To be successful online, you don't need to be lucky or rich.
Every day you live, you are in the process of becoming
successful.

Whether you are becoming better or worse depends on what you
give yourself to. Please allow me to give you seven steps to
success:

1. Make a commitment to grow daily

One of the greatest mistakes people make is that they have the
wrong focus. Success doesn't come from acquiring, achieving, or
advancing. It comes only as the result of growing. Make it your
goal to grow a little every day, it won't take long before you
begin to see positive results in your life.

2. Value the process more than events

Specific life events are good for making decisions, but it's
the process of change and growth that has lasting value. If
you want to go to the next level, strive for continual
improvement.

3. Don't wait for inspiration

You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when
you feel good. The people who go far do so because they motivate
themselves and give life their best, regardless on how they feel.
To be successful, persevere.

4. Be willing to sacrifice pleasure for opportunity

One of the greatest lessons I've learned was the principle of pay
now; play later.

For everything in life, you pay a price. You choose whether you
will pay it on the front end or the back end. If you pay first,
then you will enjoy greater rewards in the end- and those rewards
taste sweeter.

5. Dream big

It doesn't pay to dream small. Robert J. Kriegel and Loui Patler,
authors of If It Ain't Broke, Break it, assert, "We don't have a
clue as to what people's limits are. All the tests, stopwatches,
and finish lines in the world can't measure human potential. When
someone is pursuing their dream, they'll go far beyond what seems
to be their limitations. The potential that exists within us is
limitless and largely untapped. When you think of limits, you
create them."

6. Plan your priorities

One thing that all successful people have in common is that they
have mastered the ability to manage their time. First and foremost,
they have organized themselves. Every minute spent in planning will
save you two in execution. You never regain lost time, so make the
most of every moment.

7. Give up to go up

Nothing of value comes without sacrifice. Life is filled with critical
moments when you will have the opportunity to trade one thing you value
for another. Keep your eyes open for such moments- and always be sure
to trade up, not down.

Dedicate yourself to these seven steps, then you will keep improving-
and you will be successful. Your growth may not be obvious to others
all at once, but you will see your progress almost immediately. And
though recognition from others may come slowly, don't lose heart.
Keep working at it. You will succeed in the end.

It's an incredible journey! Sometimes you will experience excitement;
other times, only discipline will carry you through. But always
remember: Success is waiting for you to make the first move.