Success Begins and Ends With You

Success is a word that is much used in our society. We probably hear it at least once each day, especially in commercials. It could be said that many of us are spending so much time concerned about success that we do not set things in motion to achieve our own success. One thing is apparent to me, and that is that each individual must determine what success means in their own lives. Those who go through life trying to achieve so-called success by someone's standards or by the advertising industry's standards will always fall short of feeling successful.

Most modern dictionaries define success as a degree or measure of achievement or as a favorable or desired outcome.

You must decide what you want that favorable or desirable outcome to be in every area of your life. This is especially true with your business. To be 'successful' in your business marketing efforts you must set, realistic, obtainable goals. You must measure your success by how close you come to achieving the goals you set for yourself based on your abilities and skills.

In successfully marketing your online business you must be willing to invest the time it takes to research and learn all you can about the marketplace. You must not believe the hype, the overblown promises of immediate success. The truth is, most overnight successes were months or years in the making.

Fortunately, many of the online marketing professionals (or gurus) are willing to share their experiences and allow novices to benefit from their experience.

Who do I listen to? You may ask. Well, our newsletter - "Manna Success News" is designed to help you make the best choices. We direct you to those who have been successful online marketers for many years.

The bottom line is this ---- YOU Can Be Successful at Marketing Online!

YOU Can Achieve Your Financial Goals and You can Begin NOW!

Our free weekly newsletter can be found at http://news.burkepublications.com. Every edition includes links to products and services that will help your business.

Along with the valuable free gifts you will be able to read inspiring articles by experienced, extremely successful business people like those found at our parent website: http://burkepublications.com.

Until next time, I wish you all the best and much success.

Dr. J. E. Burke, a college instructor, has been involved in various business enterprises via his business, Burke Publications for 11 years. Dr. Burke is an educator, writer and motivational speaker on a variety of topics. He is also well-known for his expertise on nonprofit organizations and grant proposal writing.

Dr. J. Elisha Burke
Editor, Manna Success Newsletter
Burke Publications
http://burkepublications.com
jeb@burkepublications.com

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