If your business is an online business and your domain name has some age to it ( meaning it is not a new domain )and is closely themed to your site/product/service, you could see some “instant” traffic to the site with very little SEO work once the site has some content and links pointing to it.

Go for it.

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Fear of failure (and success), as Tim says, is all too common.

It’s a crying shame – just imagine all the great ideas the world would see if people had the courage to go for it.

Anyway, everyone else has written some great advice (although I’m not sure about not telling people and keeping it a secret), so here a couple of quick ideas for you-

1. What would you do if the universe was testing you. What if this was one big test, designed just to see how you react and what you’re made of? I find this question helps to shift people into a different mindset, one of performing at your best rather than at your worst. Think about it.

2. Talking of being at your best – what’s that like. When you’re absolutely on top of your game, firing on all cylinders, feeling the buzz when things are just flowing – what does that feel like?

Think of a couple of times you’ve experienced that and swim around in the feeling. I bet that the question of whether you’re confident enough to do something never even occurs to you when you’re at your best, right? That’s what confidence is – being able to choose your behaviour with implicit trust in that behaviour (that’s trust in the behaviour, not the outcome).

You’re fearing what’s coming up because you haven’t demonstrated those behaviours yet, and that makes it difficult to trust. Just recognise what you’re like when you’re at your best – when you’re trusting yourself – and know that you can deal with whatever happens from what you do.

Now go and do something.

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Depending on what side of the Atlantic you live on I’d get yourself on over to the link below and purchase the poster:

OPPORTUNITY
You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take

And go and pin that up facing your office desk

I’ve got about 10 of them in my office!

Here’s the link for the US:
http://www.successories.com/product/e429709c-250d-488d-a7bb-90f537107324/motivational+posters/ce6f9d6b-730b-4718-a2b5-9c9610c5f652.do

Here’s the link for ordering from the UK:
http://www.successoriesonline.co.uk/public/products/products_show.php?groupID=5&addITEM=137

And this is the view from my office table!
http://www.mtdsalestraining.com/opportunity.htm

So whenever you are hesitant, just take a look at your poster and it get’s you to make that call, send that email or start to plan on your next big thing.

Go for it!

Sean

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Tell ya what… get your ass down to BuzzProfits and we will set you weekly goals.

Nothing like group pressure to encourage you.

For what it is worth… I would have killed for advice from people like Sean and Tim when I was starting out. You have a huge advantage, use it now while you have the chance.

Dean

PS: Got some news ref the Ferarri. Speak soon

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Dean -

The business i’m looking at doesn’t need mega cash to start up. I’m confident that while working, I can fund it in the beginning without distressing the bank balance.

I deliberately don’t have an aerial in my bedroom for my TV so I can focus on using my laptop and learning.

The pros of trying as you say, far outweigh the cons. I would like all those things you suggested and to be honest – if I fail, the cons aren’t even that big anyway.

The funny thing is – self esteem is not a problem regarding anything else for me in life. Meeting new people, trying something new. Even flirting with the opposite sex for example – i’m always very confident. I’ve always enjoyed new challenges with plenty confidence – maybe because i’ve been confident in acheaving those goals. Why should I let things hinder me now? Do I not think I can be successful with this and that’s why the confidence doesn’t pass over to business?

Even if my business fails (the percentages as you say are stacked against me), it can still be a good thing. I’ll have done it and wont be afraid to give it another bash with something else whilst learning all the time.

Thanks for all the advice – i’ll be checking out BuzzProfits shortly. Having you on my back might just be what I need.

PS – Love the Rayman Rabbits – they’re awesome!

Lee Ann -

Thanks, your right – when I think about it, my fears aren’t things that exist yet. They’re things that could happen but things that actually, when it comes down to it, i’d be saying “so what” should the said fears materialise.

Sean -

Did Michael Jordan say it also? That’s been one of my favourite quotes of all time. I’m under the impression it was Wayne Gretzky who said “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”. It is the perfect incapsulation of what i’m dealing with here. I think it’s about time I started to heed this advice.
As my email to Dean said – I’ve been wanting to do this for 6 years now. What if i’m lying at the end of my working life at 70 saying ‘I wanted to try that 50 years ago’. That’s something I shouldn’t let happen.

I think I should mix your advice with Deans – start the ball rolling with doing anything….anything that’s going to bring the business forward a step and try to keep my momentum up each day for the hour a day suggested.
I think i’ll finally grow the set of balls I need to do this, then start them rolling.

Tim -

I’ve actually done some home NLP before and it’s all very interesting.
As I mentioned above, i’m a confident person in all other aspects of my life, so I should have this rethink you suggest and start applying that confidence to my business aspirations. Who knows where it could take me!

Thanks to everyone who contributed so far. I feel more confident already!

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