Do not be scared to do this

I posted a few days back about the #1 thing that helped my business really explode in 2011. Helping people has become a big part of what I do. Before, however, I was just getting started and was completely overwhelmed with the whole thing. I liked to idea of internet marketing, because I liked the idea of being anonymous. I realized after about a year that not only was it not as effective, it was actually pretty miserable.

I like socializing, meeting new people, discussing business ideas. I felt like I was at it all alone. It wasn't that I didn't really want to talk to anyone, I was scared more than anything. Scared that someone might think I was an idiot, or that all my ideas sucked. What happened was anything but that. I made it a point to make connections and network a lot. This forum is great, but it must go beyond that, have 1 on 1 conversations with people.

So my advice is, do not be scared to network and put yourself out there. That doesn't mean you message someone just to say "tell me how to make money." Instead just get in touch with someone simply because you want to surround yourself with like minded entrepreneurs. You will be amazed at the people you will meet, and the people that are willing to help you. In fact, the first time I did this, I met someone who I ended up paying $500 to for coaching/mentoring. I turned that into $6600 with only 1 method we talked about. If I would have been reluctant to approach that person, because I thought they wouldn't be interested in helping me, I would have missed a huge opportunity.

Get out there and start creating a mastermind group. I put my skype details on my profile because I want to talk to and help people, not because I want to hide! I suggest you start to do the same and see what happens!