Believe it or not, all three of these things relate in a significant enough way to illustrate the point that you can do whatever you "believe" you can do.  It's all up to you. It's all up to me. Be the little engine that "can". Anyway, hope you don't mind, but I've gotten into the habit of spending my lunch break with you. Eating a tomato sandwich on a buttered baguette while we visit. Wish I could share it.

It goes back a few years, ahem, but I learned to ride a two wheeler at the age of five, and my reluctant coach was my big sister... lucky her. She was soooo patient.

First of all, you have to know I was born terror stricken about anything physical. Maybe it's because I was premature. I don't know. My first words were "oh, oh, oh, no, NO!", when other little kids said "Mama" and "Dada". My sister was patient, but all business. She told me to get on that bike and she would hold the back of the seat so I couldn't fall. I believed her, so I got on the bike and started pedaling away, with total confidence that my sister had me covered from behind for any possible injury, any possible trip to the emergency room to set a broken bone or stitch a gash in my knee, or worst possible scenario, a concussion. I used to think of things like that all the time. I was a heavy trip for my parents. We had a long driveway that was perfect for learning things like how to ride a bike or how to roller skate. Perfect for skate boarding too, but those weren't invented yet.

Days, weeks, months went by as I rode that bike, secure in the knowledge that my sister was there with a tight grip on the seat. One day, I looked behind me and my sister was no where in sight. She was on the other side of the house playing with the dog. I went into a total hissy fit. My sister told me I had been riding by myself for weeks. I just didn't know it. She just walked behind me, talking so I'd know she was there. Hand was off the seat after the second lesson.

The lesson learned here is maybe you don't really need that hand on your bike afterall. Maybe you don't need anyone to hold your hand while you learn Internet Marketing either. Fear is in your head. Just DO it, whatever it is. What do you have to lose? Hit it guys! I had a soft ball coach in high school who said "Get out there and give 'em all you've got, and if you don't have anything, give it to them anyways". She was right.

Now this brings me to the next thought. I just saw a movie on Cable TV called "The Muse". It's an Albert Brooks movie with Sharon Stone and Jeff Bridges. Maybe some of you have already seen it. It's the perfect movie for newbie and seasoned Internet Marketers alike. So funny! Reminded me of the Internet guru marketers who are held in such esteem and all the guys with programs that promise riches overnight, illusion, and the power of suggestion. I don't want to ruin it for you by telling you more of the story. But it was very entertaining. I think you'll identify with it. Might be on Cable where you live, or I'm sure you can rent it. It was made in 1999.

Have a great weekend. J