreneur once said that IM business is not for everybody. It is not a "one size fits all" thing. It is only suitable for those who have big dreams, real efforts, and most importantly positive attitude. Another senior netpreneur said that statistically only 5% of those involved in IM will succeed. So, now you decide. Do you want to be among that 5% of netpreneurs?
Yesterday, I shared info through text messages to fellow netpreneurs about some seminars. Personally, I viewed that those seminars' topics are interesting and useful. That's why I wanted to share the info in the first place. To my surprise, someone replied and actually used the B***S**T word. Well, it is a pity to learn the fact there is one of my fellow netpreneurs who does not have a positive attitude. No matter how impolite he replied, I still managed to say thank you for his "kind" reply and wish him good luck. :-)
My message of the day: please mind your attitude and keep it positive!
Good Luck!