Positive Mindset
The Positive Mindset
Don't underestimate this area, it is so important to carry you through rough times, and most people disregard it.
A lot of successful people have this built in, many more have to learn to program themselves.
If you think you are a loser, you will be a loser.
In this article, I will discuss my personal journey (continuing) through this area and a few tidbits I have picked up along the way.
"It takes 20 years to make an overnight success"
Eddie Cantor
What Do You Mean Mindset
A mind is a powerful tool but it will also act as you train it. If you walk around always in a negative mood or with negative thoughts, that's exactly who you will become.
I started out full of beans and completely lost steam years ago.
To the point of quitting for a few years, believing, or rather brainwashing myself, into thinking I could never do it.
Focus on your goals and don't lose sight of them, even if you fail a few times.
For me, this was to make money online. I will admit it is not easy, What?
Mindset Is Hard
Yes, that's the hard part, not making money. You can and do tell yourself many times a day that you will fail so why continue on.
The hardest part is to...continue, even though you may be losing this or that battle, you should not quit until you have exhausted the route.
I jumped in and out of so many things along my journey I have lost count, some were ok, some were dead losses and some were maybe break even.
If you are not prepared to fail, in a positive way, you will not win...WHAT?
Win OR Lose
You have to take each one as it is. A learning experience, if you quit trying to achieve your dream, or goal because you lose here and there, then you have defeated yourself.
You do not go into something thinking you will lose, that's just defeatist, but you must understand the consequences, win or lose.
Accept those simple basic facts and you will win, maybe not right away, but sooner or later.
My dream started years ago, many fails, a few wins, short term, and then in one bad fail, I walked away for years.
I did that to myself.
Watch You Not Everyone Else
One of the hardest battles you will, or do encounter is "I'm doing it wrong, I suck, I can't do it" feeling inside.
What? I know, have you ever been in an FB group and people are posting, I have been in the program for 1 month and made a gazillion sales or...
I was really going through that in MBA for the first year. I almost quit again.
After a short blogging career which wasn't so profitable, I decided to try POD, which brought Merch By Amazon in my sights.
And boy MBA will really test your resolve and fortitude!
Fight The Urge
One thing you will see, if people are moving up really fast, they are cheating, will be caught, and will lose what they were trying to build.
The other reason they know someone or someone who knows someone..you know.
Or are actually good at networking, finding the right people and getting helpful advice.
Don't think its because you suck.
Stay away from shiny buttons, this was a weakness I fell too a while back and it cost me dearly, I have recovered and am moving forward, that was my last lesson in the shiny button syndrome.
Shiny Buttons are simply offers from people that want your money and promise you if not instant, trouble-free, super fast success.
Go the other way..fast
How Do You Learn
Find like-minded people, joining Facebook groups is the best way to do this as far as I know today.
It can be disheartening, because of the show-offs posting their numbers as we discussed earlier, but get over yourself, these forums though they will all try to sell you stuff, sooner or later, are full of FREE info supplied by other members
It is also a superb way to find and hook up with the right people.
If you are a lurker as I am, you will still find huge benefits in the groups.
Personal Issues
I am and always will be an introvert, through early life situations etc I have always found small talk, not one of my best traits unless I know you well.
Yes, it sucks when it comes to networking or mastermind groups when the feeling hits that you really don't want to talk but don't have a choice it comes out as nervous or unfriendly or... Its really not, just a momentary physical response to not wanting to talk...strange but I deal with it daily.
Depression will and does hit now and again, it can be rough, but you will get through it, another life long thing I deal with daily.
The feeling of fear, that you will lose or fail, this comes and goes like crazy in the beginnings of any business that you invest money into.
Self Doubt is always prevalent.
You will have a ton of crap to wade through that has filled your bags up through your life, but stay positive, balanced and as happy as you can, and Believe in YOURSELF.
Closing Out
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."Winston Churchill
All these things will haunt you through your life in general, but when you are building a business they can kill your business or idea of business quickly.
Youtube is full of really inspirational speakers. I watch many and gain new insight every time I see someone new.
This guy is going way back and everything he talks about is still as true and pertinent today as it was then
Earl Nightingale ... Really watch or listen
I hope that a few of the experiences and feelings I have listed here are helpful to your journey.
All the Best And Best luck in your POD journey
Any questions or comments leave them below and I will try to answer them as I can
EJ
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