Side note: See the “show options” near the top right by where it says WEB? Click that and it will open a whole new world. Some nice people went through the trouble to put up pages to help you. Take advantage of that fact, reward them for their effort with a visit. You'll want people to do the same for you, right? If you prefer, go to the warrior forum and ask. You'll meet people and that in itself will be good. By the way, I know you might not want to do that because somebody might "think you're stupid". Nope. Only stupid people think that and we don't care what they think. The rest of us think you are smart for asking and gladly help. Another option is there are now how-to and informational videos for just about anything now at youtube.com . This technique also works great for when a passing reference is made to something and you want to know more about it. You may want to do that for a few things in this report. That pretty much wraps up the how to part, now let's get to the things you need to know about.
The 3 stages of IM. Getting a handle on these will unlock doors in your mind. 1. BeginnerJust getting started and not sure what to do or how to do it. This is when you are most vulnerable. Unfortunately, some more advanced people take advantage of you. dropout rate is at it highest. Don't quit now. I'll help you avoid the major pitfalls. This is also the point you will be most likely to become overwhelmed. Most of your buying decisions are based on emotions.
Analogy: Skill level - High School sports2. Intermediate:
You now have the basic knowledge needed for your foundation. You have already made at least some money. You are no longer trying to figure out how to do it. You are trying to find better ways to do it. At this point, a lot of what you read seems like fluff, rehashed stuff. This is often not fair to the author, but it does seem that way nonetheless. You are starting to take notice of what other IMers do and pay less attention to what they say. You are now at the point you are most likely to copy others. Not a good idea. You are now starting to realize you are leaving some money on the table. Then you start testing and logging results. You begin to look for outsourcing. You are still a little overwhelmed at times, but not as often. Later in the #2 stage, when you read, you are developing new ideas of your own from the material. Your buying decisions are based more on logic and reason, with less emotion, Analogy: skill level - College sports
3. Advanced:At this point, nothing you do is by accident. Every move you make is thought out. Risk/reward is considered. You are now outsourcing a lot of tasks. You have a nice list(s). You posses leverage now you didn't have in the early stages. You have worked long and hard to reach this point and have more focus now that ever on your original goal. To make money. You have arrived, you are in the pros now, even if you're not a starter. Money comes a lot easier now, but you keep trying harder to squeeze that last drop of profit from every campaign. This is natural,but ask yourself if it's the only thing that matters. If you are here, consider that it might be time to put more emphasis on helping others and less on making money. You either have already or will now start teaching others. All buying decisions are based on logic and you know you should slam your browser shut the second you feel any emotion when reading a sales letter. (Knowing what you should do and doing it are two different things, and a good sales letter can be irresistible to anyone.)
Analogy: skill level - PRO sportsThe above is intended as an overview to help illustrate some important points. Every individual situation is unique, I fully acknowledge that without diminishing the concept presented. You can judge for yourself what stage you are in.
Here is what tends to happen out here in the big ole' IM jungle. The #1's buy the most stuff with the least thought. They let emotions guide most buying decisions. The 2's and 3's know this. So the offers come fast and furious and you keep buying, often because you're still looking for the magic bullet . I'll save you a fortune right now. The magic bullet does not exist. You can stop looking now. I am not saying never buy anything, I'm saying stick with me an I'll show you how to buy smarter.
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