Have you ever heard one of those stories about the guy or gal who gave up working from home just before becoming successful?
Maybe he or she didn’t put in enough training? Think of Michael Phelps. He was in training EVERY day for 5+ years before winning all his medals in the last Olympics. And after all of that – his last record-breaking win STILL come down to less than a second. Gaining the necessary skills for ANY situation is a must!
Maybe they gave up JUST before seeing the light at the end of the tunnel (i.e. – didn’t put in enough time and/or stopped short of success)?
Or maybe they jumped from opportunity to opportunity before ever taking the time to master one of them? We don’t expect and/or achieve instant success in a 40/40 Plan (Working 40 hours per week for 40 years) – but MANY people expect it when working from home.
Insert your story here because you’ve heard ‘em all – and many more like ‘em.
The big question is – how many stories like that are YOURS?
The very fact that you’re reading this tells me a couple things. You’ve either been extremely fortunate and haven’t experienced failure yet or you have – but you keep coming back for more.
I’m guessing it’s the later.
Why is that?
To quote the movie “Inception” – “What is the most resilient parasite? A bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient, highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it’s almost impossible to eradicate.”
This quote is extremely fitting because once exposed to success in working for yourself – and/or just SEEING someone like you that has accomplished it – your mind gets stretched and can never return to its former size. In a moment – you become Psychologically Unemployable!
The majority of people in this world are trading time for money. When they don’t PERSONALLY put in the time – the money stops. That’s precisely why the power of leverage is so appealing! It’s the power of working to put something out – and then potentially having that work pay you over and over and over again.
Want an example of what I’m talking about? You’re reading it as we speak. Someone writes an article like this once – and every time someone reads it – the potential of adding someone to their opportunity presents itself. And it repeats over and over again – when they’re spending time with their significant other, when they’re talking with their families, and when they’re sleeping! In a word – LEVERAGE!
Write and/or record video or audio containing information people want to learn about, share that information, and in a subtle way mention the other things you offer as well – and as time goes on – you’ll build a following and if you don’t give up too soon maybe even success as well.
December 6, 2011
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