I know I haven’t posted here in quite some time, and for that, I apologize. I just don’t seem to have enough hours in a day to do everything I want or need to do. :(

But I’ve been meaning to write this post for a very long time, and it really needs to be said. So today, I set aside other tasks so that I can get this off my chest…

One of the most bothersome things to me is when people ask for help with their internet business, then they don’t use the advice they’re given. Now, this has always bothered me, but writing this post today came about because of something that happened over the last few days.

My business partner, Kathe Lucas, and I have a fantastic 65 page ebook called “7 Steps to Online Income” that we give away completely free of charge. It’s geared mostly towards new internet marketers, but even seasononed veterans can learn a thing or two.

A few days ago we sent an email to the 7 Steps list members asking what they need help with so we can write appropriate articles and product recommendations for them.

Thankfully, most of the replies we received were good questions - how to create a squeeze page and such - stuff that we’ll be able to use in our emails to TEACH, which is our goal.

But about 1/3 of the responses we received absolutely FLOORED us - people said they need help “starting at step 1″ or they have a website but need to “know how to promote it.”

These questions and comments wouldn’t be unreasonable IF our “7 Steps to Online Income” report didn’t already explain those things. It was painfully obvious that these people didn’t read the report, let alone implement the methods that it teaches.

So we ended up sending our list members a “rant” email today to try and get them up off of their duffs and DO something that will earn them money. And I felt that a portion of the “rant” (re-worded a little bit) would be perfect for this post that I’ve been wanting to write for so long. :) Here it is:

Making money online isn’t hard, but it does take drive, determination and persistance. If you don’t possess those qualities, then unfortunately, you won’t get anywhere.

YOU have to take responsibility for helping YOURSELF.

NO ONE can hold your hand EVERY SINGLE STEP of the way.

Even if you pay out the nose for a personal coach, at some point, he will stop holding your hand and YOU will have to do the work, YOU will have to do the marketing, and YOU will actually have to run your own business.

Yet, so many people are either not willing to learn, or not willing to DO what they learn, and they want to blame someone else for their failure to succeed.

It’s time to take responsibility and either stand on your own two feet… or fall flat on your face.

I know that there’s a lot of information out there, and that many of you suffer from information overload. And the truth is, I do, too, sometimes.

But the cold, hard facts are…

If I didn’t take action on SOMETHING that I learned over the years, I wouldn’t be making a full time living online now.

And neither will you.

PLEASE take some action today, whether it’s setting up a blog or writing articles to get your website url “out and about” the internet. Just DO something that will get you started on the right track.

THAT is the true “Recipe For Internet Marketing Success.”