It’s 3am and I have an urge to write a bit, I promised the kids we would do “something” tomorrow even thought I’m not quite sure what that will be yet. The funny thing about having kids is that they can always think of something. Anyway, this post will probably be a short one.

I had a few things come to mind tonight when talking to my good buddy Eric. Now Eric and I have been working together for about a year now and we even have a website that we are building together. Eric is a brilliant programmer and I am… Well, I guess I’m an internet marketer of some sort. Eric and I have been discussing what our next big business venture adventure will be. Our goal is to make a million dollars in the next two years together. So, we have been bouncing ideas off one another. The funny thing is that I am quite certain we will find a few good ideas and I only hope that will have the timing right for whatever that idea is.

Business and life are funny that way; everything is all about timing and making the most of opportunities. Brilliant ideas come to people everyday, but only a few recognize the potential and make the effort to achieve their goals. Everything has to start somewhere and that’s a simple but important thing to remember. That is the great thing about Eric, he thinks big, even bigger than I think and I think pretty damn big.

Eric has come up with a few ideas and when he explained some of them to me my first reaction was “Holy shot that would be hard, expensive, and tons of work” That is what makes his ideas so good and I quickly smack myself for being hesitant and not thinking big too. I tend to think on a smaller “what can be done quick and easy” kind of scale.

As most everyone knows I primarily do internet marketing and I spend most of my time analyzing data and trying to target great keywords or niches nobody wants. I didn’t get serious about my marketing efforts until about a year ago. Thank god I have had some great mentors along the way that have shown me how to learn and I’ve made some great strides this year.  The world of internet marketing or affiliating is a tough game and not for the weak, lazy, or easily intimidated. It’s hard work and if you fall asleep at the wheel you could wake up and realize that you are now 6 months behind your competition. Distraction in our business can be fatal from a business perspective. 

Back to the point of the post. You should never be afraid to think big! You should only be afraid of not trying and wondering “what if”. I have goals for myself and my family like most everyone else in the world. I’m not going to reach those goals if I don’t put in the effort and start changing the way I look at ideas and how I look at my future. I could easily sit back and make what most would consider good money and never achieve my goal of a million dollars in two years. Instead I am choosing a path that is going to be tough, but I know the rewards will be well worth it.

So the next time you start thinking how much you hate your job, or hate the way things are going in your life. Take a minute and think big. Don’t be scared of what you come up with, because you might have the next million dollar idea.