Carl had considered a variety of moneymaking ideas in the past, but he could never quite bring himself to take the next step. He had been pitched idea from friends and acquaintances and each had been dismissed without the next step being taken. Carl had even explored a few ideas online. If the truth were known Carl had even purchased a few money making ebooks, but the ideas always remained in his mental ‘what if’ file.
It wasn’t as if Carl couldn’t use the money. There were always late bills in his family as he struggled to try to get ahead of the spending curve. Moneymaking ideas were appealing, but seemed risky.
The fear of failure kept Carl hugging the financial shadows and hopping the dark specter of debt would simply pass him by. However each day Carl observed that it would not be this day that he would begin getting out of debt.
What’s the answer for the Carls in this world? They have to come to the place that they are sick and tired of the way things are. They have to come to the place where they are interested enough in the future to do something about the ‘now’.
Until ‘Carl’ is able to do something about the inner frustration he will simply live a utopian dream that will never materialize unless Ed McMahon shows up at the door with a huge check.
It’s interesting that many individuals must be taken to the edge of financial ruin before they will say, “I can’t take this anymore.” Only then can a page be turned in their personal financial history.
Like Carl you may have been exposed to multiple money making ideas. Like Carl you might believe there is merit to the ideas, but you just can’t take the next step on any of them.
Sadly, many individuals wait until they are in a place of desperation before they consider a moneymaking idea. At that point their possibilities diminish because they have little reserves and mounting debt.
In those moments they may finally be absolutely certain they should pursue a moneymaking idea, but opportunities without resources are slim.
Since I have always been strongly in favor of a personally developed idea I can say that even in this situation Carl can develop an idea that can pay him some much needed cash. He will simply have to rely on what he knows and what tools he already has.
When a self-directed idea seems all that’s left it becomes a much easier decision to make.
If we can learn anything from Carl’s story it’s that it may be best to work on a moneymaking idea when you believe it’s worthwhile and have some reserves to make it happen. You can wait, but the idea may not be financially feasible when you delay action.
What I do know to be absolutely true is you will be most in tune with your financial idea when you are fully convinced it is in your best interest. Hesitation is a definitive barrier to all money making ventures. When you learn to identify the reasons for the hesitation you may be experiencing you can become convinced this is a natural next step.