So how long have you? You put your own ending on that opened ended question. Okay?
Say for example. How long have you been in business?
You’ll see how these loaded questions, pertain to all types of aspiring entrepreneurs, in just a second.
So how long have you been contemplating, which particular paid theme, to use on your state of the art WordPress blog? Or how long have you been trying to quit smoking or lose weight?
Or how long have you been contemplating starting your own business and or service of some kind?
Or starting your garden or whatever. Sound all too frighteningly familiar? It probably does.
The remainder of this post, will address, an issue which is critically important, to practically all aspiring entrepreneurs, who are serious about achieving long term success.
So Why Do You Think So Many Aspiring Entrepreneurs Constantly Get Steamed Rolled By This Particular Issue?
Here’s a little back drop, and the real inspiration for this particular blog post.
This past year, (meaning) 2018. That will have officially marked, my 7th or 8th year, on the Linkedin platform.
Before going any further. (Are you sitting down?) Because in 7 or 8 years, of officially being a registered member on this constantly growing platform. I had a dismal 70 connects. That’s it.
And truth told. I have no idea, how I was even able to have generated that many.Say what?
Because I was so non active on the platform.
But wait. It gets even worse. And to add insult to injury. Listen at this. In the entire previous 7 or 8 years, I have been a registered member on the enormously popular business related platform.
(Which is the largest, business orientated platform in the world.)
My pathetically lame, personal profile, had generated just one view. Seriously. Can you even believe it? This is not exaggeration.
Unfortunately Any Type Of Entrepreneurial Venture Truly Worth Pursuing Will Definitely More Than It’s Share Of Ongoing Obstacles!
So thank goodness, as 2019 was nearing. I finally decided I had enough continued failure, regarding my efforts on Linkedin.
So I invested in a few, very inexpensive,’ how to’ effectively utilize Linkedin courses, on the udemy.com website.
And the one guy’s course, who has really helped me out the most, thus far.Is this guy named Josh Gwin. That link goes directly to his blog, (not his) udemy.com course BTW.
And it’s also not an affiliate link of any kind.Here’s the point.
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After studying and re-studying, his (not even) one hour long video course. And initially implementing some of his lower hanging fruit connection strategies.
My connections, have officially increased by a staggering 400%! Say what? That’s correct.
In just six short days of implementing what I’ve learned from Josh.
I went from a dismal 70 total connections, to as of this blog post being published, a whopping 281 connections and steadily climbing.
But here’s the real kicker. In the last six days alone. My previously lame Linkedin profile, went from being viewed just once, in the last seven or eight years.
To my newly revamped, client centered profile, being viewed a whopping 49 times, in the last six days alone.Huh?
And according to the stats supplied directly from Linkedin. That represents an increase of a staggering 4,500%! Can you freaking believe it?
Follow this closely. As impressive as those numbers and my meteoric, short term progress has been. You definitely need to be aware of something.
Is Your Potential Long Term Success Being Sabotaged Because Of This!
If you were to head over to view my Linkedin profile right now. Guess what you would quickly discover?
All of this positive results, has happened, in spite of the fact, my profile header, is the defaulted one supplied by Linkedin. Say what? That’s correct.
And I can guarantee you going forward, some potential networking partners, will be (or have already been), completely turned off by that. Huh?
Meaning, they will rationalize, if I or you, were really a player, worth power networking or power partnering with. I or you, would have some type of professional header.
And not the drab, defaulted one, currently supply by Linkedin. And I came can completely understand their thinking.
Here’s What It Really All Boils Down To!
Even though, I don’t have my professional header in place just yet. A grand total of 211 other aspiring entrepreneurs, (still decided) to connect with me.
(211 + 70 = 281 total number of connections. And constantly growing.)
In spite of my profile not being, (either) perfect or fully complete. Say what? That’s correct.
And I tried, unsuccessfully twice, to upload a few videos, further down on my profile page, but could not, for the life of me, figure out how to get it to work, the way Josh, (my instructor did), when he uploaded some social proof type of documents.
Successful Entrepreneurs Know It’s Far Better To Get Going And Adjust As You Go! (As Opposed To Doing Nothing Until Everything Is Perfect!)
Which brings me to my main and final point. Although I most definitely set, some rather lofty goals, for my Linkedin adventures in 2019 and beyond.
There is simply no way, I’m waiting around, until everything is perfect, before I even begin. I’ll let my major competitors do that.
So the question begs asking. How many aspiring entrepreneurs, do you currently know, who are sabotaging their overall chances, for long term success.(In any endeavor they may choose to participate in.)
Simply because they’re still waiting on the perfection train, to finally pull into the station?
Let’s sincerely hope.Whatever that particular number is. It’s steadily decreasing, day after day! Right?
(Extremely Important note: If you’re currently on twitter and or Linkedin.By all means, let’s get connected asap!)
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Good for you Mark. That is awesome. Indeed, get going, hit the ground running and adjust as you proceed. Like a sail boat, you go, and adjust the sales as you cruise through the sea. Power advice here.
Thanks Coach!
We both know only too well! It’s best to always be,
a student of some kind and always a student in forward progress.
Even as or while positive progress is steadily being made!
Their are still many stones of progress, left to un-turned.
But rather than making the critical mistake, of waiting to
all of my success ducks being perfectly in place.
Instead, as you so wisely pointed out. You merely start, in the
overall direction you wish to go in.
And keep adjusting and tweaking as you go. Excellent
advice as always Ryan! Thanks so much, for finding the time
to drop by and share your battlefield tested advice!
It’s greatly anticipated and appreciated!
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