How Is Mushoom Picking Like Growing An Online Business?
September 26th, 2007 · Filed Under: Affiliate Marketing · Bob The Teacher Training · Business Building · Discover Affiliate Strategies · Rants
How Is Mushroom Picking Like Building A Business? [0:54m]: I’ve been in Poland for the last week, and yesterday, I had an ah-ha moment while picking mushrooms in the woods.
Watch this video (click the big 4-color logo at the bottom of this post) to learn how picking mushrooms in a foreign forest is like trying to grow an online business. Then be sure to tell me what running a business has been like for you (creative metaphors encouraged!)
Do zobaczenia!
Bob Jenkins
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September 26th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Cool Video,
You said it well, without guideance one is open to all sorts of perils
September 26th, 2007 at 5:47 pm
Well you picked a really good term there Bob.
First off have you ever gone looking and picking Morrell Mushrooms? If you have you will notice that they are around you while you are looking for them. You see one and then another so you pick the first one and turn around and look for the next one and it is GONE.
That is what an intern business is like you see or do something, and turn around it is not there anymore. That is how I feel about the subject right now. You do everything by the book and then it doesn’t exactly go like that at all and then you have nowhere to go back to square one and try it all over again, and you still have the same results. There is something wrong with that PICTURE. lol
James
September 26th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Thanks for the comment Richard.
And James — I have never heard of Morrell mushrooms, but I can tell you that the comparison you made is right on.
Bob
September 26th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
How appropriate - I just brought mushrooms for my evening meal - HUGE ones.
I agree Bob, having guidance is necessary in any endeavor - Internet work-from-home opportunities included.
But, for some, there isn’t MUSH ROOM (much room) for guides who can be trusted to do the correct thing. It’s like a game of ‘follow the guru.’ Fun to play. but results just never PAN out the same. A bit like stepping out of the FRYING PAN and into the fire, the mushrooms are spoiled.
Personally, I listen to everyone and then decide my OWN PATH to the mushrooms. I don’t like contemplating being guided up the wrong path. At my age, I am happy finding lots of little mushrooms on my own, rather than a huge one. I buy them from an experienced grower.
Kind regards,
John in Australia
September 27th, 2007 at 6:39 am
Thanks for the great comment John. You provide a very interesting perspective that I am sure a lot of people will find familiar.
What I see holding you back from succeeding further is trusting enough in one or two things enough to follow them through for a long term business growth.
It’s rationale to worry about being guided up the wrong path, but eventually, you have to develop the faith in the idea to pursue it to its end.
While “listening to everyone” is a good sign of an open mind, eventually, you should tune out much of the noise once you find a tune that resonates with you.
Ultimately, your success is determined by your own action and finding your place in the market. And I think a good mentor, one that really connects with their mentee helps the person discover that path instead of clearing it for them.
That’s one of the ways that I think my own coaching is a bit different than others. Since I’ve taught for a decade, I understand the importance of asking the right questions, instead of giving the answers away (one of the reasons I’m not teaching anymore actually is because the systems in place nowadays leave little time for such development).
It’s more like a business psychologist in a way. I believe you have most of what you need inside of you, but need an outside perspective to help you uncover it.
Bob Jenkins