It is absolutely essential to set goals for yourself and write them down. So many people still don't understand how important it is to do this. Some have a vague idea of what they would like to have happen in the future but they don't even have a rough plan of action. If you are not sure of where you are heading, how are you going to know if you ever get there!! I know that sounds a little silly, but when you think about it, you will realize that it makes a lot of sense.
I have been away from the full-time work force for many years now. In the past I had a very responsible position with the Federal Government but because I had a staff to do a lot of things for me, I never had the opportunity or need to learn any computer skills. Well, just last November, 2008, I decided to fulfill a dream and a goal of mine. I was going to start my own home-based internet marketing company. I knew just about zero about this industry but I was determined to learn what I needed to know. After much research, I aligned myself with a Company by the name of Carbon Copy Pro. I was impressed that they were a complete marketing system that helped solve problems most people faced in a home-based business and they provided all the tools for success. If you can believe it, they even close the deals for you!!
I happened to watch a video of their 2008 Convention where they were offering a program called the 2009 Carbon Copy Pro 90 Day Challenge. I was able to sign up for this program and last night (February 23, 2009) was the last webinar of the series. One of the instructors suggested that we record our progress that we had experienced during the 90 pay period. This got me thinking of where I am today compared to where I was when it all began. At the beginning I had never written an article, let along had one published, I had never produced a video or even been in one, I had never had my own blog, or a Facebook or a Twitter account....in fact I didn't know what a number of these things actually were.
So how did I make out? Well, I learned that I enjoy writing and have now written 20 articles and they have all been published by EzineArticles. That alone would have made me deliriously happy....but I also managed to get all 20 articles on the first page of Google and many of them were even in the number one spot.
I then purchased a little webcam and threw myself into making videos. I now have 26 videos uploaded to YouTube and I have 37 people actually subscribing to my YouTube channel, so that they can be informed whenever I produce a new video. People are leaving me very complimentary comments and thanking me for helping them with their business.
I initially started a Wordpress.com blog but have recently switched over to a Wordpress.org blog, which I host myself. I am now learning the intricacies of blogging and how to create my own capture pages. I posted my first Press Release a month or so back and will be posting another one this week. I have 567 followers (and growing) on Twitter and 865 followers (so far) on Facebook and I have developed some great relationships by networking on these two sites.
On looking at what I have accomplished during these last 90 days, I feel very good about myself, and this is only the beginning!!
No doubt you have all heard someone say "if I can do it, then anyone can". Sometimes we think, "Oh Yeh! Sure!" Well, I am a 65 year old, retired woman, with no previous computer or marketing skills. So I do feel confident in saying "if I can do it, you can too". If you have the desire to achieve your goals, then believe me, nothing can or will stop you from doing just that. The right information or the right person will appear just at the right time to move you ahead toward achieving your goal, as long as you give it your best and you never, never give up. There is no better time to succeed than right now. There are going to be millions of new millionaires created in the next ten years and there is no reason why you and I cannot be two of them. I plan on being one of them, do you?
One final word if I may....if you even have the opportunity to sign up for the next 2009 Carbon Copy Pro 90 Day Challenge, then go for it. The training you will receive will be priceless.
I have been away from the full-time work force for many years now. In the past I had a very responsible position with the Federal Government but because I had a staff to do a lot of things for me, I never had the opportunity or need to learn any computer skills. Well, just last November, 2008, I decided to fulfill a dream and a goal of mine. I was going to start my own home-based internet marketing company. I knew just about zero about this industry but I was determined to learn what I needed to know. After much research, I aligned myself with a Company by the name of Carbon Copy Pro. I was impressed that they were a complete marketing system that helped solve problems most people faced in a home-based business and they provided all the tools for success. If you can believe it, they even close the deals for you!!
I happened to watch a video of their 2008 Convention where they were offering a program called the 2009 Carbon Copy Pro 90 Day Challenge. I was able to sign up for this program and last night (February 23, 2009) was the last webinar of the series. One of the instructors suggested that we record our progress that we had experienced during the 90 pay period. This got me thinking of where I am today compared to where I was when it all began. At the beginning I had never written an article, let along had one published, I had never produced a video or even been in one, I had never had my own blog, or a Facebook or a Twitter account....in fact I didn't know what a number of these things actually were.
So how did I make out? Well, I learned that I enjoy writing and have now written 20 articles and they have all been published by EzineArticles. That alone would have made me deliriously happy....but I also managed to get all 20 articles on the first page of Google and many of them were even in the number one spot.
I then purchased a little webcam and threw myself into making videos. I now have 26 videos uploaded to YouTube and I have 37 people actually subscribing to my YouTube channel, so that they can be informed whenever I produce a new video. People are leaving me very complimentary comments and thanking me for helping them with their business.
I initially started a Wordpress.com blog but have recently switched over to a Wordpress.org blog, which I host myself. I am now learning the intricacies of blogging and how to create my own capture pages. I posted my first Press Release a month or so back and will be posting another one this week. I have 567 followers (and growing) on Twitter and 865 followers (so far) on Facebook and I have developed some great relationships by networking on these two sites.
On looking at what I have accomplished during these last 90 days, I feel very good about myself, and this is only the beginning!!
No doubt you have all heard someone say "if I can do it, then anyone can". Sometimes we think, "Oh Yeh! Sure!" Well, I am a 65 year old, retired woman, with no previous computer or marketing skills. So I do feel confident in saying "if I can do it, you can too". If you have the desire to achieve your goals, then believe me, nothing can or will stop you from doing just that. The right information or the right person will appear just at the right time to move you ahead toward achieving your goal, as long as you give it your best and you never, never give up. There is no better time to succeed than right now. There are going to be millions of new millionaires created in the next ten years and there is no reason why you and I cannot be two of them. I plan on being one of them, do you?
One final word if I may....if you even have the opportunity to sign up for the next 2009 Carbon Copy Pro 90 Day Challenge, then go for it. The training you will receive will be priceless.
About the Author:
Jan Shimano was District Manager for Health & Welfare for a number of years. She has also been a Nutritional Consultant. She is currently a Business & Health Coach and operates her own internet marketing business from her residence in British Columbia. Jan invites you to visit her website and also watch her videos at http://www.youtube.com/1jinny
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