What's wrong with starting out big?

by ckbank
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If you look at recent posts, I've been criticized for asking a few questions about IM and offline success. I don't think I did anything wrong, but for some reason people were annoyed.

I simply want to ask you all, what is wrong with wanting to start out big? Most people feel that there is an unwritten rule that states a noob should start out small, waste some money on eBooks, hit countless roadblocks, get frustrated and then maybe succeed.

Why does it have to be this way? Why can't a noob just decide that he or she is going to emulate someone's success without having to waste five years and countless of money on countless of eBooks? Even though I'm asking these questions, I know and have seen many individuals who one day decide to become Internet Marketers and with good dedication and discipline, they end up starting out BIG.

I just want everyone to understand that I don't believe in having to go through frustrating times as an Internet Marketer to make it big. I believe in sitting down and learning everything there is to learn about a certain industry and then implementing a business plan with discipline and passion.

How do you feel about this?
#big #starting #wrong
  • Profile picture of the author Stuart Walker
    I doubt many people are advocating you spend all your money on ebooks but it is wise to learn to walk before you can run. It's good to see that you plan to learn everything about a specific topic then creating a business plan and being disciplined in following it many people jump in head first with no idea what they are doing.

    Best of luck mate.
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    • Profile picture of the author ckbank
      Originally Posted by RockingLastsForever View Post

      I doubt many people are advocating you spend all your money on ebooks but it is wise to learn to walk before you can run. It's good to see that you plan to learn everything about a specific topic then creating a business plan and being disciplined in following it many people jump in head first with no idea what they are doing.

      Best of luck mate.
      Well, I've learned the hard way a person shouldn't try to work on five different projects all at once. I may be interested in making money with five different techniques, but for me, deciding which technique I'm gonna go with is part of the research. To others it may appear like I'm all over the place, but I'm simply figuring out what IM or offline marketing technique will best suit my situation. That's all.

      Good luck to you too friend.
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    • Profile picture of the author yesacpow
      What exactly to you mean by 'Start out Big'?

      Really and truly, if you have a lot of money to spend you can start out spending a ton on advertisements and get results even faster than an average person would.

      The reason why most marketers recommend newbies to start out slow is so that they can learn the art of marketing, testing and tweaking to see what works before then put in a lot of time and effort only to end up with little or no results for it and then quit.
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      • Profile picture of the author ckbank
        Originally Posted by yesacpow View Post

        What exactly to you mean by 'Start out Big'?

        Really and truly, if you have a lot of money to spend you can start out spending a ton on advertisements and get results even faster than an average person would.

        The reason why most marketers recommend newbies to start out slow is so that they can learn the art of marketing, testing and tweaking to see what works before then put in a lot of time and effort only to end up with little or no results for it and then quit.
        Okay, so here's what I mean.

        People are happy to make $20 a day and that's a goal for them. But I'm saying what's wrong with sitting down and having a goal of $300 a day or $50,000 a year? Will a project necessarily turn into this kind of an income stream? Maybe. Maybe not. But I don't see how it can hurt to sit down on the computer, do major research and follow in the steps of someone who has made it big.

        Here's an example. People write tons of articles and spend countless of hours on affiliate marketing and all for just a single sale that may or may not happen the next day.

        Instead of working so hard on a small goal, what if you worked just as hard on a big goal?

        Instead of thinking small and wishing, hoping for a sale, why not do a major product launch? I'm of course talking about a product launch after crazy research, preparation and quality product creation. Doing all of these won't guarantee the big success, but if you're gonna work hard, why not think big?
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        • Profile picture of the author yesacpow
          I totally understand what you mean now and I completely agree with you. Probably you should have asked why start out with small goals

          In this case, its all about the individual goals. Its just the same in the offline world, some people with be satisfied with making 8/hr while some will work like crazy to make a whole lot more.

          So there's nothing wrong with wanting to make it big from the start its just that it takes a bit of learning curve and resources to get it right from the start. That's where a lot of persons fall short.

