How Long Will It Take a Newbie to Succeed?

I had a question asked by someone in a recent promotion forum thread (promoting my niche marketing membership).. he asked:

"How long it will take for a newbie to be making some money?"

My answer was probably not what he wanted to hear AND I probably lost a sale, but I have a habit of not sugar coating things when it comes to helping someone achieve online.

Here's my response:

There are too many variables.. If anyone promises you a time frame, run.. because no honest person could.

It comes down to things like:

• How fast of a learner you are..
• Your starting skill sets and knowledge(what you know before you join)
• What model you start from..
• It comes down to what markets you decide to tackle and how well you pick up the training in terms of how to pick a good niche...
• How good you are at building sites - and what the learning curve will be for you individually..
• How well you pick up the skills to drive traffic..
• The hours you have to devote weekly to this business! Very important.. and makes a BIG difference.
• And then of course, what you intend to invest in your business.

Understand I coach a lot of people one on one too.. I have special private coaching programs. I know what people contend with.. and one can 'want' to do a lot, but it really comes down to a variety of personal factors as to how easy it will be and how fast it will come..

Truth Doesn't Always Sell, but It Doesn't Cease Being Truth...

The above shouldn't discourage someone though! Every business is like that. Every business model.. The benefits of putting in that time and effort and working through the learning curve are HUGE! There's no better thing in my opinion than running your own business.

One of the primary reasons people fail is because they are lured into building a business being told it's a total cake walk -- easy as pie! But reality soon sinks in.. and they realize it's work sometimes. For me it's fun work and 1000X worth the effort! ... but not everyone likes that reality. Instead of taking the time to build a business they waste that time chasing fictional business ideas and looking for short cuts which are few and far between.. And THAT is why the majority of invididuals that start an online business FAIL.

I've had bright people, great skill sets, great motivation.. with no time to put in each week because of family, job etc.. it's going to take them much longer and because they aren't willing to or can't sacrifice things in their life, they likely won't make it.

I've had individuals that were VERY motivated, but were starting with no knowledge or skills.. it's going to take them much longer.. BUT some take that time and eventually break through and find great success!

I've had individuals with a good schedule, good skill set, ideal background and an awesome work ethic that come along and just kick butt! They are raking in sales and finding huge success within months!

So if you ask someone the above question and they give you a simple answer, know they are pulling your leg or trying to tell you what you want to hear to sell you their program. Because it's NEVER that simple.. everyone is different; especially in the global marketplace!

-Matt Levenhagen

Motivation and Success - Success