In this post you will learn seven proven steps to help you become the entrepreneur success you were born to be and live the life you have always dreamed of.

My Entrepreneurial Journey

I have co-founded two 7-figure per year companies in the past eight years.  One focuses on providing digital marketing services to online and offline clients while the other develops products in a variety of Niche related markets.

My entrepreneur success began around the same time as I began working harder on myself, than on my business. There were so many ‘ah-ha’ moments for me as I dove head-first into a constant and never-ending self-improvement in the areas of health, finances, success, relationships and pretty much anything that could lead to a better quality of life.

Of course it wasn’t always peaches and cream when it came to results. I’ve probably made more mistakes along the way to success than most people will make in their entire life.  I made a fortune, I lost a fortune and I even ended up dead broke and out of work for awhile – but I never quit on myself.

No matter how hard it got, how frightened I was, or how badly I messed up, it was the knowledge that I was gaining and applying that kept me going. It’s because I was learning new things every day that I never fell into the trap of feeling sorry for myself.

Consistent self-development keeps your brain agile which helps problems to get solved in new and different ways that would not have been possible if they were approached with the same level of thinking that they were created by.

Knowledge of itself is not enough though to bring you entrepreneurial success. You also need experience. It’s when you apply knowledge that it becomes powerful for you – even if that means you mess up at first. It’s far better to apply new ideas and make a mistake, than to not try at all and stay the same.

The key is to not give-up after your first attempt. That’s what quitters do. If you’re someone that gets scared the first time the going gets tough, then becoming an entrepreneur is definitely not for you. You’re better off finding a job you can tolerate so that you at least have some money to live by.

But if you want more than just a pay check out of life and working to make someone else rich who most likely couldn’t care less about you or your dreams, then watch the video below to learn the seven steps to grow a 7-figure a year business.

Entrepreneur Success Tips: Seven Steps To Seven Figures Audio

Well, how did you do? I hope that you are now a lot clearer about the exact steps you can take to help you get focused and start taking massive action towards starting your entrepreneurial journey, or taking it to the next level.

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If you’ve ever felt like quitting, then don’t despair as you’re not the only one that has felt this way but if you keep going you’ll be more than happy you did!

Successful Online Business Models

Whether you model your business model on what others are doing, or you have a unique product or service to share with the marketplace, the important thing is that you are passionate about it. It’s so easy to get caught up in the excitement of starting something new, only to realize a few months later that you might have bitten off more than you can chew.

Even when this happens, it’s not the end of the road. Successful entrepreneurs never run from a challenge. In fact, they are awesome problems solvers. There’s always going to be something you can do to get through any obstacle that you may come across.

I’m a great believer that we don’t need to reinvent the wheel if it’s not needed. That’s why I spend a great deal of time researching what my competitors are doing, especially the ones that are excelling in my Niche.

I even go as far as to buy their products and follow there sales funnels just to see how it all works from a customers perspective. This gives me great ideas to start with when it comes to building my business model. From there, I set up the initial framework of my business and get started testing and tweaking things until I get the results I’m looking for.

Let me be clear about one thing here. I’m not talking about copying exactly what others do. I’m talking about learning and adapting to suit your own business model. It’s really important to have your own voice in any business because after all we want to stand out from the crowd, not become one of them.

Successful Online Business Tips: Know Your Why Video

In this video I’m going to share with you my biggest reason why I became a home-based entrepreneur which will hopefully get you to thinking about your reasons why as well. The stronger and more compelling our reasons why we do the things we do are, the more likely they are to succeed.

Most people focus on what they have to do, rather than slowing down long enough to understand why we do the things we do. There are many reasons why people want to become the master of their own destiny and start their own online business and in the video below I’ll share with you what they all have in common.

Well, how did you do? Did the video help to clarify one of the main reasons why most people go into business for themselves? When you get to wake up each day and enjoy a lifestyle based on the four freedoms we talked about in the video, then you’ll truly be living your life with passion, power and purpose.

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Most of us want our relationships to last, yet statistically the odds are against us as statistics reveal that nearly 50% of marriages end in divorce. And it’s not just marriages that break down. Why is it that such a high percentage of relationships fail and what can we do to help our relationships thrive and stay alive?

When To Leave A Relationship

Before we get into some of the ways to improve relationships, lets look at when it might be time to leave a relationship. Obviously, not every relationship is going to be a perfect match, so there are going to be times that it might be prudent to end the relationship sooner rather than later.

The first thing to do is to ask yourself this question, “Do I love my partner”, and be brutally honest about the answer. Love NEVER looks like abuse, disrespect, or physically or emotionally unavailable to them. If the answer is ‘no’, then it’s time to leave. If the answer is ‘yes’, but you are not happy together, then it’s still worth fighting for.

