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Journey to Success Part 6
Learn From Your Mistakes Back up and Start Again!
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Journey to Success Part 1: Passionate Focused Thinking
Journey to Success Part 2: Develop Specific Goals to Attain Your Dreams
Journey to Success Part 3: Taking Action – Specific Steps Leading to Your Goals
Journey to Success Part 4: Learning as you go
Journey to Success Part 5: Never Give Up, Focus and Hard Work
If you remember from Part 5; I covered Never Give Up, Focus and Hard Work, and discussed never giving up. Your not alone, touched on mistakes and the Success you deserve. Always Remember throughout this series without Action you will never achieve your Goals. Here’s a quick reminder if you missed it ……
Ok! Onto Part 6 …… Learn Fom Your Mistakes Back up and Start Again!
How many of us during the course of our journey online experienced that “Homer Moment” above and found ourselves saying “D’OH!” I know I have numerous times, but you know what it has never stopped me moving forward, in fact most times I laugh at myself because once I take a good look at the mistake I realise just how silly it was.
As I have said before; Mistakes are okay. They belong in the online journey we are taking. Sure, we want to avoid them and delete them from our memory. But in life there is no delete – because mistakes happen and they are okay.
You know the one of things between being successful online or a failure is the ability of having a positive attitude! A successful online marketer will learn from their mistakes and turn them into stepping stones to get them where they are going and more often than not will not repeat them!
The alternative is to allow those mistakes to turn into stumbling blocks that prevent you from making any progress at all, one can either give up in frustration and defeat, or have a positive attitude and have the desire to learn, improve and carry on, alway’s forward!
Somebody once said “Failure is good. Embrace it and learn from it. Then you’ll succeed.” but to be able to do that we need to understand and accept that…
- At some point making a mistake or failure is inevitable. Even the most successful people in the world have failed and made mistakes and will continue to do so.
- Mistakes and Failures can be a good thing, if we learn from it.
Ok! So now I can here you saying; “That’s great I am going to make a lot of mistakes and I am going to fail at some point”
Wow! now I am really Happy! can’t you tell me something useful something I can use Ian?…
Sure ok, I know it’s not enough to say “Learn from your Mistakes” Let’s take a look at how we can turn our mistakes into a positive and take advantage of them!
Turn Our Mistakes to Our Advantage
Acknowledge the Mistake
It’s important to acknowledge that you’re wrong or have made a mistake, but equally important not to think of yourself as a failure. A common characteristic of running an online business is knowing all about mistakes. It is not hard at all to make a mistake in fact it’s quite easy, I know I have made quite a few!
If you’re starting out online as a complete newbie then this is probably especially true. Some people give up after making just one or two mistakes. Please DO NOT be one of them, don’t be one of the crowd!
See Your Mistake as An Opportunity
See each and every mistake you make as an opportunity to learn from, to grow from, to gain experience from, and then carry on!
Once you realize your mistake, DO NOT let it have a negative affect on you’re drive, commitment, plan or ultimate goal – remember that “positive attitude” we mentioned earlier. You will then be able to learn and benefit from it.
What went Wrong?
Work out why the mistake was made, break it down into smaller parts. Essentially, what we’re doing is problem solving. As with any fairly substantial problem, it’s always easiest to break it down. The first question to ask is “why”
Brainstorm the problem, Few failures have one absolute reason, but going through this exercise should help you get to the root of things. The most obvious answer might be right but then it might not be!
Was the mistake down to carelessness, lack of information or research, or was the trouble caused by something which was beyond your control? These are questions that will help understand why the mistake was made!
Find the Solution and Start Again!
Now that the problem has been identified we need to find a solution. Alway’s be prepared though because solving the problem won’t always fix things (it might be too late to fix the mistake), this is where you’ll “arm” yourself against making the same mistake twice and be able to prevent it from happening again!
