What is STOPPING you to TAKE ACTION?

Lack of focus and planning.

Getting involved in to many things at the same time, to many distractions.

You can only do so much...

At least you are honest enough to accept your problem. What do they say about problems? Once it is defined it is half solved.

I just wrote a post on this!

I think if you're taking action that is great! Of course! It's just good to be organized. Make sure you are not running 5 websites at once if your'e not ready for it, also make sure are following what your initials plans are to the end.

That being: I planned on blogging everyday for a month..? If that was your plan, do it, then go from there. Don't skip out.. I am going to add 200 people to twitter everyday and make 20 comments. etc.. See it through for a period of time.

Then you need to see where you are getting the be ROI for your time spent, and keep going there!

Make sure you spend time learn too, not garbage but good material!

Good points for most people who want to succeed online. If you realize and acknowledge these short comings you will be more likely to correct these shortcomings with action.

A big challenge is knowing what you want to pursue and staying on track with all of the noise that surrounds us on a daily basis.

This has been a factor for a lot of people I think. Planning for six months down the line is a great idea, but bills must be paid this month.

However, when I look back and think about how much farther I could have been, if I'd only started years ago, I cringe every time.

I agree with what you're saying, and I personally call all distraction-action with it's real name, procrastination. Busy work is not action in my mind.

I nuked the first one as I did it so totally wrong I just started over.

Many things stand in the way at one time or another:

1) FEAR - F-alse E-vidence A-ppearing R-eal (What would you do if you weren't afraid?)

2) PROCRASTINATION - I'll start tomorrow - yea, right! (Cure is 3 words - DO IT NOW!)

3) PERFECTIONISM - Everything does not have to be perfect (how many "imperfect" WSO's have you bought? Hmmm...

4) LACK OF FOCUS - WSO addiction and being easily distracted without shutting everything else off during chunks of "productive" time blocks is huge. I'm like a BB in a freight train if I don't shut off the distractions.

5) LOW SELF-ESTEEM - one older mentor friend of mine told me, "Joe, you're a great guy, but when are going to start treating yourself that way?" Fact is, I am WORTH IT and when I stopped self-sabotaging myself, success happened! (what a concept, right?)

6) NEGATIVE SELF-TALK - is self doubt walks in the front door, success runs out the back and telling yourself inside your head that you can or can't do something - well, as the saying goes, you're right either way.

Those are some top ones from me. Can you relate?

Very truth. Most failures fall right between these 2 fears and or a combination of both. Those fears can be overcome with a clear view of your final destination, you final goal and by tracing a laser focus action plan to achieve it. Eliminating distractions, avoiding the "shiny object syndrome" and reminding yourself everyday that life is short and we only live once.
Once you are focused and with direct line of sight of your goal, neither of those fears should affect you.
Take action, follow your dreams and be successful.

I understand your concern about PPC and the fear of losing what you invest. You are not alone with it comes to information overload my friend

I hope you are getting the right support system for your depression and feeling suicidal, I'm sure you know all the crisis call centers you can talk to anytime.

All the best to you. Don't give up on your dreams of financial abundance and freedom to become the best you can be in life.

I sure can definitely relate to your situation. It really does suck when you put in the hard work and long hours and don't see the results. I lost over $2,000 testing in PPC. The hardest part of PPC is getting the conversions. My Quality score, CTR and congruency improved drastically and still, no conversions. You would figure all the crap I've read, studied and implemented I would be a pro by now right? Wrong. There is "Taking Action" and "Taking Wrong Action"

I'm in your shoes too. Not the depression or suicidal part, but my life is absolutely miserable right now. There is nothing worse than not seeing the results you worked hard for. Internet Marketing is VERY VERY difficult. Anyone who tells you this stuff is easy, is lying their ass off.

IM may be a blast when you're making good money. But IM literally sucks when you're not.

Thank you for sharing. I know the feeling of frustration that one would like to do some stuff online however $$$ become a barrier; and of not maintaining a clear focus or energy on what I am doing; and of chasing after the next shiny piece of software or the next supposedly best course since sliced bread - and wasting hours upon hours checking same out, which over time can add up to thousands of $$$ - which can be likened to a type of an addiction.

What I have now ultimately done is basically stopped buying courses and software and remind myself that I have a deep respect for and am careful with my money; and started reflecting on what do I want to achieve; what is the one strategy I have learned over time that (a) takes my fancy; (b) is time efficient and (c) is cost effective and simply put my time and energy into mastering this one strategy.. This has really helped me no end.

In relation to depression and feeling suicidal - this is very serious and I have been there, done that. Have you considered any of the following:

• Seeking professional help from a qualified counselor who you can relate to - if you haven't already done so.
• Starting each day writing (much more powerful than simply thinking it) a range of gratitude statements i.e. I feel excited, happy and grateful I live in my lovely home. You might think this is either silly or that life is tough at present and it's hard to think of things one can be grateful for. I do encourage you to try this even if you can only come up with 1 or 2 - that's a start. You'll be amazed how doing this activity can really lift one's spirits and put a smile on one's face.
• Developing a range of self talk sentences. One that I still use however not as frequently is : "That was then. This is now". for the times my head wants to revolve over and over on past situations or experiences.
• Sometimes simply either reflecting or writing down all the positive things one has achieved over a period of time really helps one to feel and understand one has indeed come a very long way on one's life journey.
• There is a small computer programme called "Subliminal Power" and one can either use the positive statements that come with the programme or write one's own into the programme. What it does is flash - so fast that the human eye cannot read the words, however the unconscious eye can absorb the message on your computer screen. This doesn't interfere with anything you're doing on the computer. It is quite powerful. I found myself with one positive message that I had written into the programme that even after a few days I was actually doing the positive statement unconsciously before I realised what I was doing it. Quite powerful in itself (and if one doesn't have the energy to continually write one is storing up positive thoughts in one's mind regardless).
• Taking on board the positive feedback that people give you. Sometimes we cannot see the wood for the trees and people see far more value and positives about us than we do for ourselves.

