Contrary to what some of the so-called guru’s may say, having an online business is not for everyone. But in order to judge whether it’s a good fit for you, we first must define what an online business is and what it isn’t.
Please watch the following video:
Main points:
a) get over your fear
or
b) decide to be happy with your job, and forget about starting a business
Action steps:
1) Answer the following question honestly:
Do I want to run my own business?
As always, you are welcome to post your questions and comments below.
Have a great day!
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Eric,
I purchased your firesale about a week ago. When I was downloading all of the programs that came with it, my computer crashed. Can you or anyone tell me how I can get the products that I purchased? I bought all three of the products. Thank you,
Raymond Harris
Hello Raymond,
Jeff Alderson is providing support for The Traffic Firesale, and would be happy to assist you when you submit a ticket at the following link:
http://xybercode.helpserve.com/Tickets/Submit
Hello Linda,
Jeff Alderson is providing support for The Traffic Firesale, and would be happy to assist you when you submit a ticket at the following link:
http://xybercode.helpserve.com/Tickets/Submit
Hello Heidi,
We’re not familiar with that product, and haven’t done a review. But, I’m sure that Gary would be happy to answer any of your questions as well as point you to any other marketers’ reviews.
Hello Alice,
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I have bi-polar disorder. Does anyone know if starting my own online business might be too stressful? (My doctor says that I should not be under a lot of stress).
If you want to save Eric’s tips in a folder just right click on your desktop screen (where all your shortcut icons are)move your pointer to new and then click on new folder in the pop-up name it Eric’s tips, when you open each lesson right click on the big blue heading and save file to desktop Eric’s tips folder. When you want to review lessons you don’t even have to open your Email just double click on the folder and then click on whichever lesson you need they are all numbered
As long as I can remain focused in what I interpet as what Is an Online Business and am able to envision not only How I can benefit from it but also, How can others benefit from it and the fit feels good, of which is feels better than good, I am in the right place brother Eric…In fact I have a biological brother named Eric as well….Kewl!
Hello Michael,
Anything can be stressful if you don’t enjoy it. But, if you enjoy what you’ve seen and tried so far with an online business, then keep pursuing your dreams! 🙂
Hi Eric, I just listened to Lesson 2. Your lessons are short and meaningful.
To comment on L2, I am determined to start an online business. It has always been my dream. I am always looking for something viable and to date have not found one which I could call it my Online Business. I always strongly fee that I will succeed one day. That is why I enrolled for Eric’s Tips.
Eric – regarding lesson 2: I’m a retired manager of a brick & mortar company and of the opinion that the employees had the easiest jobs; the managers worked much harder and the sole proprietor worked the hardest and took the most financial risk. So, in thinking about a way to supplement my fixed retirement income it occured to me to want to be an affiliate of business, both on and off line. Is online affiliate marketing an online “business”?
Good info Eric and am committed
Hello Jay,
You don’t have to be a business to get into affiliate marketing. Some people have earned money within minutes of promoting their first affiliate product.
You can however, make affiliate marketing a part of your online business model. It involves your time and energy, just like a brick and mortar business.
I think sometimes all we think of are the rewards of an online business and we don’t think of all the time, money, and effort that comes with it. It’s not easy, especially if you’ve never done anything like this before. It’s taken me 2 years to get to where I am and that’s really not all that far. I’m just now starting to understand all that is involved. Trying to go it alone and do everything by myself has taught me alot but in my ignorance has also hindered my progress. But the answer is, yes, I want to own my online business. No matter the frustrations, I keep chugging along. Thanks Eric for making me THINK about it.
I and also my guys happened to be going through the great tricks found on your web site then before long got a horrible feeling I never expressed respect to the blog owner for them. Those ladies are actually certainly glad to read through all of them and now have pretty much been loving these things. We appreciate you simply being indeed helpful as well as for choosing this sort of great tips millions of individuals are really desperate to be informed on. Our sincere regret for not expressing appreciation to sooner.
I am a newbie and your information was sent to me by my father who is a great fun of yours. Seeing and listening to your videos and reading your tips made me understand what to expect in the coming days how to conduct a business on line. Thank you for being my mentor. I will finish and apply everything that you will teach for I know I am in good hands.
Thanks, Eric, looking for more great info.
Mark
Yes! To answer your question. But, I’m finding it difficult to transition to working for myself from working for an employer. I think I need time to implement what your taking about and I can see this “business” as something to develope my desire to be free of a job. I’m dreaming but for some reason I want this dream to be a realality.
Thanks Eric. Excellent advice.
I am disabled and really have no means to invest in any type of software or manual that can guide me through the process of starting a PLR business. I would greatly love some free and helpful advice that I can implement in a step by step approach. Thanks!
In the early comments today, someone said they hoped everyone is putting the lessons to work and getting started. My question is: How can we start when we have so little info right now?
I love your program too, Eric, Nearly all the affiliate letters say free, but it’s a huge lie, unlike yours. This is the first free item I’ve ever signed up for. It might be better if you sent 2 lessons each time. I need something to sink my teeth into, you know what I mean. Thanks again. Looking forward to more lessons.
