I always preach about being bold enough and not intimidated enough to become an Internet marketer. Well I just realized I’ve been a big, fat hypocrite. I practiced what I preached when it came to making the leap from ghostwriter to marketer – and that alone is hard for many to accomplish.

But after talking with my friend and mentor Craig Desorcy today, I realized I’ve been hiding behind my computer screen taking the easy (and less profitable) approach for far too long now.

You see, I like easy. Writing and publishing an eBook is easy. There’s no discomfort involved. Participating in telephone interviews or attending seminars is not comfortable to me. I’m a bona fide hermit

But in order to take it to the next level, I’m gonna have to get out of my comfort zone. There are things I want to teach you that will require more in-depth support. That makes me uncomfortable. I know how many emails I get right now with static topics like Squidoo, or writing an eBook – what’s gonna happen when I delve into more complex product topics?

I pride myself on being accessible. I’m the girl who always emails you back same day (or damn near close to it). But once I do this – once I buckle up and go pedal to the metal, I’m going to need to build a bigger team. A support desk. Someone to handle download glitches for instance.

I flat out told Craig I was scared. Putting yourself out there and climbing a higher rung on the career ladder when you’re deathly afraid of heights may not be the smartest thing to do, but it’s what you HAVE to do if you want to see the spectacular view.

And that’s where I’m at right now. I see the brass ring dangling in the air and I’m about to leap for it. I may stumble along the way, but hopefully I won’t suffer any permanent injuries to my ego (lol). We all have to get out of our comfort zone if we want to truly succeed at the level we’re capable of.

I am forcing myself to go there – into the unknown for me. I’ll either be really happy with the results or I’ll get frustrated, but you never know until you try and I’m not gonna sit here on the sidelines anymore knowing what I should be doing, but being too afraid to take action.

Watch out world, here I come!
Tiff

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