Comments on: Learning From Mistakes In Internet Marketing – ‘Magpie Syndrome’ – Maintaining Focus http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/learning-from-mistakes-in-internet-marketing-magpie-syndrome-maintaining-focus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learning-from-mistakes-in-internet-marketing-magpie-syndrome-maintaining-focus Tips and Tools for Bloggers and Internet Marketers Mon, 14 May 2012 19:08:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Matt http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/learning-from-mistakes-in-internet-marketing-magpie-syndrome-maintaining-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Matt Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:51:49 +0000 http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/?p=227#comment-855 Hey Robin, Wow, hope i haven't swamped you with you the Fiverr idea. :) Glad you enjoyed the Magpie Syndrome article. The 'one expert' solution is an excellent idea. I've actually unsubscribed from the lists of many people in order to quiet the noise. The problem, as you said, is that there are lots of people out there doing great things. I've decided to go for one method until I can make it work. For the time I'm working on the method, I find someone who is doing it and making it work, then copy their system. Once it's running and making money, I move on. Hope that helps. All the best, Matt P.S: Liking the 'Wrinkly Writer' branding by the way! Hey Robin,

Wow, hope i haven’t swamped you with you the Fiverr idea. :)

Glad you enjoyed the Magpie Syndrome article. The ‘one expert’ solution is an excellent idea. I’ve actually unsubscribed from the lists of many people in order to quiet the noise. The problem, as you said, is that there are lots of people out there doing great things.

I’ve decided to go for one method until I can make it work. For the time I’m working on the method, I find someone who is doing it and making it work, then copy their system. Once it’s running and making money, I move on.

Hope that helps.

All the best,

Matt

P.S: Liking the ‘Wrinkly Writer’ branding by the way!

]]> By: Robin Piggott http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/learning-from-mistakes-in-internet-marketing-magpie-syndrome-maintaining-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-845 Robin Piggott Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:48:31 +0000 http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/?p=227#comment-845 Hi Matt, Just thought I would let you know that you're absolutely right with regard to Magpie Syndrome.I fell into that trap several years ago and there are still numerous programs ,software and reports that I downloaded with a passion but then failed to implement. I would be too embarassed to list all my Magpie stuff here that I have not taken action on. One marketer who I owe my sanity to and who shall remain nameless apart from initials J.E has often suggested that you should follow one expert and one expert alone to be successful.I think that is good advice don't you? but then there are so many marketers out there that are worth following! Also thanks for your excellent Free E Book "7 Online Businesses"... the Fiverr Dot com idea has swamped me which is both good and not so good.It has got me writing again and some, so that can't be all bad! Best Wishes, Wrinkly Writer Hi Matt,
Just thought I would let you know that you’re absolutely right with regard to Magpie Syndrome.I fell into that trap several years ago and there are still numerous programs ,software and reports that I downloaded with a passion but then failed to implement.

I would be too embarassed to list all my Magpie stuff here that I have not taken action on. One marketer who I owe my sanity to and who shall remain nameless apart from initials J.E has often suggested that you should follow one expert and one expert alone to be successful.I think that is good advice don’t you? but then there are so many marketers out there that are worth following!
Also thanks for your excellent Free E Book “7 Online Businesses”… the Fiverr Dot com idea has swamped me which is both good and not so good.It has got me writing again and some, so that can’t be all bad!
Best Wishes,
Wrinkly Writer

]]> By: Matt http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/learning-from-mistakes-in-internet-marketing-magpie-syndrome-maintaining-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Matt Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:08:20 +0000 http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/?p=227#comment-588 Hey Guy, Hehehe, yes indeed! On a more serious note, if you follow it through and put it up online then you can leave it alone and move on to the next thing. As long as you're doing them one at a time in a focused way, then you'll see results. Thanks for making me smile. Matt Hey Guy,

Hehehe, yes indeed! On a more serious note, if you follow it through and put it up online then you can leave it alone and move on to the next thing. As long as you’re doing them one at a time in a focused way, then you’ll see results.

Thanks for making me smile.

