You know what I'm talking about. Whether you're in the "Wouldn't it be cool to have an
internet business and work at home!!!" mind set or the "All right, I'm going to do it" phase of your planning, or even the "It's working, what do I do now" stage of your business, at some point you're going to face an inevitable crisis - Information Overload.
None are immune.
And a huge percentage of motivated, excited people that are besieged by
this crisis become so overwhelmed that they actually - just - quit.
What a crying shame.
Let me tell you a story about Andy Jenkins.
I used to be known as a "Mr. Choke In the Clutch".
I'll explain.
I played football in High School and College. During the regular season,
I had great stats - lots' of solo tackles and assists, tons of sacks,
etc.
But when it came time for the big games, I blew it - almost always.
While I was on the field during those games, some sort of emotional
tidal wave would wash over me - and before I knew what happened, I'd be
running half as fast as I could, or hitting half as hard as I was
strong.
It positively freaked my coaches out. And for most of my young adult
life, I carried this "Choke in the clutch" psychology with me. Consider
the following:
About 10 years ago, I got a call from a New York Television production
company. They wanted to know if I was interested in coming into the city
to edit some material for a TV program. I said "Sure" and they gave me
the address and I got on the subway to go. I arrived in front of the Ed
Sullivan Theater - the show was David Letterman.
I called the guy from a pay phone down the street and told him that I
couldn't make it.
5 years ago, I had the chance to spend 2 weeks with Michael Kahn.
Michael is Steven Spielberg's editor, his only editor. He might be the
best feature film cutter in the world.
I didn't even ask my boss (at the time) for time off from work to do it.
Why am I telling you this? What possible motivation could I have to let
you in on what amounts to some of the most embarrassing moments that I
have ever had?
Because 3 years ago, I figured out why I "Choked in the Clutch".
I realized that when I was faced with any kind of emotional, physical,
or intellectual challenge, my brain had already decided that what I was
doing or wanted to be doing couldn't be done - by me.
I stopped short, missed a tackle, or failed to take opportunity because
I didn't think I was qualified enough to take that opportunity.
On the subway ride home, I imagined what would happen if I became an
editor on David Letterman... Would I even remember how to edit? Did I
know what was funny? What if they didn't like what I cut?
What if Michael Kahn told me "Son, uhh...maybe you should stick to
training videos..."
What then? What if those things happened?
I will never know.
I will never get to be the David Letterman editor that went on to cut
"Something About Mary".
I will never be Michael Kahn's apprentice that went on to cut "Pirates
of the Caribbean".
Even though I graduated from NYU Film School with Honors and a 3.9
GPA... Even though I have an Emmy Award for Editing... Even though I
was, on paper, a great football player, TV editor, Film Editor... None
of the opportunities that came to me were ever acted upon...
Until my life changed about 3 years ago. I figured out what to do when
my brain became overwhelmed with possibilities.
I finally understood that I was being overwhelmed with information.
That's right - all of the issues that I had were a direct result of
having too much information (or possibilities and concerns) and NOT
having a clear method of action.
Information overload. "What if?' Syndrome.
"What if I do it wrong?"
"What if I loose money?"
"What if I screw it up?"
"What if they laugh at me?"
"What if they don't like me?"
"What if I look foolish?"
"What if I'm not as smart as I think I am?"
The real question, the one that I should have been asking myself since
1984 is -
"What if I don't?"
Did you know that some people would rather not do anything if they could
possibly fail at the very first attempt?
Did you also know that the two most effective methods of learning
success are Positive Feedback AND Negative Feedback?
That's right. You will have an equal chance of being successful at
whatever you do by receiving information from something that you do,
whether you FAIL or succeed.
It's what you do with that feedback that changes your fortunes.
And that's the problem with almost half of the people that want to start
their Internet business.
Don't get me wrong, they can get the information. And a lot of them can
get the "Right" Information...
They just don't know how to act on it.
"What do I do? Where do I start? There's so much!!!"
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Success online all depends
on a few factors:
1) Having the right information.
2) Doing something with that information
3) FAIL - but fail forward (Learn what went wrong and how to fix it).
