It’s easy to say you shouldn’t
compare yourself to others, but much harder to implement. However, there
are a few simple steps you can take that will make it much easier to resist the
temptation.
1) Stop Following Influencers
But those are the people you’re
supposed to learn from, right??
More often than not I’ve found that
following the biggest people in your niche will cause you more stress than
anything else.
Sure they’re internet famous for a
reason – they have good, compelling, useful content – but regardless of how
good the content is, if with every new blog post, tweet, or video you question
your own abilities, you’re better off not paying attention.
A much better way to get around this
is to unfollow, or at the very least disable push notifications or emails.
When you really want to read their
content, go search for it manually. This will keep you from making negative
comparisons at times when you may have otherwise had some momentum going.
2) Focus on Action Rather than Vanity Metrics
The easiest way to compare others in
online business is to look at basic vanity metrics. Social media followers,
blog comments, income reports etc.
Not only should you stop focusing on
other people’s metrics, you should stop focusing on yours as
well.
If you obsess over one particular
metric in your business, it doesn’t matter how successful you are, it won’t be
good enough.
Set goals around action rather than
results.
Don’t make a goal of earning $10k
next month, because you don’t really have control over that and it becomes too
easy to compare your success or failures to others.
Instead, set a goal to create that
new blog funnel, launch a new product, create 3 activities if any. Those are actions that can lead to your revenue
goal, without allowing you to subconsciously compare yourself to others.
3) Consistently Remind Yourself of What You’ve Already Done
Over the last 6 years Location 180
has become a successful blog, by pretty much any account. It’s probably in the
top 1% of all blogs on the internet in terms of audience and revenue.
And even with that success, I still
occasionally fall victim to the comparison game.
It doesn’t matter who you are, there
will always be people with a bigger audience. There will always be people
making more money.
By reminding yourself of that and
focusing on the successes you do have, you’ll not only be more motivated to
keep going, but you’ll be happier as well.
So, What’s the Secret to Making a Long Term Living Online?
So, want to know my secret to making
a living as a professional blogger, entrepreneur, or internet marketer over the
long term?
Stop comparing yourself to others. Do you. Focus on you. And remember to give
yourself credit for the great things you have done.
You’re sanity will thank you.
Now I want to hear from you. Do you compare yourself to
others? Why or why not?
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