{"id":7286,"date":"2023-09-22T19:30:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T18:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnthornhill.com\/blog\/?p=7286"},"modified":"2023-09-22T11:33:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:33:44","slug":"avoid-these-common-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnthornhill.com\/blog\/avoid-these-common-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"“Avoid These Common Mistakes: Lessons from my First 72 Hours in the World of Online Money Making”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The idea of making money online can be both exciting and appealing because it offers the potential for financial freedom, the ability to work from anywhere, and the opportunity to fire your own boss! However, the overwhelming feeling arises from the realization that there is a lot of information to digest and implement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, let me start here. The overwhelm (and the mistakes I\u2019ve made) – especially in the first 72 hours after being introduced to a make-money-online course. \"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Triple Jeopardy<\/b><\/p>\n

Three weeks ago, I bought a make-money online course. A week later, I bought another one, and in less than a week, I bought a third – one of John Thornhill\u2019s training courses. Yup\u2026 talking about taking the plunge into this magical realm of making money online!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As you can imagine, I\u2019ve been very, very busy, and exhausted – physically and mentally. But I was desperate to master the art of digital moolah that could potentially change my life forever\u2026 so I tried to consume everything in the fastest humanly possible way. But as hours turned into days and days into weeks, I became so exhausted and impatient that soon enough, I went into survival mode battling against self-doubt and the temptation to binge-watch dog videos! Trust me, the struggle is real.<\/span><\/p>\n

Life-saver<\/b><\/p>\n

Lucky for me, before I died face-down on my keyboard, I came to my senses – thanks to John Thornhill and Randy Smith for reiterating in almost all of their training videos how important it is to go through the program as designed, to learn and implement, one baby step at a time.<\/span> John\u2019s course<\/span><\/a> is literally keeping my sanity up to this time. And while it\u2019s fueling my drive to make this work (for me), it is also keeping me from driving outside my lane, and cruising slow and steady\u2026 though I have to confess, sometimes I go into overdrive and binge-watch their videos!<\/span><\/p>\n

First 72-hour costly mistakes<\/b><\/p>\n

Mistake # 1: Ignoring the voice of reason.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You know that little voice in your head that says, “Hey, maybe this is too good to be true”? Yeah, I made the incredible decision to mute that voice, crank up the volume on my excitement, and dive headfirst into the abyss of online money-making schemes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mistake #2: Falling for the catchy sales pitch.<\/b> Picture this: A slick-haired salesperson with an irresistible grin, promising me financial freedom in just a few simple steps. Like a love-struck puppy, I couldn’t resist the allure of easy money. I handed over my hard-earned cash faster than a cheetah chasing prey! Who can relate?!<\/span><\/p>\n

Mistake #3:<\/b> Believing I could make a fortune overnight.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh, the naivety! Reality hit me like a brick wall when I realized that building an online empire takes more time, effort, commitment and a sprinkle of fairy dust than I had initially presumed!<\/span><\/p>\n

Mistake #4: Neglecting due diligence.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In my eagerness to jump on the online money-making bandwagon, I completely overlooked the most crucial step: researching the legitimacy of the course and its creator. Turns out, Mr. Moneybags McScamason had a shady history, and his course was about as effective as an umbrella in a hurricane.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mistake #5: Neglecting the power of skepticism.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In just over three weeks, I bought several other \u2018make money online\u2019 shiny tools that promised me a secret formula for success, but what I got was a mishmash of outdated strategies, vague advice, and plain low quality products.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lessons Learned\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n