MYTHBUSTERS 2.0
I'm sure you've all heard of mythbusters. Well here is excusebusters.
The number 1 problem of newbies, somewhat experienced marketers, and even some experienced marketers is that they make so many gosh darn excuses for everything!
I have had one student who when I brought him in, he was so fired up and excited to start making money online. He was a pretty successful person who had an office job before he learned about making money online. After the second day of us working together, I realized that he may be a chronic excuse maker. The second day alone, I probably heard 3 different excuses as to why the homework (FROM DAY 1!) wasn't completed. After the third time I had to tell him, "I'm sorry, but I don't care. Just get it done and don't tell me anymore reasons why it wasn't done."
Of course he wasn't too happy with me telling him that but it still had the effect I wanted it to - him doing what he needed to do without some excuse as to why he wasn't able to.
People do what they think will benefit them or what they feel will cause them the least amount of stress. When you have no money and are looking for a way out, are you going to keep making excuses as to why you can't or didn't do what you needed to do to change your situation? I'd sure hope not, but it happens all the time!
The number 1 problem of newbies, somewhat experienced marketers, and even some experienced marketers is that they make so many gosh darn excuses for everything!
I have had one student who when I brought him in, he was so fired up and excited to start making money online. He was a pretty successful person who had an office job before he learned about making money online. After the second day of us working together, I realized that he may be a chronic excuse maker. The second day alone, I probably heard 3 different excuses as to why the homework (FROM DAY 1!) wasn't completed. After the third time I had to tell him, "I'm sorry, but I don't care. Just get it done and don't tell me anymore reasons why it wasn't done."
Of course he wasn't too happy with me telling him that but it still had the effect I wanted it to - him doing what he needed to do without some excuse as to why he wasn't able to.
People do what they think will benefit them or what they feel will cause them the least amount of stress. When you have no money and are looking for a way out, are you going to keep making excuses as to why you can't or didn't do what you needed to do to change your situation? I'd sure hope not, but it happens all the time!
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