Always remember (mentioned in a previous post) Your Not Alone if you can’t figure out or decide on the answer, seeking help from others is always a good place to start. Speak to your Internet buddies. In hard times I have had the best experiences with my Internet friends (that I trust) when I shared my problems I was having openly and honestly. You may be truly surprised by their support!
Pass on What you have Learnt – Help Others
Use the experience you gain from solving a problem to help others from making the same mistake. You can use what you learn to write a blog post about it, write a report or e-book, create a video. Turn the mistake into a positive and use it to your advantage while at the same time helping others.
The essential ingredient to handling any mistake is to adopt the attitude of “live and learn.” Alway’s maintain a positive attitude … turn it to your advantage and never give up!
If you can learn from your mistakes and turn it to your advantage, you’ll find that your Internet business will continue to move forward, YOU will grow stronger and wiser, and you will still be on your Journey to Success and reach your goals!
I am going to close this chapter by signing off with one of my favourite quotes by Alfred Einstein….
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
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Hi Ian,
Another excellent post by yourself and yes talk about homer moments – I just had quite a few last night lol, but as you said, I’ve learnt from them and it’s such a shame that some quit after just making one of two mistakes.
I guess it could be also related to status anxiety and the way that society has been bought up in that if one was to make a mistake, then they will tend to feel bad about themselves, what they don’t realise is these mistakes/ errors tend to actually happen irratically and like you have mentioned, it could tbe the gateway of opportunity.
Anyway keep up the fabulous blog post and content Ian, I look forward to reading and following your next blog posts and success
Have a wonderful weekend and catch up soon
Nigel
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Hi Nigel,
Thanks for dropping in Nigel, and sharing your thoughts I appreciate it!
Yes I know we have all had those “Homer” moments, as you say sometimes they can happen far too often for my liking!
However the most important thing is to not make the same mistake twice, and learn from them each and every time. It’s so important not to let them get you down and to remain positive, and understand making a mistake is ok.
You are so right Nigel; it is a shame when people give up following a mistake or two. If only they could realise that it’s all part of the growth and with every negative there is always a positive… find it and take advantage of it!
Glad you enjoyed the post Nigel and thank s for your input as always it’s much appreciated.
Take care, catch up soon
Ian
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Hi Ian, another great post in the series.
We do all make mistakes, God knows I’ve made plenty
errrr so do you actually 
It is really important to test as we go as the last thing we want is to find out later and have to back track and put them all right. I do speak from experience as I have detailed in my part 6 of the series.
The longer we leave it the more work we have to do in our corrections and that can really make us anxious and stress us out but like I said the longer we leave it the worse it gets.
There’s not a person on the planet that hasn’t made a mistake. I wonder how many the late great Steve Jobs made on his way to building Apple to what it is today?
If we have a dream we owe it to ourselves to follow it and push ourselves through the mistakes we make and learn from them.
Then maybe pass those lessons back to help others.
Another great post Ian,
Take care mate,
Barry
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Hi Barry,
I agree with you all the way Barry; yes we all make mistakes some are so silly, like forgetting to add “link” to an image in a blog post!
Which you kindly pointed out to me… thanks mate! 
This really reflects the point you make here about “testing as we go” lesson learnt mate! Luckily for me this was an easy correction to make, but I do agree it could lead to a complete re-work.
Like the quote states in my post” Those who have never made a mistake, have never tried anything new” I am sure the late Steve Jobs made plenty but he never quit, he learnt and was a great success!
I think the biggest mistake we can make is not the mistake itself, but allowing the effect of the mistake to make us quit and give up!
And the second is not passing on what we have learnt to others so they can avoid those mistakes.
As always Barry thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and for your input, and I pleased you liked the post.
Take care, catch up real soon
Ian
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Hi Ian,
Life isn’t perfect. Having determination, the drive to move on no matter what is very much needed because when something goes wrong you’ll be able to handle it correctly.
Handling it correctly comes from how bad you want to achieve your goals. Analyzing your mistakes and understanding them to better yourself is the key to success.
The best part is I like what you said about not being alone. We all have to jump over hurdles at different points of our lives.
It’s good to develop relationships because having other like minded people around you is so much needed to help you in moving forward.
It is very hard if you are going at it alone. Helping each other out is priceless.
Keep on keeping on Ian,
Terry Conti
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Hi Terry
Thanks for dropping in and sharing your thoughts buddy, I really appreciate it.
You are so right my friend; life is not perfect that’s why it’s down to ourselves to be more determined to succeed in whatever venture we take on and stay positive no matter what is thrown us, always looking to turn a negative into a positive.
Mistakes will happen not only in everyday life, but also during our journey online, and its how we handle them and deal with them that will determine how far we can go!
You are right Terry evaluating and understanding where we went wrong when a mistake occurs (even though it might be too late to fix the mistake), we can still gain experience and “arm” ourselves against making the same mistake twice and be able to prevent it from happening again!
And yes it is important to remember “we are not the only” ones, we are not alone, we can take comfort in knowing that at some point this happens to everyone (Not that I wish this of course) but it’s a fact … anybody who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new!
WE ARE NEVER ALONE –WE JUST NEED TO REACH OUT! Help is always there!
As always thanks for your input Terry and I’ll be seeing you soon…
Take care, my friend
Ian
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Ah Ian,
I agree with everyone else, great post.
I really would like to meet the person who has never made a mistake. Oh, I’m sure there are some people out there that do think they’re perfect but I have a feeling they are just like all the rest of us. We had to learn as we go along and we don’t always get it right the first time.
I use to cringe when I would make a mistake and over the years I’ve embraced it because that’s how we learn. As for me, I’m a hands on kind of girl. I learn better as I’m doing something and figuring it out as I go. Trust me, it may take me 20 times before I get something right but at least that way I can take what I’ve learned and share with others. I think it’s great to learn that way. Had we not made the mistakes we have, we may not be where we are today.
Appreciate your advice on this topic. You are so right, view our mistakes as an opportunity, find out what we did wrong, locate the solution and then share what we find with others. If that’s not a great plan, I sure don’t know what is.
Have a wonderful week Ian!
~Adrienne
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Hi Adrienne
Many thanks for dropping in and sharing your thoughts, and I hope all is well with you
I think I have caught Sally’s Flu bug! It must be doing the rounds here in the UK?
I’m pleased you liked the post Adrienne; you know it’s amazing how many people get so down and want to give up from making the slightest mistake.
You wouldn’t believe the amount of mistakes I have made during my journey online – too many to count that’s for sure. But for me I have this desire inside to try and fix the problem and not let anything beat me, I guess that comes from my military background… never give up!
As you say I don’t think there is a single person who has not made a mistake, it starts from when we are babies learning to walk; we fall so many times but we get back up again and continue until we get it right! There would never be any success stories if we just quit after making a mistake.
“Make a mistake, find a solution, correct it, and learn from it” Then continue on your journey, helping others not make the same mistake as you go! Now that’s what I’m talking about
As always Adrienne thanks for your input and sharing your thoughts, I’ll be seeing you real soon…
Take Care
Ian
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Great article Ian. I think that as internet marketers we most definitely learn from our mistakes, and if you’re like me you’ve learned a lot because you made a lot of them
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Hi Sylviane
Welcome back! Thanks for popping over and sharing your thoughts I appreciate it
Glad you liked the post, and yes I have definitely made a lot of mistakes during my journey online, and I would like to think I have learnt a great deal from those mistakes!
We can certainly say “we are not alone” as we all make mistakes at some point; it’s part of the learning curve of trying something new. The important thing is to “learn” from those mistakes and move on.
