Good things take time (Tip #14)
Starting a website can be a frustrating experience. The fact is it takes a while to build up content, visitors, and communication. I’ve spent time building up content at the expense of marketing and it makes me feel a little lonely. When you’re blogging your heart out and find very few comments, it can be a little discouraging.
But building something worthwhile takes time and we have to be prepared for that.
Why?
As much as people like to romanticise business and show overnight success, that’s usually not the way it works. I was reading about Sam Walton’s story recently and he said he was always amazed at how people saw Wal-Mart as an overnight success. The fact was he’d been building up his retail stores for about 20 years before it took off.
I know the Internet is full of promises of instant riches but the people that chase them end up with empty wallets and nothing to show for it. The people how work diligently and persevere are the ones that make the real success stories.
How?
If you know what you’re doing has potential, helps people, and can bring in an income you just need to keep doing it. Looking with rose tinted glasses doesn’t help, but neither does pessimism either. You need to find a careful balance between realism and faith to keep you going.
It helps to talk to other entrepreneurs and also follow other success stories. You need to know that it’s possible if you just hang in there.
Homework
Check to make sure you’re creating a real business and not just chasing another get rich quick scheme. Also have faith in yourself and what you’re doing, it’ll be worth it one day as long as you don’t give up.
