As many of you know I have interviewed several of today’s top online internet marketers.  All of these gurus started with a very simple idea or have used other people’s ideas to generate millions of dollars online.  

Have you ever dreamed of becoming an internet millionaire? or are you just looking to generate a few thousand dollars a month?  Either way you can have what you want if you are willing to pay the price.    

Most people dream of becoming very successful entrepreneurs. They dream of a millionaire lifestyle that they see on television.  They dream of having millions of dollars, a mansion, luxury vehicles, several vacation homes and all of the free time they want.  Does that lifestyle exist?  If it does would you want it anyway? really?

What separates those that truly have become internet successes from those that never will be?   After interviewing several internet gurus and very successful entrepreneurs I have found that work ethic is the biggest key to success.  Now this may be a no-brainer statement for most of us and maybe a shock to some people, especially after reading Timothy Ferris’s “Four Hour Work Week”.  You many be thinking of course you need to work hard, everybody knows that.  Did you know many successful entrepreneurs have told us how they became successful and still most people aren’t willing to make the sacrifices themselves to get there.  There is also a difference between Dreamers vs. Doers.

I recently interviewed Mark Comer (sold his internet business for $560 million in 1998) and we were talking about work ethic.  Many young “wannabee” successful entrepreneurs think they can make great money online working 1-2 hours a day.  After asking Mark Comer what it takes to be successful he told me that you have to be willing to start working early in the morning and work late into the night.  You have to make some sacrifices along the way.  Simple sacrifices like not going to the movies sometimes with your friends or watching every single episode of your 12 favorite television shows. Not that you can’t enjoy life, but success takes some type of sacrifice and it’s usually time.  That is why it’s important to choose a career that you are truly passionate about so your time is spent doing things you enjoy to do and make money. 

Success takes time and a great deal of patience! 

When you first start an online business, you should expect three months of hard work before you see much money, if any at all.  Yes, you will get the occasional sale or two, but to get brand recognition and for people to recognize your name and know what you are all about takes months of plugging away everyday without getting an immediate reward.

I’m not trying to discourage anyone from starting an online business, but the reality is it can be a difficult task in the beginning.

When all said and done, anybody can make a full time income online, I know that to be a fact.  You don’t need to be very brilliant at all to do it.  Affiliate marketing is an excellent way to make money online.  Thousands of people make a full-time living with affiliate marketing.  But again, what separates the big fish from the small is work ethic. You have to be willing to put in the time, energy and effort for your business to grow.  And again, you have to be patient for the rewards of success.

If you have the time, the patients and the work ethic I would suggest investing your time and energy into information marketing.  It is simple to create your own products that sell if you follow these steps in this program.  I say simple because there is a system to follow and most people can follow a step-by-step system especially when they are guaranteed a reward in the long run.

By the way…If you have been wondering what type of internet business you should start and what you should offer, you’re not alone.  I too struggled with this for a few months.  Take a look at this: