9 Myths About Online Business – And What it really Takes to Be Successful Online!
Today allow me to help you out, to clear the air…Lets talk about the Myths about Online Business and what it takes to Succeed.
Because it’s obvious that many online/Internet Marketers forget some basic laws of life. By the way this includes bloggers, direct sales reps, network marketers, affiliate marketers, ebay marketers, home based business owners, MLMers etc.
You see, there are Leaders and Followers. There can’t be one without the other.
Also, we can’t all be selling stuff, who would buy from the other. Most of us push everyone and anyone to start an online business. We hear it bandied about a lot, it’s so easy even an 8th grader could do it…Well if they could, WHY ARENT THEY doing it? Children are the most creative and if it was that easy we would have a world full of successful 8th graders.
That right there is the #numero Uno online Business myths!
Today I want to point out some more of those myths and share the truth as I have experienced it. I am going to share with you WHAT IT REALLY TAKES TO GO FROM Zero to 1K+ MONTHLY in an online business!
Before I do that, let me bust some of the most paralyzing myths that are negatively affecting our industry and maybe help someone out there build a proper business that pays you!
Shall we…!
8 More Common Myths About Online Business Success
#1. I Will Try to see if It works, Then Really Show my friends i.e. Commit later.
WHAT? Get serious here. You are looking to create an extra or full-time $500 – $50k/month Income and you hope to JUST TRY?
You will be lucky to make $10 bucks let alone your investment back!
If you didn’t tune in to my episode on: Are you Dating or Married to your business. You gotta check it out.
You have to COMMIT to making things work, to your Vision of Success.
See, lots of wanna-be entrepreneurs are shown or even go online looking for a solution to their money problems or whatever problem they wish to solve. They find an opportunity and with or without further research they get started.
If you know our story you know we did a load of research before we started the primary platform that allowed us to travel the world a lot. Today we book our own travel plans and enjoy the benefits thereof.
Anyhoo back to the myths…Most people start an online business because they get excited about making money FAST…Another Myth. They think they will TRY and see. Big mistake!
If you wish to start an online business, you MUST fully commit to the process, get excited, take action and NEVER QUIT Until you create the success you desire. Whatever that means to you!
- Paying off a debt,
- buying a new car,
- new home,
- paying your children’s education,
- Paying for your parents’ health and welfare… What does success mean to you?
Well, Make sure you COMMIT to that image of success and Don’t Quit until you achieve it. Period.
There is No trying. As John Maxwell said;
“Until you commit, when you do, the universe aligns with you, and conspires to create ways and means to get you to your desired destination!”
A saying that inspired Robert Frank and gave him the chutzpah he needed to dig in and keep excited about developing Professionals in the Home business.
#2. You have to or Can do it all by yourself! –
WHY?
Granted most of us start from Zero, including you: “Me, I and Myself.”
In our case, we soon realized we had to share our business with lots of people and had to do it Daily, with no letting up. And well, I don’t know about you, but I value my time… As the chief chef in our brand!
If like me you value your time, you will also find ways to outsource, delegate, and ask for help. This will save you valuable time to Connect, Prospect, Follow up, and Close Sales.
THOSE ARE THE income-producing tasks you must focus most of your time esp. in the beginning!
Also, the person building up leaders makes the most money. Meaning you have to connect with others, inspire or empower them to do more, and Tap-root into their network. Remember, you are in business for yourself but not by yourself.
Also, you don’t have to be a know it all.
Yes, you need to Brand yourself, but if you don’t have a clue how to build a blog – We can help you out on that just check out our Web Design Services.
You can outsource your social media management to a part-time Virtual Assistant (VA) just like we do.
And definitely spend more time producing the results you desire and then hire some people part or full time to do these tasks and more. So, you can Live “Your Designed Lifestyle.” Until then, you ain’t living it.
Another Myth most newbies tell themselves and others!
#3. You can work whenever you want – Laptop Lifestyle!
Again, a misconception many new and struggling Online marketers tell themselves!
I have learned from my mentors & Leaders that:
“until your bank balance allows you to stay in bed without an alarm. Or you can take long vacations and earn even more money, you don’t have time freedom yet.”
So, DAILY WORK is your portion…Make it fun will ya!
Most online marketers stress out trying to create an income overnight from scratch…Get over yourself…
In the beginning of most online businesses, you will work crazy hours, burn the midnight candle, stay up for late-night webinars and still see very little return on your investment. UNLESS You have a Massive Network tuned into you from the get-go.
In which case, you have to teach them Duplication and How to Build a network like yours. That is how they too can create the same success you got. That’s how you Creare a Super Team.
Definitely, all you need is a computer, internet connection and time so that is NOT A MYTH!
#4. It’s easier to create Success and make 6 figures with an online business than with a bricks-and-mortar business!
NOPE.
Yes, you do invest way less, yes you don’t need to have licenses, rent a space, or have all your overheads upfront before you can get started with an online business.
But you still need to have the necessary skills or learn them pretty sharpish and get knowledgeable in your chosen niche. You have to constantly keep on the ball with the right information and You have to WORK your BUSINESS Daily.
You must invest in your training since you are the boss and in tools and resources to help you run and automate some aspects of your business.
And it still takes at least 2-5 years to create the kind of income that you can take a vacation from!
Still excited about Online and Home Based Businesses? Then let’s burst some more myths!
#5. Social media marketing is Free –
WHAT?
In order to create success in your online business via social media, you have to learn how to leverage it and follow proven steps to build credibility and trust so that people actually reach out to learn more about your business.
You have to be consistent and share your value while not spamming your business all over people’s walls, what two of my mentors Nadya and John Melton call “Commission Breath.”
You can get lots of organic traffic via Social Media if you know what to do. But the price you pay is Your Time. And today I want to help you save some of that time because I created a Killer Resource For you to Optimise the results you get from one of the social Media Platforms I am really good at. Pinterest.
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#6. You Can Automate Everything –
Err NO…In the online space, YOU are the brand that people buy into. So, if you remove yourself from everything…Whoosh, so do the profits.
Yes, definitely these days there are programs and software to automate a lot, you could even hire staff members. But everything can’t be running by itself. As the head of your business and entrepreneur, you still have to: Make calls, expose your business, close those MAJOR deals, attend meetings (yes even virtual ones) and just take care of stuff no software or employee can.
#7. You will be traveling non-stop –
Hmm well, we do a lot of travel because it’s what we choose to spend our money on, BUT NOT non-stop.
As a new-startup, you definitely won’t be traveling anywhere unless it’s to attend events.
These events cost a packet, which most newbies cannot afford.
You will be more focused on building that business up, creating a solid foundation and the income to actually pay for those vacations and travels, including events and training!
So, travelling strictly depends on your personal preferences, choices, and likes. We love to travel and are fortunate enough to be able to. Also, our children are now bigger and get to enjoy traveling with us, although when they were younger, their school schedules put a kibosh on those impulsive weekenders!
If you are like us, then your children’s school schedule won’t let you travel all the time either!
So, if anyone tells you this myth, you know what to do…Call their bluff or find that person who isn’t hyping it up and work with them!
#8. You can make money from Nothing –
FREE programs, no one invests, but you all make a packet, retire to a beach in Bora Bora and live the life of Riley…!
Ha, I can’t believe well-educated professionals fall for this…Well I didn’t until I too did lol!
Where does the cash to pay come from those programs that claim: No Financial Investment Needed Just Sign Up for FREE and make money?
Make money clicking links, WHO IS PAYING? Pure codswallop.
Someone somewhere has to put in the money for that system, service, or product. And sooner or later, you too will have to PAY something or invite others to PAY, in order to make any money! This is the honest truth.
You can’t imagine that I fell for this twice…lol. Companies invite you to “Advertise your product or service for FREE.” They tell you, you can make money just by doing that! Naaa…Bollocks!
Money is an energy that flows between people so if no one is passing it on, how do you expect to receive yours?
If we are all just advertising, who is buying whose stuff…someone has to pay. And, guess what yes, they tell you that in order to earn, you will have to pay some kind of membership fee…Bingo!
Understanding What You Need to Be Successful Online
Next time you hear someone saying that starting an online business, is easy peasy an 8th grader can do it…Tell them; cows toes…
But above all, I believe I have given you enough wisdom to take the right steps to do the research you need and make an informed decision.
Work has to be done, Delayed gratification is Essential as a characteristic.
You absolutely need to have your tools and resources to make your work easier.
Wanna take a look at our Tool Vault?
Head on over to our Products Page and see if there is a resource you might find useful. And if you hover over that page you will see a drop-down menu of other awesome resources that may help you build your business to a monthly income faster.
Okay, what else Juley?
Give yourself grace, settle into your business, and learn the numbers. Create excitement, launch your business without spilling the sauce. Get people curious… You could get some quick wins, use those as leverage to sustained long-term wins.
If you would like to start an online business, you should commit and get started today. Believe in your ability to succeed.
Make sure to find out if the team or company you are investing in has the right leadership, longevity, training, resources, and above all Duplication, so you too can do it.
There are lots online business model tools and resources out there. So a complete newbie and non-technical person can start from scratch. But you need some guidance right!
For a person like this, I highly recommend finding a business and a community to supports your efforts and reduce the learning curve.
