Personal Goals and Multiple Streams Of Internet Income

 

 

I find that I operate best when I have goals, big and little, to go after.  You probably do too.  If I don’t have goals, I just kind of wander aimlessly.  This is true with not only my Internet Marketing business, but my personal business as well. 

 

I was thinking the other day about my business in conjunction with a new personal goal I set for myself.

 

I want to run a 25 minute 5K (3.1 miles) at Race For The Cure.

That’s my goal!

Can I do it?

Hell no.

Let’s look at where I am now, what I’ve got going:  The race is in 26 days.  I can do 3 miles without stopping right now although it’s ugly.  I haven’t timed myself but I’m pretty sure I’m at over 30 minutes for a 5K.

So I’ve reset my goal… 27 minutes for this 5K.  Then shoot for the 25 minutes for another race on Thanksgiving day.  Now both of these are doable if…

I come up with a plan to get there.  A plan is crucial!  I can’t just wish and hope for a great race, I’ve got to pin down what I want and how I’m going to achieve it.  Just like with my online business, I can’t just wish for 5 figures a month and not do anything to reach for it.

And I need to cover all aspects…

Proper nutrition - I need to do some research on what foods will fuel me and help me recover quicker after runs.  Same with the IM business, research what I need to know to help me reach my goal(s).

Good shoes - This is the foundation of this whole project. With good shoes I minimize the risk of injury and start off on the right foot. This is like having the right platform before going forward with Internet Marketing.  HTML editor? WP plug-ins?  Scripts?  Other tools?

Great attitude - I need to talk with runner friends because this is what motivates me. I can bounce ideas off them and listen to their tips.  I can model myself after other successful runners just as I can model my online business after successful marketers.

Running plan - This is what will get me from dream to goal.  I will follow an established plan and interestingly enough, it’s not about doing one thing.  It involves doing many different things that when put together, will enable me to reach my goal.  So rather than run my ass off every day, I’ll have some long slow days, some speed work days, and some rest days. I’ll spend time with weights and on abdominal exercises.  I’ll also work on perfecting my technique.  Just doing one of these things will not make a huge difference in my running time, but doing them all will make my goal reachable.

This makes me think about how having multiple streams of income will help me reach my business goals.  Just one of them will not get me to 5 figures a month but several of them, working together, can get me there.  One of my streams is writing and selling PLR in packs and through a membership site. Another is my Cookin’ Kids website.  I also create and sell info products and have several niche sites.

The next stream I’m going to add is eBay niche stores.  I’ve been inside Alan Petersen’s Niche Stores Unleashed and watched every video.  It’s my kind of thing… easy to implement and more hands-off.  I was impressed by Alan’s take-you-by-the-hand-step-by-step approach.

 

What about you?  Are you taking action that will get you to your goals?

I’ve Come a Long Way Baby

I love doing WSO’s (Warrior Special Offers) on the Warrior Forum - the thrill, the excitement of money to be made and people to make happy, the not sleeping at night because of the temptation to check email for PayPal notifications… it’s a rush for sure!

But I didn’t always feel so comfortable running a WSO. My insecurities made me worry that no one would buy or if they did, they’d leave mean comments about it. I was anxious I wouldn’t even make enough to cover the $20 cost of the WSO.

In fact, my best selling WSO did get a couple comments that made my heart plummet. They weren’t  mean but I thought my WSO was sunk. But I took their constructive criticism and made the product better. I sold even more after that!

So I didn’t die or shrink into the wall or anything, and that gave me confidence to do more WSOs.

I remember the first time I did a WSO for my PLR articles, which was before my best seller WSO. I was an unknown and untried PLR writer who had no social proof. I thought deep down that I was a good writer, but no one else knew that and I offered that WSO kind of apologetically. That’s no way to market yourself!

I’ve come a long way baby. 

I just put up my latest PLR WSO http://cli.gs/HhQWJn and I did so with lots of eagerness. I know my articles are well-written and I’m glad people will buy them and put them to good use.  Sometimes people email me and show me what they’ve done with the PLR – a new blog post, a PDF, etc. That is so cool!

That’s it for this post, I’ve got to check my email to see if PayPal is calling.

