If you've ever considered setting up your own online business and using the internet as a vehicle to generate a steady flow of income, then you could do a lot worse than to embark on a journey of personal development.
Working from home and armed with only a computer and basic computer skills it's possible to start plotting an escape from the everyday financial struggle that more and more people are experiencing.
The term 'job security' is used less often these days and with large institutions, banks and established companies crumbling around us, we are no longer surprised to hear of the latest casualty.
If you decided to begin a new career as a doctor or lawyer, you would recognise the need to study and improve your knowledge and skills in order to succeed.
The same logic applies with any plans to enter the lucrative world of internet marketing.
In order to establish a successful online business which could allow you to work from home and completely change your lifestyle, a certain amount of research and hard work is required.
I searched for a long time to discover the best way to start an online business and tried various things before having a major breakthrough.
In the work that I do now helping people to start their own online ventures, the two personal qualities I look for are desire and motivation.
As technology advances rapidly and more and more people create enormous wealth by cashing in on the 'online revolution' there is an opportunity for anyone motivated enough to position themselves for life changing financial, or personal success.
Some individuals and small businesses who start out from very humble beginnings, experience enormous growth by using the internet as a platform.
Growth which has enabled them to become major players in the world marketplace.
Just look at Google's story! Internet marketing operates under different rules from most traditional businesses and the growing trend of people who choose to start their own online business, is made even more appealing by the speed with which ordinary people can establish themselves as a major force in the world-wide marketplace.
For most people a convenient way to begin their internet marketing venture is to work at home.
This can offer flexible working hours, low set up costs, and many more perks that open the door for a larger and more diverse group of people.
Once you've decided that you want to start your own online business, qualifications, ethnicity, gender, and social background all become less significant and desire and motivation can play a much greater role in the level of success that you achieve.
My advice to anyone unsure about their own ability to create a successful online business is simple.
Ask yourself three things.
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Would you like to improve your income or your quality of life? 2.
Are you prepared to undergo a period of personal development? 3.
Would you like to be rewarded for the amount of work that you do? If you can answer yes to these three questions, take positive action by doing the following three things.
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Make the commitment now to take the necessary action that will enable you to start your internet marketing venture.
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Start planning your own sustained period of personal growth by identifying what you'll need to do in order to maximise your chance of success.
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Identify the resources that you can use to prepare for the journey ahead.
Not too long ago I was advised by a good friend to ask myself these three questions and having answered each one of them with a yes I took action by doing the three things above that he also recommended.
I moved from my career of 20 years doing something I enjoyed, and with a very poor knowledge of computers set off on my own internet marketing career.
If you have the desire to succeed with your own online business, you will be motivated to to take the necessary action.
If you take the necessary action you will provide yourself with a firm foundation for future success.
Online trading is increasing, online business is booming and now is the perfect time to position yourself for success.