Comments on: They're All Going To Laugh At You

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:25:58 +0000

I loved it when this girl laughed at the name “Financial Samurai” when I first started it. IT gave me so much motivation to prove her wrong. I love rejection, and that’s why I wrote “You’re Rejected! How I Use Rejection To Motivate Me Every Single Day!”

Best, FS

By: Art

Art — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:59:18 +0000

My partner and I are literally just starting out our joint venture. I spent years giving my services away for free until I was recently convinced that I should monetize them. Your post was amazing for two reasons:
1. It was good for me to hear from someone I didn’t know and
2. It was the push my wife needed to embrace her photography.

Thanks for your post and would love to have the opportunity to ask you additional questions.

P.S. The manifesto was great!

By: Flora

Flora — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:10:37 +0000

Hi Erica, I like your blog even though I would love to read more posts !
I’m a shy person, and I suffered a lot from people laughing at me in my childhood. Today, I try not to think about what people may think, in particular people who don’t know me. Why care about the opinion of someone who doesn’t know who you are, and why you do the things that you do ? I juste care about what people I love think. It allows me to be myself more.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:55:05 +0000

thanks for the inspiration! I'm considering of venturing out on my own one day, and people laughing at me is one of my fears. Your post really help put it all in perspective though. MissMentor

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:46:26 +0000

I think one good way to get past all the “head junk” that can slow you down is to hook up with a mentor or “mastermind” group. When the doubters start to get into your head, you can have a chat with your mentor or biz support group and they can put you back on track.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:48:03 +0000

I think the good question, in light of this post, is to ask yourself, “How many people in my life are laughing at me?” If there aren’t any, be worried!

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:14:36 +0000

We were born to succeed, not to fail.”

— Henry David Thoreau (1818-1862). Author and philosopher

By: Pat with SPI

Pat with SPI — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:27:46 +0000

There are going to be haters no matter what you choose to do. There is one thing you can do, however, to make life a little better during the process of starting a business:

Surround yourself with supportive people, whether it be those family members who do believe you can do it, or people on the internet who are trying to do the same thing as you.

This is what I did when I was starting my business, and when people told me I was crazy, even after I succeeded, I replied with a, “Have fun waking up in the morning to go back to your 9 to 5 job that you love so much.”

By: Hal

Hal — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:07:53 +0000

Yep, “people are people” as the song goes (especially here in Los Angeles where I live:-)), and most are doomed by their lack of business experience and patience when it comes to making a full time income.

I’ve been making a full time income specializing in SEO/SEM and developing affiliate businesses for over five years now, and it’s been great, but it didn’t happen overnight.

E.G. I’ve been online marketing a product, and/or service since 1995 with thousands of hours, and dollars invested (and made) to grow and have learned a lot. Plus still there is a lot to learn, i.e. school is never out.

Yes, I had failed a few dozen times along the way, however I learned fast from my mistakes, and kept moving forward.

BE A MAN…

This is for the Guys… treat your business like you would a Women you Love, i.e with respect, and invest time, and energy to grow the relationship, and don’t forget you’re a Man, because with Women (or your business for that matter), once you become a Whiner/complainer, your done (i.e. stick a fork in it), because your business will run, and so will your Women. Get it? :–)) Anyway… it was fun visiting for a minute, however I gotta bounce… Hal

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:18:54 +0000

All very true. My brother and I noticed that the more successful his online business becomes, the more vicious his competitors and some of his clients. It comes with the territory!