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Alex was like most people, saw the opportunity in the internet, and dream of making big money on the web with affiliate marketing. He set a goal to realize his dream, drafted a plan, took actions but did not reach it. But Alex did not give up on the first try, and his perseverance set him apart from 90% of people who tried and give up after a few months.
Most people who started out with affiliate marketing don't achieve success in making money on the web. Many of them are not serious enough to treat it like a real business. They do not set specific goals for their venture, which include what income level they want to achieve in 3 months, six months, or one year down the road. They don't plan their day and got distracted by two things -- internet surfing and shiny objects.
Alex had the same struggles. Because he did not plan his day, he found himself distracted half the time, and spend too much time surfing the internet from one information to another, and less time working on the business. His strong suit in being analytical soon became his weakness as he also got distracted by shiny objects, and invested in one product after another to find the holy grail solution for making money on the web. He over-analyze things, and got confuse with the different techniques that he learned. This resulted in fear as he wasn't sure which method to go for. Very soon he found himself taking less action.
Alex suffered from analysis paralysis, and going into this phase impacted his progress and his ability to make money on the web. People who falls into this phase insist on completing all analysis before taking action, stays too long in the learning curve, and fails to create meaningful goals. They also get confused over conflicting learnings, and got stuck in creative speculation. They are afraid to take risk so as to avoid making a mistake. They easily buy the next best products out there that can make you fast money on the web.
Alex finally figured it out. It was when he asked himself this key question -- " Why am I going nowhere despite so much learning " -- that got him to review why things are not working out.He realized that he already had all the learning he needed to be successful, as all the new products that he purchased did not reveal new skills that are needed.
He also realized that he lacked focus, and was too ambitious in promoting multiple campaigns, trying out many methods, trying to be a jack of all trades. No wonder he can't made money on the web!
What Alex did next was on the right track. He revisited his goals and make it more specific and measurable. He stayed focus on one business model, and took daily action to promote his product and campaign. He stayed consistent, and set a time discipline on on-going education. Within six months, Alex made his first thousand dollars on the web. He know he is on the road to success, and started making money on the web consistently.
