When it comes to new internet marketing opportunities, are you the kind of person who jumps in head first or do you dip your toe in and see what the water’s like? People’s business personalities often mirror their everyday personalities as well and this is probably going to serve them well because those who live life a certain way often see results based on their approach so they know what comforts them, what challenges them and know what they should and shouldn’t do for their own comfort level. But, sometimes it’s a good idea to step outside your comfort level.
Stepping Out Of The Safe Zone
The safe zone in internet marketing happens when you’re not having to invest much but are pretty much assured you’ll get good ROI. You might be perfectly happy there. Is it time to step outside of the comfort zone for you? Are you ready to challenge yourself so that you can reach the next level of success? Complacency equals stagnancy and that’s just not healthy for anyone. It’s also not healthy to stress yourself out if you’re nervous about new ventures so finding a happy medium is something that can be akin to trying uncharted waters while wearing a life jacket.
Here’s how you can be sure that you can both step outside of your comfort zone as well as protect yourself so you can sleep at night.
1. Do your homework. It’s good to take a calculated risk but just do the calculations. If you normally invest in low risk, maybe move to medium risk instead of high risk
2. Play with profit. Don’t sign your life away on a new internet marketing business venture but invest with profits from another venture so that you feel better about having lost none of your principal investment
3.Get advice. Do your due diligence in choosing new opportunities and read reviews, ask some peers and look for items with money back guarantees.
Instead of diving into uncharted waters, consider wading in them with a life vest on. You might gain confidence and benefit from it. And if you don’t, you’ll have made an effort. Like they say:
Nothing ventured = Nothing gained
Have a most outstanding day.
Sean RasmussenAussie Internet Marketing
www.SeanSEO.com © 2008 - 2010
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Hi Frank
Yes video can do all that. You just have to make sure your site still has good load times or else your visitor isn’t going to hang around waiting
Finally someone who can write a good blog ! I loved your post and will be telling others about it. Subscribing to your RSS feed now. Thanks
Yes Sean can write very well and the added advantage is he knows his stuff and uses it.
What you wrote is true, people like taking the path of least resistance. Remember that movie, Coach Carter? “What is your greatest fear young man?”. That says a lot, too.
The perfect advice is – learn learn learn. Tired? Do some work, get some sleep and learn. That’s it.
I agree with you on that one Aleksey, learning is the only way to move forward and become successful.
Regards – Sean
Hello Sean,
I am moving out of my comfort zone this year, but I am one that likes to know what/how/why is going on around me, so tend to stick with what I know instead of stepping out of my Internet Marketing Comfort zone. This year its different. I don’t know what has changed within so that I am moving towards “Nothing ventured = Nothing gained”? All I do know is that I have done my research on different Internet Marketing companies, and have not invested any more of my money until I have decided which way to go with Affiliate Marketing. I am taking each and every day out of My Internet Marketing Comfort Zone. Will let you know how it feels
Cheers
Lisa
All the best Lisa, great to see you getting out of that comfort zone and taking action. Action = Results