Internet Newbie Diary

If you’re just starting out on the Internet, then you know there’s a lot of noise. And no, I’m not talking about the new mp3 you just downloaded or the great radio station you just found. I have several of those, too, and I love listening online, but I can also hit ‘mute’ in a hurry when I have to. In fact, just as I started writing this paragraph I did. Hit mute.

The noise I’m talking about is the extra filler you get in your mail box. It’s not spam, and it may not be junk mail…but for now, you’re not sure if it’s important.

Here’s what I mean. It seems like every time I throw my email address out there to get a free report or mini-course, I get signed on for life to somebody’s list. Then once the course is done I continue to receive mail from them.

I don’t mind this. Especially if I wanted the course enough to give my address and I found value in the course. In fact, I will often go ahead and purchase what they’re selling or stay on their list just to see what they come up with next. Because – and this is big – because I think it will have some value to me.

But I’m just starting so I’m not really sure what I need, what I want, or what I can use. So right now I’m getting a lot of mail.

So my incoming email falls into three categories. (BTW, my use of ‘guys’ means ‘all of them’, not ‘all the men’. It neither includes nor excludes women or men…it’s just a catchall for ‘all’. End of politically correct spiel and CYA explanation.)

The Ones I Love

These are the ones who have already ‘sold’ me even though I may not have bought anything from them yet. You have them, too, I’ll bet. I read their email as soon as it comes in. And I notice when I haven’t heard anything in a while and check their site, or their blog. (BTW, I have only have four that fall into this category.)

The Ones I Like

In fact, there are lots of people online who are providing great value and information to me – for free. All I had to do was sign-up. And they have some great products that I really want. But I know I’m not there yet. The material sounds great but given I’m just starting I am trying to limit what I buy to things I can immediately use. I think about it as ‘Just in time’ training. Since I have a rudimentary website and no advertising budget, I don’t really need the latest greatest course on SEO (search engine optimization) even if it will make me a gazillion dollars before I finish my shower every morning.

I have a number of people in this group and I always read their emails – just not right away.

The Ones I Hate

This category is easy. I unsubscribe and go straight to the trash with these guys. These are the ones who try to sell me something on the first email or I joined one list for a small-ticket ebook and the guy immediately tried to upsell me to an online course costing thousands of dollars. No-brainer. Trash.

The Ones That Make Noise

These are the ones I’m on the fence about. I may not even know who they are or what they have to offer. I ended up on their list by joining another list. You know – you sign up for something and ‘as a bonus’ (woo hoo), you get subscribed to 23 other freakin’ lists. I look at this stuff once. It quickly goes to ‘Ones I Hate’ or it stays in this category because I might feel that somewhere down the road I want to look into it further. That’s wishy-washy but basically I scan their email, take a quick look at the web site and decide - Hate or Noise.

Now the whole purpose of this is to drown out the noise. I want to make money online. I am a prime target for the dream-sellers. But I know that often, in a bucket of crap, you’ll find a nugget of gold. So I don’t want to throw out the whole bucket, but if I’m going to accomplish anything through the course of the day I need to get on with it.

In Part Two, I’ll share with you exactly how I do that….get on with it and drown out the noise.

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the
freedom to make mistakes.” - Mahatma Gandi
http://landofthefreee.com

When you set goals, focus on your future or daydream about
how your life *could* be, do you find yourself focused on
all the mistakes (failures) you’ve made in the past? Or do
you dismiss dreams of freedom because you’re afraid to go
out of your comfort zone and make a mistake (be a failure).

If you’re like most people I speak with, fear of failure is
your biggest barrier to freedom.

For some, it wouldn’t matter if I gave you a “sure thing”,
you wouldn’t go for it because you might make a mistake,
look bad or fail all together.

If this is you, I have a gift for you.

For today only, this email is your pass to freedom…freedom
from the fear of failure.

I have a “sure thing”. No it’s not a get rich quick “sure
thing”. It’s the “Land of the Freeeee”. It’s a place where
you can’t make a mistake and you have total freedom.

It’s my gift to you.
http://landofthefreee.com

Now I’m going to ask you to give yourself a gift…
Please give yourself a break, take a step out of your
comfort zone and go for a dream or take a shot at that goal
you’ve always wanted. Go for it like it was a “sure thing”,
and no matter what - you can’t fail.

This gift could expire anytime - each day some gifts are taken down, so please go for it
now, while it’s fresh on your mind.

You can do anything!

P.S. A friend of mine has 29 gifts, worth over $2,500, for
you to download at http://landofthefreee.com. I highly
recommend that you get these gifts today. The site might not
be up tomorrow.