Thanks for your input Sylviane and I’ll be seeing soon…
Take care
Ian
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I totally agree with everything on this post especially the See Your Mistake as An Opportunity part. This has been soooo helpful to me. I used to get sad when I make mistakes and when things don’t go well. I thought there was some sort of voodoo on me
I really enjoyed this post. Everything you said is so true and the solutions you offered are quite effective. Thanks a lot!
Mouh
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Hi Mouh
Welcome back buddy!
I’m pleased you enjoyed the post and hope you found it of some benefit. No Mouh no “Voodoo” just mistakes that happen to us all my friend
As long as we learn from them and dont make the same mistake again and use the learning curve to help others then we can take something positive from the experience!
Each and everyone of us who try something new makes mistakes along the way and that is ok my friend…
Someone once said “Failure is never quite so frightening as Regret”
Thanks for dropping in mouh and for your input.
Take care, catch up soon
Ian
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To be honest I used to be really scared of making mistakes. now I make them all the time!! Well not all the time but I don’t see them as mistakes anymore but tools.
Ill give you a good example. This morning I was on a master mind call with other coaching students, one of whom had just released a very good WSO (that’s a warrior forum special offer) that made 1000 sales in the first week!!
Although comprehensive he was getting a lot of support questions on how to fully use the product. Initially he felt he’d made a mistake in not explaining properly but by the end of the session we’d turned it into a value adding and income producing benefit. How?? He was going to offer a free webinar (add value) and at the end make a very good related offer!
Mistakes can be good!
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Hi Nick
How are things mate? Thanks for dropping in and sharing your thoughts, I appreciate it
None of us our on our own when it comes to making mistakes Nick, we have all done it, and like you I have made many and still do from time to time. Each time I have learnt something new and taken away something from the experience for future reference.
Your right even though we make mistakes we should always be looking to take advantage from them and try to turn them into a positive, the example you give is a good one
Have a great weekend Nick, and I’ll see you soon…
Take care
Ian
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Hi Ian
I am a new visitor to your blog although I knew you from your comments on the Barry Wells blog. My first impression was that you were fairly new to IM but from seeing the professionalism of your blog layout, articles and reading your ABOUT page, that notion was quickly dispelled.
You must be one of a few in our blog circle that is making a full time living out of IM, so well done on that one. I can see from your articles that this is a serious business for you.
I am retired, so not in it for financial reasons. I am currently working on a passion of mine and the normal IM subjects are not really of any interest to me. Having said that there is still some great information to be picked up by blog hopping.
I will return.
Bill
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Hi Bill
Welcome to my blog. Thanks for dropping and sharing your thoughts I really appreciate it
When I first started out online it was part time for the first couple of years even when I started to make a little money, while at the same time holding down a fulltime Business Managers role for a Blue Chip Medical Devices Company which was based in Memphis Tennessee.
Having started with PLR and Resale Rights to various products, I also sold Sports Memorabilia online, but it was PLR that I really liked and wanted to expand and become more involved in. All of this was still part time as my primary role was time consuming (Didn’t do much for a year) as I was travelling around the world quite a lot on business.
I gave up my BM role nearly two years ago and now I am fulltime online working from home, and I haven’t regretted a single second! It’s been a great journey for me so far.
My online earnings are still not where I would like them to be, I have set a target of another 2 years and I should be where I want to be financially. Like you Bill I really enjoy blogging and the friends I have made is amazing, I am part of a great online community and I learn something new every day.
Long may you continue to enjoy what you are doing and get pleasure from it? Thanks for the dropping in Bill, and your kind words and I look forward to your next visit…
Take care, catch up real soon
Ian
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Hello Ian
Ahh the old Homer moment, lol.
I agree with you Ian, we’ll all make mistakes at this game…it’s just inevitable that it’s going to happen, I make them too and if you ask even the most savvy of online marketers, most of them will admit to it too, the one’s that don’t — well you know the score there
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As you’ve mentioned above — “Mistakes and Failures can be a good thing, “IF WE LEARN FROM IT,”
All the best Ian…
Eamon.
