Why You’ll Never Make It
It’s a long way to the top.
But you’ll never make it.
Hell you can’t even see the top.
Ya’ know why?
Because…
You’re not good enough.
You don’t have enough time to invest.
You don’t have enough money to invest.
Your audience/followers/subscribers…not big enough.
There are a million bloody EXCUSES but only one reason you can’t make it.
You.
Yes YOU.
In the past 6 weeks I’ve heard 4 amazing bloggers with kick ass skills beyond blogging tell me they CAN’T [insert Approach Potential Clients, Sell Ad Space, Negotiate Pricing, Charge For Their Services, Write an eBook, Start Their Own Business From Home HERE] because one of these bullshit excuses listed above.
Ok…ok.
I’ll be nice.
I’ll be sensitive.
In the past 6 weeks I’ve heard 4 amazing bloggers with kick ass skills beyond blogging tell me they CAN’T because one of these deep fears listed above.
But you know what?
These fears?
They are BULLSHIT.
Let’s take ‘em apart, shall we?
bullshit excuse #1: You’re not good enough.
Good enough compared to who? You know your shit. You know enough that you can help people. You don’t know everything…who the hell does? You’ll learn it. Or outsource it.
bullshit excuse #2: You don’t have enough time to invest.
You want this? Do you really really bloody want it? Then it’s time to sacrifice baby. Don’t you dare tell me you want to do this but don’t know how to find the time and then end the call saying “I gotta run, The View is on.”
bullshit excuse #3: You don’t have enough money to invest.
If you need to invest in the creation of a product to sell, then it’s time to look into investors. Write your pitch, make the investment small and search out several people to pitch.
If you plan to offer a service and feel you can’t spend the money on branding, a domain name and a slick website, get a snazzy font, make a logo out of it, and build your free platform profiles. You can put up a Facebook Fan Page and a Linkedin Business page for free and use the page urls as your website url in the meantime. Whichever platform you create the page, be sure to be active and present.
You can also do what I did, reach out to those who offer the same services and pitch to become their outsource person. (Ok… some I pitched and some were recommended to me, but it all started with just one project)
You may not gain recognition, but you’ll gain experience and an income to invest in building your business.
Bartering is another option. Offer your skills in return for something. Now that I’ve launched the web hosting for wordpress blogs, I’d happily barter a year’s hosting, a seat in the Google Luv Course and a web design in return for a social media assistant for a few months.
bullshit excuse #4: Your audience/followers/subscribers…not big enough.
All you need is to prove your worth to a handful of people to open doors for you. Fifty percent of my projects are based on referral and it all started with handing out one freebie design and giving out some freebie seo advice.
I know it’s scary
If it wasn’t, it wouldn’t be worth it.
But you can do it if you want it.
You’ve got to push past the fear and believe in you.
Ask yourself this:
Can you make it to the top?
Then slap yourself cause that was the wrong thing to ask.
The top of what?
Pah-leaze.
You don’t need to be the top to succeed.
You need to ask yourself what do you want to do.
You need to be specific.
Set goals.
Be focused.
And realize this…you are Kick Ass.
Have faith in yourself and your abilities.
And?
You can do THIS – whatever this is – if you really want it.
You don’t need to be at the top of anything to succeed.
You don’t need to know it all.
You need to know what you want and plan how to get there.
You need to realize it IS possible.
And work it.
If you really want it.
Why do so many people fail?
Having a web based business is not easier than having a offline business.
Yes, the overhead is much less, but it’s still work.
You still have to produce, promote, track finances…
Sometimes you have to hire too.
A lot of times you have to work late hours.
A lot of times you have to learn something new.
Having a web based business, whether it be your blog or your freelance site or your etsy shop, is hard work – but rewarding.
Many people don’t realize this going in.
Many don’t realize what a huge time investment it is when starting out on your own.
This is why they fail.
They find it too hard, think they’re doing something wrong…
they have all these negative thoughts in their head about their abilities…
and give up.
And that’s when they fail.
But you CAN do this.
If I can do it, you can do it.
I eagerly look forward to the day when I’ll meet you (and it is not that far off, you know!)
You’re spot on about what you wrote and if there’s one thing I’ve learnt in life, it is this: If it is not scary, it is usually not worth it.
You’re wicked with your advice and I love how you put it out.
Half the issue with most people is the feeling of inadequacy – and comparison, that thief of joy.
Big hugs to you. You just rock my socks off. By the way, it seems like comments are closed on the WordPress hosting post.
Love you!
And since it is October, I might as well be a zombie looking for a good time, neh?
Vidya Sury recently posted..Book Review: The Krishna Key
Vidya I’ve always gotta smile when you stop by Sis. Can’t wait to see you and give you a big hug and not understand a word you say. LMAO.
Faith and confidence in yourself can take you a long way girl.
i hope your feet are not cold!
love you sis!
Vanita Cyril recently posted..Crumbs Everywhere
Nice – perfect timing with this.
ahhh girl friend, you too?
another brilliant woman with doubts?
you KICK ASS girlfriend. Don’t ever forget that.
Is this your love letter to me?
Alison recently posted..Are You Judging Me?
maybe…maybe not.
you definitely rock girlfriend, don’t ever doubt that.
You are my internet star Vanita. Great advice – just do it. Check your doubts and fears at the door and recognize your own worth…if people would let go of old feelings of inadequacy they would find the world would fall at their feet…so to speak. We get to reinvent ourselves in every moment – and the words you write are wonderfully clear. Love it.
Elle
xoxo
Elle, motivational blogger recently posted..How To Live A Life Of Promise And Possibility.
Thank you for this, as it comes at a time to me when it is most needed. I might have to print this one out and especially like the “Ask yourself this list.”
Sue recently posted..Field of Dreams Movie House
One more thing that I forgot to ask, what is a “outsource person?”
Sue recently posted..Field of Dreams Movie House
well when you outsource to someone, they don’t get any of the credit but you do pay them. so i was paid by my competition to design blogs and websites, but they took all the credit as if it were their designs. they also added a big markup to some designs. (i once charged a designer $700 to design a site and learned later that he charged his client $1800.) so the person who outsourced the project to me, made money on it while being free to pitch more sales instead of tied to their desk designing. that’s a major issue for me. i spend so much time on production, i have no time for sales…
Vanita Cyril recently posted..Why You’ll Never Make It
Thanks, Vanita! It is good to be reminded of this sometimes!!!
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didn’t find me pushier than usual?
lol
when i re-read it again i can see how my pissiness from fasting shines through.
Sharing this one everywhere. EVERYwhere. I know so many people who just need to get over it and do it. I wish I could make them all read it, and then DO IT.
Kate recently posted..Aura Colors
lol if only we could right? thank you sistah. love seeing your avatar.
Yes you are right. You are very motivating!
PragmaticMom recently posted..October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
thank you thank you my friend.
Great advice, really I love it!
Hi Van,
Hey, I’m with you there
Excuses never let us move on and improve, but be safe with nothing left behind. I hope that 4 bloggin’ friends of yours got best Halloween advice 
Cheers…
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Just what I needed to hear V !! And coming from you in that no-holds barred, direct and refreshingly honest way that you are so good at, it makes even more impact. Thanks sweetheart for this post!
it is my pleasure girlfriend!