SUBJECT: Ben Franklin's Guide to Success, Day 5

Dear {!firstname_fix},

Welcome to the fifth and last day of the Ben Franklin Success
eCourse!

Today we're going to give you one more in-depth preview. This
time the subject is Industry. 

Industry, as a virtue, refers to the willingness to work hard
above all else. Everyone boasts about how the internet has
created a viable “marketplace of ideas” wherein all it takes to
succeed is to have a really good idea (some startup capital
wouldn’t hurt either). 

While you can’t put a price tag on a good idea, even the best
business idea in the world is useless in the hands of a person
who isn’t willing to put in some hard work to bring it to
fruition. 

Franklin was at his print shop first thing in the morning and he
stayed until long after dark, and the result was that his shop
prospered. Among his colleagues, he developed a reputation as a
hard working industrious man.

Industry is all about making progress at all times. To be sure,
there will be good days in business and bad days in business.
Weathering them is important, but even more important is
ensuring that you get some kind of gain out of each and every
day. 

Every day that you show up to your business and work hard is a
day that you’re moving forward towards your ultimate goals, even
if just by a little bit. Even if your only “progress” is that
you learned from a mistake, you’re still moving forward.

Think of the shark when you think of industry. The shark is the
king of the sea in many respects and one of the most feared and
respected animals on this planet. Among the shark’s many
impressive physical attributes is the fact that they are always
in motion. If a shark stops swimming, it can’t pass water over
its gills and it will soon drown. 

This means that they’re always on the go, and that’s probably
why they’ve developed into such fierce competitors over the
millenia. Take a lesson from the shark!

Now, of course, a human business owner isn’t really a shark, and
people have to have some time off. You can’t move all the time,
no matter how profitable it would be if you could. Because you
can’t work all the time, however, it pays to invest some effort
into making sure that your life and business work together
synergistically. 

Just like how Ben Franklin was pursuing his own personal
interests when he wrote letters to the editor or worked to
popularize the newspaper, the businessperson can find ways to
make his or her everyday activities work in favor of the
business. 

If you can manage to attain this level of synergy, then you
really will be industrious... like the shark!

Just like with moderation, we can help ourselves to cultivate
the habit of industry by engaging in a continual auditing
process. Try the following experiment. Make a table that divides
the work day into 15 minute blocks, and then throughout the day
keep track of what you accomplish during each 15 minutes. 

If you don’t have at least some forward motion going on, then
figure out why, and take steps to improve.

This is a little taste but you can find the rest of the
information in our book by following the link below: 

http://www.YOURDOMAIN.com

To Your Success,

YOUR NAME

P.S. You've seen the 13 secret virtues to success, you've been
given a brief history of Benjamin Franklin (The wildly
successful businessman) and two different previews of in-depth
virtue interpretations. 

Do you need any more convincing? These steps and rules can help
you better direct your business and even your personal life.
Don't waste anymore time, check out our book and make a change
today!

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Thank you for being a part of our eCourse, we hope you enjoyed
it and learned a lot. For a truly engrossing educational
experience be sure to get your copy of our book. 