          Some persons just don't have that initial capital or resources to give their business a big push so they have to start little and then slowly reinvest to go big.


          Originally Posted by ckbank View Post

          Okay, so here's what I mean.

          People are happy to make $20 a day and that's a goal for them. But I'm saying what's wrong with sitting down and having a goal of $300 a day or $50,000 a year? Will a project necessarily turn into this kind of an income stream? Maybe. Maybe not. But I don't see how it can hurt to sit down on the computer, do major research and follow in the steps of someone who has made it big.

          Here's an example. People write tons of articles and spend countless of hours on affiliate marketing and all for just a single sale that may or may not happen the next day.

          Instead of working so hard on a small goal, what if you worked just as hard on a big goal?

          Instead of thinking small and wishing, hoping for a sale, why not do a major product launch? I'm of course talking about a product launch after crazy research, preparation and quality product creation. Doing all of these won't guarantee the big success, but if you're gonna work hard, why not think big?
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          • Profile picture of the author ckbank
            Originally Posted by yesacpow View Post

            I totally understand what you mean now and I completely agree with you. Probably you should have asked why start out with small goals

            In this case, its all about the individual goals. Its just the same in the offline world, some people with be satisfied with making 8/hr while some will work like crazy to make a whole lot more.

            So there's nothing wrong with wanting to make it big from the start its just that it takes a bit of learning curve and resources to get it right from the start. That's where a lot of persons fall short.

            Some persons just don't have that initial capital or resources to give their business a big push so they have to start little and then slowly reinvest to go big.
            Right on my friend!
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        • Profile picture of the author Daniel Evans
          Originally Posted by ckbank View Post

          Okay, so here's what I mean.

          People are happy to make $20 a day and that's a goal for them. But I'm saying what's wrong with sitting down and having a goal of $300 a day or $50,000 a year? Will a project necessarily turn into this kind of an income stream? Maybe. Maybe not. But I don't see how it can hurt to sit down on the computer, do major research and follow in the steps of someone who has made it big.
          What's wrong with beginning with a small goal then scaling up ?

          To throw in another analogy, a weightlifter doesn't move 200kg by jumping in to move 200kg. They begin with a load they can handle and they add to the bar whenever possible. That way they ensure that they are always lifting something and they are learning as they progress.

          Researching someone who has made it big does not reveal the full picture. More often than not it reveals only the result of their efforts i.e where they are and what they do today. It does not reveal every stepping stone of their journey. You'll probably find that many started out small.
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  • Profile picture of the author jbsmith
    Not sure why people would get upset with your statement, history shows that people can start successful businesses in different ways...some start slow and take many years, others get there within months throwing everything they have at it and being rewarded.

    Couple of points from my own experience:

    1. Typically the only REAL learning comes from trying and either succeeding or experiencing a setback (feedback of some type) - so to think you can sit down and read or study and come out with a 100% success plan is flawed. In my experience going BIG and speeding up success means having a strategy and throwing everything you have into execution, quickly determining the 20% that is working the best and moving your strategy in that direction - then scale your execution to really go big.

    2. I do believe that far too many IM'ers do start out too small (in thinking and planning that is). The whole benefit of being able to start IM with next to nothing, on a part-time basis with low risk is seen as a positive but in reality ends up killing many attempts because people's backs are not really against the wall and so they don't give the 110% that is required to succeed at business. I'm not saying they have to throw everything away recklessly, but there is something to be said about putting yourself in a position where you can't fail...that breeds success.

    Jeff
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    • Profile picture of the author ckbank
      Originally Posted by jbsmith View Post

      Not sure why people would get upset with your statement, history shows that people can start successful businesses in different ways...some start slow and take many years, others get there within months throwing everything they have at it and being rewarded.

