The Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur

The more I get into marketing online, the more successful people I get to know. It's been very interesting to be able to chat become friends with 20-30 people who are making a very good living online, many in the 6 or even 7 figures a month mark.

That being said, I always pay attention to how these people act. How they compose themselves, how they handle business, how they think of the business, etc.

The more I think about these people, the more I realize a common thread between them all: dedication.

See, while I would say MOST of the people I know are creative, business savy, educated (in the sense of what is going on online), etc, some have these traits more than others.

However the one that I see in each and every one of them is dedication. All the guys that I know find their niche or area of expertise and dedicate hour upon hour to completely dominating that area.

NONE of the guys that I know that are really successful (high 5 figures+ / month) treat it as a side thing or a project. It's not some beach bum that works 1-2 (or even 4) hours a day and relax the rest watching television, playing sports and driving their exotic sports car. It's never been the case.

A lot of times I have friends (acquaintances might be a better term for them) that hear that I am earning a living online and then ask me to teach them because they just want to earn a little extra money on the side.

One great example was a older man who is a family friend. He heard I was making a living online and had a friend who was trying to start up a homeless shelter or something similar in New York. The conversation was something to the extent of, "Yea... He is trying to start up this ministry there and just needs some extra income while it's starting. He just wants to earn some extra income without having to work much. Can you help him out?" (Paraphrased)

I simply smiled and said that he could have my number.

While I'm not saying that you need to work hard in this business to make it (I consider hard work construction, painting, gardening, roofing, etc) I do think you have to be both dedicated (meaning longer hours) and work smart (meaning not spending your time writing some blog on green frogs when nobody is ever going to visit it or ever be a way to monetize it).

The best way to get started in this business is to start now. Read everything you can about it, emerse yourself into everything dealing with online marketing and you will achieve some degree of success, guaranteed or your money back.

Now, go make some money online.