Are you looking for a Product/Service to Promote? Do Check out Our Platform. We offer Some great Bonuses to our affiliate partners, in addition to tapping into our community of Global entrepreneurs with a world of knowledge!
Personally, we use a system and tools some of the best industry leaders use to build a solid business. You too need a system and above all TRUST the process. Do the work, be patient.
That’s it.
Share your thoughts below, like, bookmark…And absolutely go crush it in your Online business, build residual income and live life on your terms! Be consistent, persistent, and focused to connect with and share your goodness with more people. Your Success is yours by right, you gotta get it!
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These are all great tips and I enjoy reading !!~ I like I WILL TRY !!~ There is no trying you must do ♥♥☺☺ Appreciate !!~~
Yes Sandra,
Too many of us keep “TRYING and Going Nowhere Because we HAVENT COMMITTED TO Go All IN! 🙂 Thanks for your time!
Excellent post, Julie. I agree. So many myths about the business. You hit the nail on the head on all of these. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Hey Theresa,
good to see you, glad you agree and got value 🙂
What an Interesting article and great tips, I would keep this in my mind glad that you share this with us
Hi Angela,
Glad you got value and stopped by! 🙂
This is such a great post! Really informative and helpful especially for newbies like me! Everyone who is thinking about starting an online business should definitely give this a read!
Hey Jess,
We are glad you got value and we wish you every success in your online journey 🙂
This post is EVERYTHING! So many people I meet keep looking for a magic bullet. I confess I keep looking for one too, but in the mean time, I know I have to work to get paid. People assume that because I’m working from home in my pajamas my life is soooo easy. Um, no. Yes, I do work from home, and yes I’m wearing my pajamas, but I still work just as many hours if not more than I would in a nine to five!
wow glad you LOVE this post Ashley, and that you recognize that there is no magic expressway to success, ya gotta take the stairs until you get to the stage where the elevator starts, it takes a huge vision of WHO yo are, WHAT you want and WHY you want it!
I love that yo work from home, in hyorh Pyjamas. I am the opposite, I wake up and te dressed for a corporate meeting with a very important person…Myself 🙂 mind you I dont mind working in Pyjamas on weekends 🙂
Julie Syl
Haha, I love this post. It made me laugh so hard. It was like I was holding up the mirror to myself.
Social media free – ha- then why do small business owners pay me to consult for their Instagram accounts?
Why does Facebook have ads?
You can do it all alone. Why would you want to anyways.
You can automate everything… ummm please tell me how 🙂
You can travel all the time? that’s priceless. There are two types of travelers. Tourist and nomads.
I’m a nomad, but I sit down in any given area for 1-3 months so I can acclimatize and get some real work done. If you’re constantly traveling – like say every week – you won’t get a thing done. Thanks for sharing another awesome one Julie!
Hello Daniel,
Hmmm We love the effect this had on you, we sure wish we were a fly on the wall 🙂
We are glad you got value and as always generously feedback your views. We always enjoy your feedback! Keep rocking Daniel!!
I am sending this post over to my sister. She and her husband started a hobby – hand crafted leather wallets, cases and bags. This hobby is now a thriving business and they would want to create an online store to reach more customers. I am sure the information contained in this post will help them a lot.
Thanks for sharing with your sister and we hope this article helps her focus and create her desired results 🙂 Glad you stopped by!
These are all really great tips! Any kind of new venture is tough – but trying to start an online business is just as challenging. Sometimes it’s easier to walk out of the office than it is to walk away from the laptop and phone and be “done” for the day.
Hello Lynn,
It is actually much easier to wal away form the office than the laptop. WHY?> Because yoh are not INVESTD in the day job, its a pay check and in many cases most people dont eve like what they do. With your laptop, yo are building your own passion up to manifest your dream…It gets harder to set time limits and have a normal day…whatever that is! 🙂
This is a great post – I run my own business online and it is wonderful -it does help to read posts like this 🙂 Kaz
Amazing grace so happy to hear from someone who actually ENJOYS what they do TOO! Thanks for stopping bhy Ickle 🙂
I wish people who have no clue about online businesses would read this so that they can understand better! It’s not a walk in the park, it’s pure hard work that gets us somewhere especially when we want to earn. We work as hard as we want to earn, to be honest.
SMART Work you mean Carol right! Coz weknow some trully hard working people who ae not well off at all. Our sucess is not about HARD work, its about LEVERAGED Smart work. Daily, with focus and determination. Enjoying the journey as we go because thag is LIFE!
So we here atJuleskalpauli, welcome EASE and work Smart 🙂 we gte your gist though! 🙂
I agree with this so much! People think it’s easy once you start working online. It never is and it feels as if they’re not taking what you’re doing seriously as well. There’s so much hard work behind every blog post and every ad or sponsored content. It’s not all rainbows and butterflies.
