Thriving Out Loud
Making a Road Map!
*Please Note* I am writing for a broad audience, everything from the serious person who wants to replace their income and exceed it by many times to the the person who only wants to earn an extra $200 bucks a month. So if my post seems a little over the top, just take what you want and leave the rest. I am here to support your journey whatever it might be. :-) *
LIke everything else in life, the Law of Attraction and Manifestation prinicples apply to internet marketing in a big way.
I've been at this for years and I litterally have tons of stuff on the internet these days, and yet, on those days when my thinking isn't very connected, I won't see hardly any traffic on any of my stuff. The little bit I do see is from people who match my feelings, whatever they are. So if I am cranky - guess what?
Experience has taught me that the downs are just as important as the ups in life and so expecting to always be in an upbeat connected mood is not realistic nor even desirable. There are things we can do however to maintain an over all upward momentum in anything we do, including internet marketing.
The most important is the road map!
The most important part of a using a road map is having some idea of where you are trying to get to.
It has been shown by countless studies that those who know what the want usually get what they want. Those who don't know what they want, usually get exactly that, more not knowing what they want. Whether we are clear or vague about where we intend to get to, our experience will match that clarity or vagueness.
The single most important thing anyone can do before they even begin on the journey towards internet marketing success is to decide what you want. There are many, many ways to do this so what I am about to suggest is only one. It doesn't matter what method you use, as long as you use one.
A couple of things to keep in mind:
1. If you set time goals, DO NOT get attached to them. Time goals can serve you to give yourself the time you need to learn and practice, however, if you get too attached to them, you will spend more time noticing what time it is and what hasn't happened yet then you will spend on the learning and practicing part.
2. Set your main intention and then set milestones between now and then. Milestones give you the ability to mark the progress toward your main intention and also provide you with designated 'celebration' picnic areas.
3.Keep the intented destination planted in stone but the plan or route should be planted in sand. Your intended result needs to be concrete which means you need to lock on to it like a pit bull on a ham bone. Dedication is what will pull you to the place you want to be. Visualize your destination as you fall asleep each night and day dream about it when you are waiting for anything. If it's a million dollars in the bank that you want, spend time in your mind pretending you already have it. Look at your bank book, dream of spending a little, sit on a beach in your head.
The route or plan is in sand. That means that you must be flexible enough to change your plan if the one you have isn't producing the results you intended. For example, say your first milestone is to make $100 a week extra through internet marketing and you had decided to use forum marketing to do that. If after 3 months you still arent making 10$ a week, then you need to change your plan and include some article marketing or blog marketing.
*Caution* Before you change your plan, chat with someone who knows what is going on and knows you to make sure you are not jumping the gun out of impatience or panic. I have changed plans to early in the game many times and it always costs me money, time and eggravation.
How to Create Your Map
Write the answer to these questions down.
1. How much time can I spend on my Internet Marketing goal per week?
When answering this question consider how much free time you have, any physical limitations you may have and also your personality. (Some people can stick to a goal quite easily and others will need to learn to focus. I will be discussing focus and sticking to it in another discussion.) Once you have figured out how much time you can spend, knock about 20% off of that available time to account for distractions and stopping to learn something. The number you have now is an average number. In the beginning, you will end up spending more time learning then practicing and the learning will taper off some what over a period of a few weeks.
2. How much money do I want to be earning per month at the end of 5 years?
Most of us will immediately go to some crazy number like 1 million a month at the end of 5 years. The first thing I want you to know is that is perfectly doable. The second thing I want you to know is that if you have the slightest doubt that you can reach that number in 5 years, having it as your goal will cause you more stress then it is worth.
Now take the number you have choosen and divide it by 30 (for days of the month) and then see how that number feels. To make 1,000,000 a month, one would need to pull in almost 35,000 per day. If that number feels crazy to you, then you need to back it off a little bit to a number you can believe with just a little bit of effort.
If you pick 10,000 a month, by the time the 5 years are up, you could very well be making a million a month, as long as what you are shooting for feels really good, your results will be better then what you are expecting. (I hope that all makes sense...)
