@Jerry Keszka - I love this article particularly bc it has value for everybody - but yes, I'm now over 50 myself as well and appreciated the overview and advice. What I love is that you offer the tell-tale signgs of being in an expert trap and what to do to help yourself get out of them and become more productive. What I might call getting into the flow-state of online productivity.
I appreciate your comment, Bronce! I love what you do on Substack. You are on fire, and the results speak for themselves. Congratulations on growing your community to over 1 K subscribers! 👏
Thank you, Richard. That is true. Everyone thinks that making money online is just about writing, but success requires more than that. It requires focus, time, effort, and clarity. The fact that so much information is available online sometimes makes it even more confusing.
That is so true, Wendy! We have learned many things, but not how to run a business. Fortunately, everything is learnable, and the best way to learn is by doing.
Hey Dwayne! That is what I also thought. But people truly appreciate the vulnerability. You can even announce that you are new to the digital world and share what you learn along the way. This is actually one of the proven ways to build the right audience. People love that!
Building an online community and trusting your audience is about being transparent. That is essential.
@Jerry Keszka - I love this article particularly bc it has value for everybody - but yes, I'm now over 50 myself as well and appreciated the overview and advice. What I love is that you offer the tell-tale signgs of being in an expert trap and what to do to help yourself get out of them and become more productive. What I might call getting into the flow-state of online productivity.
I appreciate your comment, Bronce! I love what you do on Substack. You are on fire, and the results speak for themselves. Congratulations on growing your community to over 1 K subscribers! 👏
@Jerry Keszka Jerry thank you from the bottom of my not as dark heart 🩶 - your wisdom, kindness and the like has not gone unnoticed or welcomed.
This is spot on Jerry.
Add a healthy dose of procrastination, and it's so easy to sabotage that dream.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you, Richard. That is true. Everyone thinks that making money online is just about writing, but success requires more than that. It requires focus, time, effort, and clarity. The fact that so much information is available online sometimes makes it even more confusing.
Reality is different than our expectations.
Great advice. You’re right, we ex corporate types have no idea how to run a business, we have learn.
That is so true, Wendy! We have learned many things, but not how to run a business. Fortunately, everything is learnable, and the best way to learn is by doing.
Exactly!
We learn 10% of a topic in the classroom, 20% under supervision and the remaining 70% by doing.
Thank for this Jerry. It really is a challenge aging and trying to jump into this digital world, thinking you have to be perfect and get it right.
Hey Dwayne! That is what I also thought. But people truly appreciate the vulnerability. You can even announce that you are new to the digital world and share what you learn along the way. This is actually one of the proven ways to build the right audience. People love that!
Building an online community and trusting your audience is about being transparent. That is essential.
Thank you so much for the encouragement Jerry!