Listen, Learn...Then Act!

It's funny...

Having to learn how to be an online marketer as well as ezine publisher, ebook author, and webmaster certainly stretches you!

But...I can honestly say that I know at least 100 times more about each 'facet' of my new abilities than I did only a year ago.

Sure - I read a lot. But then again...I also have to write a lot!

I was chatting to a 'newbie' on the phone yesterday evening and, after I was finished, I realised that I do know A LOT about how to do this 'stuff' on the Internet! Not enough to make a very good living out of it (yet)...but I have the building blocks in place.

Why? Because I listen...and learn from those marketers who are already successful (most of the time!).

For example, I had always heard about the financial benefits of an 'upsell'...basically offering a higher price combination of products to someone once they had already made up their mind to buy the original item.

50% of the buyers on "The Science of Success" website do exactly that...and I've probably made an extra few hundred dollars in six months from it.

All because I listened, learned, then acted!

This three step process for copying those who are where you want to be is a good starting point for setting yourself realistic targets in any line of work...be it your own business...or your career.

Everyone does the listening bit.
A small percentage actually makes a note of what they have just learned.
And an extremely small number of people actually take what they have listened to and learned...and shape it to fit their own business.

It's not easy. It doesn't always work.

But...if I can make two or three separate lots of a few hundred (or even a few thousand) dollars every year because I applied something someone else was doing successfully - then I will be very happy!

And...if you did the same with all the personal development books you read...or tapes you listen to...then, without a doubt, your life will have changed beyond your expectations by this time next year!

Posted by vurnumg