      Couple of points from my own experience:

      1. Typically the only REAL learning comes from trying and either succeeding or experiencing a setback (feedback of some type) - so to think you can sit down and read or study and come out with a 100% success plan is flawed. In my experience going BIG and speeding up success means having a strategy and throwing everything you have into execution, quickly determining the 20% that is working the best and moving your strategy in that direction - then scale your execution to really go big.

      2. I do believe that far too many IM'ers do start out too small (in thinking and planning that is). The whole benefit of being able to start IM with next to nothing, on a part-time basis with low risk is seen as a positive but in reality ends up killing many attempts because people's backs are not really against the wall and so they don't give the 110% that is required to succeed at business. I'm not saying they have to throw everything away recklessly, but there is something to be said about putting yourself in a position where you can't fail...that breeds success.

      Jeff
      You hit a home run Jeff. Bravo.
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  • Profile picture of the author Don Grace
    I think just getting started is the important thing. If you have the knowledge and know how to hit a home run out of the park on day one... GREAT! If it doesn't work out quite that way what's important is to not quit.

    The reality is that most people that say "I made a bazzilion dollars in a day" in a hyped up sales letter are not saying that it took some time to scale up to get to that point.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennisknows
      Most people who get started in IM don't have much startup cash so it leads to many painful stories of failure but through those trials, they learned what to do and what not to do.

      With knowledge, you now know what you should throw your money into...

      You get thoughts like "Man if i just had 10k, I'd hire a copywriter for my email list, pay for advertising from so and so, get leads, make money, repeat the process"

      If you're a newbie and just throw money at it, it could end up being very costly...

      Say for instance... you learn that backlinks get you better rankings in google so you find some guy saying he'll get you 10,000 backlinks for $5. You buy $100 worth. you made his day while at the same time damaging your site forever...

      You do some social media stuff and think logically the more fans/followers you have, the more likes and RTs you get...

      Find a guy that will get you 100,000 for $25. You buy $100 worth only to later find that they are only for social proof and don't provide any real value..

      and the list goes on... It takes starting off slow in my opinion, to learn the true skill of internet marketing...

      If you insist on starting off big, you need to either join a proven program with proven strategies and results or hire a mentor....

      None of the "$345 a day in the next 10 days" stuff.. Building an online business takes time.

      Originally Posted by ckbank View Post

      Well, I've learned the hard way a person shouldn't try to work on five different projects all at once.
      I learned that the hard way too.. Focus on one thing, master it, then move on to the next....

      Originally Posted by yesacpow View Post

      Really and truly, if you have a lot of money to spend you can start out spending a ton on advertisements and get results even faster than an average person would.

      The reason why most marketers recommend newbies to start out slow is so that they can learn the art of marketing, testing and tweaking to see what works before then put in a lot of time and effort only to end up with little or no results for it and then quit.
      yea Internet marketing is an art form... I've come to learn that most people don't know what's best for them. you have to learn how to show them what's best for them. Effective internet marketing skills allow you to do this with ease but it's not something that can be bought personally but it can be paid for in a business...

      Originally Posted by Don Grace View Post

      I think just getting started is the important thing.
      That's where most people mess up at. They get book after book but never take action..Gotta get out there and create a story..
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  • Profile picture of the author sunray
    Why couldn't an acorn emulate what a big centuries old oaktree is? Why should it waste all these years on growing?
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  • Profile picture of the author tjaysen70
    Yeah good to hear this. Most people are timid and scared and risk-averse, so therefore, they want to test stuff for free, try it out and just simple stick their toes in the water to see if it's too cold.

    I like the fact that you're mindset is that of "swinging for the fences" shooting for the moon and starting out big, which means you want to be a big baller and play with the big boys.

    There is nothing wrong with that, and don't let anyone tell or persuade you to think anything different.

    Usually, you get what you expect in life. So most people only want just enough to pay their bills and maybe have some left over for savings. Ugh! This is the mindset of mediocrity and is absolutely pathetic if you ask me.