Brenda Mc
Hello Brenda,
If you want to study the lessons at a faster pace, you could use the following link to skip to any lesson number in the series:
http://www.ericstips.com/tips/category/lessons/
Hello Christy,
Eric shows how to rebrand the PLR content you have in the following lesson:
I will pray about this question because I want the correct answer.
BIG Question for me. I’m too old to get a regular job. I had my own business before. I LOVED it, but it left me really broke.
Yes I want a business. I have been working towards starting a business and yes for me it has been difficult. Too many missing part for me right now in technical and informational knowledge. Also a mentor who I can bounce information off. So to the next lesson.
I have tried about everything out there to make money on line and have had zippo success. Most of the problem is me because i would start one thing, get frustrated and then gone on to something else, and on and on…… Anyway I decided to stop everything and start over. My question is I am considering an ecommerce store but can’t seem to focus on a niche/product. Would I be better off just doing a blog with affiliate marketing instead. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Hello Andy,
It’s important when choosing a business, to find one that you will enjoy building and sticking with.
In the next few lessons, Eric will discuss a number of different types of online businesses you could build.
The following lesson should also prove to be helpful for you:
Chris, your gmail account calls a folder a label. on the left menu or your email acct, scroll down to the end to the word “more” with an arrow. Click on the arrow and scroll down again, at the bottom you will see “Create New Label” click on that and a window will pop up and you can type in the title of your new folder(label). then go back to “inbox” and click on the email you want to put into a folder(label) and go to the icon (on top) that looks like a folder and click on the arrown , and your new title will be listed on the drop down menu. Click on the title and that will put your email in the folder. Hope that helps….
Q. Do I want to run my own business?
A. Yes, I do.
I have gone through some of the videos and am searching for some good niche but the content is a bit difficult to create and reviews too and moreover it takes a lot of time to check everything first before you decide on website
I HAVE MY OWN BUSINESS NOW. MY CLIENTS ARE GETTING OLDER AND I NEED TO FIND SOMETHING NEW. I AM JUST SETTING UP A WEBSITE THROUGH PMI ON HEALTH RELATED ISSUES. MY EXPERIENCE HAS NOT BEEN THE BEST WITH THEM SO FAR, SO AM LOOKING FOR FURTHER TRAINING TO IMPROVE UPON WHAT I HAVE RECEIVED. WHEN I CAME ACROSS YOU, I IMMEDIATELY FELT YOU WERE THE KIND OF PERSON I COULD TRUST AND,MOST IMPORTANTLY,LEARN FROM.
AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MOVING ON AND BECOMING A SPONGE FOR ALL YOU THROW AT ME.
BARBARA
theresa said im watching your lessons but would like to know if this is the same as the videos in the no cost income stream.
Hello Eric,
I have just finsihed listening to lesson two and I want to say that your approach is what I have been looking for an need as a newbie on line. Thank you.
So true about the spouse, keeps telling me its a waste of time so i need to prove her wrong :o)
Hello Maryanne,
Here’s a lesson that can help you with choosing a niche:
Hello Theresa,
No, this is a separate free lesson series from Eric!
Yes, I absolutely want to run my own business. I have been there before yet not on the internet.
Yes, i would like to have my own business.i have been there before but offline. this time, i would love to have online business.
pls i need to open a folder to save this lessons, but i dont know how to go about it. pls help me Eric.
pls friends, u can also help me.tell me how to open a folder to save the lessons with yahoo.
Hello Ojedele ,
Here are instructions specific to Yahoo:
http://email.about.com/od/yahoomailtip1/qt/How_to_Create_Folders_to_Organize_Messages_in_Yahoo_Mail.htm
Hello,
It’s a good question! It must be time for it to figure out first ..
Lesson two very great.Thank you Sir with the words of wisdom you are sharing with us. To here you saying that, we must be careful in sharing with our spouses and families at any early stage of the business, you were talking with me. They are so skeptical my hubby and my second born. You have encouraged me. I am going to do this business, Its my desire. With you on our side like the man of faith in Hebrews we will succeed. Thank. Blessings.
Hi Eric! Thanx a lot for this great oportunity to learn Inet marketing. Ive been working as a project manager for a Norwegian website developing company now for a year. I just started to learn about traffic etc. and want to realise a idea Ive had for a long time now. Ive been teaching guitar in private and public schools in Scandinavia for 10 years, made my own kourses and had hundreds of student in a unique learning consept Ive developed over the yers. Now as Im learning Inet marketing, seeking the freedom and make my own business, I live in Thailand with my Wife and kid, It just hit me like a atomic bomb today. I know how important it is to have a good content and my content should be guitar lessons on inet which i know best! I want to make learning videos, translate my courses into english, set up a squeese page, gaining traffic and sell it, its a great idea cause i know how good this consept works in real life! I ask you for help to help me with what kind of program is best to use for videorecord my lessons? Can you give me some info about how to do this then I would be very greatfull. Thanx again for everything, I love your work. Hex
Hello Hex,
Even a “Flip” video camera will do the trick! Eric walks through all the steps of putting video on your website in the following lesson: