Listen up Googbies - Simple Rules for Online Success

With all of the cyber-whining going on in blogs, webmaster forums, and at virtual water coolers all over the net I thought it might be helpful to post some of the highlights from an excellent post I discovered from Ahmed Bilal entitled '10 Simple Rules for Online Success':

Rule #1. Stop Whining
My translation:
Your whining about things you can't control and I can't help you control isn't helpful to you, me, or anyone else. So stop yer bitchin'!

Rule #2. Channel Your Energies
My translation:
IF you have a setback, or someone pisses you off, don't expend a lot of negative energy dwelling on it. Deal with it. If it's something you can correct go about correcting it. If it's water under the damn, wave goodbye to it and move on. Focus your energies on positive things and actions that will move you towards where you want to go.

Rule #3. Focus
My translation:
Focus on the tasks you need to focus on to succeed in reaching your goals. What separates highly successful people from those who never achieve their goals is in part their ability to focus on accomplishing the tasks necessary to succeed. Stop letting distractions interfere with progress. Stop letting friends, online and offline, throw you off course. We all want to be happy and enjoy our friendships, but you need to control your own time and be sure to invest enough of it towards meeting your goals.

Rule #4. Find Yourself and Your Target
My translation:
Identify appropriate targets to aim for. Know your strengths and talents and be sure they're harmonious with your business objectives. Set goals. How much do you want to earn a month? What do you need to do to reach your goals? Do what you need to do to reach your goals.

Rule #5. Self Discipline
My translation:
Success requires work. Work takes time. Yes, I've heard that working smart is better then working hard, but even working smart takes time. Set a schedule for your work (smart work or otherwise) and stick to it. If you prefer to "be your own boss" then start bossing!

Rule #6. Consistent Effort
My translation:
If you're confident your goals and targeted objectives are spot on then keep working towards succeeding in getting the job done. Don't give up. Don't get thrown off course. Keep plugging away.

Rule #7. Other People's Resources
My translation:
As much as we all want to get things 'just right' by doing them ourselves we need to learn to outsource certain tasks to people who can do them better, faster, or cheaper. Don't spend $50 an hour time doing $5 an hour work. Don't do design if your design talent is non-existent.

Rule #8. Always Improve
My translation:
Constantly trying to improve, even small improvements, is necessary to succeed in life, business, and relationships. Sure some of the 'improvements' will be steps backwards, but overall constant efforts to improve will be recognized by those who matter and will be rewarded.

Rule #9. Share
My translation:
Share what you know, your opinions, your ideas. This can also be called networking and it's invaluable to succeeding.

Rule #10. Act Now
My translation:
Act now!

Rule #11. Read #1 again!