Over the last couple of days I was reading a book called " A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson. The author who is middle age and overweight decides to take his other middle age overweight burned out hippy friend to hike the "AT" or the Appalachian trail.
He started the book talking about bears and he was reading and hearing how they can be a nuisance on the trail. The trail actually takes you from Georgia through 13 other states to end up in Katahdin Summit. Average time to accomplish is about 5-6 months. 2156 miles of treacherous hiking.
I could relate to the beginning of the book of having fearing bears and almost creating a mental block stopping him from taking this long journey. I compare mental blocks and unknown but obvious forms of self defeat or defiance!
He continues his journey really meeting some interesting people and accomplishing some amazing feats along the way!
But in Internet Marketing, you really need to step up your game and alway have some of the proverbial coals burning in a fire.
So after a wonderful vacation at Daytona Beach FL. I was kind of set back and wanting a change this mental block.. First thing I wanted to accomplish was get my office cleaned out. I was finding myself with my Macbook in front of my TV. (BAD MISTAKE!) This is one of the most distracting things ever!
TV can be really distracting and full of crappy news which can really bring you down. I spent a whole day removing old Ebay boxes and getting things organized! This was a huge monkey off my back. I am not really a obsessive person who likes to clean all the time.
(As a matter of fact I hate doing such mundane tasks.)
After, many weeks I decided to come up with some sort of action plan and things started to fall in place. Here is my 5 action steps that are getting me back on track!
5 Step Plan for avoiding
1. Step Away.... You just need to step away for awhile and put energy elsewhere!
2. All the things that are bothering you. Get them solved! (Monkey on your back stuff!) This means setting up an action plan to try to fix them. Somethings you won't be able to solve at first. Just work on the stuff you can solve! Solving small things like cleaning up an office or just fixing something broke around the house can help you overcome your slump.
(Example) I decided to clean my office and actually put some stuff up on Ebay that has been sitting around doing nothing!.
3. Try to stay away from anything negative! This can really bring you down and put in into a heavier slump. Whether it is your relative or friends, distance yourself or tell them that you have a lot on your mind and want to try and avoid talking for the next few days.
4. Focus on things that you enjoy! Going outside! surfing,swimming and exercising can help you get your brain pumping and refresh you very quickly.
5. Look at the everyday world and grab inspiration and hilarity from it all at the same time staying humble and appreciative.
So after doing this I am typing this post from my newly remodeled office and taking a new approach to my business and offer as many tips about over coming my mental blocks and getting my business kick started again.
I will be trying to do a vlog (Video Blog) with this and talk about whatever comes to mind and taking questions for people who would like to make a couple of bucks online!
Reference to the book I am reading.
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