Is There Any Guarantee You Will Make Money In an Online Business?

The only guarantee in life is that you are going to go to sleep tonight.

Just because you have an online business is in no way a guarantee that your going to make any money. Millions of people have gym memberships.  They are card carrying members, right?  How many of them do you think actually use their membership?  The truth is, a very small percentage.

I am a workout fanatic. I am in the gym at 5:00 am five days a week and 9:00 on Saturdays.  Why? Because I have fitness goals that I am fully committed to.  What I notice is that in January of every year, the gym is packed to the gills with people who have made New Years Resolutions to get fit and lose weight.  Two weeks later, the gym goes back to normal and people go back to the same routine that they were used to.

Why is this?  Resolutions are not habits and if you don’t stay the course and be persistent and consistent in your efforts, you will fall back into your comfort zone.

It’s The Same Thing In Your Online Business

People get started in an online business with the hopes that they can replace their full time income one day.  The fact is, people are used to being told what to do and come into the home based business industry with an employee mindset.  To make it in business, you have to develop an entrepreneurs mindset, decide that you are going to do whatever it takes to succeed.

The most deadly words I hear all to often is, “I will give it a try and see if it works.”  When I hear that, I tell people they mine as well quit right now because they don’t stand a chance.  If you put a time limit on your success, your setting yourself up for failure.

Know That Your Going To Win

I love what my mentor Aaron Rashkin say’s.  He says if your why doesn’t make you cry, it’s not big enough.  You have to know what you want and be emotional about it or it’s not really your why.  You cant throw mud at your future and hope it sticks.  You have to have a game plan and stick to it no matter what.  Are you going to run into obstacles?  Yep!

This is why few people will ever make any serious money online.  Few people are willing to go through the tough times to see it through to the terrific times.  Your going to reach road blocks that you must be able to barrel through.  You have to decide that no matter what is thrown your way, your going to move past it and continue on.

Investing In You

The only investment that NEVER depreciates in value is people (YOU).  Invest in yourself first so that you can invest in other people.  Why is it that people will invest tens of thousands into a college education but yet once college is over, they feel that every other investment in a course is an expense.  I will tell you why.  Their mindset is all wrong and their belief is not there.

You have to invest in courses, tools and your business in order for it to pay dividends. I like to think of my business as my baby.  I have to feed it until it is mature enough to feed itself and then as time goes on, feed me.  Don’t be afraid to invest in yourself.

Putting It All On The Line

Things will happen for you when you decide that your never going to quit and you commit.  Commitment means to put all your resources forward ahead of time.  Close the door of retreat behind you and you will be forced to move forward.  If you are sitting on $10,000 and you know you need it to move your business forward, invest it.  That could be the single thing that is holding you back.

That is your comfort cushion and until you get rid of it, you will always mentally have that fall back money in your mind.  That investment could be what is keeping you from realizing your dreams and taking your business to the next level.

Get out of your comfort zone and be uncomfortable.  That is where growth always happens, especially in an online business.

Make It Happen,

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2 Responses to “Is There Any Guarantee You Will Make Money In an Online Business?”

1. John Bullard, Jr. says:

   March 19, 2010 at 11:36 pm

   You're right, building an online business takes committment and lots of effort on your part before you begin to see results. It doesn't happen overnight, but if you keep at it it WILL happen.

   I know this because I'm seeing the results and loving it!

   John
2. Joe Mina says:

   March 28, 2010 at 4:41 pm

   Josh.. I love that ” If your why doesn't make you cry , it's not Big enough” Oh so True… Oh the tears are falling.. Great blog, I hope mine will look this good soon. it's only a few weeks old experiencing growing pains..

   Thanks Josh

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