Dedication to my Goals Let me Succeed

One of the things that really bothers me with new entrepreneurs online is that they all think that they are going to succeed right away. Now, I know that they all have that potential, but honestly, success doesn't just come to you - it requires a lot of work.

Now, I am not trying to be somber, but it is the truth. For me, the road was seven years, with lots of challenges along the way. Though I am not at the point where I would finally like to be, I am getting really close. Each day I am getting closer to where I want to be and that is the right path for me.

It felt really hard to take a different path than everyone else. I had no magic instruction book on how to get to my dreams, or recipe on how to achieve success. Though I didn't know how I was going to make it happen, I was dedicated to succeed and nothing was going to get in my way.

With my successes, I have had a lot of failures. But, I have always been dedicated to my dreams of having a nice house, money in the bank, and some nice cars in the garage. These were concrete and measurable goals to work towards, so I knew what steps I needed to take towards my dreams.

But there were plenty of roadblocks along the way. My biggest roadblock was getting my wife aboard to share my vision. All she could see was all the money that I was spending, and the little(and in some months no) money that was coming in. She thought that I was just wasting my time and that I should just go get a regular job like everyone else.

If your spouse doesn't support you, it can be an uphill battle. Thankfully, after I bought some groceries with the money that I made online, she quickly turned around - I guess all she needed was some physical proof that what we were doing was working.

From that point on, things got easier. Though I was not making a lot of money, I was making a larger profit each month. I continued to do the things that were making money and quit doing those things that were not. I was still dedicated to my dream and with each passing day, I was getting steps closer to living the life I had dreamed of.

In the last six months, I was finally able to quit my job and the business was able to support us. Not only did I feel a great sense of accomplishment, but there is just something about reaching your goals and living the life that you have always dreamed of. It was my dedication to my future that let me get to this point in my life - if you dedicate your waking moments to your goals, you will have a great success story like this to share someday.

About the Author

Jonathan Ross likes to play hockey and is an online business owner. Right now, Jonathan Ross is growing his web empire by following the steps outlined in a free Internet marketing opportunity he is observing.