Can't take the first step

Very good advice, but in the beginning its like one must spend time in the forum, "this" forum anyway, because when you are about to launch your product a lot of people go by your post count instead of what your offering to make them take action and buy your product, which I think isn't fair. Everyone acts as if they weren't in your shoes when they first started out. And a lot of warriors don't like to help the next one even though they see that you are taking action.

I'm not saying ALL warriors are like that, but I have been on this forum for a long time but didn't register until some months ago, and I have seen warriors make very rude comments about simple ?'s that a newbee has. I would say that everyone deserves a chance.

Hi Smokee. I was in a similar spot a year ago. I had everything I needed to launch my blog, but I was too insecure to let it happen. I wasn't sure if the domain name was good enough so that I could stick with it. I also thought that I should learn a bit more before starting.

But what for? Einstein said, "Example isn't another way to teach, it is the only way to teach." It's natural to think that if you read one more post, you'll be that much wiser. Well, you might possess more information on the topic, but it doesn't necessarily have any connection to your own project. As RobertZuma said, get things started and then come back for more.

You have to start your project first, because if not, all that theory will have no practical basis. Every blog and website is different. You can always come up with a number of hypothetical purposes for the information you're absorbing, but none of it will be directly related to your project if it doesn't yet exist.

The way I understand Einstein's view on teaching (which of course applies to learning as well) is, you need to understand the context of what you're learning. Grammar is best learned when the declensions and conjugations are related to real-life conversations. When you have Spanish-speaking friends to speak Spanish to, you learn the language much faster than by reading a textbook. The same law applies to any kind of learning.

Just launch the website, start applying the principles you've learned so far, and seek more knowledge when you find yourself in a rut.

You can do it!

The issue is called "self-starting." Some people can self-start, and others need a clock, a boss, or some other outside influence that will tell them when it is time to begin.

The problem affects many people in many different industries, especially in commissioned sales where income is entirely dependent on the ability to start on your own. I don't believe it is a matter of laziness since most non self-starters I have known would work like crazy once you got them going.

Instead I think the issue is mostly a lack of a trigger to force starting. There are many days when I don't feel like working, but I know that I must. On those days I will sometimes give myself a limitewd amount of time for goofing off before starting work. For instance, I might give myself an hour to cruise the net, or play a short game. If I think I might backslide, I can always set an alarm clock--when the clock goes off, the toys get put away and the work starts.

Good luck, smokee! Just remember not to let it slip past that deadline.