Resolutions are OUT; Commitments are IN!

Jim,

You’ve really out done yourself. No more resolutions, I quit making them years ago because by the 2nd week in January I was already breaking them.

Now just commitments.

Thanks.

Hi,

Thanks for a thought provoking article.

Yes you’re right. I’ve dabbled PPC for some time; Niche Marketing on Crack for some time; and now Article Marketing.

Most probably for the coming New Year, I’ll stick to Article Marketing till I learn and apply the A to Z of it. I’ve more than 50 websites.

Do you think Article Marketing is a good choice?

Regards.

Hi Jim

I am following your footsteps to the “T”.

Going over Total Niche Market Dominance– Great teaching in that eBook

Claude

Jim,

Like you, I quit making resolutions a long time ago. But I wasn’t making commitments in their place.

As I read your article, I realized that commitment and focus was how I became successful at all the other things in life I have done. Now I need to apply that to online marketing.

Thanks for the insight.

John

Hello Jim,

Great post! Thanks for bringing the difference between resolutions and commitment to your readers (and my) attention.

As with most information, this isn’t new thinking. But we need reminding sometimes and for that I thank you. Also, it bears repeating that one should put his or her commitment(s) in writing and post them where they will be seen and read daily.

Thanks again and may you and all your readers have a happy and prosperous 2008.

My Best,
Al.

Hi,

Thank you for your article.

For me I think you have reasons. I just run my blog marketing articles and I think it was the right choice that I do, thanks for the article.

Jim,

Loved your article on resolutions vs commitments … I have been kanoodling around the same idea but you have laid it out so clearly. Thank you

Jim,
Great advice! Putting these commitments down on paper where you can see them is a good way to keep them in mind. Mastering one thing at a time makes a lot of sense. I tried 37 and did not get too far!

Ted

Hi Jim
Another good post
I’ve been trying to learn everything – but have actualy done nothing??
So I’m going to cut my email lists, concentrate on doing one action only – to get my first website up!
I guess I’ll have to learn as I go!
New Year Resolutions – I stopped making them because they always got broken.
The more I read – the more confused I got!
I guess you only learn by doing!
regards
Graham in U.K.

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Hey Jim,

I just came to the last post to read the latest comments that poured in the last 2 days – really great learning.

Now this one — well no much comments from this time. I must confess that I now what to do and what to avoid. I am bookmarking this RESOURCE to guide me this year, 2008.

Thanks for always sharing proven ideas for success.

This is terrific article, I was never big on resolutions.

Jim,

I absolutely agree with you. I have ambitious plans to develop my business this year, but you know, it’s really not happening. I am prevaricating. I need to committ myself to my goals. I need to write them down and I need to do it now.

The example you used to show your committment with reciprocal linking reminds me of the website I built for my wife, when she started her tutoring business. It was a simple brochure site and the only promotion we did was getting links from all the important school and education sites. But it worked so well. She now gets all her business from website enquiries and subsequent referrals.

Perhaps I should focus my attention on linking instead of trying every kind promotional strategy that comes my way…

Terry

Commitment, Dedication, Desire, Drive, Focus, Tenacity. All refer to the same thing. You need to stay the course if this business is going to work

Great tip on taking one thing, focusing on it, working hard at it to make it work before moving to another.

The problem with online marketing is the plethora of different methods to achieve ‘x’ that are touted out there. The sense of ungency makes newbies to affiliate marketing jump onto tjis parade and that float before they realize they have their fingers in too many pies. The saying is true, jack of all trades, master of none.

Thank you for a refreshing and motivating post

Jim,
There’s lots of advice and information available about Internet Marketing, but a whole lot less wisdom. This article/blog posting is typical of the insights you offer and one of the reasons you are one of the very few I pay any attention to any more.
Yours is very well-advised and well-intended information. To the great benefit of all my subscribers I will be providing a link to it in my next ezine.
Neil

Thank You again Jim. “I’ve been trying to learn everything – but have actually done nothing??” to borrow from Graham in U.K That is me. I must stay with my core business. And get back up on the search engines. Frank