Before you start to read this article grab a piece of paper and a pen and note down what you would like to have attained in five and ten years time. Make sure it's what you really want. This piece of paper is the key to your long term future success. To succeed you need to focus on not only short term goals and income but to focus on your long term success. This is what is going to drive you on through the next few years.
I had someone I used to help with her online business. She often got demotivated and stopped work. One day I asked her what she desired most and she told me how she wanted to move out of her 1 room apartment and into a house. I told her to go and find the house she wanted. When she found her dream home she placed the plans and photo's on the wall behind her computer. Every time she wanted to finish early or not work she would look at that house and think what it meant to her. Very soon she was back working hard and completely motivated. About 14 months later she was able to complete the purchase of a similar house.
The other type of focus we need to consider is short term focus. Lack of short term focus will stop your attaining your long term goals. How many times has the following happened to you? You go to your PC to build a site but before you start you check your email, you find something interesting so you browse the Internet for something related. The next thing you know 2 hours have passed and you've done nothing!
Try to get yourself a regime, each morning I now log onto my PC, check my email for anything important then close down my email program. I then close down any Instant messaging software so that I can't be disturbed. I then work for at least 3 hours like this. Keep focusing on your short term goals and your long term goals will be achieved.
Try to eliminate any distractions put the dog outside, take the phone off the hook. If necessary talk to your family and tell them that you need to left in peace when you are working. Explaining what you goals are can really help to get their support.
Writing this article took less than twenty minutes. I had no distractions and focused on it 100%. If I hadn't been able to focus on it I know for sure that it would probably take me and hour or so.
If you want something enough there is nothing that you can stop you getting it. You just need to believe in yourself and focus on your goals.
