A few weeks ago I made a post entitled “Building an Income Empire – One Brick at a Time!” and I got a lot of positive responses to it.  If you haven’t read it yet, I encourage you to take a few minutes and read it.

It’s basically about the fact that it takes time and active labor to build an online business – just as it would to build an offline business.  If you have not read it yet, I would strongly recommend you check it out.

Anyway, moving on to today’s blog-post topic, I want to talk a little bit about focus.

Am I Really Focused?

I always thought I was pretty focused in my business but I am slowly realizing how that is not at all the case.  I always have 5 to 10 full-time projects going at any given time and though that is not necessarily a bad thing, it does have it’s disadvantages.  

It is something most entrepreneurs struggle with and what I have come to realize is, unless one “systemizes” each project and sees one project through at a time, one quickly burns out. As a result, over ambitious entrepreneurs leave a lot of “could be made” money on the table.

I think we all understand that. Spreading ourselves too thin is never a good idea.

Taking the Blinders Off

What if you are too distracted with “one” project?

Example:  this site is my number one money maker and has been ever since I started working online full-time back in 2009.  Be it commissions from promoting quality affiliate offers, sales of various SEO service packages, or services for offline clients, this site has done exceptionally well and has been my bread and butter for over 2 years.

Sure, I have other projects, sites and products in various niches that bring in steady incomes as well, but when it comes to the big money, this site outperforms them all.

But… this site has been – and still is to this day – costing me a ton.  I put more money in to it than I care to remember and I probably spent a few thousand man hours on it as well.

Which leads me to my point: I need to cut the expenses and focus on the things that will bring this site to the next level.

What does this mean?

1. I will be getting rid of all custom SEO services. Sure they have made me thousands, but they have also robbed me of a lot of freedom.  Custom orders are tailored to meet each customer’s needs, which can get extremely time consuming for myself and my staff.
2. I will focus all my “service” energy towards my famous “27+ backlinks a day” service.  Why offer a handful of different services when you can offer one exceptionally good service at a fraction of the cost and a fraction of the labor?  My focus will be to continuously improve on the current “27+ backlinks a day” system.  Since it is systemized, I can very easily train staff on various parts of the system and get a powerful outcome for my customers at a low cost to them.
3. I will try to make at least one educational blog-post each and every week.  Yes, this will remain a SEO blog, but I will also touch on various other aspects of online marketing. How’s this: I will do my best to provide training on everything worthwhile teaching.

There is a saying we have here in Canada: a jack of all trades is a master of none.  Essentially, why not focus on one service and make it the best out there?

My goal is to provide few – but exceptional services.  That way I can commit more of my time to creating free SEO training videos and step-by-step SEO guides.

In short, sometimes you have to focus within your existing focus to find out what really is worth your while and what is keeping you from reaching the new heights in your business.

Have you ever had to “micro focus” on something? I would love to hear your thoughts/feedback!

Konrad

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When I started marketing online full-time a couple years ago, I still had this notion that I was going to be a millionaire overnight.

Somehow I felt that God was going to be exceptionally pleased with me and give me more success and wealth than I would know what to do with, and I was certain this would all happen before I would reach the age of 25.
Well fact is, I am exceptionally blessed and not having to go to work every day is more freedom than most millionaires get to enjoy, but I am nowhere close to having that million dollars in my bank account that I always thought I would have by now.

And that is ok!

I have matured a lot as a business owner and despite many of the “overnight internet multi-millionaire” success stories you might have read, I have learned that building a business online takes time and hard work, just like any other business.

Sure… you don’t have to break your back when working online, but there are other challenges you need to overcome. It is very much a growing process!

Keep Building One Brick At A Time!

Every successful marketer I have gotten to know on a personal level over the years has built their business one brick at a time (one website at a time, one client at a time, one blog post at a time, one backlink at a time, etc).

It takes hard work, but the beauty of it is – if you do it right – it will (with time) pay off BIG time!

Here is an email I just received from Jared Croslow, a fellow internet marketer.

Subject: Are you a bricklayer?‏

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Ever get one of those flash backs while working on something?

I was just sitting here working on some backlink systems and an old memory came to me.

It was from when I was about 14yrs old, and I was just starting to learn the family trade of Bricklaying.

I come from a long line of Bricklayers and Tuckpointers. For generations my family has built churches, court houses, and even skyscrapers.

But what I remember is when I first started to learn bricklaying, and the lesson it taught me about business and life.

You see bricklaying is hard work.

Your back hurts.

It’s hot.

The hours suck.

And for a 14 yr old kid it seemed like an impossible task.

My uncle and I were on one of my first bricklaying job which was to rebuild the side of a wall of an old garage.

It was overwhelming to me. Hundreds upon hundreds of bricks.

“How will we ever finish?” I thought.

But my uncle taught me one of the most important lessons of my life…

“We will do it one brick at a time, and lay each brick as perfectly as possible.”

And so we began. One brick at a time. Add a little mortar. Slide it into place. Tap it a little. Line it up. Check the level. Scrap off the excess. Rinse & Repeat.

At first nothing seemed to be happening.

But before my very eyes a wall began to form. A wall that was strong enough to withstand storms, and to provide protection from intruders.

I didn’t realize it at the time, but I was learning how to create anything of great value in life.

It’s not fast.

It’s going to suck at times.

And at first it appears nothing is happening.

But then all of a sudden, all that hard work. Materializes into a wall!

Are you a bricklayer?

I know what ever you may be working on today can at times seem overwhelming.

I know it can seem as if you will never get to where you want to be.

But I promise you, if you just focus on laying one brick at a time, as perfectly as you can lay a brick.

Not only will you build a wall, but a wall that will survive the storms, and be there for people to come and see for years to come.

So go lay a brick… as perfectly as you can lay a brick.

Have a great Monday,

Jared Croslow
http://www.cliconomics.com

p.s. My grandfather also taught me another very important lesson.

“Your back is only good for so long.”

Thank you internet!

@ Jared: Thank you for allowing me to post this. I very much appreciate it!

@ my readers: Let me know your thoughts or feedback below and hey, if you like it, why not pass it on?

Someone will thank you for it!

Konrad Braun

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