Well, here we are, Internet Success 101.

Today we are going to set goals and get everything set up for the start of your business.

Today’s assignment will take about 2-3 hours, depending on how much time it takes you to pull everything together.

What you will need to complete this assignment today:

1. A Three Ring Binder (and a hole punch)

2. A USB key or re-writable CD/DVD

3. Several sheets of paper

4. Several 3x5 index cards (optional)

5. A Timer (optional)

STEP ONE: Setting up your Records

1. Print out this page, punch holes in it and put it into your notebook (you will do this with each of the lessons).

2. Save this web page in a folder on your computer.

To Print the page: (on a PC)

1. Hold down the “Ctrl” button on your keyboard and press “A”

2. Hold down the “Ctrl” button on your keyboard and press “C”

3. Open your word processing program (Go to START, choose PROGRAMS, then whatever word processor you are using)

4. Once the word processing program is open, hold down the “Ctrl” button and press “V”. The contents of this page should “magically” appear pasted to the document.

5. Simply choose to print the document from there

To Save the web page: (on a PC)

1. Go to the FILE menu at the top of the left hand part of the screen and scroll down to “SAVE AS”

2. Save this page as “Day One” in your Documents folder or in whatever folder you want to use. Having this saved on your computer is a safeguard for you—you won’t ever have to worry about losing it.

3. You may also want to save the file to a USB key. Use the same procedure except choose the USB key instead of your Documents folder.

STEP TWO: Setting up your Workspace

If you are going to get up and running in the least amount of time possible, you have to have a clean, specific area in which to work. We can’t stress this enough. You will need to be able to get to your computer, look at various papers and write things. Even if it is your dining room table, for the next two weeks you need to set that aside for your work.

You also need time set aside.

The people you live with (your spouse, your children, your parents, etc.) have to understand that you need concentrated time to work on this. They may not be supportive or understand that you are doing something that can change all of your lives. Be loving and compassionate, but also be firm that you are going to need uninterrupted time as much as possible while you do these assignments.

On one of the sheets of paper, make out your “work” schedule. Most of the time you will need about 3 hours/day.

At the top of this first sheet put “My Work Schedule” and post it at your work place.

Baring an emergency be as faithful to that schedule as you would to your regular job.

REMEMBER: The more time you put in now, the faster you will begin making money!

STEP THREE: Setting your Goals

1. Get out a new sheet of paper.
   
   On the top write “Things I would do with extra money…”
   
   Then set a timer (if you have one) for 3 minutes. In that time write down as many things that occur to you. Don’t evaluate them, just write them down.
    

2. Next, go back and put a “*” by the four or five that are most important to you.
    

3. If possible, put a dollar figure by each one of those five.

For example: If you put on your list “Take my wife [or husband] to Hawaii for our 20^th wedding anniversary” you might want to put next to that $6,000—the cost of the trip.

If you put “Buy a car” put next to that the specific car you want and how much the monthly payment will be.

If you put “Quit my job” how much money would you need?

Write it down.

Maybe your goals are more family oriented—“Spend more time with my children and less time working”—how much income will you need to accomplish that?

1. Now, take out a clean sheet of paper and write at the top
   
   “I am starting my own business and I will work through the
   struggles so that I can…”
    

2. Then on the paper list the 4 or 5 reasons why you are going to start this new business (list and feel the emotions behind "WHY you're starting this online business)
    

3. Take that paper and post it where you can see it while you are working at your computer.
    

4. Recopy your goals onto 3 or 4 index cards and place them where you will see them several times each day—a mirror in your bathroom, on your dashboard, at your desk at work.
   
   It is important that you place them where you will see them OFTEN.
   
   Get pictures of the things you want to buy and do. If you want to send your kids to Harvard, get the school emblem and put it everywhere. Get pictures of the car you want to buy.

You may be tempted to skip this step.

Most often people that do skip this step will fail to become successful.

One thing that all successful individuals have is a clear picture of why they are working. Few are working for a certain amount of money—they want the things that money can buy. The changed life.

Over the next two weeks things will come up that will tempt you to give up on your dream of financial independence. If you don’t have a burning desire inside you—if you don’t have a clear picture of why you are putting yourself through this—you will not succeed. The money you would have made will end up in someone else’s pocket.

Trust us, you need to do this step.
 

Dear friend,
Have you ever heard the phrase “You never fail until you quit”? There’s a lot of truth in that statement. You will probably experience several obstacles you will have to overcome in the next two weeks. We will GUARANTEE that if you are reaching for financial independence you will experience MANY obstacles over the time it takes you to get there. Here are some ideas to help you through those times: First, BELIEVE BELIEVE in the program—it DOES work. All you have to do is work at it. Trust us and do everything we tell you and you will be making money SOON. Continue to follow this program and you will make BUCKETS OF MONEY in a relatively short period of time. BELIEVE in yourself. You have inside of you everything you need to complete this program. Will everyone following this program make it to the financial stratosphere? No, but everyone who works this program can certainly make a good living working for themselves. Second, STAY FOCUSED You write out your goals so that you can stay motivated in spite of adversity. Do you watch Survivor? (the reality show) One of the things that amazes us is what some of those “contestants” are willing to do and go through to receive the prize. If you will keep your goals in front of you every day, they will help motivate you through the tough times. Finally, WORK CONSISTENTLY Scott has a neighbor that really enjoys walking. She'll walk in all kinds of weather, year-round. For the last 16 years she has walked the same 3 mile route every day, 5 days a week. Do the math and you will find that is around 12,000 miles. If she put that into a straight line, she would have walked about halfway around the world. But Scott's neighbor didn’t walk around the world. In fact, each day she ended up just where she started. All that walking certainly has physical and emotional benefits, but it didn’t get her anywhere. Some people live their lives the same way. Each day they end up pretty much where they started. Maybe they occasionally attempt to make some real progress, but because they work at it one day and not the next, they end up back at square one. When you work consistently toward the goals you have set, every step brings you a little closer. Before you know it you are where you had always hoped you would be. We want to see you succeed. We would like to give you some personal encouragement…so, once you have set your goals, send us an e-mail and let us know what they are. You WILL hear back from us PERSONALLY. jerryandscott@all-in-one-business.com  One last important thing before we leave you for today. We realize after this little talk that some people will still experience some barriers to achieving success. So we decided to supply you with one of our teleseminars entitled:   How To Overcome Mental Barriers To Success Free Teleseminar This is a completely free teleseminar, you are highly encouraged to download it and listen right away. Here's the link...How To Overcome Mental Barriers To Success Tomorrow’s lesson will help you find a product to market that people can’t wait to buy. See you then