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Eliminate the Fear

Guest post by: Andrew Rondeau

Article Overview: What’s the biggest thing holding you back from taking your blogging business to the next level of success? In most cases, it’s not money. You don’t need much money to do this. In most cases, it’s not time. Everyone has the same amount of time in the day. If you have a couple of hours a day to invest in your business, you can do this (stop watching too much TV or whatever else you do with your time).

Eliminate the Fear

What's the biggest thing holding you back from taking your blogging business to the next level of success? In most cases, it's not money. You don't need much money to do this.

In most cases, it's not time. Everyone has the same amount of time in the day. If you have a couple of hours a day to invest in your business, you can do this (stop watching too much TV or whatever else you do with your time).

In most cases, what's holding you back is fear.

You're afraid it won't work. You're afraid people won't buy your first product. You're afraid they won't like your article.

Get over it.

Some people won't like your blog post. So what?

Some people won't like your product. So what? Refund them.

Some people won't like your writing style. So what?

Why don't you submit some of your blog posts to other bloggers to publish?

FEAR.

Why don't you start writing to others to help promote your products as affiliates?

FEAR.

You're afraid people might be offended by you. Or you're afraid they will say no and you are rejected. Most won't even respond. Others will and say "no".

So what?

Running a blogging business means you have to develop thick skin, FAST!

You are opening yourself up to the world and for everyone to comment and send emails.

I've had people send me some really personal email that just rubbish me. So what?

Simply ignore them.

You'll also get emails of real kindness, thanking you for all your advice and efforts.

Back in April of this year, I completed a talk to some local small business on the subject of "building websites".

Public speaking is already fearful but when someone asked a question almost immediately and I didn't know the answer...that was scary.

This is how it went:

"In the world of e-Commerce today, it is crucial businesses have a presence on the Internet, no matter how small they are...", I started.

I was interrupted...

"What is e-Commerce?"

I was taken aback.

I didn't know what the ‘e' stood for?

I thought "Oh no, here we go. Some horrible feedback".

But I was stunned by the amount of people who came up to me afterwards and said, "They loved it".

How do you deal with FEAR?

You have to face it, head on.

You recognize the fear and take action in spite of it.

Most people, instead of confronting the fear, will make excuses.

"Well I don't have time."

That's the biggest lie most people tell...that they don't have time. We all have 24 hours a day. And you have time for whatever is important to you.

Eliminate your excuses and confront your fear.

Everything you do in your blogging business is a test. Begin thinking of that way.

This banner ad you're getting ready to run is a test.

This new product is a test.

That blog post you just wrote is a test.

Writing to another blogger asking for a guest post is a test.

It is all a test.

It takes some of the pressure off when you have this attitude.

What holds you back from taking your blogging business to the next level of success?

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Re: The 3 Factors That are Limiting Your Productivity - Eliminate... automate... delegate... Good stuff. Another video for my blog!
Re: Fear of Success - You don't need to fear success. We should embrace it. Fear is define by a man of God as False Evidence Appearing Real. the meaning is what we fear most does'nt come to pass
Other Great Books... - Feel The Fear And Do It AnyWay - Susan Jeffers How To Stop Worrying And Do It Anyway - Dale Carnegie ('What's the worst that could happen - the worst?' Then prepare yourself for that and reality is such a relief!).
Re: The 3 Factors That are Limiting Your Productivity - Hi Evan, Thanks for a great article and video on 'The 3 Factors That are Limiting Your Productivity'. I think that no matter whether you are self employed like myself or a CEO with staff, it is so important to manage your time so as to maximize the benefit to your business. Your expression Eliminate; Automate; Delegate is easy to remember and will certainly stick in my mind. There are many good business ideas out there but they will ultimately run into difficulty without proper planning and execution so these tips will certainly help. I have also left this comment on the article and will place a link to it on my blog. regards, Mal.
Re: What I'm reading this weekend - Oct 8, 2010 - these are great! In particular, I liked "you’re already perfect" and "Smashing through the Black Wall of Fear." That's exciting that there is a new 4-hour book out. I really enjoyed "The 4 hour Workweek."


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