The cheapest (and possibly the best) way to get your feet wet in the internet business world may be Ed Dale’s “Challenge”. It starts July first this year… but no worries, you can begin any time. Go to www.challange.co

Ed’s training is top notch, and with no charge attached.

If all that’s not enough to make your blood pressure rise, a new business school study from Florida State shows that bosses have become more demanding, and that politicking, sucking up, and backstabbing in the office are on the rise. Stress test? The office these days is giving you your own personal version, and, in short, you’re barely passing.

Sure, a certain amount of daily stress is normal. Stress, after all, is simply your reaction to change — either positive or negative . When stress threatens to overwhelm your coping mechanisms, it can become a clinical problem that requires professional help.

Stop and take a few deep breaths. In, out. OK? How about taking just a moment to consider? Is there a viable alternative to this scenario?… If there were, would you want to reach out and grab it?

Eliminating the source of the problem (i.e., finding another job) may be one solution, but really not the most effective in the long term. Until the job market improves, or you don’t need a “job” any more, you will have to try to find ways to regain a sense of control over your time and your surroundings.

OK, Let’s just dream a minute… What if you had your own business? say, an internet business that you could work from home? No demanding boss – No possibility of a layoff or pink slip. Don’t you see your stress level falling right off a cliff?

We can all visualize how different that would feel… Do you know that there is a growing group of people who have discovered that they can leave the “rat race” behind for good?… and are doing it every day?

There are some real obstacles that keep many potential internet marketers from ever starting a viable internet business: “Scams”, “rip-offs”, “junk-information”, maybe fear or lack of funds to invest, etc. etc. It’s true… good information is hard to find, but the legitimate business opportunities are definitely there… hidden “in plain sight” like gold nuggets in the gravel.

Internet marketing is much like any other real business. It takes work, education, dedication and tenacity to become successful. There are no secrets techniques or shortcuts. It is the person who succeeds, not the “system”.

Certainty is the real key… certainty that it can be done… and certainty that you can do it.