The other thing to mention here is that in many relationships the disconnection that gets experienced between two people can also be a timing issue. The timing I’m talking about here is a matter of emotionally maturity. Some people mature sooner than others and if one person is more secure in who they are than the other, then this can result in disharmony.

People who are more self-aware tend to be happier within themselves than those that ‘need’ another person in their life to feel good about themselves. When two such people get together, then this can also be a recipe for disaster as resentment can quickly mount when both people do not get their individual needs met.

As a general rule of thumb if you are not happy with your life being by yourself, then getting into a relationship to try and find your happiness is never going to work. The reason is because then you are putting the responsibility for your happiness in the hands of another human being… and when they don’t make you feel happy, you blame them for your misery.

This is a recipe for a toxic relationship that is doomed to fail. Then, when you get two people who are both looking for love and happiness in their life from outside of them, in the form of the ‘perfect’ mate, then there’s even less chance that they will have a deeply intimate and connected relationship.

Really, the time to leave a relationship is when you identify within yourself that you are no longer willing to accept your partner for who they are and to give love to them unconditionally without ever expecting to get anything in return. This may sound a little strange to some, but it’ll make more sense as you watch the video below.

Simple Ways To Improve a Relationship Video

Well, how did you do? Did the video help you to have a better idea of what steps you can take towards being more successful in your relationships starting today? Relationships really are meant to help us enjoy a richer and fuller life by partnering with someone that helps us to get to become the best version of ourselves that we can be.

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There are three simple steps we can take to have a mindset for success that many people who struggle with success simply don’t have. It’s when we have a fixed mindset about how things should work, or what success should look like that we limit how successful we can be.

Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset

The first step to take to create a mindset of success is to have a growth mindset.

What tends to separate those that succeed at their goals and aspirations versus those that don’t are what they spend most of their time thinking about. A person with a fixed mindset is more likely get stuck on limiting thoughts and ideas like they either are or aren’t good at something because of who they believe they are.

Quite often, it’s just the thoughts we think that separate us from success or failure. This person also tends to get overwhelmed by problems that arise along their path to success to the point where they find it easier to give-up on their dreams and desires than to push through their own limitations.

In reality, these are just excuses to quit because deep down these people believe that they don’t deserve to be successful so why bother going through the pain of trying too much when they will probably fail anyway. This is the kind of self-talk that you will find in people with fixed mindsets.

On the other hand, people with a growth mindset are constantly challenging themselves mentally to have the right mindset that supports what they want to achieve in their lives.

So what exactly does a growth mindset look like? These people understand that intelligence can be developed, and with increased intelligence comes better decision making and action taking. They also believe that anyone can be good at anything if they are willing to put in the time and effort to make it happen.

The growth mindset focuses on constant and never ending improvement as a way of life, and rather than getting beaten down by obstacles they focus on turning them into opportunities to learn and grow.

The great news is that your mindset itself  is not fixed. You can change your mindset anytime you like – all it takes is to decide which mindset you want to have and then live accordingly. As long as you take actions that support your decision, then you’ll find that instead of fearing failure you’ll develop mental muscles of courage.

Developing a Success Mindset

Let’s have a look then at what the other two steps are when we are looking to develop a mindset of success.

The next step is to be crystal clear about what you want. Not just some whimsical idea of something you want to be, do, or have, that’s more of a wish rather than a burning desire. It’s got to be something that you REALLY want, and that you have written down on your life’s goals list and put a date against when you want it by.

Then you need to be prepared to take consistent and non-stop action towards making it happen. Most of all, you’ll have a no-quit attitude towards it. That means that no matter what obstacles come your way you’ll focus on finding a solution regardless of how long or how difficult the road is.

The third and last step to having a mindset for success is to stay focused on the big picture of where you’re headed and not on the small picture of where you are at. The small picture are all those thoughts and experiences you have that cause you to doubt where you are headed, or make you feel like giving up.

Whenever you find that you are struggling to keep moving forward with any goal or dream, then you’ve most likely forgotten to focus on where you are going, and more importantly, why you want to get there.

You’ll find that it’s your reasons why you want to do things like; start your own business, lose weight, get healthy, find true love, travel the world, or whatever is important to you, that are the real driving forces behind your motivation to stay on track.

That’s why it helps to spend five minutes each day focusing on what it is you want and imagining what it is like to have it in your life. Your mind is such a powerful tool that even just spending a few minutes daily picturing your desired outcome in your mind and making it as real as possible, tells your brain that it is real for you – right now.

