Fastest way to make profits, and why it's a bad idea...

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If you've been chasing the fastest way to make profits in your online venture you might be making a huge mistake, and here's why...

The fastest short term profits are usually acheived by spotting a 'gap' that most other people have not seen, so it's not competitive, and so it's easy.

So you can make some quick profits while that gap is open IF you act fast enough and execute.

HOWEVER...

There are some major flaws to this that traps so many people in a desperate cycle...

- It won't be long before that gap closes. It usually gets saturated and smart long term thinkers figure out ways to squeeze out the competition.
- By doing something easy, you don't develop skills and knowledge that helps you in the long term... in fact the opposite...
- Every time you chase a short term goal over the long term, you build a habit of doing that... you value ideas over execution, and fail to follow through.


I've seen so many people get caught in this cycle, and while they may get lucky at some point for a short time, they end up starting over again in a cycle of stress and desperation. You end up working much harder in the long run and don't build up real assets and skills.

You'll have much better success following a long term strategy and applying it in a small area and/or niche, and building on that over the long term. It might appear harder in the short term, but it is actually a lot easier.

Eventually you know more about your niche and your method than most other people, and so it continues to work, and you build a habit of long term execution, rather than short term trend jumping.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sojourn
    Originally Posted by Chris Munch View Post

    There are some major flaws to this that traps so many people in a desperate cycle...

    - It won't be long before that gap closes. It usually gets saturated and smart long term thinkers figure out ways to squeeze out the competition.
    - By doing something easy, you don't develop skills and knowledge that helps you in the long term... in fact the opposite...
    - Every time you chase a short term goal over the long term, you build a habit of doing that... you value ideas over execution, and fail to follow through.
    Very good points. I like to describe it as "giving yourself a pay cut". Every solid business takes time to develop but once you build the foundation you can control the trajectory and continue to grow.

    If, though, you continuously start something new or start over, you put off reaching that "take-off" point with a longer, more consistent business model. You push your future earnings further away in order to chase something short-term.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rory Singh
    Good points indeed.

    Chasing, fast and profit don't belong in the same sentence.

    Plus...the fast way is usually the 'long' and slow way.
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  • Profile picture of the author zdebx
    Slow and steady wins the race, right?

    Funny, because they also say, those who don't take risks don't get to drink champagne. There's nothing wrong with spotting "a gap" and maximising the moment while it lasts, as long as you don't consider it a serious business model...
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  • Profile picture of the author Keith Everett
    Anything "fast" in business usually has very little foundation, the more "wobbly" the idea, the less likely it will succeed over the long term..
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  • Profile picture of the author marktman571
    Originally Posted by Chris Munch View Post

    If you've been chasing the fastest way to make profits in your online venture you might be making a huge mistake, and here's why...

    The fastest short term profits are usually acheived by spotting a 'gap' that most other people have not seen, so it's not competitive, and so it's easy.

    So you can make some quick profits while that gap is open IF you act fast enough and execute.

    HOWEVER...

    There are some major flaws to this that traps so many people in a desperate cycle...

    - It won't be long before that gap closes. It usually gets saturated and smart long term thinkers figure out ways to squeeze out the competition.
    - By doing something easy, you don't develop skills and knowledge that helps you in the long term... in fact the opposite...
    - Every time you chase a short term goal over the long term, you build a habit of doing that... you value ideas over execution, and fail to follow through.


    I've seen so many people get caught in this cycle, and while they may get lucky at some point for a short time, they end up starting over again in a cycle of stress and desperation. You end up working much harder in the long run and don't build up real assets and skills.

    You'll have much better success following a long term strategy and applying it in a small area and/or niche, and building on that over the long term. It might appear harder in the short term, but it is actually a lot easier.

    Eventually you know more about your niche and your method than most other people, and so it continues to work, and you build a habit of long term execution, rather than short term trend jumping.
    It's better to make mistakes and learn instead of resorting towards the shortcuts. Lessons you learn along the journey are more worthwhile instead of looking for gaps in the system.For example many wall street big shots sometimes get involved in insider trading to get the edge and temporary profits. But eventually they find themselves in serious legal jeopardy when the news come out. Therefore better be a guy with patience and humility . It's the best option in a long run.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mattj84
    Great post! I absolutely agree. There is no 'quick fix' type of way unless you find that gap. But that is usually short lived and then you're back to where you started. Keep up the great posts!
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  • Profile picture of the author anayb
    Originally Posted by Chris Munch View Post

    By doing something easy, you don't develop skills and knowledge that helps you in the long term... in fact the opposite...
    the essence of your valuable post...
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