Comments on: How to Be Successful Online: Eliminate and Discriminate

By: Benny

Benny — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:49:36 +0000

I do come across so many products that I do want to buy but it’s just too many to choose from! I am one that has bought and bought in the past. Now I’ve doing more applying than buying.

By: Riley Harrison

Riley Harrison — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:05:46 +0000

I agree about focus but I think awareness as what you really want and who you are has to precede focus. Otherwise as Steve Covey says ” you might put your ladder up against the wrong wall”

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:35:36 +0000

Henri,

As a new blogger this article really helped me see a few important points more clearly.

Thank you very much!

By: Henri

Henri — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:14:47 +0000

Very cool, Lena! Thanks a lot, and I am glad you agree

By: Lena

Lena — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:53:16 +0000

I liked your post so much I even mentioned it in one of my own! I love your piece of no-nonsense advice above to “stop jumping around and just pick something.”

Here’s a link to my blog post:
http://www.lenagott.com/2010/10/12/why-you-should-you-put-all-your-eggs-in-one-basket-temporarily/

By: Ireti Paul

Ireti Paul — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:17:46 +0000

Productivity responds to focus. Most of us engage in activities that are not really moving us closer to our goals. To get ahead, we need to identify our core task and major on them. Core task are tasks that move you closer to your end destination. If you have too much doing, remember you can delegate or outsource so that you can focus on what really brings your income home.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:53:38 +0000

Henri,

Jumping all around definitely can kill your chances. It’s best to stay with one thing and ride it out until the end.

By: Ian Nuttall

Ian Nuttall — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:06:46 +0000

Out of curiousity, how much do you make from writing sites? I would of thought you’d need a hell of a lot of articles to make decent money with HubPages, Squidoo, eHow and the like…?

By: Ian Nuttall

Ian Nuttall — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:05:14 +0000

Hey I’m a Virgo too! Do all Virgos have an obsessive personality where it’s all or nothing?

September 4th baby, for the win!

By: scheng1

scheng1 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:30:13 +0000

I guess I’m luckier. I haven’t spent a single cent on ebooks and courses.
I started with writing articles for Helium, Associated Content, Dailyarticle, and learnt onpage seo along the way. Then I learnt about affiliate marketing, and now use hyperlink method for my blog post.
Since I started writing earlier, obviously my income from writing sites exceed affiliate marketing.
I will stick with it for the next 12 months, and make it works.

By: Henri

Henri — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:53:26 +0000

Focus breeds success! I hope you’ve continued to focus on that one niche. It’s a really good one as well, so you really can’t go wrong there.

By: Henri

Henri — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:52:26 +0000

Maybe it’s a Virgo characteristic?

By: Henri

Henri — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:51:01 +0000

The 80/20 rule is something I resonate with a lot. Not necessarily the exact percentages, but the concept of doing less to get more done. Thanks for the links!

By: Henri

Henri — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:50:07 +0000

I'm the same way, but I've learned to tame it by thinking if I really have time to focus on it. A good book on the subject is The Dip by Seth Godin.

By: Henri

Henri — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:47:45 +0000

Priorities have to be in the right place. If people feel like you're after the money they won't want to link to you or even mention you. If you follow your passion, you'll naturally want to share and help.

By: Henri

Henri — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:45:21 +0000

Welcome you are, dear Shelly!

By: Anand

Anand — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:38:15 +0000

Thanks for the great post Henri! What you say is absolutely true. When I did the HAHD challenge, it forced me to focus exclusively on one thing–skin products. Before then, I was all over the place and my results were lackluster. The challenge helped me to focus in one area, and my results went through the roof!

So you absolutely have it right. Find what works, then wash, rinse, and repeat.

By: Nathalie Lussier

Nathalie Lussier — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:35:31 +0000

Yep, I’ve been there and done that. I also spent far more than I care to disclose. And yes some of that stuff would have worked if I put it into practice. Now I’ve got a strategy similar to yours. I set some goals and work toward them without being distracted like a puppy dog.

By: Tanner

Tanner — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:54:19 +0000

Excellent to add on to my newest value in both life and on LifeDestiny.net…Simplicity.

I enjoy seeing this being a hot topic in the past couple days. I just posted about the 80/20 rule over on LifestyleDesignForYou.com and just saw that Garrett from Rock Star Lifestyle Design talked about it and someone else also talked about it.

Complexity comes into our life unexpectadly and unintended, we need to reevaluate the complexity of our lives every week or so. That hour to reevaluate eliminates tons of hours of useless complexity.

Heres a couple videos for thought:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BygEHtRYddo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIOpT4ImurQ

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:50:01 +0000

I often struggle with taking on too much, I get excited about projects and ideas too easily. I am learning to plan more and to look more closely at pros and cons of certain projects.

I got rid of 10+ sites I had last year and only have 2 now (starting a new project soon though) and will limit my own projects to just that.