We like to look at things in terms of SMART WORK and Leverage. We literally refise to equate blessings with HARD! Its a mindset thing!
It really isnt hard, its what we make of it. We just have to have a passion for it and have a BIG WHY and WHAT> The rest is a journey called life. So Yup ease is something we like to add to every flavour of our life Elizabeth including Online Business!
With that said we appreciate what you are saying!
The myths you have mentioned are negatively affecting our industry no doubt and the tips you have mentioned certainly gonna help an online marketer in initiating business. Time matters a lot plus hard work is inevitable for gaining success. Thank you for sharing such useful info.
Hey Andy,
Indeed the Myths about online business mentioned above also cause it to have a bad rap. Its our Job we who know the truth to put it out there and empower otehrs to stick it out and get the results they desire too! 🙂
Jules,
I think the there are many things that stop a business from succeeding. It is the ability to:
Take Risk
Accept Change
Track and Adjust
Action
As John Lee Dumas has proven with his Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast, Discipline, Productivity, and Focus are important for anything you want to accomplish.
This goes with a person’s ability to risk, change, track-adjust, and follow through with action.
Action Brings Clarity – Clarity does NOT bring action.
There’s also one more thing to note, one person’s success is not repeatable.
This is because the person who tries to mimic or copy someone’s success has to also have the discipline, focus, and productivity to ACT on the proven success system.
Hey Sara,
Awesome Insights. Indeed there arelots of Myths and factors that affect success or block it. We mention a few in tis post. The most prevalent in the online Business space.
Every day we awake we start taking risks just by stepping out. We call it Faith! We live by Faith, we take Risks, we Just have to accept change for it is LIFE! Tracking and adjusting is normal esp. when we see results or not as the case may be. Action is the antidote to everything 🙂
Julie Syl
Lots of very helpful tips here. Thanks for sharing
You are most welcome clare!
Great tips! Glad that you pointed out about time being such a precious investment. It’s the truth! 🙂
Hey Czjai
Time is one of the most inportant things to mark: Its one of 3 things:
Love
Time
Death.
Everything in life is driven by or a result of these things. Everything falls around these things.
Thank you for this post. There are tons of information we can take advantage of when starting an online business. I have seen some who become disillusioned that selling online will make them millionaires in a short time. It takes hard work. Lots of it.
There is no such thing as overnight siccess and lots of people erroneously think online business will make them rich very fast…Hmmm And many are educated people! Thats what surprises us!
This is so inspiring! We often make so many excuses why not to do things or we jump in without being fully informed and find it difficult to stay committed. This really breaks it down and is a great introduction to starting your own online business. Great work!
Hey Kait,
We are glad you agree, as yo say excuses never paid the bills, and having the right informaton can half one’s journey. Thanks for stopping by!
I know from working for a small business that it is a lot more work than one things to run a business! Thanks for shedding light on this topic.
Hey Natalie,
Its our job to share our experiences to help others following in our steps and those finding it difficult because of the wront beliefs they have. Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for exposing the myths about starting an online business. It takes a lot of work, and theres no free lunch anywhere. Thanks again for sharing.
Did we hear Free Lunch…wgere is that? Seriously We are glad you agree Adewale!
Great myth busting! Love reading this kind of post from you.
Hey Jenny,
We love sharing such Content just for YOU 🙂
I really like how you explained the myths. It’s an eye opener! Thanks for sharing this post.
Hello Sharon,
We are glad you like the style 🙂
A great post – thanks so much for sharing. It’s super informative.
Hey Super moma,
Glad you got value 🙂
You are right, people think that the views, the products and the income will come to them but it does not work like that! Like you said growing a business does take a lot of time x
Hey Ana,
We are glad you agree, it takes some dedication and time to create success. Its important to enlighten our peeps! 🙂
Julie, Great myths that you busted today. Thanks for setting it straight.
For real Kenny, Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Thanks for sharing this. I wanted to start online business so this really is a big help to everyone that’s starting a online business.
We sure hope it is a Go-to resource for those starting an online business Chei 🙂
Thank you so much for this post Julie!
Tons of golden nuggets and value (:
You are most welcome Keren Glad you got some nuggets 🙂
Great to find out some of the myths surrounding starting a business online. I have definitely come across some of these before, particularly around travelling xxx
Hey Laura,
As an online marketer yes we are sure you will have come across some of these Myths. We hope this post will help out new and struggling entrepreneurs to find what it is they have been believing and start producing results!
some great points made here, making it in business certainly isn’t easy.
Hmmmm Gemma.
Glad you like the point. We beg to differ on the “Not Easy bit” Business is as easy as you make it. Keep sayng it aint easy and you bet it will keep being hard! What are you saying to yourself? Its affecting your results!