This is a guest post by Alan Johnson.
From losing weight to earning a living online, people seem to always be interested in finding some sort of a secret formula for everything. Wouldn’t it be great if we somehow had a secret formula for solving all of our problems?
Wouldn’t it be great if we had a secret formula for raising our children, for having a happy marriage, for earning a living by doing something we love, for losing weight or for becoming more productive? Of course it would, but things don’t exactly stand that way in the real world.
If you want to raise your children the right way, you have to give it 110%, if you want to have a happy marriage then, once again, a lot of work will be required on your part. And, you?ve guessed it: the same principle applies when it comes to earning a living by doing something you love, to losing weight or to becoming more productive.
Secret Formula? You Can’t Be Serious!
Raising your children the right way is possible, having a happy marriage is possible, earning a living by doing something you love is possible, losing weight is possible and becoming more productive is possible. But, and here’s where it gets tricky: there is no secret formula which will solve all of your problems, there is no easy way out.
Do you have solid long-term goals? That’s great and it’s an important first step, but you have to take things to the next level and work towards achieving them, trying to find all sorts of secret formulas would simply be foolish on your part.
Forget About Quick Fixes
Sure, you could always try to approach things with a ‘quick fix’ way of thinking, but you will only be able to come up with short-term solutions that way or may not even be capable of doing that. If you are serious about actually solving a certain problem instead of constantly delaying the inevitable, you have to give it 110%.
Will it be easy? Of course not, but it is the only way to go if you are serious about long-term success. Millions upon millions of people are interested in becoming successful, yet most of them are not willing to make the necessary sacrifices. They seem to somehow think that searching for that secret formula which will make everything seem like a piece of cake is the way to go but, unfortunately for them, they couldn’t be more wrong.
Do you still think that secret formulas are out there, just waiting for you to find them? In that case, I am afraid that you have a lot to learn and, unfortunately, it seems that you will be learning it the hard way. If the thought doesn’t exactly sound all that tempting then taking action and finally starting to head towards the right direction is simply a must.
What will your choice be? Are you ready to change your way of thinking and forget about trying to find ’secret formulas’ or are you interested in finding out how things actually work the hard way?
This was a guest post by Alan Johnson, author of The Online Business Handbook.
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Tom Lindstrom on April 25th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Fantastic post! I have been working online for several years now and when I was as a newbie I thought there had to be a “magic-pill” for massive traffic and huge overnight earnings because every online guru markets the “hidden secrets to online success”.
The only way to become successful is to market your site every day.Keep pushing and good things will happen.
Daniel Broom on April 25th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I agree success doesn’t happen overnight. We have to work hard for it.
The formula is very simple.
Daniel Broom on April 25th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
I agree success doesn’t happen overnight. We have to work hard for it.
Phillip Flores on April 25th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Nice post. It reminded me of something I read somewhere which said ‘nothing ever worthwhile is easy…’
Dane on April 25th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
TANSTAAFL!
(There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch)
Sylvia on April 25th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Great post. I agree too many people these days feel they are entitled to the world, but refuse to do anything to get what they want out of life. Little do they realize a little hard work can go a long way and build a foundation for a better future.
curt on April 27th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
I am used to earn in real world, but it is so much more interesting for me to learn how to make money online. Virtual reality, virtual real estates, virtual work, which pays off at the end of the day.
p.s.
If I earn $100 in real world is just OK, if I earn $1 on the web it is so very exciting, because it’s new and still hard to comprehend.
Catherine Williams on April 28th, 2008 at 5:22 am
People think working home is easy because of the convenience. That’s where most people are wrong.
Contrary to what most people think, working home takes hard work and discipline.
Not only will you be tempted to lounge around because there’s no one to boss you around, you will also have to bear the long hours spent ‘face to face’ with the monitor.
Melanie D. on April 28th, 2008 at 7:33 am
There’s no working formula for making money online, only tips and best practices.
TEAMVie on April 29th, 2008 at 7:04 am
There are some interesting systems out there though.
They are all different in some way.
I use a few different methods.
The only formula is to “keep at it”
XLOR on May 1st, 2008 at 12:10 am
Well, everything useful is already said and I think most of you will agree that Secret Formula is real!
Secret Formula = working hard + hard working + working hard + hard working and + a little bit fortune!
Bob on June 14th, 2008 at 10:43 am
My secret formula = job 16 hours every day and all.
Emil on June 14th, 2008 at 11:50 am
My Formula:
Do somthing that you like doing!
Don’t re-invent the wheel…
See what others have done and leap it to the next level, short the learning curve as possible!
XLOR on June 15th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
Bob, even in weekends?
And what about rest???
Corey Blum on June 16th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Thanks for the great article! Many brilliant thinkers have contemplated the entrepreneurial code - the magic algorithm that puts a business over the top, allowing a company to hit crucial mass and skyrocket above the rest of the competition. Has anybody discovered this code? The best place to look for the key elements to growing a mega-business are from the people who have successfully done it time and time again? This is not to say that the ordinary person can’t be an extremely successful entrepreneur. http://www.readtheanswer.com/index.php?rta=blog
Nic on June 18th, 2008 at 2:07 am
I agree 100 percent!! There are no overnight work at home schemes that are successful, you have to work for what you get. I’ve put in the time and each month see my income gradually increasing. It’s satisfying to see hard work pay off for me and my family. I’ve been pretty successful with the website http://aydensdad.sixfigprog.hop.clickbank.net/
It’s been a lot of work, but the rewards I’m getting now are definetly worth it!!! If you don’t mind a little work and time, I’d reccomend this to anyone!!!