Hi Guys! I have gone through posting to the 350 blogs and the same as last time, I am finding blogs that have not been posted on for up to 8 months. Why do people sign up to do a course and never complete it? Of the 350 blogs I visited, I would say that only 10-15% have posted a blog in August – and we are past the half way point of the month.

There are many reasons and a main one could be they are trying to hold down a full time job and juggling a family and then find time to devote to the course. They begin to fall further and further behind and get despondent. Rather than have this feeling of sadness, why not concentrate on the other two and try again later – maybe with another coach and teacher. Sometimes, something has to give, and at this stage, it cannot be the day job that is producing an income, and it certainly cannot be the family, so that leave the last one – the course.

Some people never even wrote one post. They allowed themselves to be defeated before they started. Internet Marketing, like a lot of other things in life,requires the right mindset. I know I talk about this subject quite a lot but it is so important and people ignore it. You have to know what you want, believe in your ability and take the time to write down your goals. Affirmation and visualization are two of the most powerful tools that you can use.

I will give you an example of how it works. When you are young you started walking everywhere and you do not even know of the existence of a bicycle and you would not even know if you wanted to ride one. This stage of your development is called “unconscious incompetence” because you really don’t know, what you don’t know. Then for Christmas or birthday you get your first bicycle. You get to try to ride your bicycle and sometimes you fall off and sometimes you surprise yourself how hard you have to concentrate to stay on and ride. This stage is called “conscious incompetence” . This is because we really do not know how to ride but we are trying to learn. As time goes by, with all your concentration and focus you finally ride your bicycle. This is called “conscious competence”. Now you do not even think about balance and using peddles and all the rest so now you have mastered riding – you have reached the level of “unconscious competence”. It becomes an automatic thing, you can just get on the bicycle and ride it effortlessly.

The true success rate for Internet Marketing is between 2-3%. If, as a child, you could learn to master riding your bicycle just believe in yourself enough to master Internet Marketing. The thoughts we have and the images we visualize will determine the action we take. Positive thoughts will produce results.

So this is Sue McDonald saying I hope this doesn’t sound like a lecture – what I am trying to say that all things are possible.

Hi guys. Well we have just finished week 2 and I noticed some new material that Mark has included this time. That is what he promised to do and he has certainly kept his promise.

I just love learning this subject but I wonder how many other students love it the way I do or they are looking at it as a hard slog.  Confucius one said  ” Find a job you love, and you will never work another day of your life.”  That is such a true statement. Although I spend hours on my computer doing internet marketing, I wouldn’t want it any other way at the moment. I know what I am doing  is building a strong foundation for my business.

What enables me to do this, is the right mindset. Yes – I am back to that subject again. It is one of the most important aspects of anything you do. If you approach any task you do with the “can do”, “will do” approach you will find things a lot easier. Have a look at what you have to do and make a plan to achieve it. Do not allow yourself to be side tracked and start going down the wrong path.

The reason why there is such a high percentage failure rate in internet marketing because some people cannot stay focused. They open their emails of a day and can spend hours just looking at some of the videos that have arrived. If you want to succeed – stop doing this. I am not saying don’t read your emails – what I am saying don’t waste a lot of time looking for the “quick fix and make money now system”. It does not exist.

Instead, write down the list of homework that you have been given and tick each section off as you do it. When you look at the page when you have completed each section,  you will have achieved your goals for the week but more importantly you know that great feeling of accomplishment.

So this is the real Sue McDonald saying can’t wait to learn more.