The 7 Elements of Success -- Intro

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In these harsh economic times that we're living in, it's more difficult to see ourselves as being financially successful in life. It seems that the moment that we make ends meet, they move the ends on us. Inflation, government taxation, and our own lifestyle habits keep our savings accounts and piggy banks from building up. Some experts say that things will get worse by the end of the year, while others remain optimistic. Both cannot be right. Things will either get worse or get better or remain just as bad. That's a fact. But no matter how bad things may get, we need to all keep our heads up. Easier said then done, I know. But not entirely impossible. Most people are jumping on the internet in hopes of picking up where they left off in the "real world" work place. That's commendable and all, but one has to realize that while the "real world" and "cyber world" are economically connected, the cyber world breeds more scams, and can leave a person broke, emotionally drained, and completely spent. So what is the solution? The solution is simple --accurate information coming from an experienced and trustworthy source. But how can you know which information is trustworthy these days? Well first of all the information will NOT come with a price tag. Anyone who charges people for free information is generally scamming people. The information that they pass on is outdated and usually leads to disappointment. Well then are blogs reliable? How about Squiddo? Hardly. They are excellent places for a person to get their feet wet, but they shouldn't be the determining factor of whether or not a "business opportunity" is legit. Because to put it quite bluntly: many people don't know whether of not a business opportunity is legit. Many, if not most people, will promote an opportunity before they've even got paid from it themselves. There's nothing that you and I can do to stop people from being desperate for cash or enthusiastic about a "new" business opportunity. They'll promote it like it's the best thing in the world until it spits in their face. Then they'll start doing a hate campaign against it. I see it all the time. I've been there myself, done that and will perhaps continue to do it. It doesn't make me a failure for getting burned and scammed. It simply brings me one step closer to finding a legit opportunity. I've made many, many sacrifices these passed 8 years in learning the hard way when it comes to business models. I've been a victim or a near victim of data entry scams, survey scams, mystery shopper scams, GPT scams, PTC, PTR, MLM, etc. I don't think it would be much of an exaggeration to say that EVERYBODY has been scammed or has been ripped off one way or another when it comes to online business opportunities. So again: How can we all determine which opportunities are legit and which are scams? Very easy: never join "new" programs, programs that seem way too good to be true, and avoid investing money in online "job" opportunities. I've said this before and I'll say it again, "the programs that have been around for awhile are much, much much more likely to be around next year and the year after." The ones that are "new" have a 98% rate of falling through by the end of the year and a 99% rate of being exposed as a scam within 18 months. Go with the ones that have made a good name for themselves. The ones that are proud to be around for 3 or 4 years. The ones that you can't find anything bad about when you Google them. Those ones are definitely worth looking into. If you follow this advice, failure won't follow you around. Sure it may take some time to find these programs, but it's well worth it in the end. In my next segment I'll dive into each of the "7 Elements of Success" I appreciate your fine attention. ^.^