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Hi Eamon
How you doing mate? I really enjoyed your last post Eamon thanks for a great read.
The “Homer Moment” just lately I have had quite a few of those Eamon, nothing drastic that cannot be corrected just silly mistakes which maybe could have been prevented with a little more thought on my part!
The most important thing for me is I don’t let them get me down and that I learn from them and don’t fall into the same trap in the future. Basically so far its cost me time, but it could have been worse.
As you say we all make mistakes, and to be honest when I have corrected it I feel great as though I have really accomplished something, having said that though I would have preferred not to make it in the first place
As long as we learn from them and continue to move forward toward our goals helping others along the way, we will have turned the mistake to our advantage with a positive outcome.
Thanks for dropping in Eamon and your input and I’ll catch up with you soon mate…
Take care
Ian
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Ian,
What you have said in this post is so true.
Mistakes are how we learn and we have all made them.
When my children have started out in college they each called me up at the beginning of the first semester saying “mom, I have something really bad to tell you. I just flunked my ______ test.” They expected me to be upset, maybe because they saw friends parents getting upset, but my response to them was “you have only failed if you do not learn from the test you flunked.” They all went on to get A’s in those classes because they learned from their mistakes.
I think this is the same with internet marketing. We only fail if we do not learn from our mistakes.
Mistakes also make great blog posts. I think some of my best blog posts have been about my mistakes.
Thanks for the great post on making mistakes and moving forward.
Dee Ann Rice
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Hi Dee Ann
Thanks for popping over and sharing your thoughts I appreciate it.
You know you are absolutely right there is no failure in making a mistake; the failure is when you don’t learn from them and use those mistakes to your advantage. We have all made mistakes at some point in our lives and in our online journey, and those that haven’t have not tried anything new!
I am really pleased that your children went on to learn from their mistakes and having learnt from them came out the other end with great results; well done to them indeed.
Once we have identified our mistake it’s important not to let it get us down we need to turn the negative into a positive, see it as an opportunity to learn from and always retain that positive attitude. Continue toward our goals and pass on what we have learnt to others.
I pleased you liked the post Dee Ann and as always thank you for your input…
Take care, catch up soon
Ian
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Hi Ian,
I like to think of mistakes as the building blocks to success. Contrary to what you have written in the post though I like to remember where I went wrong just to be sure that I don’t do the same thing again.
I agree though that it is important to share what you have learned with others as this cements your relationship with them as well as serving to improve your position in the search engine ranking. You can be sure that you were not the first one to make the mistake nor will you be the last and there will be people looking for the solution which you have posted online. Not to mention that they will be so grateful to you for helping them out.
Great blog mate!
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Hi Sire,
Welcome to my blog! Thank you for dropping in and sharing your thoughts I really appreciate it.
I agree mistakes can be the building blocks to success and the stepping stones to help us get where we want to be as long as we maintain a positive attitude and learn from them and don’t repeat them!
I hope I haven’t confused you Sire; but I have not said we should forget and delete mistakes from our memory, I said “even though we would like to we can’t as there is no delete” Like you I think it’s very important to analyse our mistakes and diagnose where we went wrong for future reference.
It’s important to know “Why”
Also I think it’s important to pass on what you learn from your mistakes and help other’s whenever you can, we should write about it so others can benefit from our mistakes.
I glad to like the post and my blog Sire, and I look forward to your next visit…
Take care, catch up soon
Ian
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Hey Ian,
perhaps I took the “delete them from our memory” a little too literally. My mistake.
As much as I don’t like making mistakes I don’t let them get in the way of my progress. I’ve always found that every problem has a solution and sometimes that solution is to try a different tact in order to get the required result.
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Hi Sire
No worries my friend I just did not want you to misunderstand what I was saying in the post
I don’t think any of us really like making mistakes Sire; and like you I have never let them stand in the way of my goals or what I am trying to achieve at the time!
