Obstacles keeping You from Online Success
I basically had 2 obstacles that I had to overcome before I could become successful online. When I overcame the first one it was what I needed to have my first 6 figure launch with my very first product. Layoff Your Boss
Before I could get started I had to believe in myself and know that I had something of value to give.
Who was I? What could I possibly bring to the table for others that would be of value to someone else.
All my life I was taught that you worked a 9-5 job and you gave everything you had to that job and if you lost it you went back out and looked again and you just kept this cycle going until basically you could afford to retire or you were no longer physically capabale of working anymore.
I was in my comfort zone and the step I needed to take to proceed forward into Internet Marketing was unknown and very fearful. I just kept saying the words I can’t do it. The plain fact was…I was scared I would fail.
When I look back i realize that the comfort zone I was in was not very comfortable at all..It was actually worse than the fear I felt that was keeping me from moving forward. How can foreclosure, bill collectors hounding you for money you don’t have, threats of layoffs, looking for more employment, stress, watching your family watch you go through the stress and struggles, marital problems caused by the stress…How can we call that a comfort zone. It isn’t.
My second obstacle was feeling I was alone and that I had to do everything on my own. Once I realized it was help that found my success, I reached back out for more help and once again found my forward momentum.
If I could give one piece of advice it would be… Believe in yourself and realize you have so much value to give. It may not be all that apparent to you right now.. but it is there. Search within yourself and discover the valuable person you really are and then just give back to others. To many people have been beaten down in life and need to once again discover the passion and the value they were created with.
It is time for YOU to make your IMPACT!
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February 19th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Hey Jeff
It’s just amazing how things in our
own mind keep us from doing what
we need to do in business and
every day life.
As you say I think it’s that comfort
zone we put our brain in, when in reality
it’s the fear we are covering up.
One of my biggest obstacles I have
in this business is the self discipline
needed everyday to have a home biz.
The other would be time management,
and what I mean is time spent needs to
be quality time spent.
It seems like you can spend fourteen hours
in a day on the computer, and not really
do anything for your business. (Big Problem)
Thanks Jeff
Ed McQuate
February 19th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
I agree Jeff, with your ‘obstacles’, and I suspect they affect a lot of us during our journey to online success.
There is another thing that I think might be important, that is what is success? Now I realize that this is going to be somewhat different for different people.
I guess for me, I tend to see success as having achieved my ultimate goal - supporting myself with my online business! But therein can lie a trap.
In the process of the day to day journey it is important to acknowledge each success as we go…
Break it down to smaller goals or chunks, whether it is your first sale or just getting your first promotion completed, up and running.
So, I guess this is slightly off topic or a cryptic view, because if you want to learn to believe in yourself, then you need recognize and acknowledge your achievements along the way, no matter how small, and even if they have not produced your first dollar online… yet!
Certainly, expanding your network, and getting involved in some mastermind groups can be a huge factor in discovering things about yourself that you might not be aware of …good and not so good
Remember, you don’t fail until you give up…. so don’t give up, obstacles are there to be overcome!
Cheers,
Lynne