Are you cut out to be a successful online entrepreneur?

This is a question to really think about as 2009 draws to a close and 2010 is looming around the corner.

What you need more than anything else is the determination to succeed and the ability to remain challenged with life’s roller-coaster setbacks and failures. If you’re able to tilt your chin at challenges and refuse to give up you’ve already won half the battle.

Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock was born in the little town of Orillia, Ontario; and although he died over half a century ago, a large mural still graces the wall of a building on Front Street, displaying his portrait – and Leacock’s favorite quote: “I am a great believer in luck. The harder I work the more of it I have.”

There’s a great deal of truth to that quote – even though the quote actually wasn’t Leacock’s at all, but something he had borrowed – a motto to live by – from Thomas Jefferson!

The same motto could be applied to becoming a successful online entrepreneur.

The Harder I Work The More Success I Will Have

Hard Work To Expect:

1. A learning curve, educate yourself right from the start.
2. A battle with self-discipline – there are so many distractions on the net, and so many courses to take, ebooks to download. (I mention this because it’s a spectacularly common problem with online entrepreneurs!)
3. A period of hard work at the beginning for each web site, blogs, and promotions you set up – but the more you do it, the easier it will get, each time.
4. Several promotions and list building campaigns going at once, with more added regularly. Realistically, you will not replace your full-time income and have money to spare by promoting just one product. This however will come with time.

In order to be a successful online entrepreneur, you will almost certainly need:

• A plan
• A market
• A mentor
• A clear vision based on solid research
• A separate bank account for your business
• A business plan and sales funnel(s)
• A safety net

You will also need to develop these attributes:

• Commitment
• Self-discipline
• Determination
• Confidence
• Patience
• Integrity
• A sense of humor

Sounds like a lot of work, doesn’t it?

Well, it is… and it isn’t. There is always hard work for the first few months – perhaps longer, depending on the time you have available.  Once you’ve set your goals and have a definite plan in place it gets easier to get the results you’re looking for.

Let’s be realistic though!  People always seem to envision setting up one or two sites, and having thousands of dollars roll in. Unfortunately, it just doesn’t work that way, especially not at first!

Remember:

“I am a great believer in luck. The harder I work the more of it I have.”

So do you have what it takes to be a successful online entrepreneur?

I think we all do but also realize that it takes hard work, education, commitment and of course the ability and willingness to TAKE ACTION.

Be determined to succeed, work hard and luck and money will follow.

Check out these great resources to get you on the right track to becoming a successful online entrepreneur as you head into 2010

Education

• IM Success Library – Step by step internet marketing lessons
• Honest Riches – 10 eBooks that cover all aspects of Internet Marketing – a complete Internet Marketing Guide
• One Week Marketing - Step by Step instruction to create Internet Marketing campaigns using mainly Squidoo lenses
• Profit Lance Wealth Course – full internet marketing course including videos, eBooks, how to guides and much more

List Building:

• Aweber – a reliable autoresponder service that is necessary to stay in touch with your prospects and customers
• Accelerated List Building – a simple, actionable Do-This, Do-That system that YOU can copy to start building your own niche subscriber Lists
• Instant Newsletter: add quality content to your newsletter for months and years to come

Blogging

• Host Gator – Reliable Web hosting with excellent service
• Expert WordPress – Complete Wordpress blog system
• WordPress Made Easy Videos – easy to read eBook and a complete set of step by step videos
• Utility Poster – get backlinks from high-traffic, popular sites
• Ninja Affiliate – convert Keywords on your Blog into money-making affiliate links

Keyword Research

• Keyword Research Pro – Ultimate Keyword tool for professional marketers
• Keyword Elite – generate high paying, high converting keywords lists that your buyers are actually searching for

PLR Membership

• PLR Tutorial Videos -100 minutes of step by step How-To video training
• PLR Wholesaler: is a Free PLR Membership site and Resell Rights Membership site with an up sell to a paid lifetime membership – one time cost
• Easy PLR: a PLR Package site with quality content and Article Packs you can pick and choose from
• PLR.me: Personal Development PLR Content Club

Twitter Marketing

• Advanced Twitter Marketing – the solution for Internet Marketing, Niche Marketing and Affiliate Marketing success
• Twitter Time Saver – learn to use your Twitter time to be more effective and productive