So you want to be an Internet Entrepreneur. Great! Welcome to the club. Many people aspire to become online marketers. Unfortunately, they don’t have what it takes. Entrepreneurs have a unique mindset. They see opportunity, dig deep to find opportunity, and they devise ways to capitalize on it.
Internet Entrepreneurs are unique in that they also strive to create repeatable systems that reap big rewards. What I mean is that they create systems that generate passive income – income that is earned 24/7. There are no sales calls to make and no negotiations to battle through. Your website and systems do the work for you, while you reap the rewards. Essentially, your website and systems act as a 24/7 sales representative giving the perfect sales pitch, each and every time.
However, to get to this point it’s important to cultivate a few skills and to think like an Internet Entrepreneur.… Continue Reading
Entrepreneurs look for opportunities. They seek opportunities to solve problems and provide value – and thus make money. They look for opportunities to differentiate their business from their competition – and thus make money. They also look for opportunities to improve their internal operations – and thus save time and money while increasing profits.
Chances are, if you’re reading this and thinking about becoming an internet marketer/websmith, you have at least the beginnings of an entrepreneurial mindset. At the heart of an entrepreneurial mindset is a desire to get more from your life, to play by your own rules instead of someone else’s rules. However, it’s also much more than that.
There’s no doubt that a Websmith, a highly motivated internet marketer, has goals for their business. You may envision a future where you work from your home office, spend four hours a week on your business, and then spend the rest of your time living live and enjoying hobbies, friends, and family. There’s no doubt that’s a great life and it’s achievable.
Have you ever noticed that the word “smith” is often attached to specialty skills and knowledge? For example, a locksmith is someone who specializes in making, repairing and picking locks. A blacksmith is someone who specializes in forging and shaping iron. A “smith” is someone who works at something specific. There can be tinsmiths, gunsmiths and of course my favorite…Websmiths.
As many internet marketers and business owners know, there’s a very real desire to go it alone. You are the boss, you make the decisions and therefore the work and the outcome depend on you. While this is a common approach, it’s not the smartest approach. It’s much wiser to build a support network so you can focus on your strengths while leveraging the strengths of others.
One of the most important steps you can take as an aspiring internet marketer is to learn the value of goal setting. If you’re like many, you hear the phrase “goal setting” and you roll your eyes. “Not another article on how to set goals,” you might think. And the answer is yes, this is another article on how to set goals.
