Going the Distance

I'll be there someday,
I can go the distance.

I will find my way,
If I can be strong.

I know every mile,
will be worth my while.

When I go the distance,
I'll be right where I belong.

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Hustle.

Hustle.

And then hustle some more!

My Saviour!

E.ggTimer

8 Key Differences Between Super Affiliates and Struggling Affiliates

Written by: Mark Ling, Guest Author

Since I’ve been a successful affiliate marketer for a long time and have coached many affiliates on how to be more successful, I thought it could be helpful write about the key differences that I see between the mindsets of super affiliates and struggling affiliates.

If you have dabbled in affiliate marketing but aren’t making a killing yet, then you might find that some of the differences I mention below are issues you need to resolve first.

1. Super affiliates take action towards their goals, while struggling affiliates often procrastinate, or spend too much time overeducating or preparing themselves and not enough time DOING. Super affiliates are usually prepared to fail fast and often, learning from their mistakes, rather than not making any progress at all.

2. Super affiliates invest their money in software, marketing, and outsourcing, and then spend what is left. Struggling affiliates spend the vast majority of their money on other parts of their lives, and then invest what is left in their online business.

3. Super affiliates invest their time in networking with and learning from other successful people, whereas struggling affiliates often try to work alone, or listen to people who have a negative influence on them. In addition, super affiliates try to learn as much as possible from other successful people through books, audio, or DVDs. This is especially important when you’re not in a position or location where you can network with other successful Internet marketers face to face.

4. On a similar note, super affiliates enjoy the process of learning, even when they’re learning from their failures. Struggling affiliates often don’t enjoy having to constantly learn new techniques and ideas, and don’t appreciate the experience of failing in order to learn and grow.

5. Most super affiliates understand the power of their mind and focus on developing strong self belief and an abundance mindset, whereas struggling affiliates can get derailed by negative self-talk, focusing on what is going wrong in their lives and in their affiliate marketing efforts.

6. Most super affiliate millionaires that I’ve met in person (and I’ve met dozens) only focus on one or two niches. It’s true that most have experimented in many other niches in order to find the ‘golden’ one or two that work for them. Struggling affiliates, though, are often scattered all over the place, and even when they find a niche that makes them money, they keep moving on to the next niche without fully maximizing their potential or getting to know a niche in extreme depth.

7. Most super affiliates build a strong mailing list through email capture and make regular repeat sales to the same people. Struggling affiliates often like to skip the process of building a website to gain leads and focus on direct traffic, missing out on the chance of repeat sales and having more marketing opportunities.

8. Most super affiliate millionaires I know, including myself, make the vast majority of their money from the big competitive niches, and not from the smaller, less competitive niches. Super affiliates are not afraid of competition, whereas many struggling affiliates are. Super affiliates realize that to make big money, you have to go where the big money is. I’ll clarify this by saying that small niches are good to sink your teeth into early on and to make some sales, but in the long run, to make 7 figures or more online, you need to get good at marketing in one of the major niches where billions of dollars are being spent (e.g., diet/fitness, make money online, dating/relationships niches, self-help, security software, etc.).

I hope the above differences between super affiliates and struggling affiliates inspire you to upgrade your mindset and start thinking and acting like a super affiliate! Above all, make sure you follow point #1: super affiliates take action towards their goals.

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Get it?

This is why you should wake up from your extremely overdue slumber.



So now....

WASH, RINSE, REPEAT!

Sense of Urgency (or lack thereof)

Time..

I've been passing time, watching trains go by.... All of my life... WHAT?!?!

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So today's entry is about how wasteful I've been with time, and how I ought to be shot!

I know I mentioned in one of my posts before that having time is a misnomer, because we can never have time, we only waste time.. And true to my word, I've wasted a quarter of 2010 away.

So as I'm moving further and further away from my noble (I think) aspirations, I know I need to wake up and do something productive and different finally.

You guys might not understand it, but when you work at home and without the need to report to anyone, being productive is a daunting task.

I have abundant time, but the more time I have, the lesser things I get done.

