Learn to win as an internet marketer.

Building a new business or growing one that exists takes lots of hours and plenty of hard work. Most of the newbie webmasters I have met do not seem to understand this. Until they do, there isn't a chance of success in the online marketing world.

If you agree a lot of hard work is involved, and you are willing to do whatever it takes, you have come a very long way. In fact you may be on the verge of leading the wannabe-newbie race. More so, there is one thing that can stop you.

Learning:

This is where a lot of people come in. Consider learning to play the piano. Almost everybody thinks about doing so at some point in their lives. Most who give it a try, find the bench becomes very hard in a very short time, the point of being able to play popular songs. Even fewer achieve the skills that enable them to perform publicly.

Great pianists are rare. The path to a success in business (especially on the internet)  is not unlike the one leading to success in any field. It is blocked in many places by hurdles tougher to deal with than a piano bench. And while many manage to learn enough to build a business that supports them, few become millionaires.

Learning Is Tough!

Reflect  back briefly to your school days. Did most of your classmates learn easily? Or did they struggle in doing so? Or maybe not bother much at all? Having taught in school for several years, let me update whatever memories you may have.

 Learning is not easy for the vast majority. There are a few talented students  who manage with little difficulty. But even of these, those who do not work at it are easily surpassed by less talented students who do.

Everybody Can Learn:

My conviction is that talent and native ability wither away to nothingness in those without a work ethic that includes the patience and determination to follow the path wherever it may lead.

To put this in another  way, workaholics tend to achieve their goals regardless of talent and native ability. Here are two critical factors in learning that are often overlooked:

a   a)   Success in learning in school is measured with a time limit. That is, each student is expected to learn a defined content in say, thirteen weeks. He or she is evaluated according to their achievement within this time frame.

 Having been habituated to this concept of learning from their school days, many adults considerably underestimate their ability to learn. When learning as an adult, time is no longer a factor. Only results matter. Take as long as it takes.

b) As suggested above, talent, while helpful, is grossly overrated. Note that there are lots of things to be learned in building a successful online business. Few are equally talented in all required areas. Lack of talent in any area can be overcome with more work and time.

Learning Does Take Time:

A reader wrote some times back giving high praise for an article I had written. She claimed she had been stuck on a point I made for several years. She said I was the first person to make it clear to her. So clear, she was able to go forth and accomplish her goal.

 This reader needs to take some credit for herself. She had been troubled for quite a while. Overwhelmed even. But she persisted; stuck with it. She finally saw the light while reading my article. But to give me full credit for bringing forth this insight, is to give me far too much.

 She had probably struggled with the concept a dozen times in the past. She was likely close to grasping the idea when my words turned the trick for her. This happens to us all. Months or even years later, we find ourselves saying, "Hey, that's what that guy was trying to tell me."

Sit back and ponder over it. Have a nice day.