Without exception new marketers on my team–which ranges from Canada to Australia and countries in between–experience what they usually identify as “discouragement” in their home based online business. It is a matter of course with most people. But these feelings don’t need to impede the development of your internet marketing business.
I always suggest two steps to deal with negative and potentially destructive feelings: accept them, and then defeat them. It really is as straightforward as that, although I’m sure that many, many people will doubt that it’s so easy. Here’s Step 1 of my approach: The first step is to accept pessimistic feelings as a normal reaction to any new endeavor and to remember that the vast majority of new business owners will experience the exact same emotions. Sadly, people often give in to these emotions and allow them to control their forward progress.
Modifying your mindset empowers you to make changes. One thing I help my team members do is to redefine the emotions. Many times I will receive an email such as the following: “Brian, I’m discouraged by the results I’m receiving in [fill in the blank online marketing methods]. ” My response is always along these lines: “John, I think I understand what you’re experiencing.
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