By Lama Kalla © 2007

When you decide to achieve anything in your life you will always encounter obstacles. If you know what they are in advance then you can work to mitigate their effect upon you so instead of becoming unconquerable mountains they become pleasant hills for you to enjoy on your journey to success.

There are many different obstacles standing in front of you and your online business success - you will learn to overcome some of the most common obstacles that may be in your way.

When you are looking at offers and evaluation propositions and products that appear too good to be true then remember - they probably are. If somebody approached you offline offering to sell you a $20,000 Rolex watch for 50 bucks, would you be suspicious?

Of course you would - you would immediately think it was fake or stolen.

However, online people are forever offering you amazing opportunities, "Make $1,000,000 in a year in your underpants doing nothing", "Get 3,000,000,000 targeted visitors to your website for just $20" and so on. You know the sort.

New Internet Marketers, keen to earn their fortune and change their lives fall into this trap many times, buying opportunity after opportunity in the vain hope that it will magically transform their life and make their dreams come true.

This rarely happens. If you see an offer that appears too good to be true then it usually is. You will end up with the promise not being met and your bank balance being lighter.

Another common obstacle is a lack of focus. As I touched on above, people will jump from opportunity to opportunity trying desperately to make money without ever giving one opportunity a fair chance.

If you were going to run a marathon, would you go and exercise for a few days and then decide you are ready to run twenty six miles? Would you run for a day or two, then use some weights for a few days, then swim for a few days, then use a trampoline for a few days?

Of course you wouldn't. You could practice consistently at running and at exercises that enhance your ability to run but never take your focus off the marathon you are going to run.

The same applies to Internet Marketing. If you jump from opportunity to opportunity then you are going to delay or even miss your success. You need to take the time and focus on one opportunity to make it a success. If what you are doing is not working then change your approach. The definition of insanity is to keep going the same thing again and again and expecting different results.

By noticing the results you are getting from your efforts and changing your approach you will change your approach and reach the success you desire much quicker.