3. Take the number you have created and work backwards to set your miles stones. I am going to use a 5 year number of 100,000 per month. I will divide the number in half as I work backwards.
5 Years: $100,000 per month (divide by 2 to get your 4 year amount)
4 Years: $50,000 per month (divide by 2 again)
3 Years: $25,000 per month (/2)
2 Years: $12,500 per month (/2)
1 Year: $6,250 per month (/2)
(Now we move to 2 month increments dividing by 2 each time.)
10 months: $3125 per month (/2)
8 months: $1600 per month (/2)
6 months: $800 per month (/2)
4 months: $400 per month (/2)
2 months: $200 per month (/2)
Remember - don't get caught up in the dates here, they are only to remind us that it takes time to create something new. This is like learning a whole new career. How long does it take to become a doctor or an nurse? And your earning potential here is far greater then a doctor or nurse.
The amounts in our example plan above are intended to give you a road map so that as your earnings grow, you have milestones to celebrate. It also assists you to have patience with yourself as you see progress even if it isn't as fast as you would prefer. We all know that the numbers wont show up exactly according to the plan however, it surprise you to see how close they will be. :-)
4. Take your 2 month increment number and divide it by 30 to get an average per day amount you have to make to meet 2nd month milestone. In my example, the 2 month milestone was $200 per month and averages out to $6.67 per day I would need to earn to make $200 per month.
5. Use construction paper or crayons or anything else that's fun and make a big sign with your 5 year per month goal on it. In big bold letters write ' $100,000 per month!' Or whatever your number is. Now put it on your vision board, your mirror or where ever else you will look at it on occassion.
6. Take a post it note and write '$6.67 per day' in big bold letters and tape it near your computer screen. Don't be surprised when money starts showing up from strange places that have nothing to do with internet marketing. While your focus is on internet marketing, the Universe is going to be focused on bringing you that $6.67 through whatever source.
If you have questions, want assistance with your road map or you just want to share feel free to post all of that here.
Happy Map Making!!
Kat
LIke everything else in life, the Law of Attraction and Manifestation prinicples apply to internet marketing in a big way.
I've been at this for years and I litterally have tons of stuff on the internet these days, and yet, on those days when my thinking isn't very connected, I won't see hardly any traffic on any of my stuff. The little bit I do see is from people who match my feelings, whatever they are. So if I am cranky - guess what?
Experience has taught me that the downs are just as important as the ups in life and so expecting to always be in an upbeat connected mood is not realistic nor even desirable. There are things we can do however to maintain an over all upward momentum in anything we do, including internet marketing.
The most important is the road map!
The most important part of a using a road map is having some idea of where you are trying to get to.
It has been shown by countless studies that those who know what the want usually get what they want. Those who don't know what they want, usually get exactly that, more not knowing what they want. Whether we are clear or vague about where we intend to get to, our experience will match that clarity or vagueness.
The single most important thing anyone can do before they even begin on the journey towards internet marketing success is to decide what you want. There are many, many ways to do this so what I am about to suggest is only one. It doesn't matter what method you use, as long as you use one.
A couple of things to keep in mind:
1. If you set time goals, DO NOT get attached to them. Time goals can serve you to give yourself the time you need to learn and practice, however, if you get too attached to them, you will spend more time noticing what time it is and what hasn't happened yet then you will spend on the learning and practicing part.
2. Set your main intention and then set milestones between now and then. Milestones give you the ability to mark the progress toward your main intention and also provide you with designated 'celebration' picnic areas.
3.Keep the intented destination planted in stone but the plan or route should be planted in sand. Your intended result needs to be concrete which means you need to lock on to it like a pit bull on a ham bone. Dedication is what will pull you to the place you want to be. Visualize your destination as you fall asleep each night and day dream about it when you are waiting for anything. If it's a million dollars in the bank that you want, spend time in your mind pretending you already have it. Look at your bank book, dream of spending a little, sit on a beach in your head.
The route or plan is in sand. That means that you must be flexible enough to change your plan if the one you have isn't producing the results you intended. For example, say your first milestone is to make $100 a week extra through internet marketing and you had decided to use forum marketing to do that. If after 3 months you still arent making 10$ a week, then you need to change your plan and include some article marketing or blog marketing.
