Lee McIntyre went from overworked high school teacher to full time marketer in just 56 days. He is the founder of Aim Higher Marketing where he shows others how to use honest marketing to build profitable Internet businesses in record time.
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How To Make Money While You Sleep
By Lee McIntyre | September 26, 2007
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When I first started trying to make money online I thought it would all be so easy. I fell for a lot of the sales hype and seriously thought that I’d be counting my money from the beech each day long.
The irony is that now I know what I’m doing making money DOES seem easy. I’m getting to know the formula know, and I’m in serious rinse and repeat mode.
I know what works, and am repeating this process and earning more money every day. But while the process seems easy, actually doing it can be quite hard.
You know I like to tell it like it is, which is why I’m going to be brutally honest. If you want to make hundreds online then you can treat this business as a hobby, and as something to dip in and out of.
But if you want to make thousands and secure financial security for the rest of your life then you have to work hard. I know that’s not what I’m supposed to say, but it’s true.
I know EXACTLY what to do in order to make money online, but it’s actually getting out there and doing it that’s the hard part.
I’m currently working long hours and putting myself under a pile of pressure. Do I want to do this forever? Not a chance! But I DO want to do it for long enough to give myself a cushion so that I can enjoy financial security for the rest of my life.
Each day I push myself harder than the last, and I’m determined to never give up. Some of my friends think I’m mad, but I seriously love what I do.
Yes it’s often hard work, but I get to work from home and I wouldn’t change anything at all.
I’m not showing you this to brag, but look at the screenshot below from my Gmail account. This was the money I was earning from my websites while I was ASLEEP!
Screenshots like above are easy if you’re prepared to work hard to set up and manage your own business. Yes, the work can be difficult at times, but trust me when I say that waking up to an inbox like this every monring is a nice feeling indeed!
Once you know what you’re doing, making money online is easy…..
It’s a sad fact though that most will never get to this point due to not being willing to make the personal sacrifices that it entails.
This year I’ve canceled holidays abroad, worked during my lunch breaks, stayed up until 5am when I had to be at work at 8am and much, much more.
Are you willing to sacrifice some short term pleasure to enjoy long term security and wealth? This month I’ve earned $12,000 profits and it’s only been possible due to a strong work ethic and a decision to work harder than ever before.
I want this and I’m going to work enough hours to achieve it!
So my question is this. How badly do you want to see screen shots like above? How badly do you want to earn a day’s wages while you’re a sleep?
If you want it badly enough then you CAN do it if you keep on pushing.
But if you’re not prepared to really push yourself on then you might have to be prepared to settle for just a few hundred dollars per month, rather than a few thousand.
I know how badly I want to succeed. But the question you must ansewer is how badly do YOU want to achieve your online dreams and what are you prepared to give up to get there…….
If you want to make SERIOUS money online then you need to work hard, and you need to take action. So get out out there NOW and start doing and stop thinking…..and it will only be a matter of time before you too are enjoying screenshots like above!
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September 26th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
Great motivational post Lee! I’ve been working at building a full time income online for the last 5 years and it’s only been in the last year or so that things actually started coming together and I managed to quit my day-job. It is possible!
Though I don’t have a gmail screenshot like that, yet, I know that being determined, will to do things differently and never giving up your goal definitely gets results.
Angela Wills
September 29th, 2007 at 8:03 am
Thanks Angela!
If you keep plugging away you will get there for sure - and I’ve seen your sites and am convinced it’s only a matter of time before you’ve got 10 screenshots like above!
Keep it up and thanks for the post
Lee McIntyre