    Good for you, and keep aiming for the stars!
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    • Profile picture of the author ckbank
      Originally Posted by tjaysen70 View Post

      Yeah good to hear this. Most people are timid and scared and risk-averse, so therefore, they want to test stuff for free, try it out and just simple stick their toes in the water to see if it's too cold.

      I like the fact that you're mindset is that of "swinging for the fences" shooting for the moon and starting out big, which means you want to be a big baller and play with the big boys.

      There is nothing wrong with that, and don't let anyone tell or persuade you to think anything different.

      Usually, you get what you expect in life. So most people only want just enough to pay their bills and maybe have some left over for savings. Ugh! This is the mindset of mediocrity and is absolutely pathetic if you ask me.

      Good for you, and keep aiming for the stars!
      Wow. Thanks. Such a morale booster to know there are people like me on these forums. Thinking big is the key.
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  • Profile picture of the author kingofthesouth
    Originally Posted by ckbank View Post

    If you look at recent posts, I've been criticized for asking a few questions about IM and offline success. I don't think I did anything wrong, but for some reason people were annoyed.

    I simply want to ask you all, what is wrong with wanting to start out big? Most people feel that there is an unwritten rule that states a noob should start out small, waste some money on eBooks, hit countless roadblocks, get frustrated and then maybe succeed.

    Why does it have to be this way? Why can't a noob just decide that he or she is going to emulate someone's success without having to waste five years and countless of money on countless of eBooks? Even though I'm asking these questions, I know and have seen many individuals who one day decide to become Internet Marketers and with good dedication and discipline, they end up starting out BIG.

    I just want everyone to understand that I don't believe in having to go through frustrating times as an Internet Marketer to make it big. I believe in sitting down and learning everything there is to learn about a certain industry and then implementing a business plan with discipline and passion.

    How do you feel about this?
    I say just plug into a system that is already proven to crank out major cashflow.
    That save you years of trial and error I had to go through if you are a newbie.
    There are systems out there right now that people can join and have the marketing, sales closed, list built for them. You just have to find the right one for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Young Financier
    In all truth, trying to start out big can lead to some really irrational actions. It becomes easier for the greed emotion to kick in. It's not unusual for some to quit shortly after going into business because their dreams of going big quickly didn't quite pan out (despite the fact that they're doing okay). IMO, there's a lot wrong with trying to start big.
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    • Profile picture of the author yesacpow
      Well I look at it differently.

      If you research a campaign and do a small test and its profitable and you are 100% certain that you will double your investment. Would you spend $20 on ads or $1000 a day if you have the budget?

      We often think it is not smart to go big but that's because we probably don't have the capital to do so.

      On the other hand, you have people who can spend $1000 a day on ads and every if the lose all of that it means very little to them.

      I say once you've done the right market research and you have the capital to invest then why not go big. You may lose at first but at least you'll have a lot more stats to work with and get a winning campaign in no time.


      Originally Posted by Sean T Alexandre View Post

      In all truth, trying to start out big can lead to some really irrational actions. It becomes easier for the greed emotion to kick in. It's not unusual for some to quit shortly after going into business because their dreams of going big quickly didn't quite pan out (despite the fact that they're doing okay). IMO, there's a lot wrong with trying to start big.
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      • Profile picture of the author Magic Mike IM
        There's nothing wrong with "going big" from the start. As others mentioned, there is a learning curve to IM, just like anything else... however, if you find and follow a very specific formula that works, there is no reason a person can't be very successful pretty quickly.

        I've been full-time in IM for 15 years or so and took the "going big" approach right from the start. I didn't "hit it big" right away, I learned, I struggled, I THOUGHT I hit it bit several times, etc... but my outlook never changed. I didn't get into this business and take the risk to earn $20/day, I got into it to earn 1K+/day. However, there is nothing wrong with breaking your BIG goal down to smaller incremental steps (i.e. $20 a day) to "celebrate" your successes along the way, in fact, most "goal setting Gurus" would recommend it !
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      • Profile picture of the author Young Financier
        Originally Posted by yesacpow View Post

        Well I look at it differently.