4) A never give up until you have what you want.
Have you heard of Terry Dean? He makes about half a million a year -
he's just 30 and immediately before he got on the web he delivered
Pizzas for Little Caesar.
Jim Edwards? He sold 5,000 e-books last year. The year he got on-line,
he was being evicted from his trailer home.
Frank Garon? He bought a computer just before he declared bankruptcy
because he couldn't find any work driving a truck. He now makes $40k per
month.
I love these guys! But the truth is, they failed - a lot - before they
succeeded.
That's one thing that they all have in common.
This is the other:
Now that they are on-line, now that they have a Home Based Internet
Business, they do one thing without fail:
They grow their business by following the same steps over and over
again. The same steps that got them there in the first place.
And those steps are pretty much identical.
They figure out what their target market wants to buy.
They Drop ship, License, or Build that product.
They sell it to a targeted audience.
They have an e-zine or a newsletter.
They follow up with their customers.
Lather, rinse, repeat - cash checks.
I can vouch - Because I copied them and it works.
The Holidays are a very busy time for Audrey and I. We're filling lots
of orders; we're responding to new market and search engine conditions,
we're in the middle of creating new products... Overwhelming? It can be.
But we essentially do the same thing for our businesses every day.
You see, if you're overwhelmed - that could be good news.
What I mean is, you could have the same condition that I had. You could
be faced with so many possibilities, so many opportunities, and so many
uncertainties that you haven't done anything because you don't know how
to take that information and apply it.
Or you don't know what to apply it to.
So, I'm offering a possible solution. It may not be right for you, but
then again, it might be exactly what you need.
A few weeks ago, Jim Edwards (The trailer home guy that sold 5,000
e-books) and Yanik Silver (he's turning 30 in January and is at around
$500K in earnings for this year) released an updated version of a book
that I use at least 2 times a week.
I use it every single time I start a new store, create a new product,
start an affiliate web site, or place pay-per clicks or e-zine ads.
It told me what sites to visit to get impeccable and accurate
information.
What services (like auto responders and ezine directories) to use.
How to craft my sales letters.
How to place my pay per click advertising.
How to get links from other web sites (to get more traffic and link
popularity from Google).
Basically, it gives me the tools and the Action Blueprint that I use for
every aspect of our Home Based Internet Business.
It won't tell you what to sell, and it won't market your business or
store or web site for you...
But it will tell you how.
I'm in love with this material. So - I bought the license to it.
You see, information like this is very valuable, but I keep getting
emails from folks that tell me they wish they would have heard of this
before they spent so much money on other Junk.
Now, they just don't want to spend another dime, not even if it's great
stuff.
I can dig it. So, even though "33 Days to Online Profits" sells for
$30.00 (which is a steal), I knew that if I spent the money on the fees
to license this product, I could help those people out.
So, as a newsletter subscriber, you get a 33% discount. Please
understand, I like this product so much, and think it's so valuable, I
bought it so you could get 1/3 off the price.
This is important material and it gets my full support, especially if
you're in a state of "What do I do now?" And I HATE getting emails from
people that are giving up because they can't focus.
That's what this book is all about. 33 chapters, and in each chapter,
what you should be doing that day to "Make it Happen".
Frankly, it's like a cheat sheet. Or an Uber-Electronic Rolodex. And
it's written by 2 extraordinary people that were pretty much down and
out before they learned what to do with all of the information and
opportunities that they had in front of them.
Go to ==>
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Please, don't pass this link around. It's not for the general public.
It's only for YSP subscribers.
If I haven't made the value of this material clear, take a look at the
information page.
http://www.online-store-profits.com/33daysdiscount.htm
Make "33 Days to Online Profits" the last e-book that you own this year.
Forget the other junk that's out there. Try focusing on the steps, one
at a time, every day, for 33 days. You'll find that they could be the
most productive time you've spent on the Internet building your business
because you won't need to guess anymore.
Go to:
http://www.online-store-profits.com/33daysdiscount.htm
Be Good,
Andy Jenkins
