Success Doesn't Happen Overnight

Success Doesn’t Happen Overnight

By Denise Hall (C) 2003

We’ve all heard that old saying, right? Of course, we
have. And it’s so true!

Nothing we try to accomplish in our lives will bring us to
our ultimate goals overnight. Everything takes time. Was
Rome built in a day? I don’t think so.

Why, then, do people think they’ll become rich in a few
days, a week or a month if they run an internet business?

Good question. Maybe it’s because there’s so much hype
out there. It sounds good to say “just sign up 20 people
and the money will flow in!”

Yes, actually, that does sound good. But no one tells you
the hard part is signing up those 20 people. I'm not
saying it can't be done. I just mean it takes time and
effort on your part.

How many of us have fallen for the “get rich quick”
promises? Probably most of us. Online and offline, there are
plenty of scams and hype. It’s easy to get caught up in the
presentation of the program and think that it will work fast.
Unfortunately, when it doesn’t work out immediately, alot of
people give up and feel like failures.

Working at any business takes time and effort. I used to
sell cosmetics door to door for a great company. I’m sure
all of you know the one I’m talking about. There’s no doubt
the products sell themselves. But I still didn’t have a
large client base or hundreds of sales overnight.

Why? Because customers want to know you’re reliable. They
need to see you at their door with the new brochure every
other week. Eventually they will place a small order to see
if you deliver it when promised. Once you gain their
confidence they will order more as time goes on. One by one
they start to place orders and your customer base grows.

The same holds true for internet businesses. Everyday I
receive several e-mails offering this or that from someone
I’ve never heard of. I delete them. I’m not going to buy
from someone who sends me a one-time e-mail when I didn’t
request the information in the first place.

A good business person follows up with his/her customers.
If you don’t have an autoresponder, get one. There are free
autoresponder services available at:
http://freeautobot.com
http://GetResponse.com
http://sendfree.com

Customer follow-up is one of the biggest keys to a
successful business, online and offline. Your customers
need to know you are there to answer questions about your
product and to help them if they have any problems with it.

Internet businesses are a great way to earn money from
home. You can set your own hours and take a day off when
you wish. But, as with any other business, you do need to
work at it. Whether you work to build a downline or simply
advertise your products to gain sales, you have to work.

Nothing in life is free. There is no such thing as “get
rich quick.” Success doesn’t happen overnight. But if you
really want to succeed it will happen. Be patient and
never give up on your dreams!