I've learned in my 30+ years in traditional and online business efforts that there is quick success and there is sustained success, but there's almost NEVER quick and sustained success. We'd all like it that way, but it rarely happens.

I wish I knew how to explain that particular mystery of the universe, but I don't try to do that anymore. I just let the mysteries stay mysterious.

Let me say it another way: There is no shortcut to success.

Of course I know we all have different definitions of success. To some it's just comfortable amounts of money rolling in every month, to others it's a quality of life with friends and family that nurtures the soul, to still others it's the ability to contribute to others by enriching their lives and making a difference.

My personal definition of success is all of the above. I know it might sound shallow to include money in my success equation, but all other things being equal, I'd rather have some than NOT have some.

Which brings me back to the beginning.

Many of us here on the online social media marketing world see a lot of:

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