        If you research a campaign and do a small test and its profitable and you are 100% certain that you will double your investment. Would you spend $20 on ads or $1000 a day if you have the budget?

        We often think it is not smart to go big but that's because we probably don't have the capital to do so.

        On the other hand, you have people who can spend $1000 a day on ads and every if the lose all of that it means very little to them.

        I say once you've done the right market research and you have the capital to invest then why not go big. You may lose at first but at least you'll have a lot more stats to work with and get a winning campaign in no time.
        I stopped reading after the 100% certain part. Nothing is for certain, especially in business.
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        • Profile picture of the author captainron4
          Originally Posted by Sean T Alexandre View Post

          I stopped reading after the 100% certain part. Nothing is for certain, especially in business.
          Maybe you should have read the "if".
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          • Profile picture of the author Young Financier
            Originally Posted by captainron4 View Post

            Maybe you should have read the "if".
            There's no need to address the "if" because its still futile. There is still is no 100% certainty in anything, no "ifs" about it.

            I've seen guys lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in a matter of seconds because they thought they'd found certainty.
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  • Profile picture of the author Joan Altz
    If you want to swing for the fences, go for it. You might strike out a lot, but you might hit a homer really soon too. Do what you want to do.
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  • Profile picture of the author maxmed
    "There's nothing wrong with wanting to make it big from the start its just that it takes a bit of learning curve and resources to get it right from the start. That's where a lot of persons fall short."

    absolutely right !!
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      Originally Posted by ckbank View Post

      What's wrong with starting out big?
      Well, arguably the fact that "starting out" is inevitably a learning-curve, and you tend not to earn much while negotiating a learning-curve?

      That, and the fact that setting too-high targets can be pretty dispiriting, to some people, when (understandably) they don't achieve them.

      And the fact that almost everyone greatly overestimates what they can do quickly while significantly underestimating what they can do slowly. Which is related to the fact that with IM, typically, the earliest stages represent the most work and the least income, of which many people starting off tend to have little personal experience.

      Originally Posted by ckbank View Post

      I've been criticized for asking a few questions about IM and offline success.
      Yes, but only by me, and nobody ever takes any notice of me, and you know me well enough to know that I never mean it personally anyway.

      Originally Posted by ckbank View Post

      Most people feel that there is an unwritten rule that states a noob should start out small, waste some money on eBooks, hit countless roadblocks, get frustrated and then maybe succeed.

      Why does it have to be this way?
      I could write a book (but nobody would read it) ... I do hear you, but the reality is that "starting out big", to many people, means spending real money. I don't suggest that there aren't business models with which that's realistic (media buying, maybe?), but the reality is that for most people, it's much better to learn and get experience first, and then (if at all) spend money. I started my whole business for under $100 and there was never a time when spending $5,000 extra would have helped me, with hindsight, or made my income either any bigger or any faster.

      The reality, for me, was that I spent 4 months learning and earning almost nothing. And I think that's quite common?

      Originally Posted by ckbank View Post

      Okay, so here's what I mean.

      People are happy to make $20 a day and that's a goal for them. But I'm saying what's wrong with sitting down and having a goal of $300 a day or $50,000 a year?
      I think a little bit is wrong with it, to be honest.

      People starting out usually have no conception of how swingy the income can be. They don't begin to understand that there's effectively no such thing as $300 per day: there's just "an average of $10,000 per month averaged out over 3-6 months". (And for me, there wasn't even that: my income jumped from a long, consistent $0 to about "$3,500-per-month" in not much more than one month, and later jumped again quite quickly to $6,000 in a month. These daily averages don't mean a lot, mislead many people, and are entirely unsuitable "targets", I think).

      Originally Posted by ckbank View Post

      I don't see how it can hurt to sit down on the computer, do major research and follow in the steps of someone who has made it big.
      No, I agree with that part, but that's significantly different from many of your other comments, n'est-ce pas, mon ami?

