Have you thought about why you haven't made any money in your work at home Internet or affiliate marketing business yet?

In a moment, we're going to look at one possible reason why and then we're going to look at the seven things you can do to help you finally achieve the results you want from your online business.

If you don't become aware of this one problem we all suffer from and change it, then you'll continue to be unhappy with your lack of results. So lets deal with this problem now and so it won't get in our way later.

The reason you may not be achieving the results you want from your online business is that you are wasting your time.

Please don't be offended... We are all guilty of this.

Here's the explanation... Wasting time slows you down. The faster you get something done, the sooner you will see results. Once you see results, you will be motivated to continue building your online business.

Speed is one the most important ingredient for your online success!

Now how do you build up speed? By circular reasoning, don't waste time. Here are the seven ways you can stop wasting time and build up speed to accomplish better online business results:

1. Have goals with deadlines...

If you spend time only on what will help you accomplish your goals, then you are less likely to be wasting your time. If you put deadlines for accomplishing your goals and stick to the schedule, then you will have gotten something done for the time that you did spend.

2. Follow a plan or system...

If you have a plan or system in place, then you will have something that will tell you what you should be doing. It may help you avoid doing things that wastes your time.

3. Do only what is necessary to achieve your goals...

Sometimes, more seems better. But in reality, less might be better. If you examine your own situation, you may see the truth of this. Work hard, but don't work too hard. It's better to spend your time on only the few things that will really help you achieve your goals.

4. Reduce or eliminate repetitive tasks...

If you find yourself repeating the same tasks over and over again, then you may want to figure out a short-cut. Repetitive tasks can take out a large chunk of your time...time that you could use more productively elsewhere. Repetitive tasks are for grunts and it can cause you to lose your motivation. It's not for someone who is in charge of their business.

5. Delegate or outsource work...

Focus on doing the things that are your strengths and let other people do the things you're not as sharp with. You can spend enormous amounts of speed killing time on things you are only partially competent in and that will wear you out.

6. Stop thinking...

If you have to think about what you have to do next, then you don't have a fully developed plan or system to follow. Do all your thinking during your planning stage. Thinking when you should be doing slows you down and wastes time. You must act on what you have planned ahead of time.

7. Spend less time learning new things...

Educating yourself in running a business or to improve an aspect of it is important. However, don't spend too much time learning things unless it will help you achieve your goals. In reality, we only use a fraction of what we learned in school to raise our families or perform our jobs. Running a business isn't any different. We don't need to know everything.

By examining your own situation and seeing if you can apply any or all of these seven tips, you can reach your objectives at your own pace.

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