And to list some of the lame attempts at increasing my productivity:

Resolutions don't work.
Self-help books don't work.
Motivational posters don't work.
To-do lists don't work.
Inspirational music doesn't work.

And I just read this on another blog,

Procrastination is masturbation…you’re only ever fucking yourself.

Well said.

I like to take pictures...

A Happy Man at Killiney...

...on his way to order food..

..not so happy now...

Believe it or not, this is the only poster that keeps falling off the wall

Gelare Feast

Where I spend my Sunday mornings..

For Ch.. (No. 7)

Now you know why he's so happy

ANGLICAN HIGH STREET SOCCER COURT!

the only reason we go to school!

落叶归根

My view from the 8th floor

Nice view, no?

大团圆 (Big Reunion)

Peanut dumplings

we love dumplings

Nice toes

Some performance at Esplanade, before the Kumar show

The girl on the left, I like

Not a scene for the faint-hearted

I kinda enjoyed the performance

Condoms given out before the show.. Placement WIN

Inside the Durian

From new photos

I think she's distraught after the show

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!! TOTALLY LOUSY FOOD AND DRINKS

OUR PRIDE

I think she heard me sing

ACT EMO

Everyone likes my shoes

Commando

Where we eat on Sunday evenings, sometimes.. (Block 511 Bedok North)

Yes Man (Time to say Yes!)

I got a lot of buzz while watching the movie. Haha..

I potentially risk being inundated with absurd requests and ridicule for what I'm going to say next but....

I have decided to be more spontaneous and say yes to a lot more things!

And... catchy song from the movie below. :)



Click click
Got you in the moment stuck in grey
Tough shit
There's so many of you in up the sink
Come on get on
Riding moment the right time
This is it
Is your love changing or is it mine

Yes man
Let's go for a ride
There's so many lanes that we could try
There are so many rules no need to obey
Throw my helmet on hold on tight
Oh yeah you're mine oh mine
Yes man
Let's go for a ride
There's so many lanes that we could try
There are so many rules no need to obey
Throw my helmet on hold on tight
Oh yeah you're mine oh mine

Could this be it
I like to think my mind could change our '.
Just stick with it
See's something different deep in your eyes
Cut the shit
Dishonesty could be my demine
Who you kidding?
Let's make it Your place or how bout mine?

Yes man
Let's go for a ride
There's so many lanes that we could try
There are so many rules no need to obey
Throw my helmet on hold on tight
Oh yeah you're mine oh mine
Yes man
Let's go for a ride
There's so many lanes that we could try
There are so many rules no need to obey
Throw my helmet on hold on tight
Oh yeah you're mine oh mine

Let's go for a ride
Come on
Let's go for a ride

Yes man
Let's go for a ride
There's so many lanes that we could try
There are so many rules no need to obey
Throw my helmet on hold on tight
Oh yeah you're mine oh mine
Yes man
Let's go for a ride
There's so many lanes that we could try
There are so many rules no need to obey
Throw my helmet on hold on tight
Oh yeah you're mine oh mine

Let's go for a ride
Come onnn
Let's go for a ride
Come onnn
Let's go for a ride

I Say It Best...

When I say nothing at all?

Maybe that's the best reason for not blogging more often nowadays.

Well once again, it's crunch time, or rather squeaky-bum time, in the words of Fergie.

This industry moves on really quickly and I've not quite caught up with it since the start of this year.

So I find myself doing the same thing again.

Past Success. Check.
Complacency. Check.
Idleness. Check.
Transient Success. Check.
Zero productivity. Check.
Zero results. Check.
Negative returns. Check.


I look at my father who sold off his shop and is now a full-time homemaker together with my mum and I think I should really work harder.

It was a rosy few months but I can see/feel the stress coming from him now. He's worried about my business, and the possible lack of income for the family. I know he does not want to find a tough job, and I don't want him to do that too.

I really needa put their mind at ease and eradicate their fears.

To hell with negativity and excuses!

Time to wake up from the festive slumber and start grinding and milling.

I have not changed, I just need to be more focused now. We're all at different stages of our lives, so just bear with me.

I will be back!