Are You Afraid To Try Online Business?

For many seniors, the idea of building an online business can be frightening. They may not be net-savvy… or they may have never had a business of their own. It may all seem to be too complex, even overwhelming.

The key word here is “seem” … it only seems that way. Everything seems difficult before it is understood and becomes familiar.  Then it often becomes easy. It is important to disregard your limiting beliefs and open your mind up to the possibility that you’ll be able to do it all with relative ease.

Any new skill requires learning. If you’re willing to learn, you can succeed online.

Let’s looks at a few common fears that seniors have about online marketing.

Am I Too Old to Learn This!?

It’s not a matter of how old you are.  All hurdles that you may have to overcome are almost certainly within your abilities.

There’s a misconception among some seniors that the internet and technology is for young people … and it’s all beyond them now that they’re old as dirt. This is a self-limiting belief.  In all probability, you can learn to do anything you will need to do.  And, even if you can’t, there are many ways you can get all the help you might nee.

Just getting online and spending an hour a day for a month surfing and looking through the different social media sites, etc. will give you a good understanding of how the online world works.

Don’t let your fear of being “too old” hold you back!  You can do it!

What If I’m Not Very Good with Technical Things?

Even if this is true, it’s another thing that you can overcome. You can probably become proficient with the tech stuff if you work at learning how to do it. There are countless websites and videos with instructions to guide you every step of the way.

Many seniors  have taught themselves how to build a business online just by searching for help on Google and YouTube. It’s just a matter of looking, learning and applying.

You can get net-savvy and learn how to do the tech stuff, if you put in the effort.

I Don’t Know Anything About Business

You don’t need to be a “born business person” to succeed online. All you have to do is model yourself on others who are succeeding online. Watch what they are doing and replicate their actions and effort.

Put your own spin on things and exercise your creativity. As a senior, you’ll have experience and your own take on things. Go ahead and be yourself. Observe the fundamentals, but at the same time allow yourself to be different.

I Might Fail!

Well, finally, here’s a legitimate fear!  Still, though, you don’t even need to worry about it. You definitely are going to fail… and that is a good thing!

Failure is not the opposite of success. It’s a part of success. For you to succeed online, you must fail. This is inevitable. So, you should expect it and not fear it.

Baseball players have more strikeouts than hits. Movie studios that have been in business for decades still can’t predict if a movie will be a blockbuster or a flop.

That’s just the way it is. You must be willing to take failure in your stride and keep moving forward till you succeed.

Initially, when you’re learning how it all works, you will make mistakes. This is par for the course. Do NOT throw in the towel. Keep persevering and learn from your mistakes till you see success.

Overcome Your Fears By Taking Action

By now, you should realize that most of these fears are unfounded… and even if you think they’re justified, all you need to do is get started. Action is the antidote to fear.

Once you’ve overcome inertia and are moving forward, you’ll dispel your fears and succeed online.

Act today and reap the rewards in future.

One of the best actions you can take to get started, and to overcome your fears, is to get  information that will guide you in your efforts.  My friend David Perdew has an excellent training program for those who want to start an online business and need guidance about what to do and how to do it.  I highly recommend his program.  It is called Simple Business Startup Masterclass. You can get complete information about it here.