Stop Reading, Start Doing

Last Update: June 29, 2010

I'm guilty of being the sort of person who will spend most of my time reading up on how to do something, and then not put it in practice. Usually I see all the potential I could do with the information, but actually starting is so very, very hard for me.

Not Anymore.

Two things prompted me into action. The first is work. We had an exhaust error come across our truck, and when we pulled over to find out what was going on, we were struck by another semi and our mirror was obliterated. We spent 5 days waiting on repairs. We get paid for the downtime, but it's about a third of what we usually make.  That, and our milage is low, so we're not making much of anything.

The breakdown lead me to the second reason. While we had downtime, I attended a webinar promoting a super affiliate product.  I didn't have the money to invest in the program, but the webinar, added to what I've learned here, and with the Niche Blogger site, made me realize there's a lot of potential out there.

So I've started doing. And I've started prioritizing. There's a site I have been working on, very near and dear to my heart (only one in my links site), and as much as I love it, it's a waste of time. I picked a bad niche, and while I can work on it as a side project, the amount of time it takes me is too much. I've made $0.86 on it in 5 months, and I'm sure I've spend 86 hours on it. A penny an hour isn't enough. So it's getting pushed down the list.

 It's scary stuff, but I'm seeing the potential out there, and damnit, I want a piece of it. So it's time to get to work.



 

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kkaland Premium
I'm also starting to think I picked a bad niche. I chose it because it's something I love, but it seems very hard to make any money from it. And I'm spending way too much time on it. Maybe it's time to move on....
ruphynresx7 Premium
Its good that i spotted this blog, coz a'm soo guilty about reading, and reading e-books. But never implemented what they say.
I hope ur post will change that.
Thanks.
iFaith Premium
Yes, taking action, prioritizing and focusing on what eventually will yield the most best results you're after is the way to go. Compromising and changing gears is must in this field and sometimes it is just what is needed to push you out of that inaction zone and yield success. Good job on finally doing something and moving forward!
Garage667 Premium
At least, you know what is the right thing to do!Start applying all the techniques you have earned here so far.You have the right mindset!Go on!You can do this!Here's some gold from me to keep you motivated!
Dimitris
ana_nimoss Premium
I have same problem...keep trying, keep trying (like I tell myself)...
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