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Overcoming The 7 Deadly Barriers to
Success
You want to start up a business on
the Internet but it's just not happening. What can you do to put yourself on
that elusive journey to success?
You can identify what is
stopping you and take steps to overcome these common but deadly
barriers…
1) Lack of
Goals
If you sit down at your
computer with the Internet connected with no goals, it is likely you
will end up surfing without a purpose. This is very time consuming
and unproductive.
Decide what you want to
achieve, make it as specific as possible and plaster copies of these
goals all over your home so you can’t fail to read them at least 5
times a day.
Your mind will start to
believe them and if you take active steps to achieve them – they
will not be far out of your reach.
2) Lack of
Money
Okay for some people this
will be a genuine factor but for the majority of us, there is a vice
or an activity we can give up, like smoking, the odd bottle of wine
or an aerobics class.
Most of us will be able to
find something to give up or cut down on for the few months it takes
to get started.
The Internet provides so
many free resources and is the cheapest way to start a business
these days so buckle down the purses or give up a vice and join the
ride.
3) No Research
This is a most deadly
barrier. Because you might think you have an idea for a product but
unless you are absolutely sure there is a market for it, you have no
assurances of success.
If you have a list you can ask them for their
opinions. Or go onto to some of
the many forums and ask for peoples' opinions and test the water. This is
an invaluable piece of advice and should be noted.
Don’t create a product and
waste precious resources until you are sure there is a market. Even
better create the product after you have investigated a market and
know what they want.
4) Scared of
Failure
You’ve probably heard it
before but do you think Einstein got it right first time? Do you
think any inventor gets it right first time?
I’m sure it takes 100s and
even 1000s of attempts in some cases before its “Eureka”. Failures
happen to be learnt from so don’t be afraid of them or give up when
one occurs.
Sit down, learn your
lessons and get on with your next plan of action with your head held
high.
5) Information
Overload
I know all about this one!
You get so many ideas and ways of marketing in your head, they all
merge, make your mind utterly confused and you can’t even think of
one straight idea.
The solution to this is to
try one thing at a time. Test it's success and if it doesn’t work,
move on. And when you find something that works, stick to and
master it.
Then you can go onto try
something else but only if you want to. It’s better to be excellent
at one thing, than not very good at lots of things.
Also you could try
choosing one or two ‘gurus’ to follow. You can copy their roads to
success as long as it is in your own words.
6)
Procrastination
This is the one thing NOT
to become a master at! Tomorrow never comes. Don’t put off things
you can do today. Do something every day to bring you closer to your
goals.
I know the soaps and TV in
general can be very entertaining but imagine what you can achieve if
you spent that time making substantial amounts of money on the
Internet. The possibilities are endless.
7) Other People’s
Views
Whether it is your
partner, boss, kids, friends, neighbors, acquaintances, whoever –
do not let them put you down. If you want to succeed, it’s down to
you and you alone.
Keep that one mindedness
and don’t budge from it, whatever the daily grind throws at you. You
can succeed and you will.
Conclusion
Live the life you want to. If
you want to work from 9 to 5 and are happy, then so be it. However,
if that is not the case, it’s up to you to do something about
it. Today, the Internet is your oyster, so get out there and find
the pearls. |