The #1 Reason People Fail Online

My wife is a doctor and she always tells me that being able to find the problem, being able to articulate it, is most of the diagnosis. After that, the solution is almost there.

If you’ve read Rich Schefren, he says the same about business. It’s true in all aspects of life.

So let’s tackle the big fish – what is the #1 reason people fail online?

If you understand this and you’re not making what you would like to make online (like most everybody out there online), then understanding this will get you a lot closer to the solution of your problems. Real close.

So let’s cut right to it – the #1 reason people fail online is… information overload.

Yes, I know you’ve already heard about it. You might have also suspected it. But if you’re failing online then you haven’t really got it yet have you. Let’s dig deeper to try and help you get it. Because once you get it and take the extra small step to eradicate your problem, you’ll be home free.

Information overload.

It’s what hits you face on when you log on. Especially if you’re new and want to ‘make money online’, that’s what hits you full force when you enter the world of internet marketing.

First off, research shows that when someone is faced with a lot of choices, they tend to stop and analyze and fail to take action. And we all know the internet is full to the brim with multiple choices. So if this is you and you have not taken action, that’s what’s stopping you. At least for now because nothing ain’t gonna get done unless you take action!

But that’s not all. Information overload has another under the radar, sneaky way to make you fail. I guess everyone understands that without action nothing really happens. So my first point is almost obvious. But many people do take action and they still fail. Why?

It’s because information overload also clogs the brain with a lot of ideas, and without a way to unclog your brain, you will not be focused and you’ll waste the only real asset at your disposal – time.

Let me go slow with this because it’s that important.If you take action like everyone tells you to and you still aren’t living the dream lifestyle – this is probably why. So let’s go slow to make sure you get it, so then you can blast this problem away.

As internet marketers, we are all knowledge workers. And we all work with our brain to generate complete businesses and cash. It is vital that we understand ways to help our brain cope with information overload so that it won’t get in our way. You see, too much information clogs the brain. For me it was like a fog wrapped around my brain. Literally, that’s what it felt like. I had all the information I needed, but never had a clear focus as to what EXACTLY do I need to do next.

I’ve read and know a ton about setting up a sales funnel, optins, squeeze pages, article writting, squidoo lens building, blogging, setting up traffic, auto responders, email lists, twitter…. The list goes on and on. I know a lot but that didn’t help me. It was because I was using my limited time not doing the best actions to propel my online business.

And that’s the hidden problem. You take action but it’s not leveraged. You don’t know exactly what your best next action needs to be and that’s because your mind is too clogged to help you focus.

The solution? Dump all of what you need to do on a piece of paper.

I know it sounds silly at first. But this isn’t some sort of new age hippey thing. We won’t be singing kumbya next. But dumping everything you need to do onto a piece of paper enables the mind to ‘let go’ because the information won’t be lost – it’s documented on a piece of paper. That’s how the mind is at ease with letting go.

We don’t really know how the mind works, but we know that this helps clear your mind. Which in turn enables it to let you focus.

Now the next question is how to manage your tasks for maximum effectiveness so you’ll be well on your way to making it online sometime this year, not sometime next decase, and I’ll be posting on my blog on how to do just that.

For now though, see if this is relevant to you and if you understand the problem completly. If not you can always comment on the blog to start our conversation. Remember, understanding and expressing your problem explicitly means almost all of the battle is won, and that your solution is very very near.