      Originally Posted by ckbank View Post

      Here's an example. People write tons of articles and spend countless of hours on affiliate marketing and all for just a single sale that may or may not happen the next day.
      Indeed ... but those are people lacking what one might call "education and understanding", who are taking action without having set off in the right direction by first learning how article marketing works, aren't they? I did exactly that, myself. I was one of them.

      Originally Posted by ckbank View Post

      Instead of thinking small and wishing, hoping for a sale, why not do a major product launch?
      Because doing that is - for most people - further stacking the deck against yourself in a business in which the proportion of people who "really succeed" (however you define that) is pretty low in the first place?
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  • Profile picture of the author halohem
    It's all about risk management. If starting up big means you have to take a big risk - be sure you can afford losing what ever it is your are risking.
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  • Profile picture of the author RedShifted
    THINK SMALL.
    Thats what the smart people do imo. The really smart people.

    The best way to make money, no matter how you look at it, is by investing MINIMUM time in order to reach MAXIMUM benefit.

    This is why people microtest. This is why people target less competitive niches, instead of trying to compete with geico/allstate orrr pepsi/coke.

    I have personally done well for myself by dominating niches that NOONE ever talks or gives a damn about on this forum. And although it took a bit of time, it would have taken 10,000 times longer if they were larger niches. And I don't even think I'd be making as much money as I do now, because there is so much more competition.

    Thinking small is what the pros do imo.
    They always want to sell the least amount of products, for the maximum gain. Look at Frank Kern. You don't see him pushing $20 ebooks... but $2000 courses.

    He's in a super competitive niche... but guess what? Thats not where he started! He started selling dog training programs/ebooks. A much smaller niche. The problem however, he had no experience in that niche. If he worked at a petstore for 6 years like I did, he would have known there was no money in that niche. Most people won't train their dogs if you hold a gun to their head. A better idea would have been selling designer doggy apparell.

    Anyway, thats not the point. The point is you need to figure out how to wreap maximum rewards for minimal investment. Thats always the key to success no matter how you look at it. Its why people automate things. A business that doesn't run itself is not a business but a J-O-B. There is a period where you need to get things off the ground. Like my friend who spent 2 years getting his business of the ground (selling paint brush covers online). But once he had all the parts in place, all he did was automate the process. Then eventually home depot bought out his idea. And now he does absolutely nothing and collects royalties. But this is one of the laziest people I know. Very intelligence, but very lazy. And he's doing great for himself.
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    • Profile picture of the author Magic Mike IM
      The other potential "hidden" issue with "going big" initially (although, generally I am an advocate of "going big"), is that there is a "feel" to IM as well as all of the technical aspects that need to be considered.

      Unfortunately, the only way to develop the "feel", is to spend time learning, testing, failing, trying, etc. Just like in any occupation. Two doctors have the same education, but one becomes a renowned surgeon, and the other a general practioner. The difference, many times, is that one develops a "feel" for things, based upon all of the knowledge they've gathered, over time.

      Same with IM. As time goes by, you can glance at a niche, or a linking scheme, or some other aspect and immediately have an understanding of it, or be able to determine what is right or wrong. That only happens with time.

      So, while I believe someone can be very successful and make a lot of money early in their IM career, I think it would probably be limited to one particular niche and technique that can be methodically applied to bring in serious money. IM in general is a never ending education and this "feel" I'm talking about, takes sometime to develop...
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  • Profile picture of the author MKCookins
    There is no problem starting out big, but more times then not you will usually fail. To succeed in Internet Marketing - you need to learn some necessary skills before you see results.

    The quickest way to success is follow a proven system until you see results - don't hop skip from one method to the next, or you will surly fail.

