Yesterday I had a return of the dreaded ‘information overload syndrome’.

The brain storming session with Alex Jeffreys on Thursday evening was outstanding as always. So many great tips and advice, not just form Alex but also from the other students of his coaching program. With the wealth of knowledge we all share and Alex’s guidance and insight, we can not fail.

It was interesting to hear how students feel they are progressing. You could hear frustration from some and the feeling that they were struggling to keep up. Well, no matter what our individual experience or techincal ability is, that’s something we all feel from time to time.

We feel there is so much to learn, so much to do and it seems never enough time to do it in.

And that’s when the problems can start. I have to admit, I have slipped back into the bad old ways slightly this week. The planning and organization that Alex had been trying to implement in us all got lost in my haste to accomplish too many tasks, too fast.

And that only leads to fatigue, frustration and information overload. So that’s where I was Friday morning.

So apart from answering a few comments and emails, I decided to take a step back, walk away for a while and turn the bloody computer off.

I don’t know about you, but I had forgotten there was an outside world and other people. I have been putting so much time and effort into this.

But as Alex keeps telling us, that time spent is only of use if it’s productive.

So can doing nothing be productive?

Well, yes it can. I did nothing to build my online business yesterday and I feel much better for it. It’s given me and my brain time to chill out, and now I’m ready for action again.

So, it’s forward to basics again for me and back to following the plan.

As we all know, success in life and business is not about how we deal with the good times but how we deal with the bad ones. Success can only come from failure and that is what failing forward is all about.

So to all those that are feeling frustrated, don’t be too hard on yourself, take some time out and the rest will follow. As Alex said on Thursday night, what is important is that we learn from our mistakes and those of others.

And don’t forget - Today’s dreams are tomorrows realities.

See you all on the webinar on Tuesday, social media money… can’t wait! :)

Mark

p.s. Nigel Yip has finished his first ebook. So if you want to find out how he creates those cool videos of his and how you can do, get over there now! Lights, camera, action! is fantastic and you will have a youtube following in no time. Grab the book here: Nigel Yip

p.p.s Gordon Bosnjak has set up a ‘how to page’ on his site where he adds links to our posts. It has sent some traffic my way (thanks Gordon!) so let him know if you have written a post that would help everyone. Go to his site here : Gordon Bosnjak

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