I recently saw a post in an Internet Marketing Forum where a member was writing about how his mom is always bugging him about how he is wasting his time, he will never make money online…etc.

This so common that I thought I would write my thoughts on this whole issue. There are many out there that think affiliate marketing and any kind of Internet business is a waste of time. They often think that the Internet is too competative or that making money online is just a fool’s dream.

Those of us in the know, know this is just not true, however these kinds of messages can have a very negative impact on our Affiliate Marketing and other online business ventures.

As I have mentioned before, one of the most important components of success in Internet Marketing is believing in yourself, that this business works and having an overall positive attitude and hearing negativity such as, no you can’t, it’s impossible, you can’t do it, you’re wasting your time etc… are just the kinds of messages that can easily throw you and keep you off track.

I strongly recommend that until you have had Internet Marketing success, you not tell people that you know will be the sources of this type of negativity about your online efforts. You all know who those people are, those family members and friends that do not understand and will only bring negativity and doubt to your efforts.

When I first started, I only told two people out of my large family, my son and one cousin. Those are the people I knew would be positive and supportive and help my efforts. The rest of them I kept out of the loop until I had sufficient success to quit my day job and I knew there would be nothing they could say at that point.

Keep the Faith and Increase Chances of Success

• It is very important to have a positive attitude and to surround yourself with supportive people that believe in you and will lift you in your online efforts and not shoot you down.

• If there is no way to avoid that negative someone knowing, such as family you live with or roommates, then politely let them know to SHUT UP! Tell them that you do not want to discuss this subject with them AT ALL!

• It is also crucial that you connect with other online marketers that have had success and expose yourself to success stories on a regular basis. This is crucial, especially since this is not a get rich quick biz, it takes time, effort and patience. These success stories will keep the faith alive and keep you going when those times of doubt hit you, and believe me they will hit you.

I am here to tell you:
You CAN Make Money Online!

Affiliate Marketing Rocks!

Believe in Yourself and the Process and You are Half Way There!

What do you guys think? How do you keep the negativity away? Anyone have success stories they want to share?