I'd like to wish everyone on this forum, but particular to the folks who are active on this section of BHW, a healthy and prosperous New Year. I'd also like to throw in three tips for 2016:

1. Make it the year you took action! Most people who set out in their journey in IM never make money for the simple reason that they never actually get started. If you have been reading here for a while, and planning to take action, yet you haven't actually gotten started getting your hands dirty, than diagnose yourself with "PARALYSIS BY ANALYSIS" and stop reading and START DOING! Even if you are still very uncertain on the method, you will learn much more by doing rather than just by reading.

2. Stop focusing on the negatives and placing obstacles in front of yourself. Every day on this forum I read about people saying "Clickbank is dead", "SEO is dead", "The golden age of IM is over", "PPC is dead", "Facebook ads are saturated", "The CB trust badge has killed conversions", "You cannot make money online anymore", etc… etc.. Guess what? I've been hearing these comments ever since I joined this forum…in the meantime, those who disregarded the naysayers and got started, are now making a comfortable full time income at home making more per month than most 9 to 5 workers do in a year. 

So stop blocking yourself and JUST TAKE ACTION! IM and Clickbank are definitely not dead - ebook sales keep rising exponentially every year in fact, and the recently implemented Trust Badge has actually boosted conversions (at least for vendors who know what they're doing)…clickbank affiliates are making more money now than ever, and those who actually GET STARTED and are willing to put in the hard work will end 2016 with more money than they could ever hope for - I GUARANTEE THAT! So stop thinking of the negatives - OBSTACLES ARE WHAT YOU SEE WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE GOAL! 

3. Focus on the goal: the serious money and more importantly the comfortable lifestyle that only IM can give you. I've had the absolute privilege of being there when my son took his first steps, when he uttered his first words, when my friends and family needed my support at a moment's notice, when I wanted to surprise my wife with a luxurious holiday abroad…and all these wouldn't have been possible hadn't been for IM…for the comfortable work-from-home lifestyle. Forget the obstacles…when you do meet them just keep focusing on the goal and deal with them as challenges like every business-person does. 

So to conclude, those of you who are thinking of "getting started" in IM/Clickbank, keep these points in mind and you will end 2016 much better off than how you started it:

-Recognise you are suffering from PARALYSIS BY ANALYSIS
-TAKE ACTION, even if you are still feeling unsure
-Remember, OBSTACLES ARE WHAT YOU SEE WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE GOAL! Don't think about them, and when you do meet them, just deal with them as challenges and OVERCOME THEM!