People don’t look the direction they walk, that’s why most won’t reach their goals.
Shiny object syndrome is a very real obstacle.
Imagine being bombarded by goo-roos and other “success” salesman 24/7. Naturally, It’s hard to stay in your lane…
I’d know.
You start to wonder: I don’t love my role as much as they seem to love theirs, maybe it’s time to expand into other fields. You see others succeeding from what looks like dabbling, they take on a little bit of this, that, and whatever other trends are hot right now….. and it works?!
Without cooking, they’re filling their belly with grocery store free samples.
But to really succeed, at least on any lasting level– you’ll need to learn to cook (build). You’re either the chef or the person selling the food– in fact, you’ll need one of these two skills: To know how to build or to sell (If you have both, well…. see you at the top).
If you have one and lack the other, you’ll likely have to partner up (still not a bad option).
For myself, I’m going it solo-dolo.
Mostly because I hate the idea of depending on someone or waiting to find someone… to then depend on.
The building background was my missing piece…. until now, I couldn’t build for shit. This is all new to me.
Hence this blog, my role, etc. Building is just working on something that you can sustain and develop over time.
Success comes from submission, and a lot of us won’t succeed because we “expand” onto other things before succeeding in our chosen pursuits.
Which is why I gave myself a simple rule to keep me focused: No looking at shit til you never have to work a job. No free samples.
I’m interested in so many things– NFTs look enticing, I’d still like to produce a creative project, I want to be involved in art, etc.
BUT none of these are options with a 9-to-5 or as a 9-to-5, at least not for me.
My top goal is being self-employed, so internet income from the skills I already have is how I’m going to get there. Only once I’ve secured this number 1 goal, then can I peak at the other lanes and possibly try them out.
AVOID THIS WEAK ASS ROOKIE MISTAKE: Expanding while incomplete.
That’s the difference between winners and losers, the ability to stick.
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