80% or More of what you fear will never happen...

Scott Ames · 10-05-2009, 04:26 PM

Its good to prepare, it's good to be ready, its good to plan, but we let fear stop us cold a lot of times. Most of what you fear will never happen so try not to let fear halt your progress.

My product is stupid. Maybe, but give it a shot. You might actually get compliments. If you need to improve it, you'll get that feedback too.

I will lose my shirt on AdWords. You might lose some, but don't open your entire fortune to risk. Try a reasonable test or tests and track. Plan to lose a little to learn a lot. The data you gather will be more valuable than the next product launch.

My sales page sucks. Could be, but put it out and see, adjust, fix, move on.

My family will laugh. They just might, but not for long if you start making money. You might even find family members interested in what you do.

I don't know anything worth money. Reporters don't know how to do anything but report and they make a good living. Can you research and gather info on a subject? I'll bet you can.

My tech skills are lacking. Do your best, then get help from pros. There are thousands out there willing to help for a fee, some for free, especially advise and especially here.

I will get sued. Could be. Chances are you won't, but if you do it right you won't lose everything even so.

So and So is so much better, I can't compete. There is almost unlimited opportunities in every niche. Change the color, change the format, change the angle , do it different. People buy not one, but many of the same or similar products. Is there only one Golf product? Only one dating product? Only one hamster product? ( ok maybe just one of those by Kevin Riley)

Andyhenry · 10-05-2009, 04:31 PM

That goes for everything in life - best just to be happy and deal with the downs when they actually happen rather than before.

Usually the fear is much worse and lasts longer than the problem too.

It also works the other way around - people sometimes feel so good about buying a book about link building that they don't want to spoil the feeling by actually doing anything - then they never get back to it.

Kevin AKA Hubcap · 10-05-2009, 04:35 PM

I agree Scott but would be very careful about making a competing hamster product.

Word on the street is that once Riley dispatches one of those furry hellions they don't come back until they've finished their mission and they've acquired a taste for blood.

You've been warned

.

Kevin

Diana Lane · 10-05-2009, 04:48 PM

I agree. And disagree

I've found that much of what I worry about does happen, so instead of worrying about the unpleasant stuff, I imagine the good stuff working out. A lot of that happens too. Cool.

*ponders on The Meaning Of Life and why this thread has a 'page not found' tag. If the tag does it's job and helps the searcher to find the thread, then it's not a page that's not found and the searcher has been misled. But unless it's tagged as a page not found, it will never be found by someone looking for the page. The one that's not found. Deep....

LegitBlogger · 10-05-2009, 04:58 PM

VERY well said. Thanks for sharing.

What's FEAR but...

False
Evidence
Appearing
Real

10-05-2009, 04:26 PM	#1
Scott Ames Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West of Rockies Posts: 5,560 Thanks: 377 Thanked 673 Times in 329 Posts	80% or More of what you fear will never happen... Its good to prepare, it's good to be ready, its good to plan, but we let fear stop us cold a lot of times. Most of what you fear will never happen so try not to let fear halt your progress. My product is stupid. Maybe, but give it a shot. You might actually get compliments. If you need to improve it, you'll get that feedback too. I will lose my shirt on AdWords. You might lose some, but don't open your entire fortune to risk. Try a reasonable test or tests and track. Plan to lose a little to learn a lot. The data you gather will be more valuable than the next product launch. My sales page sucks. Could be, but put it out and see, adjust, fix, move on. My family will laugh. They just might, but not for long if you start making money. You might even find family members interested in what you do. I don't know anything worth money. Reporters don't know how to do anything but report and they make a good living. Can you research and gather info on a subject? I'll bet you can. My tech skills are lacking. Do your best, then get help from pros. There are thousands out there willing to help for a fee, some for free, especially advise and especially here. I will get sued. Could be. Chances are you won't, but if you do it right you won't lose everything even so. So and So is so much better, I can't compete. There is almost unlimited opportunities in every niche. Change the color, change the format, change the angle , do it different. People buy not one, but many of the same or similar products. Is there only one Golf product? Only one dating product? Only one hamster product? ( ok maybe just one of those by Kevin Riley)
	Action is the foundational key to all success. - Pablo Picasso

10-05-2009, 04:31 PM	#2
Andyhenry Beware - Straight Talker War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 9,502 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 1,225 Thanked 4,702 Times in 1,582 Posts Social Networking	Re: 80% or More of what you fear will never happen... That goes for everything in life - best just to be happy and deal with the downs when they actually happen rather than before. Usually the fear is much worse and lasts longer than the problem too. It also works the other way around - people sometimes feel so good about buying a book about link building that they don't want to spoil the feeling by actually doing anything - then they never get back to it.
	Are you new to IM? Read this: Get The Real Truth About SEO In 2012

10-05-2009, 04:35 PM	#3
Kevin AKA Hubcap Flyin' Low & Slow War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,190 Thanks: 56 Thanked 176 Times in 131 Posts	Re: 80% or More of what you fear will never happen... I agree Scott but would be very careful about making a competing hamster product. Word on the street is that once Riley dispatches one of those furry hellions they don't come back until they've finished their mission and they've acquired a taste for blood. You've been warned. Kevin
	Make Money With Web Video Even If You Don't Have A Video Camera --->Click Here For My Free Report<---

10-05-2009, 04:48 PM	#4
Diana Lane The Beer Hunter War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: United Kingdom. Posts: 1,219 Thanks: 186 Thanked 404 Times in 219 Posts	Re: 80% or More of what you fear will never happen... I agree. And disagree I've found that much of what I worry about does happen, so instead of worrying about the unpleasant stuff, I imagine the good stuff working out. A lot of that happens too. Cool. *ponders on The Meaning Of Life and why this thread has a 'page not found' tag. If the tag does it's job and helps the searcher to find the thread, then it's not a page that's not found and the searcher has been misled. But unless it's tagged as a page not found, it will never be found by someone looking for the page. The one that's not found. Deep....

10-05-2009, 04:58 PM	#5
LegitBlogger HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: , , . Posts: 473 Thanks: 21 Thanked 59 Times in 33 Posts	Re: 80% or More of what you fear will never happen... VERY well said. Thanks for sharing. What's FEAR but... False Evidence Appearing Real
	CRAZY $0 OFFER for the next FEW Warriors Only - YOU Pick The Niche/Topic... We Find Best 20 Keywords... We Write 20 Articles Around The Keywords... We Build And Host The Website... We Prepare 40 Articles For Article Marketing... We Submit The 40 Articles To EzineArticles And Other Article Directories With Links To The Site... We Sell The Site At The "Complete Site Sell" Section of This forum For $500+... and YOU TAKE ALL THE MONEY!