| I had been trying to get an Internet business going for | | | | what products to sell, where to resource them, and |
| about 3 years and then, one day the bank rang and | | | | also, I didn't like all the monitoring and follow-up required. |
| said .... Pay $800 on your credit card in 14 days .. or | | | | The point is, that didn't make the product bad. It didn't |
| else.... That phone call suddenly brought it all into | | | | even make the decision to buy the product a bad one. |
| perspective - unless I got a breakthrough I was going | | | | It didn't even make the decision to JV with a mate a |
| into bankruptcy. I had been bankrupt before and I did | | | | bad decision because I got the clear indicators I |
| not want to go down that path again. So here is what I | | | | wanted. |
| did. | | | | Actually, the decision to cut ties was probably the |
| Later that same night got an email from JDD Publishing | | | | hardest part. We had been mates for about five |
| and 'knew', with what Jim Daniels had in his 10 steps, I | | | | years; we had worked together, drank a few beers |
| could get things to work out. | | | | together played music together, and had some good |
| After struggling with an Internet business for nearly | | | | times. But, when money came into it, things changed. |
| three years I finally realised something - it wasn't the | | | | The last time that happened I lost a friend and |
| Internet that wasn't working, - it was me. | | | | myhouse, this time I ditched the relationship as soon as |
| There is nothing wrong with the Internet. The internet | | | | those clear indicators came to the surface and I |
| works fine and people do make money on the internet. | | | | protected my asset base. |
| Not only that, but it is pretty straightforward, - if you do | | | | Was it a mistake to ditch the friendship? It was just a |
| certain things then you get certain results. If you don't | | | | part of theexperience I had to go through to build up |
| get the results then you ain't doing the right things. | | | | my knowledge. Now I know a little bit more about |
| The main thing is that it takes about two to three | | | | human nature than before and as much as I want |
| years to learn! It takes that long to figure out what | | | | about eBay at this point in time. I keep an eye on it, |
| business options are available, (product site, drop | | | | subscribe to some good newsletters, and watch some |
| shipping, affiliate marketing etc), which business options | | | | other auction and deal sites, poised and ready to |
| you are best suited to, the best way for you to get a | | | | pounce should the timing move into a window of |
| site up and running (Go-Daddy and Site-Build-It are | | | | opportunity for me. |
| highly rated) and, your marketing strategy. | | | | Could I have moved forward without learning about |
| Almost to the person, the ones who make the big | | | | eBay? The answer is yes. But, learning about eBay |
| bucks will tell you that it took them several years to | | | | has deepened my appreciation of how the Internet |
| "get it". Once they "got it", making money became an | | | | works. One day I will use eBay in a strategy |
| easy thing to do. All you need is a product (someone | | | | somewhere. |
| else's will do) the passion to keep going (or a phone | | | | Unfortunately, there is no real way of knowing if a |
| call from your bank) and some dedicated, focused | | | | particular product is going to work for you at that point |
| performance. | | | | in time. I say at that point in time because, once you |
| If you are struggling with an Internet business then read | | | | get your arsenal up, what works perfectly for one |
| on. You are going to make it, the first rule is "Don't give | | | | strategy and situation may not work at all for another |
| up", the second is "Don't spend any more of your | | | | strategy and situation. |
| heard-earned cash (let your Internet income pay for | | | | Eventually you get to know what weapons will work |
| Internet purchases). The internet is a really interesting | | | | for you and what particular weapons and strategies to |
| place and making money on the Internet is a test of | | | | choose for a particular campaign. |
| your character. It ain't rocket science. But, it is | | | | The reason I "knew' Jim Daniel's product would work |
| demanding, it is exacting, it is frustrating and it can | | | | for me is that I simply got sick of trying new stuff, so I |
| consume massive amounts of your hard-earned cash. | | | | doubled back on some of the stuff in my PDF library |
| So what? Are you tough enough to just hang in? Are | | | | and went through the top ones again. This brought all |
| you smart enough to learn from your mistakes and | | | | the fundamentals to 'top of mind' and re-jigged my |
| just keep going? Are you courageous enough to keep | | | | mindset. The next step was to set up an affiliate |
| rebooting yourself until one day, it all comes together | | | | marketing strategy using Jim's product. |
| and works? | | | | This process of doubling back over old material took |
| It can get a bit discouraging out there but there is a | | | | me back to some of my first downloads about three |
| light at the end of the tunnel. Heaps of people are | | | | years ago. This time however, I was reading at a |
| making money on the Internet and it hasn't reached full | | | | different level. This time I was able to understand how |
| potential yet. | | | | the market was working behind what they were doing. |
| The real problem is, during the first few years you | | | | I was sensing the energies and movements of the |
| don't know what you don't know. Therefore, in an | | | | market itself.' |
| effort to find out, you fork out heaps buying every | | | | Sure the Internet has moved on and some things are |
| new thing that comes out just trying to find out. Amid | | | | different to how they were three years ago. However, |
| the garbage, rip-offs and scams there are plenty of | | | | the classics, the fundamentals and the energies of |
| opportunities and there are ways to build good income | | | | what works on the Internet haven't changed a bit. You |
| streams. | | | | have to have a quality product, you have to get into |
| Most of what you pay for is garbage, but some of | | | | the game, you have to understand your |
| what you buy is classic stuff. Even the classic stuff | | | | targetaudience, and you have to get enough of them |
| however, may not be right for you at that point in time, | | | | to buy your product to appease the bank. |
| not yet anyway. I have purchased a number of | | | | Why does Jim Daniel's stuff work? Well, apart from it |
| products and programs that are fantastic but not in the | | | | being a great concept, I have learned how to work it. |
| same space as me at this point in time. | | | | There is a difference between someone telling you |
| For instance, I purchased some great eBay training | | | | how something works and you learning how it works. |
| resources online. I went through the material, did a few | | | | Ultimately, no-one can teach you how it works, you |
| quick purchases, got a good rating by sending (sales) | | | | have to learn. |
| and paying (purchases) quickly and made some | | | | So where to from here? If you have been around a |
| money. | | | | while, go back to your top three PDF downloads |
| I dropped it for two main reasons, I was working with | | | | (choose at least one about working with your mindset) |
| a mate and got some signals that led me to end a five | | | | and work through them again, then visit the site and |
| year friendship before any real damage was done, | | | | click on the golden key. If you are a newbie, go to the |
| (JV's can work but you can also loose your shirt), and I | | | | site and click on the golden key anyway, Jim has done |
| found that I couldn't devote the time to researching | | | | all the hard set-up. |