The trouble with there being SO MUCH advice out there is that the important messages become watered down. It's almost impossible to implement every idea and absorb every lesson to apply. That doesn't mean they aren't powerful and work.. they just aren't applied.

But once in a while that special individual shows us that the things we teach as Business or PPC Coaches, when applied, are powerful indeed. I'm going to highlight such a person here. His name's Steve Kibble (in our forum his username is StevieJK if you want to look him up after you join..).

One of the things we encourage in our PPC and Affiliate Marketing Membership is for individuals to share their success stories. We also encourage each individual to set goals.

This is Steve's signature:

He just reached the second goal there this last month.

Exciting stuff! We have many other members that use their signatures like this as well and tally their accomplishments as they come. Steve's just getting started, but many others have reached much larger goals over the last few years.

I chose to highlight Steve because this is a fresh success; so it means more 'today'. Plus, overall, he's doing everything right. It isn't about luck in his case. It's about the energy he brings to the table and absolute commitment to his goals.

So here's the thing.. Steve's reaching these goals not because of the method. Everyone that joins my membership gets the same material. The question is why do some fail and why do some excel? Part of it is their commitment to their goals and.. FOCUS.

Doesn't matter what method of building a business you are pursuing online. If you don't have a total commitment to that method or strategy and if you aren't focusing long term on it, you stand a better chance of not making it work for you.

These two things - Goals and Focus - have gotten more success for more people than any other. And they are inseparable. You can't have goals without focus; and you can't focus without goals.

I have no doubt Steve will continue.. this is just the tip of the iceburg of what he's been doing. He's been posting all his experiences and progress (good and bad) in our private forum. It's great to watch and I know it will inspire and motivate many of his fellow Blasters - current and future.

Putting your goals out there in front of the community helps in another way as well.. as the community can help motivate you and when you put yourself out there like that, you are less likely to quit.

After posting some screenshots of his affiliate network commissions, he said..

It kinda feels really cool to know that all of this stuff really works, and what is achievable by just focusing on what works and sticking with it and not getting distracted by other methods.

Goals and Focus.... WILL Lead to Greater Success FOR YOU! Do you have both?

-Matt Levenhagen

Motivation and Success - Goal Setting