Matt

]]> By: Guy Marshall http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/learning-from-mistakes-in-internet-marketing-magpie-syndrome-maintaining-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Guy Marshall Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:54:40 +0000 http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/?p=227#comment-587 Great post Roger on the ....... taking regular, consistent action until you make that method work but first, just ONE more shiny new thing...... 7 Habits of Highly Successful Internet Marketers !!! Great post

Roger on the ……. taking regular, consistent action until you make that method work

but first, just ONE more shiny new thing…… 7 Habits of Highly Successful Internet Marketers !!!

]]> By: Matt http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/learning-from-mistakes-in-internet-marketing-magpie-syndrome-maintaining-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Matt Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:24:24 +0000 http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/?p=227#comment-534 Hey Jen, Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, it can get a little messy, both on your desktop and in your head when you're doing 28 things at once! Let me know if you'd like more of this stuff for your blog as I'd be happy to guest post for you. Matt Hey Jen,

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, it can get a little messy, both on your desktop and in your head when you’re doing 28 things at once!

Let me know if you’d like more of this stuff for your blog as I’d be happy to guest post for you.

Matt

]]> By: Jennifer Nickert http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/learning-from-mistakes-in-internet-marketing-magpie-syndrome-maintaining-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-526 Jennifer Nickert Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:56:07 +0000 http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/?p=227#comment-526 Wonderful advice. I have been struggling with this a lot lately. Normally I have 3 windows open, 4 tabs, outlook, photoshop, and my facebook. I've been forcing myself to only have one window open at a time and limit my emailing to specific times I check it. Great article, thank you! Jennifer Nickert <a href="http://JennyKnowsEverything.com/blog/">www.JennyKnowsEverything.com - Tips for Everyday Life!</a> Wonderful advice. I have been struggling with this a lot lately. Normally I have 3 windows open, 4 tabs, outlook, photoshop, and my facebook. I’ve been forcing myself to only have one window open at a time and limit my emailing to specific times I check it. Great article, thank you!

Jennifer Nickert
http://www.JennyKnowsEverything.com – Tips for Everyday Life!

]]> By: Matt http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/learning-from-mistakes-in-internet-marketing-magpie-syndrome-maintaining-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Matt Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:15:57 +0000 http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/?p=227#comment-218 Hey Clare, Yeah, I think we all have a touch of the Magpie about us. Having those goals for May is a really good idea. I find that it's doing a consistent effort every day (no matter how big or small) that gets those goals completed. Incidentally, have you read The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen? May help you with achieving those targets. I've begun outsourcing some of the smaller jobs that <em>need</em> to be done but don't require <em>me</em> to do them (like some of my backlink building). I've found that helps narrow my focus. That and getting off all the e-mail lists that don't actually help me get to where I want to be! Really like your blog by the way. Good luck with your May goals. Let me know if I can help. Hey Clare,

Yeah, I think we all have a touch of the Magpie about us. Having those goals for May is a really good idea. I find that it’s doing a consistent effort every day (no matter how big or small) that gets those goals completed. Incidentally, have you read The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen? May help you with achieving those targets.

I’ve begun outsourcing some of the smaller jobs that need to be done but don’t require me to do them (like some of my backlink building). I’ve found that helps narrow my focus. That and getting off all the e-mail lists that don’t actually help me get to where I want to be!

Really like your blog by the way. Good luck with your May goals. Let me know if I can help.

]]> By: Clare Swindlehurst http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/learning-from-mistakes-in-internet-marketing-magpie-syndrome-maintaining-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Clare Swindlehurst Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:15:08 +0000 http://www.adventuresininternetmarketing.net/?p=227#comment-214 Oh yes Magpie syndrome - I have that ;) One of my goals for May is to set out a number of things I want to achieve and then stick to them - and see them through to completion. I am all too distracted by the next shiny object. It's always good to learn how to work smarter - but that doesn't mean we need to fall foul of everyone's Next Big Thing! .-= Clare Swindlehurst´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SevenSomewhereNicheResearch-FindingAProfitableNicheSevenSomewhere/~3/EOQn82YpZk8/">Increase Website Traffic – Mega Resource List</a> =-. Oh yes Magpie syndrome – I have that ;) One of my goals for May is to set out a number of things I want to achieve and then stick to them – and see them through to completion. I am all too distracted by the next shiny object. It’s always good to learn how to work smarter – but that doesn’t mean we need to fall foul of everyone’s Next Big Thing!
.-= Clare Swindlehurst´s last blog ..Increase Website Traffic – Mega Resource List =-.

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