Comments on: It’s Time to Take the “Secret” Out of Success http://lisasuttora.com/10-steps-to-taking-the-secret-out-of-success Ecommerce Marketing for Independent Online Merchants Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:18:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa Suttora http://lisasuttora.com/10-steps-to-taking-the-secret-out-of-success/comment-page-1#comment-646 Lisa Suttora Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:45:07 +0000 http://lisasuttora.com/?p=403#comment-646 Hi Terry, Thank you, I really appreciate that. I have to say that after being in this business since 2002, I am so tired of seeing all the hype that is paraded in front of would-be online entrepreneurs. I've had other "gurus" in this business tell me "don't make it sound hard" "don't say the word work" "people just want an easy solution". And while I agree with Occam's razor that says "The simplest solution is usually the correct one", I believe that people <strong>are</strong> willing to work hard to achieve their goals if they know their efforts will produce real results. Where people get disillusioned is with all the "easy money" salesmen on the web selling dreams but no substance. So that's why I try and just tell people straight up what it's going to take. At least that way people can make an informed decision about whether or not starting a business is something they really want to do or not. -Lisa Hi Terry,
Thank you, I really appreciate that.

I have to say that after being in this business since 2002, I am so tired of seeing all the hype that is paraded in front of would-be online entrepreneurs.

I’ve had other “gurus” in this business tell me “don’t make it sound hard” “don’t say the word work” “people just want an easy solution”.

And while I agree with Occam’s razor that says “The simplest solution is usually the correct one”, I believe that people are willing to work hard to achieve their goals if they know their efforts will produce real results.

Where people get disillusioned is with all the “easy money” salesmen on the web selling dreams but no substance.

So that’s why I try and just tell people straight up what it’s going to take. At least that way people can make an informed decision about whether or not starting a business is something they really want to do or not.

-Lisa

]]> By: Terry http://lisasuttora.com/10-steps-to-taking-the-secret-out-of-success/comment-page-1#comment-641 Terry Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:32:44 +0000 http://lisasuttora.com/?p=403#comment-641 Lisa, First, I've gotta ask what your secret is? JK... Well, not really. You have a secret. It's called being real. You are an awesome lady. Lisa,

First, I’ve gotta ask what your secret is? JK… Well, not really. You have a secret. It’s called being real.

You are an awesome lady.

]]> By: George Nieves http://lisasuttora.com/10-steps-to-taking-the-secret-out-of-success/comment-page-1#comment-185 George Nieves Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:31:01 +0000 http://lisasuttora.com/?p=403#comment-185 Hi Lisa, Thank you so much for sharing with us the same info you shared with your paying customers. You really know how to look out for your subscribers. Best regards, George Nieves Hi Lisa,

Thank you so much for sharing with us the same info you shared with your paying customers. You really know how to look out for your subscribers.

Best regards,
George Nieves

]]> By: Lisa Suttora http://lisasuttora.com/10-steps-to-taking-the-secret-out-of-success/comment-page-1#comment-168 Lisa Suttora Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:51:43 +0000 http://lisasuttora.com/?p=403#comment-168 Hi Ekram, Even now mom guilt creeps up on me at times, and I have to work at objectively looking at the situation. For example, I'll pick up my kids from school and then come home and usually go right back to work at my desk. There are many days that I 'd love to call it a day at 3:00pm, but I have to get a certain amount of work in each day before 6:00pm. So I remind myself that I'm home with them, available to answer homework questions or take them to sports practices etc. If I were still working in corporate America, I'd likely have a 60 minute commute each day which would put me home at 7:00pm. And they'd be in child care until 7:00pm. So you have to consciously look at what you <em>are</em> doing for them and focus on the good things. :-) -Lisa Hi Ekram,
Even now mom guilt creeps up on me at times, and I have to work at objectively looking at the situation. For example, I’ll pick up my kids from school and then come home and usually go right back to work at my desk. There are many days that I ‘d love to call it a day at 3:00pm, but I have to get a certain amount of work in each day before 6:00pm. So I remind myself that I’m home with them, available to answer homework questions or take them to sports practices etc. If I were still working in corporate America, I’d likely have a 60 minute commute each day which would put me home at 7:00pm. And they’d be in child care until 7:00pm. So you have to consciously look at what you are doing for them and focus on the good things. :-)

