FL 43 The Truth About 4 Online Business Myths

FL 43 The Truth About 4 Online Business Myths

Author: Shane Sams May 12, 2015 Duration: 31:55
In today's podcast we're going to talk about four traps that people fall into when starting out in online business. When first consuming education and getting started you'll often hear conflicting or focused content that is trying to drive you to a product or course. This has caused a lot of stereotypes that keep far to many people from succeeding simply because they have the wrong expectations. [Tweet "You need to be somewhere... before you're everywhere "] You will learn You don't actually have to "be everywhere" Why starting an online business isn't really free How "free" is actually holding you back from succeeding. The art of working on the right things instead of just working really hard. Why there are no magic bullets for success in online business. Links and resources mentioned in today's show The Flip Your Life Community Evan Burse - The Cartoon Block Pat Flynn "be everywhere" Flipped Lifestyle Podcast #14 Myth of the Zero Cost Online Business Jessica and Cliff Larrew - Selling on Amazon Enjoy the podcast; we hope it inspires you to explore what's possible for your family! Listen to what others are saying about Flipped Lifestyle One hour after my very first, paid e-book offering went out, I had a 15 dollar sale. Now the whole truth is, 24 hours later, three books have been sold and that is super-awesome too. Just to share the big win and acknowledge the win in process of getting things done and being consistent till things play out. Thanks so much to Shane & Jocelyn and those of you in the Flip Your Life community who inspire me to keep moving forward to flip my life and my service-based business upside down. Jessica Click here to leave us an iTunes review and subscribe to the show! We may read yours on the air! Can't Miss Moments Each week Jocelyn and I share moments that we might have missed if we had not started our online business. We hope these moments inspire you to see the possibilities and freedom online business could provide for your family. You can connect with S&J on social media too!   Thanks again for listening to the show! If you liked it, make sure you share it with your friends and family! Our goal is to help as many families as possible change their lives through online business. Help us by sharing the show! If you have comments or questions, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post. See y'all next week! Can't listen right now? Read the transcript below! JOCELYN: Hey y'all, on today's podcast, we're going to tell you the truth about four online business myths. [spoiler title="Click to View Transcript"] SHANE: What's going on guys, welcome back to the Flipped Lifestyle podcast. It's great to be back with you on this Tuesday. There are a lot of myths and false assumptions about starting an online business that we hear every single week. People will write us, and they'll have preconceived notions about what it takes to start an online business. Maybe they've found some "guru" or somebody else that's told them, you can do this, this, this and this and it's all a pie in the sky and it sounds great. But then they get into it and they realize, 'Wait a minute, something's wrong here, I don't think that person told me the truth.' A lot of people say you have to do this or that and a lot of people make it sound really simple to get started online and the truth is, online business is difficult. Online business is time-consuming, and yes, it even takes a little bit of money. So, today we are going to cut through all of the myths that some people put out there to make online business sound so easy-peasy and we are going to tell you the truth about those myths and try to guide you in the right direction to set you up for success, let you know what it really takes to make it online and then we are going to go over some instructions to help you do that. But first,

Hosted by Shane Sams, the Flipped Lifestyle™ Podcast is a conversation about building a business that actually fits around your life, rather than the other way around. It’s born from the real-world experience of Shane and his wife Jocelyn, a family who created a million-dollar income entirely online. They focus on the practical mechanics of selling digital products and running membership sites-essentially, creating valuable information and community that people are willing to pay for. This isn't abstract theory; each episode digs into the systems, mindsets, and sometimes surprising tactics that worked for them as they built a location-independent career. You’ll hear candid discussions on the challenges of shifting from a traditional job to a self-directed online venture, managing family dynamics alongside business growth, and the ongoing work of sustaining success. The aim is to provide actionable insights for anyone feeling stuck in a conventional routine and dreaming of a "flipped" reality where work supports life on their own terms. Tune in for a straightforward, often humorous look at the entrepreneurial journey from a couple who is still actively living it, sharing their lessons so you can chart your own course.
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