Is Your Head Full Of Why You Can't Make It?

[Andyhenry]

It's not the first time for sure, but it was one time too many again....

I keep seeing people come here and post "how would you make money if you were desperate" threads.

These have been going on here for years and most of the older members will remember a particular time where someone did something about what we told them and made a lot of money.

The trend I'm seeing more of lately (and the reason I'm posting this) is that people start with the usual question but then for every answer given - they have a reason why that won't work for them.

Here's the situation.......

We ALL have 24 hours in a day and the brain God gave us - that is enough for anyone to make money.

If you don't like the answers people are giving you - think about why.

Not everyone is cut out to work from home or on the Internet and not everyone can handle the work that making decent money usually requires.

If you've always been an underachiever and the answers people give you about how to make money online don't sit well with you - consider the fact that you may be looking in all the wrong places and maybe you just need to take some time to think about what you really want out of life - and what the shortest path to that is.

Looking for money will never get you what you really need, so don't think that it will solve all of your problems or that it's the answer to them.

Andy

[Chris Stigson]

Great freakin' post! You rarely have a money problem. The money problem is the root of your action, thoughts and beliefs. A problem with YOU!

Not your friends, family, the government or anybody else. If there is a will there is a way, you justs have to stop excusing =) Go produce that product, go for your dream...

Less whining more doing =)

-Chris

[radhika]

.... but then for every answer given - they have a reason why that won't work for them.

Why it won't work means - Not all people good at all things. If a person can do good offline promotion, May be another person is not cut out for it ... If one person good at article writing but not another person. So people should know and try which works for them.

Another thing why they say it won't work is - they move on fast from one to another task and don't put full effort on one advice properly.

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[Zeus66]

Words of wisdom, as usual.

I do think there are some who just get lost in the forest of ideas and have a natural proclivity that makes it tough to focus on any one thing and take action. But for those who have ready excuses for every single good idea that works, it strains patience.

And, as you say, some people just aren't cut out for this. I can't play video games worth a damn, even with lots of practice. So I stopped trying. But I play a mean round of golf, so that's what I do with all the spare time I used to spend trying to get good at video games. Point being, for some folks maybe they need to quit trying and find another source of income. Sometimes being a quitter is a good thing.

John

[Charles Washington]

I was just thinking earlier today about all the ways to make GOOD money when you need it most. The problem is, personal fears is what stops people from being able to break into that new realm of money.

I think if less people had the fear of public speaking and fear of failure, more people would be highly successful. For some reason the people who get over those two fears, and push through even when they are scared, always come out WInNERS in the money /income game.

[John Cabral]

Originally Posted by Zeus66

Words of wisdom, as usual.

I do think there are some who just get lost in the forest of ideas and have a natural proclivity that makes it tough to focus on any one thing and take action. But for those who have ready excuses for every single good idea that works, it strains patience.

I currently find myself lost in the forest you speak. Seem just as I am about to start something here comes another email telling me I need to do XYZ etc etc.

I am stepping back and trying to just pick one or two things to do and give it a go and not try to do 20 things at once.

[graham41]

Testing testing

[Nick Brighton]

Andy. Spot on.

Most people want to either:

1. Be told that they "could" make money, if they needed to in an emergency or when they finally decide to get rich

2. Want to hear that there's a cool little trick you can do to make Google pay you £1000 per day by abusing their system...or whatever.

Let's face it - working from home is beautiful, but extremely challenging mentally.

You'll be distracted, lost, confused, bored, lonely...and when you realize that money doesn't deliver happiness, you'll also be heart broken....

...because after all this time chasing the gold at the end of the rainbow, you never learned to love the rain.

[mrmatt]

Money loves action. So take some. You can't win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket.

[Tina Golden]

because after all this time chasing the gold at the end of the rainbow, you never learned to love the rain.

Wow, I love this. I may have to "borrow" that, with attribution, of course

Great post, too. The excuses are the thing that gets to me - there isn't any easy button that makes the money fall from the sky, I don't care what Staple's says.

Tina

[Emily Meeks]

A friend and I once affirmed to each other and ourselves that we will indeed make great money. On her part, though, I don't know what she expects - money to fall out of the sky? She's the kind of person who talks about doing certain things, but never actually does it.

It sure as hell is working for me though, because I take action.

I don't always work in the most efficient manner or have the best judgment, but at the end of the day, I get s*** done.

[Deanna Taber]

Aaargh! My problem with making money online is....