That’s why people imagine themselves into all sorts of situations that they don’t really want – it’s because they think about something they are worried about or afraid of so many times, that eventually it becomes real. Why? Because that’s how the law of attraction works.

What we focus on the majority of the time is what we create in our lives. If you focus on what you want, as if you already have it, then even if you do nothing else you have at least starting building the belief of success in your sub-conscious mind. Surprisingly, when we do this, often times the ‘how’ seems to fall into place of it’s own accord.

So don’t get too stuck on ‘how’ you are going to get what you want, as we can’t always know what’s going to be coming our way to support us on our journey to success in our lives.

Final Thoughts on The Mindset For Success

For most people it’s the fear of failure that really robs them of the chance to be more successful in their lives. I know from my own experiences of failing that it was and always will be my failures that have given me my greatest successes in life.

At least while I am failing, I know that I am doing something productive, rather than sitting back wishing my life were different. I have failed in business, I have failed in relationships, I have failed in investing, I have failed in sport, I have failed in health, and so much more.

But as of right now I have a very successful business, a rich and rewarding life, am happier and healthier than I have ever been, and have deeper and more meaningful relationships than I ever dreamed possible – and all because I have taken my failures and used them as stepping stones to success.

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison

Was this helpful? Know that if you don’t give up on your dreams and desires then they won’t give up on you. You can accomplish anything your set your mind to if you follow these three steps I have talked about in regards to developing a successful mindset.

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The Barrier of Ignorance

What this means is that we don’t know what to ask for. You can get so bogged down with ‘just getting by’ in life that you get out of touch with what your real needs and wants are. This often means that you put other people’s need before your own which also leaves you feeling empty or unfilled within.

You also forget how to ask for what you want, even if you do know what your wants and needs are. This generally happens because you were ignored, rejected, shamed or blamed as a child whenever you tried to express your wants and needs. This meant that it became too painful to even go there.

Men tend to keep their needs bottled in, while women expect others to know what they want. But most of all it’s the fear of rejection, punishment or ridicule that cause you to hold back and settle for second best in your life.

So how do you overcome this behavior? Simply by deciding to face your fears and ask for what you want anyway. Yes, you may still get rejected, ridiculed or even abused for daring to have your won wants and needs but the fact is that unless you ask, you’ll never know what could have been.

The other option is to keep letting others control your life and we all know how that turns out – it means a shit life for you. It’s far better to stand tall, dig deep into your inner courage, and declare to the world around you that you matter by asking for want you want and need, than it is to be a victim of circumstance.

The reality is that you may not always get what you want, but sometimes you will… and those are the times that matter. I have learned that I can almost always get what I want because for me whenever I find a barrier in my way I don’t give up until I find a way through, over, under, or around any obstacle.

The Barrier of Fear

As a result of negative, painful and shameful experiences during our childhood, we become afraid to participate, afraid to go after what we truly want and desire. We become afraid of rejection, looking foolish, losing face and benign vulnerable or hurt by others.

As a result of these fears, we settle for less than what we really want and sit in judgment of others who are getting what they want.

How do we overcome the barrier of fear? The same as the first one – face your fears and do it anyway. Whatever you are afraid of in life will always control your destiny until you decide to stop running away from them. No-one else can do it for you because if they do, you will still remain powerless.

Pick you smallest fear first (i.e. fear of rejection) and then consciously choose to walk towards it by putting yourself in the position to be rejected. Every time someone says ‘no’ to you simply remind yourself that it’s okay for them to say no as they are just saying ‘yes’ to themselves.

We tend to take rejection personally which is crazy because it has nothing to do with you and everything to do with where the other person is at at that point in time. Regardless of what others say to you, if you say ‘yes’ to yourself and look for another way to get what you want, then you become a winner – all the time!

Do one thing each day to face your fears and in no time flat your life will become bigger, bolder and brighter than ever before.

The opportunity right now to take almost any product, service or brand message, and start-up an online business around it is huge. There are only 3 steps that need to be followed to make this happen.

Step 1 – Choose your Niche / Target Market

The first step is to choose what you want to promote online. It could be your product or service, or somebody else’s product or service which is called affiliate sales. This is where you need to be clear about who your target market or who you are marketing to.

There are thousands of niches to choose from online but if you’re after a guideline as to what the top 3 profit-making niches are, here’s what I recommend:

1. Health, Wealth, & Romance

These are HUGE markets to target as they are pretty much evergreen, which means they are going to be around for a long time as an opportunity to build a profitable business around. Keep in mind that there are hundreds of sub-segments of these categories that you can drill down to.

