This is a very insightful info that was posted in Afflaybook forum by fellow forum member Stringfellow.
I find myself facing the same problem that he mentioned, and I hope this post can be beneficial and an eye opener for you too. Enjoy.
How many times have you said to yourself ‘I’m smart, I should be making more money!’. Yeah, I think we’ve all said that a million times. A lot of people in this industry are really smart, yet they don’t make much money. There are just as many – let’s just say ‘not so intelligent’ people in this industry making a killing. So what gives?
What I’ve figured out regarding myself at least is that I tend to over-think issues. Not just that, but it’s like I’m waiting for that one killer idea. That’s definitely a good thing to aim for, but you have to continue working towards it.
When I meet affiliates doing crazy numbers, they often don’t have very good ideas or aren’t that ‘smart’. Not to say they’re stupid…just that they don’t have intelligence above most other people.
What really gets them to where they are is almost a lack of thinking. They don’t question everything and instead just put all their effort into something. There isn’t a lot of ‘am I doing this right’, ‘what if this doesn’t work’, or ‘what should I do next’. It’s not like they have super focus or direction either. I see it as more of a simple way of thinking.
So, what to do about this. What I’ve come up with is
- Don’t over-think a project. Pick something and just do it without questioning yourself along the way.
- Anytime you catch yourself doing a ‘what if..’ stop it immediately. Just immediately put it out of your head, and stick to the task on hand.
- Take a simpler approach to things. Don’t try to come up with the most advanced idea takes forever to implement. There are times when you’ll have to put more thought into something of course, but always try to keep it on the most simple level you can.
Those are my thoughts, interested to hear any others!
Stringfellow
Affplaybook
