I spend my money on beer and women... The rest I waste...

The main difference between those who succeed and who fail is giving up.

Success is inevitable.

They work smarter not harder.
They have a good idea or ideas.
They get lucky.

Could be any number of reasons.

I think the big money makers, on line or offline, are ones with their own product. Naturally there are exceptions and if you look, I'm sure you could find a WSO or two claiming to refute that premise.

On the one hand you could say they had an advantage when they started because Internet Marketing resources and courses were scarce, and they could charge $97 for a very basic lead ebook product and upsell to big money products with little competition.

On the other hand you could say we have an advantage today because there are far, far more people online and they are much more accessible in the days before automated payment systems, JV Zoos, facebook and twitter.

I wonder how much those guys paid to have a decent web site designed in the days before Fiverr and ODesk?

One secret to IM is there is no secret. Sure there are tricks and tools to siphon money offline in dribs and drabs (that add up) at the push of a button.

But the fundamentals of a business you can build, grow and then sell haven't changed significantly.

If anything there are more successful and sustainable models to choose from today.

Everyone says "take action" and "work hard". But that isn't going to take you very far if you choose to push boulders uphill.

You need to focus on a proven business model, work hard and learn from your failures. Keep checking to make sure the boulder you are pushing isn't going uphill and keep working on the momentum.

Mahlon

Just because he made that much doesn't mean he didn't outsource half of it.

Oh man I can't forget the beer. Spending too much on beer these days

Just always be careful how you think because your life is shaped by your thoughts.

They tend not to over-analyze.

I think timing has a lot to do with it sometimes. I started in the late 90's and man you could sell anything you wanted with ease, much tougher now. So timing coupled with ones niche is part of it I think.

I think what they show you is only Revenue part of their busines but what you dont see is the expense part

I am sure Russel Brunson has huge bills to pay for Google Adwords, Employee salaries, Taxes etc etc

At the end of day, he migh be save 15% , 5% or nothing. Thats where he fools guys like you and me.

I once heard him saying he went almost broke and he had to lay off so much staff.

I dont understand when will people stop believing those fake or exagerated ClickBank screenshots. This is 2013 for god sake....

But seriously my lady always gets frisky after reading warrior forum posts.

I tell you I really love this forum

I believe that success requires action and persistence. You have to have goals and written down plans. Success is a journey and you know if you want to get anywhere you would have a map to follow.

You have to know what you want and be prepared to put in the effort to achieve it.

hun there is no way here on earth you cannot do without women

Risk is the Key To bill gates's Swiss bank account, LOL!

What I meant to say is That you cannot succeed Until you try it! In Internet Marketing world, If you have no money, you cannot make money. This is a System of multiplying money, not making it. If you don't have money, You'll have to sacrifice something else,And the name is Effort!. You''ll have to work hard to make money online of you're a zero starter.

IM is a network where the more money you have , the less time you'll need to succeed online.

Love the headline, came here because of it.

I believe diplomacy, perseverance, and common sense are 3 of the most important elements to become successful.

implementation. I noticed that 99% listen to the devil tell them it will not work and they just don't start. It's better to fail 100 times and fail 0 times.

LOL...A famous Irish Soccer player George Best used to say that:

"I spent 90% of my money on women, drink and fast cars. The rest I squandered"..

Great quote

Most successful people don't even know why they are
successful because they didn't work any harder than
other people. Some marketers were just in the right place
at the right time.

I know for those who made it big in internet marketing
in the early days were product and list builders. They
created products (good or bad) and build customer
list then cross-promoted with other list owners.

Some of those "gurus" were on my list although
I didn't follow that same path. You had to attend
seminars and press flesh mainly at a bar to build
those networks.

-Ray Edwards

They find their strengths, and then build a business around it. But the key as I see it is that that they have or create something unique. Most on here do the same old same old.

Take Brunson for example.. you don't see him selling plr or stuff like that. Also, they re invest their money into marketing and promoting their products.

And if you look closely, you will notice that many of the successful ones pretty much took offline concepts and brought them on line.

They make a dollar then reinvest it into making 2 dollars etc etc.

Sal

Just work smart!

I agree with Raydal...
perhaps its just a matter of
being at the right place
at the right time.
Or maybe it has all got to do with
KARMA

True wealth is about being happy with who you are and what you have right now. If you cant do that then you will never be truly wealthy and you never will be truly happy.

Who said he made money right out of the gate. Have you heard his FULL story?

Taking risks...
Working Smarter...
Have luck at some points...

Those are some things that I believe can make the difference.

I seem to remember George Best saying something similar. I believe he added an extra componenet ...

"I spent 90% of my money on women, drink and fast cars; the rest I just squandered." - George Best (the best player ever to have graced the Man Utd turf)

Will

I think the most imporant thing is to keep trying, proceeding with what works, and duping what doesn't. In the end it's about doing something at a right time and place, and of course getting lucky.

I know some people don't believe in luck, but it's a big factor in everything. The key is to do everything you can to help your luck. I don't know if that made any sense, but oh well.

Perseverence plus clear vision of goals will lead you to that path of success..IMHO..

Hi Nathan,

Sometimes all four. As for the last one, I seem to remember Russell using the 'ready, fire, aim' motto.

Many have tried that, but the latter tends to lead back to the former, every time. In fact, some suggest that the latter is the reason for the existence of the former, for more than one reason (solace/goggles). :rolleyes:

/\ Not so sure about that.

I realize it may apply to certain IM'rs like Frank Kern, but in the general business world, I have met TONS of business owners who have came from NOTHING, and wound up being very successful.

In fact, I tend to believe you are more likely to succeed if you come from nothing, because you tend to have more passion/ambition than someone who comes from a rich family with all the right connections.

I realize connections are important, but I don't think they're as important as most people love to believe. I think the real story is we use that as an excuse for our own failures.

I went from making $50,000 1 year, to $160,000 the next, and I didn't meet or know anyone special who helped me do that. It was something I did all by myself.

Then there is my brother, who became the vice president of a very well known brokerage firm, makes $400,000 year, he did that all by himself. He didn't meet any special people who helped him get that position. All he did was master his craft and work his ass off.

I have a friend who got a painting product on the shelves of Home Depot. Again, did this all by himself, now he is rich.

So I don't care what anyone says. I think connections will help, but I think there are plenty of people in this world who refuse to make excuses, and will succeed completely regardless of their circumstances. Worst of all, if you're waiting for the "right connections" to come along, so you can succeed, then you have already failed & don't even realize it.

I think you should change yourself before coming here and ask...