Comments on: The #1 Habit of Effective Online Business Owners

By: Jorgen Sundberg

Jorgen Sundberg — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:59:44 +0000

Richard Branson is a funny one, he knew nothing about the music industry when he started his own label (Virgin). Then didn't have a clue about aviation when set up his airline (Virgin Atlantic/Blue). The point is that he always had a good network and surrounded himself with the best team and achieved success.

By: cheap seo

cheap seo — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:26:21 +0000

Your article is really perfect,

By: bookmarks

bookmarks — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:59:46 +0000

The things you are writing about is very important and every person who is going to organize his own business should follow these tips. Your article is really great.

By: article directory

article directory — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:52:45 +0000

anyone (shy or not) who takes the time to approach it correctly has a huge advantage

By: mail order brides

mail order brides — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:16:20 +0000

Your article is really perfect, as it can help many people to organize their business correctly and to achieve great success. Nowadays the work in the internet is very widespread and your tips can be very helpful. I work for an Internet company myself and I know from my own experience that the things you are writing about is very important and every person who is going to organize his own business should follow these tips.

By: Pete Carr

Pete Carr — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:23:19 +0000

Hi Chris,
I too struggled for a while, couldn't see the wood for the trees. I decided it was time for some help, i found a mentor, the way i work online changed overnight. I am going to my first seminar next weekend, i am nervous now, imagine what i will be like by friday.
Wish me luck.
Pete

By: chrisgarrett

chrisgarrett — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:45:38 +0000

You have to tune it to your own abilities and results. It's kind of like fitness training (something else that makes me uncomfortable but I have to do, heh) – a schedule that works for someone else is not going to work for you but you can learn an approach, some systems and techniques then apply them to your own situation.

By: chrisgarrett

chrisgarrett — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:44:08 +0000

Combining online and offline works best I find, especially where you are not being quite as bombarded by pitches etc

By: chrisgarrett

chrisgarrett — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:43:23 +0000

In terms of ROI there are few better things to invest in

By: chrisgarrett

chrisgarrett — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:41:02 +0000

Thanks for this David, and I think people reading will learn something from it too

It was weird coming to terms with the idea that people would want to talk to me. Especially at a place like SOBCon where there are actual internet rockstars like Brian Clark, Liz Strauss and Chris Brogan etc etc.

A few times I have realized I have not done as well as I might have when people have approached me. I'm better at it than I was, but it has been a tough part of my challenge. Despite how it might seem, I actually do like to talk to people, but stopping myself from judging my own “performance” has been a struggle, and has caused me to have that distance or disconnection that you experienced.

Thanks for giving me a second chance, and I look forward to seeing you at Blogworld or wherever you turn up next

By: David Murray

David Murray — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:57:35 +0000

Hey Chris,

Going to tell you a story and I'm sure you will appreciate it as we've talked about this last time we met.
After following you and reading your stuff for a while, I was really looking forward to meeting you in person. The 1st chance was at SOBcon09. I noticed you sat in the back and kept away from most of the action.

I clearly remember going up and introducing myself and thanking you for your words of wisdom. Your response threw me off a bit. You seemed very distant and taken aback from my approach, and I thought I had said something wrong. Initially I misread your response as a brush off. You may have had better things to do or more important people to talk to.

That was okay. I still read your blog and listened to what you had to say.

The next time our paths crossed was at the Pre SOBcon SXSW party. You sat right next to me at the table and I reintroduced myself again. The conversation we had still stays with me as it cleared up a lot from our 1st encounter. Even now, I can’t remember how we came to the subject of shyness, but you were very open on how difficult it is for you to talk with people you don’t know and be in the middle of the party. You mentioned how you would rather be in the back than upfront.

I learned two things from that conversation:

1) Just because some people are online, doesn’t mean they feel the same comfortableness when offline.
2) People are people. And it’s easy to build pedestals for influencers, when they would be just as happy drinking a pint with good people.

This made sense, and I could relate. Being an introvert, I too have had to work on my shyness. It was eye opening and sense of relief to hear the same from someone you respect.

So I applaud you for the work you’ve done conquering your fears. It’s not easy, but I can tell you’ve made great strides. Thanks for reading my ramblings.

By: UrbaneWay

UrbaneWay — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:48:06 +0000

Hi Chris,
Nicely penned post. As it relates to business, the old days of needing to sell more stuff was solved by buying a larger blocks of ads. Today, be it networking or building your Long Tail following, friends or network happens over time. Businesses not yet engaging in building the referenced network will not be able to Buy a Block of Long Tail, and such will figure out it happens one connection at a time. Better to start today, it will have significant value over time,

By: Dev | Technshare

Dev | Technshare — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:32:19 +0000

Hey Chris,

Awesome article from one very shy guy. I don't think i'm shy
Thanks for this great Post.

~Dev

By: Carol Dollar-Smith

Carol Dollar-Smith — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:42:57 +0000

Thanks for this, Chris! I'm a newbie to blogging and to the business world in general. Coming from a creative, academic environment, business is like a foreign country to me. I've always been shy, too, and discovered when first attending large writing conferences where I didn't know anyone that volunteering to help with something is both a great way to meet people and a great way to feel as though you actually belong there. Things are much different online….

By: Nadja Specht

Nadja Specht — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:11:24 +0000

Great article Chris! I think a lot of people struggle with this – including myself. The biggest issue I face is not to spread myself too thin. So I was wondering what you recommend in terms of # of people to focus on, # of networking events to go to per week etc.

By: Julie Hall

Julie Hall — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:44:22 +0000

This is also one of my favourite networking books – a must read for any novice networker. Great post as well Chris, quite often people feel like they're the only ones that feel that way and it's great to hear how you overcame your nerves

By: chrisgarrett

chrisgarrett — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:58:43 +0000

That sounds awesome, have you written up your experience on your blog?

By: Morreh

Morreh — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:35:34 +0000

Hey great post, it's got to be said, you really are a true network marketing educator. This covers simple yet important points overlooked by most bloggers which can of course bring better results. I have just started blogging and its great to find such useful info. Wish I had seen this earlier.

By: chrisgarrett

chrisgarrett — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:54:28 +0000

Glad you are enjoying it

By: Lynn Edwards

Lynn Edwards — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:46:03 +0000

As a total newbie at blogging, I've just spent the last two hours soaking up as much advice on your site as my brain and experience level can handle. What a terrific resource! Your post on building relationships and readers' comments have led me to look at networking in a much more positive light. Thanks so much, Chris!