• Another strategy that was taught to me by a millionaire property developer in a seminar (about 2 years ago) and is the most powerful yet very simple strategy to support not only feeling positive but also instituting change in one's thinking is the "Anytime Statement" and it goes like this - write it down:

Anytime I ............................ (eg feel stressed, anxious, upset)
I experience ........................... (eg. taking a deep breath and feeling calm).


The Anytime I sentence can either be a positive or a negative.
The I Experience sentence must always be in the positive.


This being that one is projecting to the universe (or whatever your belief system is) what you want to see happen/change. They say it takes 28 days to change a habit. You will be amazed at the changes that will happen. For a person living with mental illness (i.e. depression) I would suggest writing the same Anytime Statement for around 3 months. This being the thinking pathways in the brain for a person with mental illness can be different to that of a person who is chronically normal. I also recommend that one write a maximum of 3 Anytime Statements at any given time. This being that one doesn't overwhelm oneself with trying to change too much too quickly.



I find as time goes by I change the various anytime statements to fit into what I either want to do next or what situation I'm experiencing at the time. However I can always go back to writing an anytime statement I have written before if the situation requires it as it is a good pick me up. I find because I have spent time writing it my brain remembers the anytime statement down the track if I need to start writing it again.



I know this strategy sounds very simple (and oftentimes when I tell people of this strategy they don't believe me until they try it for themselves) - too often as human beings we try to over complicate things when simplicity is all that is required.


In conclusion:
There are a range of other strategies that one can put into place to assist with depression and suicidal feelings, however deep down you know what the strategies are that will assist you. There is hope. Mental Illness need not be a death sentence. Many people living with mental illness can and do recover and live the lifestyle of their choice; are very talented and contribute in the community.



Yes, it can be challenging at times and some days can be worse than others; there can be twists and turns, ups and downs. Does this mean that one is 'cured'? Basically not - however some individuals do only experience one mental illness episode in their lifetime; others experience more than one episode at different times. Remember one is not ill 24/7, 365 days of the year. Mental illness is an episodic illness.


By the way I have worked in the mental health sector in Australia for nearly 20 years and I live with a mental illness. I am currently an Executive Officer of a small mental health charity delivering peer support services to people with mental illness by people living with mental illness. Basically all my staff live with mental illness and are fabulous people and are the most dedicated and committed staff I have had the privilege to work with and who are on their own journeys of recovery, sharing and caring with other people living with mental illness - their peers.


I hope these strategies may assist. Remember there is hope. Life may not always be a bed of roses so to speak however one can have a life and a quality life at that. Please don't under estimate the power of positive thinking and positive thoughts.

Setting a goal to achieve is the first step. The next step is taking the steps to achieve that goal.

Noel,

Nothing is stopping me from taking action. Nothing ever does stop me from taking action.
I might choose not to take action for one reason or another, but "stop me", uh, uh.

The action I am taking right now is a good example of what I mean. This is it. Right now.
Taking action is my name for the game. And, . . . I mean right action as well.

LLS

Noise. My little brother has finished school and is off 'til September. For some reason our house is the meeting place for all his mates who hang around doing nothing all day. I'm stuck living in the family for the next couple of months so woe is me. I'm hoping to get a Chromebook with wifi in the next couple of weeks though so I can spend most of each day out in the sunshine somewhere, allowing me to write in peace and quiet!

Other than that my biggest productivity killers were procrastination and information overload. Thankfully I've found something I'm really passionate about now, writing for Kindle, and both of those problems have all but disappeared.

I believe you have the power in you to take action! I believe you will succeed in what you are trying to do.

It is usually a negative association that is stopping one from taking the action needed to become successful.

It seems to me, as I'm experiencing some of the same stuff, that we have to ignore that voice
and push through it despite the fear of whatever it may be that is holding us back. For instance, videos scare me for some reason, but I know that I have to start doing them so I'm making that
commitment to have a video challenge for myself. This will help me to overcome that fear. Hope this helps.

I hear you about the challenge of focusing. It is not easy to focus when you have many options and opportunities available especially when it comes to internet marketing.

How to focus will depend on where you want to prioritize your time and energy. It will help if you outsource some work to free yourself. The first question is what are you interested to do. I find it true that most of us who can't focus on one task because we don't really like to do that specific task at all.

So, ask yourself,"What do I absolutely love to do that I can focus on it without any problem?"

FOCUS = Follow One Course Until Successful

You got it! Your dreams are you own, don't worry about what other people might think of your dreams in life as long as it is legal, moral, and ethical you are free to become whoever you want to be. Go for your dreams!

Yes. Creating a List of what you need to do will prevent from being distracted easily. There are many things that glitter online that attracts most of us to forget the "work" we need to do to accomplish what we want online.

LOL Very Creative!