I received one such email that talked about how 'independent, 3rd party sources' had reviewed the business and found it to be the best business around, etc, etc.

When I checked out the 'source' I found it to be an affiliate - very far indeed from being an independent source!

Far from being disheartened, grasping these realities turned me away from quitting. They motivated me far more than all the hype. I began to review my own activities and set myself my own measures of success. I started setting short-term goals, and as long as I could see I was improving month-by-month, I was OK with things.

And improving didn't just mean making more money each month. Although I'm making money now, and I'm qualified in the business, I've not earned more money each month. Some months it's less. Last month it was $0 again.

Improving means I know more this month than I did last month. I'm better at something now than I was last month. I can do things now that I couldn't do last month. My knowledge of this business and what it takes to be successful is better now than it was last month.

I set myself targets to learn new things. To test new marketing techniques. To adopt new strategies.

These are not huge steps. They're small steps. But as long as I'm making progress that I can measure, and as long as I keep on making that progress, I know I'll get there in the end.

For me, failure is not an option. That mindset helps me to be dispassionate, objective and honest when I review my progress.

You have to be honest with yourself.

If you can't be honest with yourself then you will, eventually, pull out. And all your investment of money, time and stress will have been wasted.

If that's the case you'd do better to pull out now and cut your losses.

But if you can be genuinely honest with yourself, and continually set yourself achievable goals, you will eventually succeed. Don't try to create your empire in a day. A solid, resilient business takes a long time to grow and mature. Like a good wine.

Just make sure you keep moving forwards, however small the steps may be.

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