I Wish I Was a Better Marketer...

It can't be stressed enough that marketing is the most important skill for internet entrepreneurs, authors, and self-employed professionals. It even trumps actual skill in your field.

I wish I was a better marketer - then I could sell more "Stock Trading Riches" books, so that more people could benefit.

There are so many 1/2-thought-out, cr*ppy trading systems out there, but my system actually works!

I made a +13% return in 2005, +14% return in 2006, +22% return in 2007, -40% last year (when approximating the internal rate of return because my account's ending value was down 3.5% from my starting value, but I had added money), and so far have a +27% return in 2009.

The -40% was close to the market's loss - which was the worst year since the Depression.

Over the four and 1/2 year period (from 2005 - now), I've beaten the market with a 4% average annual return - better than money markets during the toughest environment for stocks since the 1930's.

But these systems sell more because their sellers are better marketers than I am. Thus, I really need to study and improve my skills in this area.