*Caution* Before you change your plan, chat with someone who knows what is going on and knows you to make sure you are not jumping the gun out of impatience or panic. I have changed plans to early in the game many times and it always costs me money, time and eggravation.
How to Create Your Map
Write the answer to these questions down.
1. How much time can I spend on my Internet Marketing goal per week?
When answering this question consider how much free time you have, any physical limitations you may have and also your personality. (Some people can stick to a goal quite easily and others will need to learn to focus. I will be discussing focus and sticking to it in another discussion.) Once you have figured out how much time you can spend, knock about 20% off of that available time to account for distractions and stopping to learn something. The number you have now is an average number. In the beginning, you will end up spending more time learning then practicing and the learning will taper off some what over a period of a few weeks.
2. How much money do I want to be earning per month at the end of 5 years?
Most of us will immediately go to some crazy number like 1 million a month at the end of 5 years. The first thing I want you to know is that is perfectly doable. The second thing I want you to know is that if you have the slightest doubt that you can reach that number in 5 years, having it as your goal will cause you more stress then it is worth.
Now take the number you have choosen and divide it by 30 (for days of the month) and then see how that number feels. To make 1,000,000 a month, one would need to pull in almost 35,000 per day. If that number feels crazy to you, then you need to back it off a little bit to a number you can believe with just a little bit of effort.
If you pick 10,000 a month, by the time the 5 years are up, you could very well be making a million a month, as long as what you are shooting for feels really good, your results will be better then what you are expecting. (I hope that all makes sense...)
3. Take the number you have created and work backwards to set your miles stones. I am going to use a 5 year number of 100,000 per month. I will divide the number in half as I work backwards.
5 Years: $100,000 per month (divide by 2 to get your 4 year amount)
4 Years: $50,000 per month (divide by 2 again)
3 Years: $25,000 per month (/2)
2 Years: $12,500 per month (/2)
1 Year: $6,250 per month (/2)
(Now we move to 2 month increments dividing by 2 each time.)
10 months: $3125 per month (/2)
8 months: $1600 per month (/2)
6 months: $800 per month (/2)
4 months: $400 per month (/2)
2 months: $200 per month (/2)
Remember - don't get caught up in the dates here, they are only to remind us that it takes time to create something new. This is like learning a whole new career. How long does it take to become a doctor or an nurse? And your earning potential here is far greater then a doctor or nurse.
The amounts in our example plan above are intended to give you a road map so that as your earnings grow, you have milestones to celebrate. It also assists you to have patience with yourself as you see progress even if it isn't as fast as you would prefer. We all know that the numbers wont show up exactly according to the plan however, it surprise you to see how close they will be. :-)
4. Take your 2 month increment number and divide it by 30 to get an average per day amount you have to make to meet 2nd month milestone. In my example, the 2 month milestone was $200 per month and averages out to $6.67 per day I would need to earn to make $200 per month.
5. Use construction paper or crayons or anything else that's fun and make a big sign with your 5 year per month goal on it. In big bold letters write ' $100,000 per month!' Or whatever your number is. Now put it on your vision board, your mirror or where ever else you will look at it on occassion.
6. Take a post it note and write '$6.67 per day' in big bold letters and tape it near your computer screen. Don't be surprised when money starts showing up from strange places that have nothing to do with internet marketing. While your focus is on internet marketing, the Universe is going to be focused on bringing you that $6.67 through whatever source.
If you have questions, want assistance with your road map or you just want to share feel free to post all of that here.
Happy Map Making!!
Kat
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Good Morning!
If you read my post above and had some thought about it being too 'intense,' I would like to invite you to take what you want and leave the rest.
Most people engaging in Internet Marketing only want to make some extra cash each month and aren't really looking at creating a high income career - I get that... AND even if all you want is $500 extra bucks a month, setting your intention is the most important step.
Once your intention is set, your work is half done. :-) Everything will come easier.
So take what you want, leave the rest for those who would like to replace their income and relax. Let's have some fun.
Let me know how I can help. :-)
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Kat
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