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How Long did it take you from when you considered yourself a newbie?

by Shlomi Khutoretsky
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Hi Warriors,

i have this little question for you:

How Long did it take you from when you considered yourself a newbie until you felt confident you know the ropes?
#considered #long #newbie
  • Profile picture of the author anwar001
    Sometimes it can take years for someone to start earning decently on the internet. For some I think the time period is relatively short.

    It depends on the activity of the person and how much he is willing to work hard and learn quickly.
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  • Profile picture of the author lstoops
    I think it's a matter of knowing and believing in your skills/abilities enough to be confident professionally. The time frame is different for each person.
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    • Profile picture of the author BizBooks
      LOL...

      The day I arrived here I knew practically ZIP about internet marketing /Selling ebooks/ Clickbank in its current evolution.

      I should really (scratched head) figure out who told me about this forum to begin with....
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  • Profile picture of the author mrsteady
    Once I am earning the same as I am in my job comparative to hours worked I will consider myself not a newbie. Really looking forward to that day
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      It took me way too long...much longer than most.

      It really wasn't until about my 4th year online that I really started to feel
      confident in my ability and knowledge.

      I was a very slow learner and have no problem admitting it.

      That's why it took me so long to get to where I am.

      Point is, don't be in a rush. Everybody learns in their own time.
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      • Profile picture of the author Shlomi Khutoretsky
        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

        It took me way too long...much longer than most.

        It really wasn't until about my 4th year online that I really started to feel
        confident in my ability and knowledge.

        I was a very slow learner and have no problem admitting it.

        That's why it took me so long to get to where I am.

        Point is, don't be in a rush. Everybody learns in their own time.
        lol, i am not in a rush just yet, still a newbie in IM
        4 years is a long run, need to have iron made nerves...
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        • Profile picture of the author myob
          I'm still learning, after marketing on the internet for nearly 17 years. There are always new methods, technologies, and practices to learn. I am still a newbie in many areas. That's why I keep coming to this forum!
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    • Profile picture of the author Shlomi Khutoretsky
      Originally Posted by mrsteady View Post

      Once I am earning the same as I am in my job comparative to hours worked I will consider myself not a newbie. Really looking forward to that day
      that's a good answer
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  • Profile picture of the author JMLebeau
    The best way to lose that title is to work as hard as you'd do with a normal job (if you're not too lazy ). Take action quickly and you'll learn the hard way much faster than the easy way.
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  • Profile picture of the author angela99
    Originally Posted by articlerelated View Post

    Hi Warriors,

    i have this little question for you:

    How Long did it take you from when you considered yourself a newbie until you felt confident you know the ropes?
    I'm still learning, and I've been online since the 1980s, way before the web. (Anyone else have found memories of BBSs and CompuServe? :-))

    No one knows everything, even when they've been doing something for years. In fact, there's an old saying: "Twenty years of experience often means one year's experience repeated 20 times."

    You can't rest on your laurels on the web, everything's changing all the time. Even when you know the basics of IM, there's ALWAYS new stuff to learn.

    This is excellent if you're the sort of person who soaks up info and turns it into knowledge.

    I hope I never get too comfortable... "Beginner's mind" can be the most valuable thing you own; never stop learning.

    Re confidence -- that comes from failing and succeeding -- after a while you realize that the more failures you have, the more successes. So you keep trying new stuff, knowing that the 80/ 20 rule applies... and like the gold miners of old, you know that all it takes is that you keep showing up. :-)

    Cheers

    Angela
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