Trying to find the time to implement all the methods that I have seen.

Not enough time in a day.

To everyone that posts, "how to make money when your desperate."

TAKE ACTION!

I used to get so mad seeing that phrase. Now that its drilled in my head-I took action and I am seeing results.

[Andyhenry]

Originally Posted by taberdude2

Trying to find the time to implement all the methods that I have seen.

Not enough time in a day.

I think many people feel the same - but the reality is - we all have the same time, it's what we choose to do with it that makes all the difference.

Tools and systems can be used to help with a lot and outsourcing is a good option for many people.

If you do it all yourself - you're obviously putting a limit on things.

Andy

[Keith Boisvert]

Originally Posted by John Cabral

I currently find myself lost in the forest you speak. Seem just as I am about to start something here comes another email telling me I need to do XYZ etc etc.

I am stepping back and trying to just pick one or two things to do and give it a go and not try to do 20 things at once.

And honestly, that is a very good approach. I didnt start focusing on my business until I stepped back and rid myself of the distractions(which at the time included this forum).

For those with an idea of what they want to do, if you can find a way to focus in on it, and only things that will benefit your business...you will be amazed at how fast things work out. Then, once you are up and running, then you can branch out to other areas to increase traffic, or conversions, or whatever areas are lacking.

keith

[Steven Wagenheim]

For those who don't like to do a lot of reading, here's the Reader's Digest
version of Andy's post.

"Get to the core of the problem that's inside your head and do something
about it."

Great post Andy. No, money does not make you happy.

[JohnMcCabe]

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

For those who don't like to do a lot of reading, here's the Reader's Digest
version of Andy's post.

"Get to the core of the problem that's inside your head and do something
about it."

Great post Andy. No, money does not make you happy.

No, but it can make the suffering a lot more comfortable...

[Steve Powers]

Sometimes,we need to think more carefully before we do.Definitely,some methods are good in some situations,but it does not mean that they are always good methods.What's more,whether you can make money or not still has relationship with your personal ability.

[Nick Brighton]

Originally Posted by TMG Enterprises

Wow, I love this. I may have to "borrow" that, with attribution, of course

Great post, too. The excuses are the thing that gets to me - there isn't any easy button that makes the money fall from the sky, I don't care what Staple's says.

Tina

Well Tina, I actually ripped and modified it from Dolly Parton originally...so partial attribution required!

[Joseph Ratliff]

Originally Posted by Andyhenry

It's not the first time for sure, but it was one time too many again....

I keep seeing people come here and post "how would you make money if you were desperate" threads.

These have been going on here for years and most of the older members will remember a particular time where someone did something about what we told them and made a lot of money.

The trend I'm seeing more of lately (and the reason I'm posting this) is that people start with the usual question but then for every answer given - they have a reason why that won't work for them.

Here's the situation.......

We ALL have 24 hours in a day and the brain God gave us - that is enough for anyone to make money.

If you don't like the answers people are giving you - think about why.

Not everyone is cut out to work from home or on the Internet and not everyone can handle the work that making decent money usually requires.

If you've always been an underachiever and the answers people give you about how to make money online don't sit well with you - consider the fact that you may be looking in all the wrong places and maybe you just need to take some time to think about what you really want out of life - and what the shortest path to that is.

Looking for money will never get you what you really need, so don't think that it will solve all of your problems or that it's the answer to them.

Andy

Thanks for the "spot on" words of wisdom Andy...so true.

IMHO, really, we already know "how to make money" if we need it, we just lose focus sometimes.

We really only need 5 - 10% of what we know to actually "make money"...but when times are tough, it's natural to want to find a quick way to get relief from whatever our situation is.

My feeling is...when our backs are up against the wall, we do our best so long as we focus on "doing" instead of worrying. Some people can't focus on "doing" instead of worrying as well as others when the chips are down. The ones that can, well, start to do some extraordinary things when that happens.

[jam52633]

Amen, do it, don't do it, diddle dally around, it's your life you make the calls!

[Success2020]

Andy is right... If you're not making money online try something else and see if good things can came out of it...

[nimcus38318]

For me, I started in IM to make some extra money. I'm blessed in that I have a job that I love, that challenges me mentally every day and I get to do what I like to do. However, having a full house of kids, there is always an emergency here or threatening to become real. Hence the need for extra dough.

