1. You spend more time learning than working (and count that as work).
2. You aren't passionate, or even interested in, your niche *or* your market.
3. You spend too much time trying to figure out a way NOT to do certain tasks.
(In that same amount of time, you could have just achieved the tasks - and had time to spare.)
4. You don't take action on profitable ideas because you worry it isn't the right action to take. (Taking NO action is a surefire way to avoid profit - and to avoid mistakes that will help you figure out what works and what doesn't.)
5. You try to be someone you're not, which is unnatural and awkward - and obvious to your target market.
6. You spend the majority of your day doing "busy work" instead of Priority Tasks.
7. You make excuses instead of creating solutions.
8. You compare yourself to others, instead of comparing your progress against your own goal.
9. You get caught up in meaningless technical details, instead of creating meaningful interaction with your target market.
10. You *worry* about competitors, instead of looking at ways you can leverage their success to your benefit...
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You are a great observer. All these things really do keep any business or venture from succeeding. I bookmarked your link to come back to it from time-to-time and remind myself not to do certain things from the list that I am embarrassed to admit I'm doing. I think the 3rd point is very good advice for anyone, not only people trying to earn money online.
Hi Eren, I mean Lynn... Ok, ummm, I'm posting for / to the both of you 😛
I agree with Eren 100% about Lynn simply wanting to help out, that is her goodhearted nature, but sometimes Lynn has to turn on the "Mom Love" and that "Can Be" uncomfortable. (figuratively speaking, please no one start spreading rumors that I called Lynn "old" YIKES!... you know what I mean). Like you said Eren, some of us have thinner skin than others, guess that goes with the territory huh?
I hope I said that right.
Later guys!
Gary A.
Yeah i too Agree with some of the Points, I hope in Profession we need Smart work than Hard work then we can show results very fast and Accurate.
Regards,
Very Interesting post Lynn and a must read for newbie’s and in fact for most website owners. I definitely agree with the first point; don’t spend all your time purchasing course after course, trying to consume everything you can get your hands on. Instead, take some time out and actually implement what you have learned straightaway before purchasing another course. You want to become a successful internet marketer and not a professional online student, so to speak! Taking action and applying what you have learned is key to online success. Put in the effort, time, energy and be passionate about your online venture and you will definitely succeed in one way or another!
Yes the concept is very simple. But I don’t agree to the first point. It says that we spend most of our time in learning than implementing or working on what we know. I don’t agree to this because in my opinion you always need to learn things correctly before implementing them into your business. Till the time you do not learn it you will not be able understand your business needs and strategies well.
I also sometimes get stuck for too much learning and less action. We still need to learn, but not so much that there is no time for action. Now I limit the time to learn. Every day should learn, but just a little time. The main task is acton. I strongly agree with your article. I was reminded by the article. Thank you.