More Internet Marketing Self Doubt

So I’d been going along nicely with my WSO and enjoying my growing PayPal account as well as the nice comments people were making when it happened… someone posted a comment on my WSO that was less than glowing.  First they listed three things they liked, then one thing they wished was explained better and in more detail.  Then someone else agreed.

My first reaction was a punch-in-the-gut feeling.  They didn’t like it, I’m no good at this, I’m a horrible teacher, my WSO has just tanked, etc., etc.

Then I decided to take this as constructive criticism and approach it with the attitude that this criticism could actually be a good thing. 

Instead of getting defensive, I looked at the chapter they were talking about and I added more examples and further explanations.  I posted a comment addressing what changes I made and thanked them for helping make my product better.  I also PMd both of them explaining the same thing.  I haven’t heard from one of them, but the other was happy with my “fast-acting, top-notch customer service” and was pleased with the outcome.  He even posted a new comment about liking the changes. 

The WSO didn’t tank and people are still purchasing.

So I guess the point of this post is:  don’t crumble under criticism (which is what I normally do), take it and use it to make your product better.

Internet Marketing Doubt

“This course, by far is the best purchase I have made in a long time.Easy purchase, easy download, and now you can get the e-course in an easy zip file, so no waiting. And the price, forget about it, Peggy’s not charging anything near what this course is worth.

There is no fluff here, believe me when I say I am no writer, but I am now. I was cranking out re-writes in minutes, yes minutes after completing the course.

Peggy also throws in some free tools, and resources.  With this information I may even get some original articles out there.

Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
Thanks Peggy, I owe you a bunch.”

Darwin Schoenwald
Albuquerque, NM

“Peggy,

Good job on this WSO. This is perfect for the beginner. What I like is that you show actual examples of how you rewrite PLR, and you also give out homework assignments to help engage the reader.

You can tell when products are written by people who just researched their topic, but don’t really do what they are teaching. And that is not the case here. It comes across in Peggy’s writing that not only does she know what she’s talking about, but that she uses it in her own business as well.

Thumbs up from me Peggy!”

-Jason Fladlien
How to Write an Article in 7 Minutes

I wanted to post a few of the testimonials I’ve gotten for my Rewrite PLR Quickly and Easily ecourse, and it’s not because I want to brag but I want to discuss something with you — self confidence.

Have you ever created a product and had that moment of huge self-doubt with that ugly, nasty thought go through your head?  That one that goes like “What if this is a piece of garbage and customers hate it and they tell the whole world how bad it is?”  I think everyone has had minutes, seconds, or hours like that.

But really, you know you’ve got something good and you can’t wait to get it out there so people can benefit from it. 

Before going public with your product, pass it around to some marketers you don’t know for their reaction.  It can certainly help get past the pre-product-going-live-jitters.  Ask them to tell it like it is, then you can fix any small mistakes they find and bask in the positive comments.

Then when those stupid little doubts sneak unwanted into your brain, you can pull out the testimonials and get real again.

It works for me!

Thanks To Randy Smith

Sometimes just saying thank you to a person isn’t enough.

So… I’ve come up with a plan to make my thank you’s public here on the blog under the category “My Thanks to You“, and I’ll post these now and again.

Dear Randy Smith,
www.randolfsmith.com

When I was brand-spanking new to internet marketing I reached out to you with a question.  Well, as I recall it was actually 3 or 4 questions disguised as 1.  You cheerfully answered those questions and offered even more information that answered questions I didn’t even know to ask yet.  Thank you.

I feel you offer me (and others) the right blend of honesty, insight, deep knowledge, humor, and especially encouragement.  Thank you.

You make me think about my internet marketing in ways I don’t want to.  “What Randy?  I should track my conversion rates for THAT?”  And will tell me if my sales page headline stinks.  “Boring, Peggy. That’s not going to capture people’s attention.”  Well, he did say it nicer than that.  But… thank you.

I appreciate that you’re a real person in this crazy internet marketing field who cares about others and it shows up in your site www.randolfsmith.com and your products www.salesletterabc.com and www.moremonthly.com, among others.   Thank you.

I don’t even remember how I “found” you Randy, but I’m sure glad I did!  You’ve been instrumental in making me a better marketer.

Thank you,

Peggy
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