And I do agree each time I have made a mistake and looked at it, I have discovered an alternative solution to achieve the objective.
As long as we can stay positive and turn them to our advantage we can achieve the desired results.
Thanks for your input Sire…
Catch up soon
Ian
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Hi
I really like your post. Mistakes can really be a gateway to better things – as long as you stay positive and learn from the mistakes.
Thanks!
Mary
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Hi Mary
Welcome to my blog!
Thank you for popping over and sharing your thoughts I really appreciate it
I absolutely agree Mary; as we all make mistakes in our journey online and it is important to stay positive and turn the mistakes to our advantage.
It’s important to acknowledge that we have made a mistake, but equally important not to think of ourselves as a failure. One of the hurdles between being successful online or a failure is the ability of having a positive attitude!
To be a success online we must learn from our mistakes and turn them into stepping stones to get us where we want to be and not repeat them! See each mistake you make as an opportunity.
We are not alone in this, so remember to pass on what you have learnt to others so that they too can benefit from your experience.
I’m pleased you liked the post Mary, and I look forward to your next visit…
Take care, catch up real soon
Ian
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Hi Ian
I make mistakes all the time and used to bother about it, but now I don’t…
I think it was because I thought I was the only one that made them and everyone else didn’t (lol)…
It’s good to make mistakes because then you can help other people learn from your mistakes and they can get on faster…
Aren’t a lot of products made up from mistakes so they can’t be that bad can they (lol).
I’m really enjoying this series your writing Ian and can’t wait for the next.
Take care
Dawn
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Hi Dawn
Like you and many others I have made many mistakes and I use to get angry with myself and feel a bit of an idiot!
But as soon as I realised that I wasn’t on my own I felt a lot better (not that I was wishing others to make mistakes!) it was because I realised it was part of the learning curve of running and working an online business.
I have learnt a great deal from the mistakes I have made and I know I have helped others with the tips that I have provided so they can avoid them.
And yes you’re right many a product has been born from someone’s mistake and they have remained positive and turned it to their advantage; which is what we should all try to do!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and input Dawn and I look forward to your next visit…
Take care, catch up soon
Ian
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Hi Ian,
Excellent post!! I sometimes dwell on those mistakes…they get me down so I go and do something else, which is not necessarily related. I have been trying hard to stay positive, it is not something that comes naturally to me. I’ve gotten off track, but I always pick myself back up and move forward.
I like your ideas of making an ebook or video about the mistakes and how you overcome them…I know Barry wrote something similar and it was something that I would never have thought of. Surely there are people that start off on the wrong foot in this business or any kind of business and now they will have someone to relate to
Thanks for the post and I’ll be seeing you around
Linda
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Hi Linda
Welcome back; I hope all is well with you?
Thanks for popping over and sharing your thoughts I appreciate it
Before I get to your comment I would like to say I really liked your last post Linda and I think it’s one that’s going to gain a lot of support. I know I have suffered like many others with this issue.
For those readers who have not yet read Linda’s recent post, may I suggest you pop over to Linda’s blog and check it out? It’s all about “Adding Email Addresses to Mailing Lists without Permission” http://buildonlinebusinessesnow.com/blog/2011/10/12/spam-adding-email-addresses-to-mailing-lists-without-permission/
Ok, Mistakes! We all make them Linda they are part of our online journey the important thing to remember is “we are not alone” and that every problem does have a solution. We must not allow the mistakes we make to stand in our way of progress and as long as we stay positive and have that desire to learn and turn the mistakes to our advantage then we can succeed.
As you say Linda; I think it’s also important to pass on to others what we have learned from our mistakes so that they may benefit and not fall foul of them. A good way of doing that is by providing “tips” “creating a video” or “writing a report”
I am pleased that you enjoyed the post Linda and thank you for your input as always it’s appreciated.
Take care, Catch up soon
Ian
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