Chapter 4
Steps to Take Before Becoming an Affiliate
IN THIS CHAPTER
Establishing your business goals
Looking at the skills you have and need
Improving your ability to concentrate
For most of our lives, we live with other people determining what we do and when we do it. Our schedules each day are determined for us. Your parents are your first bosses. Then they pass you off to your teachers, who determine not only a large part of your day but want to help determine the rest of your life.
One of the advantages of being an affiliate marketer is you have the freedom to plan your own business. You can schedule your time so that you work each day to achieve your affiliate marketing goals. Or you can slack off, waste time on unproductive activities, chase the next shiny object, and fool yourself into believing you’re working — and never reach the affiliate marketing success you deserve. The choice is yours. Your whole path is before you like a blank slate. But you need a little help getting started.
The freedom affiliate marketing allows is also your burden since your success is in your hands. It’s all up to you! In this chapter, you find out how to set goals for your business, assess ...
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