My problems with IM are many. I can never decide exactly what I want my business to be or to look like. There are so many fun things to try and different approaches to take. I've become a full time student and (if I'm real focused) a very part time doer.

Second...I'm a perfectionist. It kills me to have things not be exactly right. Since nothing is ever perfect, I never get anything completely deployed. I'm working my way through that one, but it is tough.

Third, I think I'm a little afraid of success. What if I succeed at one thing and then people expect me to succeed all the time? What if it turns out to be a flash in the pan?

I could go on and on. The important thing to note, however, is that I have all the excuses I'll ever need .

IM is a complex and multifaceted thing. I love that part of it. Focusing on one facet is something I have a hard time with. Please know that I'm not whining about it nor am I saying that nothing works for me. I think any of the many business models COULD work.

Anyhow, if you can see how this message rambles, then you know why I have a hard time getting stuff done. Oh well, someone has to be the ultimate customer without being the competition!

[Bhaskar Jain]

Personally i don't ask that question because i know what i can do to make it like thinking over finances also looking for other means of living.making notes of your expenses and allotting for emergency use would be usefu-)

[Kamran]

Actually, the reason for this is that most people come to internet marketing with false promises that they can make millions with very little work, and when they are told to do stuff that does really work, they find an excuse not to do it.

When I was getting started the biggest problem was getting started. I had the false belief that everything must be perfect from the start otherwise all my efforts will be wasted. I was very wrong. Now, after being successful I know that the trick is to get started and improve with time and experience.

[Steve Peters Benn]

This isn't directed at anyone in particular, but as far as I am aware, there are hundreds if not thousands of legimate ways to make money off the internet. So many newbies seem to alternate from thinking that they are all scams to chasing the latest thing.

One of the quickest ways to success it to pick one path and stick to it, regardless of anything else. I do buy WSOs, but only those that compliment my strategy.

For a lot of people, I wonder if it is the vast choice and range of options that causes problems.

[JBorhez]

Money DOES NOT buy happiness BUT having money gives you options AND having options is an enormous luxury. It's all about what you do with your money....and your options!

[Jag82]

You might want to try this.

Instead of thinking why you can't make it...why not list down
ALL the reasons why YOU CAN MAKE IT?

For example...

1. I'm determined and I'll pursue my goals with
dogged persistence till the end...

2. I'm smart. And there's no reason why I will
fail if I put in place a specific plan and take
specific actions on the specific goals I have...

3. And so on...and so on...and so on...


And if everyday, you wake up, you take up
this list...and repetitively and consciously
autosuggest to yourself these points...you will
"burned" these thoughts in your subconscious mind.

I guarantee you that it will make a major difference.

Jag

[Andie]

Originally Posted by John Cabral

I currently find myself lost in the forest you speak. Seem just as I am about to start something here comes another email telling me I need to do XYZ etc etc.

I am stepping back and trying to just pick one or two things to do and give it a go and not try to do 20 things at once.

That is what I do too...and I know it is self-defeating; so I have to force myself to take a step BACK sometimes to stay focused. Making a pretty precise 'daily list' helps me....if I start to mentally 'wander'..I say 'stop - look on the list and do what you are Supposed to be doing today'...
then there is the evergrowing 'things to research later' list lol...

[JAIDEEP2959]

Fantastic post for newbies.

You need to apply your mind before applying internet marketing techniques.

Don't believe the hype, find logic in money making ways.

Good Luck.

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by Jag82

You might want to try this.

Instead of thinking why you can't make it...why not list down
ALL the reasons why YOU CAN MAKE IT?

For example...

1. I'm determined and I'll pursue my goals with
dogged persistence till the end...

2. I'm smart. And there's no reason why I will
fail if I put in place a specific plan and take
specific actions on the specific goals I have...

3. And so on...and so on...and so on...


And if everyday, you wake up, you take up
this list...and repetitively and consciously
autosuggest to yourself these points...you will
"burned" these thoughts in your subconscious mind.

I guarantee you that it will make a major difference.

Jag

You might want to add this to your list.

"If that idiot Steve Wagenheim can make money online anybody can."

Trust me, it's more true than you can possibly imagine.

[Jag82]

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

You might want to add this to your list.

"If that idiot Steve Wagenheim can make money online anybody can."

Trust me, it's more true than you can possibly imagine.

Damn. I'm inspired now. I know I'll succeed for sure!

But seriously...you are definitely no "idiot".

An idiot will not have a wealth of
article marketing knowledge like you do.