-Lisa

]]> By: Ekram http://lisasuttora.com/10-steps-to-taking-the-secret-out-of-success/comment-page-1#comment-154 Ekram Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:46:58 +0000 http://lisasuttora.com/?p=403#comment-154 Lisa, really.. .thank you for the great info and the inspiration that comes with it. I think I should read this every morning before I start working. I especially connected with how you and your kids had to make sacrifices in the beginning. As a mother, I did not look from the "hard-worker role model" perspective. I was too busy feeling guilty, but this just made me feel a lot better. Lisa, really.. .thank you for the great info and the inspiration that comes with it. I think I should read this every morning before I start working. I especially connected with how you and your kids had to make sacrifices in the beginning. As a mother, I did not look from the “hard-worker role model” perspective. I was too busy feeling guilty, but this just made me feel a lot better.

]]> By: Tweets that mention It’s Time to Take the “Secret” Out of Success -- Topsy.com http://lisasuttora.com/10-steps-to-taking-the-secret-out-of-success/comment-page-1#comment-151 Tweets that mention It’s Time to Take the “Secret” Out of Success -- Topsy.com Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:41:40 +0000 http://lisasuttora.com/?p=403#comment-151 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Lisa Suttora, Jeanette Cates. Jeanette Cates said: @Lisa Suttora You make some great points in It’s Time to Take the “Secret” Out of Success http://bit.ly/als5A1 It's a MUST read! [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Lisa Suttora, Jeanette Cates. Jeanette Cates said: @Lisa Suttora You make some great points in It’s Time to Take the “Secret” Out of Success http://bit.ly/als5A1 It's a MUST read! [...]

]]> By: Jeanette Cates http://lisasuttora.com/10-steps-to-taking-the-secret-out-of-success/comment-page-1#comment-150 Jeanette Cates Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:29:23 +0000 http://lisasuttora.com/?p=403#comment-150 Fantastic post, Lisa! I can't wait for the movie version. :-) You made so many great points, I can't address them all. The one thing that reached out was the fact that so many people, who are otherwise confident in their lives, DO get this complex of "not good enough, hidden secret out there, they're keeping it away from me." I've seen it repeatedly. And though I love the technology, I think that's where most people get hung up. Otherwise smart, accomplished people come online, buy into the idea that they need to do their own websites and get bogged down in the technical details. If you don't do your own taxes and you don't write your own legal agreements, why would you think you need to create your own website? It's the same principle. And for many people, that's the beginning of the "inadequate" stage. So it's very easy for them to fall prey to one more email telling them they don't know the secret. And since you're talking about "gurus" and your reaction to some of the emails, I wanted to share a recent post I made. It's gotten a LOT of discussion on "guru bashing" http://jeanettecates.com/internet-marketing-guru-bashing As always, you write great stuff, Lisa! Thank you for sharing this great information! Jeanette Fantastic post, Lisa! I can’t wait for the movie version. :-)

You made so many great points, I can’t address them all. The one thing that reached out was the fact that so many people, who are otherwise confident in their lives, DO get this complex of “not good enough, hidden secret out there, they’re keeping it away from me.” I’ve seen it repeatedly.

And though I love the technology, I think that’s where most people get hung up. Otherwise smart, accomplished people come online, buy into the idea that they need to do their own websites and get bogged down in the technical details. If you don’t do your own taxes and you don’t write your own legal agreements, why would you think you need to create your own website? It’s the same principle. And for many people, that’s the beginning of the “inadequate” stage. So it’s very easy for them to fall prey to one more email telling them they don’t know the secret.

And since you’re talking about “gurus” and your reaction to some of the emails, I wanted to share a recent post I made. It’s gotten a LOT of discussion on “guru bashing” http://jeanettecates.com/internet-marketing-guru-bashing

As always, you write great stuff, Lisa! Thank you for sharing this great information!

Jeanette

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