Month: June 2020

This is one of my favorite quotes:

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” -Walt Disney

We of course also have had big corporations use phrases like “Just do it” which is somewhat in the same realm of what Mr. Disney is suggesting.

Even “Doers” Suffer From “Analysis Paralysis

But what can we learn from this? Is there a project that you want to do but don’t do it for some reason or another? Sometimes we think that we’re “Doers,” but even being someone who is generally proactive, chances are there is an area of interest on your part that you are not pursuing.

Fear of Success

How do you get started? All I can do is relate my own story. I do a lot on the web, but sometimes I wonder what I am doing and why I am putting so much time into it? The reality is that this is not a money motivated undertaking for me. It is more of a creative expression thing. But given this, there are still aspects of setting up the new business that I procrastinate about. I too suffer from the fear of success to take things to the next level and am much better at helping other people succeed than doing it myself. Don’t get me wrong, I do a lot of stuff, especially as it relates to blogging content, but there are steps I could easily take that I don’t.

What to Do about Fear?

Some people say that this kind of fear stems from the lack of comfortability that entering uncharted territory brings on. I’m sure many of you have heard the saying that is something along the lines of “Feel the fear and do it anyway.”

The Walt Takeaway

In the end Walt Disney’s quote about stopping talking and just doing, can be inspirational. And he not only created amazing things while he was alive but the growth of his dream has continued after his death.

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If you are a blogger and are a member of a blog coalition, you likely have discovered its benefits. When we get asked by someone if we think they should join one, our answer always is “Why would you join?”

Contact Matching

The answers given back include “For co-promotions,” “For comradery” and “For the prestige.” All these answers are okay, but in our opinion, based on the work we’ve done with BlogCoalition.com, the main benefit seems to be, being able to link blogs to each other when having the right content match.

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Guiding Phrases

What Nelson Mandela achieved in his life is nothing short of remarkable. His tenacity had an incredible impact on the world. While most of us will likely never come close to what Mandela did, we can be inspired as processed through our own lenses by applying his guiding principles to our lives.

“A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” – Nelson Mandela

Realize Your Passion

Many of us have dreams at various stages. We may have had what we would categorize now as unrealistic expectations that ultimately caused us to shut the dream down. But what few realize is that whatever they have accomplished thus far can have a hand in causing them at this late date to realize their passion.

Change Your Destiny?

The fact is that whatever you have been successful at could help you make your dream happen now. It takes some analysis but you will discover that there are aspects of your current or past means of making a living that when applied to your passion can change your destiny to some degree.

Attainment is Possible

And then of course there is marketing. The promotional arts can be helpful because what is likely true of your dream is that it relies on having an audience that supports you through the process. Becoming more visible and connecting with the right crowd of followers will make your attainment all the more possible.

Harness Marketing Now

You would need to ruminate over what you want to do and how you are going to do it. It could be that you will discover a variation of your target achievement that is just as fulfilling as what you had hoped for in the beginning. For example, let’s say you wanted to be a filmmaker. The new manifestation of your pursuit could be to become a screenwriter, or even an author of a novel with the plan that it be made into a movie. So, do not give up on your dream. Be inspired by Mandela and what he did in his lifetime. Harness marketing now.

Know Your are Making a Difference

If you look at your job or business as just being a way to make money you are missing out on a big component of your quality of life. On the other hand if you do marketing that is “cause centered” you can have the best of all possible worlds and enjoy your life all that much more knowing that you are making a difference.

Get Free Stuff

Let’s face it. Why are you doing marketing in the first place? To sell your product or service, right? Yes, that is an important aspect of it, but why just settle for cash when you can have a meaningful experience while generating ducats? If this interests you then we suggest checking out the free educational stuff you can get on our homepage here at DIYdigi.com.

Inspiration

Through you career or company you can be a part of real change by focusing on how you can “be the change” as seen in this famous quote:

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” — Gandhi

It’s okay to love what you do and you may be surprised what starts to happen if you make what you do something that has a positive impact on other people.

Although we believe that DIYdigi (Do It Yourself Digital) is vital to one’s success, by the same token we feel that another area of focus should be on defining your version of success. What does success mean to you? Yianni Stamas had a quote from Einstein on his site today that we think hits the nail on the head. It is:

“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”

I know that I in life used to be quick in pushing aside “positive thinking,” but as Stamas describes in his brief post today, that putting the spotlight on monetary success is not enough, you need to find out what is meaningful to you. DIYdigi has become a website focusing on marketing for solopreneurs and others who want to learn about online marketing. But in the end online marketing means nothing if we don’t also pursue achieving inner success as well.

Use Your Brain

Business as we know it has changed considerably in the last decade, no longer, especially with the Corona Virus in our midst, is big buildings. What we need are big brains. A big brain which is your brain.

Legendary magician Harry Houdini once said:

“My Brain is the key that sets me free.”

Of course he was known to be an escape artist from whatever cuffs or other constraints that could be dreamt up. The “sets me free” part of this inspirational quote seems to reference both his physical escapes and escapes or freedom in his thinking.

Think Outside of the Box

As a solopreneur you have a lot of things going against you, including competition that has large budgets. So what are you to do? One of the best things you can strive for is to figure out solutions for your online small business that will set you apart. This will be accomplished through “out of the box entrepreneurial strategies.

Tap Into Your Subconscious Mind

Whether you believe or not that there is such a thing as subconscious mind, doesn’t really matter. Your goal when generating new ideas is to think in terms of surprising yourself. This means no idea is too obtuse. Write everything down, or if you are faster at typing, type everything down without worrying about quality. At this point you just want to write as much as you can using keywords to trigger you.

Mine for Gold

Have a jam session with yourself. What are you trying to come up with? What will your strategies be used for? It is important to give a guideline for your brainstorm and come up with thing you didn’t know that you know. When done, let an amount of time go by, a half hour to an hour or so, and comb over what you have written. Pick the sections that make the most sense to you and you will begin to find the gold you can develop.