FL 48 – 6 Reasons Your Online Business Isn't Working

FL 48 – 6 Reasons Your Online Business Isn't Working

Author: Shane Sams June 16, 2015 Duration: 24:14
In today's podcast we're going to talk about 6 specific things that might be stopping you from actually making your online business work. When talking with hundreds of people trying to start online businesses we've definitely seen the same roadblocks coming up again and again. Once you understand these foundational elements you'll be able to start to take the RIGHT actions toward creating a website (online business) that actually generates revenue. [Tweet "Online business is a series of small things that add up to big things"] You will learn Why you should focus on your audience and not your idea. Strategies for how you can test your digital product ideas. The importance of the product first mentality. Why you shouldn't "copy" someone else. Embrace the brand of you. Links and resources mentioned in today's show Podcast 41 on the FLIP principle Leadpages Chris Ducker 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 Hey guys! I just finished my first eBook. It felt so good. My plan for tomorrow is to make my lead page and it live before I got to sleep tomorrow. Amy (from our Flip Your Life Course ) 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 show, we're going to tell you six reason why your online business may not be working. SHANE: Welcome to the Flipped Lifestyle podcast where life always comes before work. We're your hosts, Shane and Jocelyn Sams. Join us each week as we teach you how to flip your lifestyle upside-down by selling stuff online. Are you ready for something different? All right, let's get started. SHANE: What's going on guys? Welcome back to the Flipped Lifestyle podcast,. Always great to be back with you again this week. You know we get a lot form messages from people out there going, "oh my gosh how did you guys make it work? I have been trying this online business thing for months and months and I can't make my 11 cent moment happen. I can't make my money online. I feel like I am pouring a lot into this and nothing is coming back out of it and my online business is failing or my online isn't working. What am I doing wrong?" so we wanted to take this opportunity and go through here and first I will give you some encouragement and say listen it takes time. Don't give up. There is probably a few tweaks you can make and you are going to start experiencing more success. You might not just be hitting the right thing or you're prioritizing the wrong thing that you are working on. And we are going to focus this podcast on identifying six reasons,. Six things that you might be doing in your online business that may be preventing you from becoming successful, maybe stopping you from going to the next level. It's always important to point out these road blocks. If you know what they are, if you know what's holding you back, you can eliminate them from your workflow and maybe start taking that thing and making that successful, making that first money online and start moving towards your dreams. But before we do that, Jocelyn is going to read a success story that come...

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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