What are workplace distractions? Workplace distractions are things that keep you from getting to your end goal and completing your daily tasks at work. Each person is different and may be drawn to different diversions, but one common distraction that exists in the online world is learning too much. I know what you are thinking, is it possible to learn too much? The more you learn the more fitting you become to your specific job, right? In theory that is correct, but if you get into a field like Internet Marketing where the information you have access to is never ending, then learning can become more of a curse than a blessing.
When I was introduced to Internet Marketing I was intrigued by how many successful people there were online. I wanted to learn everything about them and what they did to be so successful. I found out pretty quick that each person had a different idea of what Internet Marketing really was. They all said that they had the “best” and “easiest” way to make money online. Instead of following just one way of making money online, I decided to learn about each of their theories. I then put them together to form my own strategy based on the best of each of their successful strategies.
A few months later I found myself with one very unsuccessful website that had no online authority and was earning about $4.00 per month. I had become absorbed in learning everything I could about the online money making world. My hunt for knowledge had become one of my workplace distractions. Instead of putting what I knew into practice by building and promoting a website, I felt like I had to learn everything I could in the beginning so that I didn’t mess up later on. Plain and simple, I was obsessed with learning and it was holding me back.
I love the knowledge that I received through those long months of studying, but something had to change if I was going to start making money online.
Making money online is like having a child. You can read about being a good parent all you want, but until you actually have children and put into action what you have learned, you will never be the best parent you can be.
Knowledge is needed; please don’t misinterpret the meaning of this post. You should always be learning and never stop learning, but if you don’t put actions behind that knowledge, it will do you no good. If you focus on one area more than the other, you will find that the system just doesn’t work.
Continue learning all you can, but don’t let your hunt for knowledge become one of your Workplace Distractions. Study for 30 minutes each day and use the rest of your time to stay focused on your goals and daily tasks.
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