NOTHING TO SELL HERE!
I just wanted to pass on some info I picked up this past week in the press.

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A recent analysis of employment data by USA Today found that those who still have jobs are faring worse than at any time since the Great Depression.

Those who still have jobs, worked 33.1 hours per week (on average) in May.  Fewer hours than at any time since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began counting in 1964.

Part-time work is at a record high, while overtime is at a record low.

The national unemployment rate (9.4%) is reported everywhere, but does NOT begin to tell the whole story, because it says nothing of the financial decline of those that ARE STILL WORKING.

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Look at the plight of those still working…

In the first quarter, U.S. Businesses cut total wages by  an annual rate of 6.2 percent.

The use of pay cuts is the LAST choice at most companies.
Hiring freezes, delayed salary increases, and layoffs, are more common – but we now see companies reducing pay rates (and hours worked) of those that escape the other measures.

My purpose here, is not to spread doom and gloom.

After all, you have more control over your own future, than if you were resigned to just accepting what you can from the job market.

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Here are some more facts that should convince you how important it is to pursue more control over your own destiny.

Unemployment rates for those 45 and older are at the highest level since 1948 (when the government started tracking it).

The average time a person has been out of work is at a post-Depression record of 22.5 weeks.  This may be partially voluntary, as Congress has approved higher and longer unemployment benefits.  It is reasonable to expect that those out of work, now have less incentive to change their situation.

A record 9 million people want to work full time, but can only find part-time work.
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In short, whether you are marketing online full-time, or if you have only dipped your toe in the water, I think it pays to step it up a notch.

Put in an extra hour each day.

If you are new to this, maybe that time should be spent on education (forums, newsletters, how-to publications).

If you have been around a while, take more action.

Everything you do is to benefit YOU in the long-run.  Work on that next product, or develop a new relationship that will help you joint venture with someone else down the road.