Its so easy to get overwhelmed when starting your online business. Whether you’re trying to learn html, get a handle on wordpress or photoshop, or simply write articles, the list of things to-do seems endless. And if you’re not seeing any revenue come in from all of your effort, it’s very easy to become depressed and unmotivated. This is why so many online entrepreneurs quit or give up before they’ve even gotten themselves started.
Kathy Smith, one of the readers over at MasonWorld.com made a really good point.
“I equate it to being told there is buried treasure but you don’t know how deep. If you knew this without a doubt, you would continue to dig until you find it. Most people in life establish great goals and want the success, but they stop short and if they had just been consistent and persistent, they would have reached their goal.”
There are often a lot of reasons you can give yourself to quit, but the core belief that you can do this job and love it should get you through the tough times.
When I was a teenager (1980 or so) I wanted to be in a rock band. I loved AC/DC, Judas Priest, Van Halen, etc. Everyone told me I sucked, I wasn’t good enough, I’ll never make it. For years I was told this. But I held on to the belief that I could do what these guys were doing. I kept at it, kept practicing and “jamming” with different groups. Eventually in 1993 I was good enough and connected with a group of people that were in the same place as me. That band did extremely well. We headlined Friday and Saturday nights in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin. We went on tour up through the east coast and had a great time.
I look back on that experience and compare with what I’m doing today. Everyday whether I have enough time or not I try to do at least a little something. Some days I do more than others. But everyday I “practice” my SEO and writing. One blog post at a time. I’ve also joined up with a great group of like minded people on Coaching with Josh where we can all share ideas and help each other reach our goals.
Its up to ourselves whether we “make it”, whether we can “headline”, or whether we can quit our day jobs. Don’t compare yourself to others. Everyone is different and learns at a different pace. And Never give up or you will certainly fail
Do or Do Not – there is no try — Yoda
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