    But I might also add take is slow and easy - internet marketing is not race, but more of a marathon. You wouldn't expect to become an expert chef when first starting out would you? Same goes for internet marketing

    Congrats though on dreaming big, and my biggest tip I can give you is over deliver value to your customers and you will the kind of results you want.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rose Anderson
    We're not saying it takes time to discourage you; the opposite is true. We don't want you to give up when the first setback comes along or when your first plan needs some adjustment. This is what most people do. They spend a lot of time creating a huge dream in their head and when they're not there in a few months then they quit.
    There are a few people who make it big very quickly. They usually had some cash to use up front or got lucky.

    OR they're one of those over-night success stories who worked for a long time before they struck it rich. Then everyone thinks it happened quickly because they didn't see all the work that happened before.

    But it all boils down to this. If you can start out big just do it. Then come back and have a hearty laugh at all us naysayers who had to build slowly.

    Rose
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  • Profile picture of the author kenzik
    Originally Posted by ckbank View Post

    I simply want to ask you all, what is wrong with wanting to start out big?
    What do you mean by big?

    I'll assume you mean creating some massive product/membership/service that makes $XXX,XXX or more per year for your first product in a relatively short amount of time.

    I think most people assume that the average newbie IMer has very little in terms of capital funds to invest (likely they have more time than funds). So the first part of going "small" (henceforth, I will not use quotes) is simply an acknowledgement that without a massive amount of funds, you are immediately limited in your reach. You can't outsource so you end up doing most, if not all the work yourself. You can't advertise because you'll need to spend quite a few $$$ with advertising in order to test/tweak.

    A second reason people likely harp on folks about starting small is that the average IMer is impatient. If you take on a big project and expect big results quickly and it doesn't come, the average IMer probably will give up on that project quickly (even if it really did have a chance for success).

    Small wins propel. What I mean by that is that if you start small and have a taste of success, it can motivate you to take the next step that gives you even more success. Then it becomes a virtuous cycle.

    I think the most important question is really -> Do YOU feel you can start out big? If so, then do it. There is no need to get permission on the forums. You don't even have to tell anyone you are doing it. Just do it.
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    • Profile picture of the author myob
      "In response to those who say to stop dreaming and face reality, I say keep dreaming and make reality."

      - Kristian Kan, Rich By 25
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      • Profile picture of the author EdwinBrownJr
        I just finished reading the book Winning Through Intimidation
        by Robert J. Ringer

        It sounds to me that you want to activate the Leap Frog Theory

        And here it is

        Robert was a real estate broker who had only worked in the small second mortgage loans but he wanted to change his entire business to large property sales. ( he wanted to make more money)

        He was really excited about the idea ... then Robert revealed his plans to his assistant,
        but to Roberts surprise his assistant was not as enthusiastic as he was.

        Then Robert asked his assistant why was he not excited about the idea

        The Assistant said that Robert had not yet really succeeded (by some strange standard)
        in the small second mortgage business but he wanted to switch to another part of the real estate business when he only begin to see some success.

        The Assistant went on to say that he felt guilty about the entire idea.

        Robert felt the Assistant thought Robert had some mysterious Moral Obligation to the real estate industry, to society , or to someone
        (Moral by whose standards)

        to work hard, keep his nose to the grind stone and come up through the ranks "one step at time" letting progress take it natural course.

        And That lead Robert to come up with the Leap Frog Theory
        Which states :" A person has no legal or moral obligation or, for that matter, logical reason to “work his way up through the ranks.” The quickest way to the top is not by fighting your way through the pack, it is to leapfrog over the pack and simply proclaim that you’re above it. However, you must be prepared to be above it, or reality will knock you back down."

        -Edwin Brown Jr
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  • Profile picture of the author IMDESTROYER
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    if only everyone one else in this industry was like you. Education is key to everything in success. However giving yourself time to practice and apply what you learned over a few months will allow you not to forget what you learned. I started out the same way only to realize that when i finished 3 - 4 200 - 400 page books on the subject, i caught myself just having to go back and find answers to questions i already "read". Have you studied about accelerated learning and memory techniques? it will help allot when you are trying to read allot and not implement anything for a while.
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