We’re here! 2008 is well under way. I want to wish all my readers a wonderful 2008. If you’re like me you are somewhat in amazement that the New Year is here.

The year started off with a celebration of my parent’s 59^th wedding anniversary. Just a small family gathering and yet, a fun one. What a thrill it is to be able to enjoy time with my mother and father as they reminisce their early years of marriage dating back to 1949.

The year also started off with a new addition to my household. We adopted another cat. Storm is about ten years old, bigger around than she is tall and has some abandonment issues. She came to the right home to resolve her issues because my home is one in which we love to have four legged critters around.

As I was dusting my living room furniture yesterday, it occurred to me that I would not have as much dusting or vacuuming to do if I didn’t have a bunch of pets. It also occurred to me I wouldn’t have the love and affection I get from my critters. Then it occurred to me that there is a price to pay for everything we do.

Actually, the opening statement of a new book, What Can A Dentist Teach You about Business, Life & Success? is “You can have anything in life you want if you want it badly enough and are willing to pay the price.” Click Here

The price doesn’t necessarily have to be monetary; it can be time, energy and effort.

Think about it. Whenever you have wanted anything there is always a price to pay. Whether it be money, health, a good relationship, a car, peace of mind, there is a trade-off of something. Take peace of mind. There is a price to pay for that. It may mean you spend quiet time in reflection and meditation rather than watching television. Or perhaps it means taking time to walk in nature; time that you could spend doing something else. Regardless, there is a price to pay. Not that paying a price is bad. It can actually be very good.

What I find most interesting is how often people will say they want something, yet they are not willing to put effort into getting what they want.

Recently I was talking with a friend who happens to be a fine artist. She said that often people will say they would love to paint like she does because she makes it look so easy. When she tells them the amount of time she puts into what she does, the cost of supplies and that at times she just doesn’t feel like painting, but has to because she has been commissioned to do so, they quickly change their mind.

Such is the case with people who say they want to write books. Now that Dr. Capista (author of What Can a Dentist Teach You about Business, Life & Success?) has his book on the market he is having an experience most authors have. Daily, he has people say to him, “I’ve always wanted to write a book.” As an author, I’ve heard this for years.

According to one study I read, 85% of the U.S. adult population has at one time or another said they wanted to write a book. Yet, only a small percentage actually do. Why? Because it takes work. Simple as that.

This is traditionally the time of year that most people will set goals and resolutions. Many are so darned committed to achieving their outcome, so they think. The fact is, most people will give up on their goals within days of setting them. What are the resolutions you have set? What are you willing to do to achieve them? I ask this question not only to you, my reader, but also to myself. There are things I want to accomplish and the question I must ask myself is, “What am I willing to do to achieve this?”

Recently, I had a similar discussion with my friends and colleagues, Patsi Krakoff and Denise Wakeman aka The Blog Squad. As we have been preparing the learning material for our upcoming four-week Law of Action Mentoring Course, we have been very clear on the fact that although many people claim to want success by way of the Internet, most people are not willing to do what it takes to make that happen.

In our four-week course we are going to shatter the myth some people have about making money on and with the Internet. Unfortunately, there are lots of unscrupulous people selling programs and information products that claim you can make tens of thousands of dollars with little or no work. By the same token, there are lots of reputable people selling programs.

The truth is you can make tens of thousands of dollars, but there is work involved. There are also systems you must put in place. To think you can get rich quick or get rich without any effort is sad.

Those people who have registered for our four-week course are going to be learning some of the most important information on how to really make money using the Internet. We have close to 90 people registered which means there are only a few seats left.

To learn more and register go to www.actandattract.com. Only register if you are willing to learn from three women that have “been there, done that” and now make our living from the Internet.

Until next month, many blessings to your and yours.

Kathleen Gage
The Street Smarts Marketer
www.streetsmartsmarketing.com