So many people still don’t really understand the necessity of actually setting goals for themselves. You might have a vague idea of what you would like to happen in the future but if you don’t have a clear idea of where you want to go, then how on earth are you going to know if you ever get there. That might sound a little silly, but when you give it some thought, you will realize the truth in that statement.
I have been away from the full-time work force for many years now. In the past I had a very responsible position with the Federal Government but because I had a staff to do a lot of things for me, I never had the opportunity or need to learn any computer skills. Well, just last November, 2008, I decided to fulfill a dream and a goal of mine. I was going to start my own home-based internet marketing company. I knew just about zero about this industry but I was determined to learn what I needed to know. After much research, I aligned myself with a Company by the name of Carbon Copy Pro. I was impressed that they were a complete marketing system that helped solve problems most people faced in a home-based business and they provided all the tools for success. If you can believe it, they even close the deals for you!!
At their Convention in the fall of 2008 they offered a program…the 2009 Carbon Copy Pro 90 Day Challenge. I later learned about it and signed up and last night was the last of the weekly webinars. One of the instructors asked us to record our progress during this 90 day period. That got me thinking about where I am today, compared to where I was back in early December, when we had our first webinar. Back then I had never written an article before, I had never produced a video, I had never had my own blog, or a Facebook or a Twitter account…I had never even heard of some of these things.
So what have I managed to accomplish during this period of time? I have learned that I love to write and have written 20 articles that have all been published by EzineArticles. That in itself would have made me deliriously happy…but I also managed to get all 20 articles on the first page of Google and many of them were even in the first position.
I bought myself a little webcam and started learning how to create and edit videos. There was quite a learning curve but I now have 26 videos on my YouTube channel and I also have 37 subscribers to my channel. When I upload a new video, these people are automatically advised so that they can check it out. I have received some very complimentary comments from viewers who also thank me for helping them get started with their own business.
I now have a WordPress.org blog that I host myself and I am in the process of creating my own capture pages. I have posted a Press Release and will be doing another one within a matter of days. As of yesterday I had 567 followers on Twitter and 685 followers on Facebook and I have developed many wonderful relationships by networking on these sites.
I feel very good about myself when I look at what I have accomplished during the past 90 days, and this is only the beginning!!
No doubt you have all heard someone say “if I can do it, then anyone can”. Sometimes we think, “Oh Yeh! Sure!” Well, I am a 65 year old, retired woman, with no previous computer or marketing skills. So I do feel confident in saying “if I can do it, you can too”. If you have the desire to achieve your goals, then believe me, nothing can or will stop you from doing just that. The right information or the right person will appear just at the right time to move you ahead toward achieving your goal, as long as you give it your best and you never, never give up. There is no better time to succeed than right now. There are going to be millions of new millionaires created in the next ten years and there is no reason why you and I cannot be two of them. I plan on being one of them, do you?
One final word if I may….if you ever have the chance to sign up for the next 2009 Carbon Copy Pro 90 Day Challenge, then don’t hesitate for a moment. The training you will receive will be priceless.
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