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Automation technologies represent a fundamental aspect of any modern industry. The major types of industrial automation solutions, such as DCS, PLC, SCADA, and MES, are used on a large-scale in process and discrete industries.DCS technologie Awhile ago, I got an email from one of the "gurus" I follow and it shocked me. The gist of it was this person wanted to trade services for a household item.To say it floored me would be an understatement.What was worse was a few days later t

I'm afraid Internet Marketers are an extremely unfocused group ofindividuals. I know I can be anyway, and from what I've heardfrom others, it seems I'm not alone.I don't think there's any one of us marketing online that didn't getsuckered in, at least to some degree, by the promise of big moneyon only a few hours of work per week.Well let me tell you something if you're just starting out and that'swhat you still believe. Those of us that have been around a whilehave all washed that hog and are sick and tired of hearing it squeal!There are no 'quick profits' until you've spent hours upon hoursbuilding a system that can provide them for you. Unfortunately,that's where many of us get lost.We don't spend enough time 'building the system'. Oh sure, webuild all the time, but not always in the same direction as we didyesterday or the day before. In fact, most marketers I know haveseveral systems they are working on all at the same time.It sounds good. I mean, heck, the idea of 'multiple streams ofincome' is a sound one, but let's get real here. What if other peoplewith other jobs took the same approach many of us do with ourInternet marketing businesses?FARMER:"Are you kidding? I'm not going to spend all summer out there inthe heat watering my crops. Remember old Ted up the road? Hespent all summer out there watering and come harvest he onlyended up with 50% of what he expected anyway."Of course, he only planted corn on every other row, but what'sthat got to do with anything?"[Ever get all excited, put money into a program, then lose yourmomentum and never really promote it?]ARCHITECT"Here's you're building, Mr. Finney! And we came in at only 50%of the estimated expenditures, too!""Wow, how did you manage that?""Well, you'll see as we move down the alley to the back of yourbuilding that... it isn't there!""What?!""Oh, it will be fine, Mr. Finney, you'll see. Just make sure yourcustomers use the front entrance at all times, ok? I mean we usedsome sturdy cardboard to close in the back of the building, but youdon't really want to have anybody knocking on it or anything, if youknow what I mean."You might want to get some sort of windbreak set up on that sideas soon as possible, too."[Honestly, how many of us have started in a program, built a smalldownline, and then left it for the next best thing to come along?]DOCTOR"Ok, I've breeched the pericardium and I'm ready to start thebypass."Ahem, uh, does anybody know how the rest of this surgery goes?I dropped out of medical school right about this point because Ididn't want to have to spend any more money until I made some."I thought I'd just, you know, get a few patients, bring in a littleincome, and then finish. Heh, heh. I didn't know one of them wasgoing to end up needing open heart surgery."[Have you really learned ALL you need to know about marketing?Do you learn from the right sources, and put continual effort intoexpanding your education? Or is something you haven't learned yetkeeping you from progressing?]POLITICIAN"Campaign? What campaign? I registered as a candidate, whatmore do I have to do? Can't I just vote myself in?"[Are you continually promoting, making new contacts, and buildingbusiness relationships?]CONTRACTOR"Ok boys, we need to build a bridge over that river there. The citydidn't bother making any blueprints for this project, though. Theysaid to me, 'You've all seen a bridge before, just go put one up'.So, let's get to it!"[Do you have a business plan that you work from? Or are you justtrying to build what you've seen done before?]SWORD SWALLOWER"Here he goes ladies and gentlemen. Zando the Great is attemptingto swallow 7 razor sharp swords all at the same time."He's got them up, he's opening his throat and inserting them in.One wrong move means a trip to the hospital for this magnificentperformer. He's got the seven swords half way down now and..."Oh no, what's he doing?! He's smiling and waving at that prettygirl in the front row! OUCH!!! Oh, that's going to be a nasty cut!Oh, how horrid! What a spectacle! What a tragedy! What a...huh? Oh, so that's what lungs look like?"[Are you focused when you get online? Do you set and accomplishgoals in a timely manner?]Now, of course, these examples are on the edge of ridiculous. Ok,so they're over the edge. The point is just as with any business, ittakes focus and persistence to succeed.I know I'm guilty of some of these failings. Yes indeed, I'm a onelunged sword swallower myself, and I'm not much of a contractoreither.The Internet is, to put it simply, WAY BIG!!! There's no way youcan read, see, do, or get involved in everything. Set your focus andkeep it somewhat narrow. Not to the point of tunnel vision, ofcourse, but maintain a constant direction.It really is the faster way to get to where you want to go, and you'llbe able to breathe easier when you get there, too!-------------------------------------------------------------------Written by Joe Bingham of the NetPlay MarketerSick of Internet Marketing HYPE? Sick of people who say theyare sick of Internet marketing hype just so they can hype youanyway? Me too! The NetPlay Marketer is guaranteed to be themost HYPE busting Internet marketing ezine around. Find out foryourself. Visit http://www.netplaynewsletters.com and subscribe.------------------------------------------------------------------- Article Tags: Internet Marketers, Internet Marketing