This isn’t something that happens over night regardless of some of the hype filled sales pages we see all over the net; it is something that takes time, effort, patience and more often than not, a great deal of investment, trial and error followed by failure.  99% of people who set out to make an online income will fail; FACT.  So how does the fortunate 1% succeed with such odds stacked against them?  Are they just lucky?… Of course not.  In fact the secret behind most successful marketers is that they have Mentors that teaches them their proven methods and show them exactly how to put them into practice.

It is for this reason that I have recently invested in Alex Jeffrey’s Mentoring Course, and after just a week of following his advice, I feel like I have a real business that’s capable of massive growth.

Alex has been mentored by some of the biggest names in Internet Marketing such as Mike Filsaime, and he has used all he’s learnt from his mentors to create a 6 figure income.  His business is continually growing and he’s now showing a small number of students exactly how he does it and I’m lucky enough to be one of them!

The good news for my readers, is that you can follow my progress right here on my blog because I want to use what I learn to help you start and grow your own online business, so make sure you check back regularly because there’s going to be plenty of free content to set you on your way.

The first lesson Alex has been instilling in us is that of organising your business properly, firstly so that you stay focused and secondly so that you can manage your business if it starts to grow very rapidly.  After all, you’re interested in IM because you want to earn more and work less, right?!

If you don’t have a properly organised business from the outset, things can easily get out of control and you’ll end up working 15 hour days everyday -I know because I’ve been there!

Here are some steps you should take to make sure you stay on track in your online business:-

1. Set your self real goals with real time scales attached to them.  You should set your self goals for the next year, then work backwards to figure out exactly how you will reach those annual goals eg, after you’ve set your 1 year goals, break them down into 90 day goals, then monthly goals, then weekly and daily tasks.

2. Keep track of your goals by keeping a daily journal so that you can look back and monitor how productive you are on a daily basis.

3. Use tools such as daily task sheets and mind maps to organise your throughts and stay productive.  (You can get access to a free mind mapping tool here:- www.mindmeister.com and I’ve included added my first mind map below to give you an idea what it’s all about! – just click to enlarge the image)

Successful Internet Marketing Business Mind Map

Successful Internet Marketing Business Mind Map

I’ve been putting all of Alex’s teachings into practice and I now feel like I have much clearer defined goals.  I’ve also tidied my work space and organised all of my computer files so that I know exactly where everything is!

If you really want to be a successful marketer, then this is your starting point.  I used to be a “busy fool” flitting from one task to the next without ever stopping to organise my time.  The result was that I had hundred of unfinished jobs, none of which were making me money!  Now that I have a plan I know exaclty what I need to be doing each day, therefore I’m a lot more productive.

I’ll leave you with a well known saying that really struck a chord with me and I’ll post again very soon…

“A fool with a plan can outsmart a genius with no plan any day” :)

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