here’s a deadly disease unsuspecting victim and common
circulating among people sense is thrown out of the window
desperate to work from home and replaced by an emotional need
and make money online. The to buy NOW!
symptoms circulate slowly and
those with the disease may not Fast forward 6 months and many of
even realise they have been these “victims” will have already
infected until its too late. moved on to their next business
after trying their previous
Known as Grasshopperitis the venture for a few weeks and
disease causes its victims to deciding that they just can’t
move from one business make money from it, it just isn’t
opportunity to another, never working.
really focusing on one business
long enough to make money but So you can see why
continually paying out on their Grasshopperitis is a major
credit card in the hope of the problem that affects over 95% of
next sure thing. newcomers to the industry.
This disease is prevalent in the But help is at hand. There is a
internet marketing industry where cure for this terrible disease
promises of large monthly sums of that causes over spending,
money in a short space of time misery, anxiety, frustration and
and endless streams of people major credit card bills. The cure
banging down your door to buy is free and easy to say but for
your product create false many not always easy to stick to.
expectations. It’s called focus.
Dreams of a new Ferrari after Focus in your business
only 6 months flash before the opportunity means finding
yourself ONE great opportunity it.
that excites you because of the
services/product it provides and Once you decide on your business
sticking to it. Sticking to it model you then shut out every
means giving it your undivided other opportunity that comes your
attention. way. These tempting “apples” will
want you to take a bite but doing
It is possible to find focus by so will expel you from your focus
avoiding the need to rush in and and Grasshopperitis will return.
join every opportunity you
receive like I did (this article The best thing to do with these
is of course written from the offers is to delete them,
perspective of hindsight!) but by immediately. Add them to your
researching many and finding one spam box or unsubscribe
that fits into what you want to completely. Don’t allow their
achieve. smooth words to charm you into
clicking “buy now!”
Are you purely motivated by the Grasshopperitis (and it’s sister
commission on offer? Are you disease Unrealisticitis – but
looking to become an affiliate that’s a whole other article!) is
and sell products on behalf of a curable and can be managed if you
company? Is Ebay right for your stick to one business and focus
money making venture? Does on building that.
running a membership site appeal
to you? Once you make money from that one
business there is nothing wrong
Focus is achieved when you sit with then taking on another. I
down and think about what you currently run an online magazine,
want to achieve and how much time booklet website, membership
you have to dedicate to achieving site and a podcast directory, so
I have a few businesses online If you recognise yourself as a
and intend to have more. suffer of Grasshopperitis here is
a cure for you. I encourage you
This is not about limiting to take the next 3 days off and
yourself but about limiting the re-look at what you want to
damage that can be done when you achieve and how you are going to
continually spend and never focus achieve it and then stick to your
long enough to succeed at one plan.
business.
About the Author:
Diane Corriette runs Women Internet Marketers at http://www.wimsite.com providing free internet marketing resources & How To Booklets at http://www.howtobooklets.net easy to read booklets to help you manage online
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