For example, within romance; dating, or ‘get your ex back’, or ‘stop your divorce’, or write romance books for kindle, or weddings;  just as a few to think of. The health and wealth niche are also two incredibly massive opportunities to grow a profitable online business.

A really great place to see what other people are already doing well with in terms of products or services is Clickbank and then go and check out the ‘Marketplace’ tab.

This is where you’ll be able to review what the top sellers are in Health & Fitness and a bunch of areas that relate to health, wealth & romance.

2. Hobbies and Leisure Activities

These can be extremely profitable as people can be VERY passionate about their hobbies and leisure activities. They also don’t mind spending money on them because their hobbies makes them feel good about themsleves while they are doing them. In other words they are pleasure driven and so it can lead to good pay-days.

There’s so many sub-niches that fit into this category but the ones you might want to consider targeting include those leisure activities that people tend to spend good money on. Think along the lines of golf, hunting, travel, photography, fishing, sailing, yoga, personal care, weight loss, video games, pet supplies, just to name a few.

These niches are also an affiliates dream as there is no end to the digital and physical products that are available to be promoted as an affiliate. This means you don’t even need a website, you can sell from a Blog post, video or any social media platform that has an interest in what you are promoting.

A really great place to see what people are already spending their money on is Amazon and do some research on what is selling well already in an area that is of interest to you.

3. Affiliate Offers

There are companies in the marketplace that will pay you to send leads to them and they will pay you very well. I’m talking about high-end offers such as you might see on TV or online that includes areas like personal loans, beauty products, weight loss products, get rid of acne products, luxury goods, fitness products, travel and holidays, and thousands more.

These are not everyone’s cup of tea because it usually involves promoting squeeze page, or an opt-in page that people have to give their details in exchange for an amazing offer such as ‘first month free’ deal, or a ‘buy one get one free’ type of offer.  And all you need to do is get the right kind of eyeballs on the offer and you get paid commission for everyone who sign’s up.

I have friends that make 5, 6 and even 7-figures a month just promoting these offers. Make no mistake, this is big business and the people that are really good at it really know how to drive qualified leads and they are masters of paid traffic and conversions as the test and measure all their campaigns to ensure they get the best ROI (Return On Investment) for their advertising dollars.

Step 2 – Build a Site

The next step then is to build a website to help feature what you are promoting. This can be a sales page, landing page, or a full blown website depending on your target market.  I have built 5 to 10 page websites and had them up online in just over an hour. This doesn’t have to take long and if you don’t have a clue how to do it, then outsource it on Upwork for a few bucks an hour.

You’ll be able to tap into a huge pool of qualified web builders who are super fast at what they do and who can help you to get your landing page or website up in no time flat and for very little cost. They’ll also be able to help out with setting it up on whatever host provider you decide to go with. If you brand new to online marketing then Hostgator is a low cost  hosting provider that has a good reputation.

Step 3 – Drive Traffic To It

Once you have setup your landing pages, then you need to drive traffic to your offering be it a Blog, product, service or affiliate offer.

There are 2 types of traffic to focus on. The first is ‘free’ traffic which comes from getting your site found on search engines such as Google or Bing. This also includes Social media sites that you build a community of people who get to know, like and trust you, who end up at your site from your posts or content.

The other type of traffic is ‘paid’ traffic. The beauty of paid traffic is that you can turn it on and off whenever you like and set your own budget. Once again, you can get someone to do this for you but it probably won’t be cheap, or you can bite the bullet and learn how to do it yourself.

I learned very early on in online marketing that you need to have some knowledge in all areas of marketing so as to not get ripped off by those who lack integrity in the services they provide. As it turned out this was the best decision I could have made as it enabled me to source awesome virtual assistants who have now been working loyally for me for years.

Bonus Step – Know Your Conversions

The last piece of the puzzle is to test and measure everything. It’s one thing setting up landing pages and driving traffic to them and it’s another knowing whether you are firing blanks or not.

I know from first-hand experience how frustrating it can be to think you have an awesome offer and sales page or website only to have no-one do anything from your page. That’s why these days with dirt-cheap advertising like Facebook Ads, or even Twitter ads  or Linked In ads you can quickly test out your pages in just a few hours and tweak them fast to get a better return or opt-in rate.

As a rule of thumb I set a limit of $20 worth of traffic for any new project and just keep tweaking the page until I get it to work. It almost always comes down to who your target market is and what incentive you can offer them that makes your offer stand out from the crowd.

Of course, building yourself as an authority online in your targeted niche is also a good idea but I’ll leave that for another post as there’s a lot to cover in it.