What does skiing, kids, and internet marketing have to do with each other?
Last night my husband and I took our two oldest daughters skiing for their first time. They were very excited about it!
To prepare them we found some YouTube videos of other children skiing the night before we went. They loved watching them and were determined to be as good as them.
When we got to the ski hill everything was exciting. Putting on the ski boots for the first time, getting those ski’s and being able to carry them outside, moving around in ski’s, getting to the rope lift, and finally getting to the top of the hill. They did not want to stop to take this picture! They were too excited!
Then came the work (especially for the parents:). They learned very quickly that it was not as easy as it had appeared on the videos. My oldest daughter was more cautious and it took her some time to get used to snow-plowing so she could control her speed. She worked at it hard with lots of hand holding and coaching from her mom and dad. By the end of the night she was going up and down the bunny hill independently. She could even stop in the middle of the hill by herself. It was incredible really!
My middle daughter loved the skiing but just loved to go really fast down the hill. She did really good (she’s only 4) but she did really get how to stop and slow down completely on her own. I skied right by her side to slow her or stop her or steer her away from crashes! Though she did not hone in on specific skills the balance and coordination she mastered was very impressive to say the least!
Both girls took a couple of minor spills. They really had a hard time trying to figure out how to get up with their skis on. My husband and I helped them up each time by guiding them with words. They did struggle but we knew the best way for them to learn was to let them figure it out with guidance rather than just plucking them up.
So what does this little story have to do about internet marketing? Through the process of teaching and watching my daughters ski I could not help to compare it to my own journey of learning internet marketing.
First the excitement of just getting started. Seeing others that are successful and thinking I can do that and I can do that better! Visualizing the process and how it was going to be great!
Then, after starting realizing that this might be a little trickier than I thought. Getting hung up on certain marketing techniques that seem Greek or just plain wiping out on my first attempts at something. Understanding that internet marketing is fun but takes a little more work and effort than I previously expected was a milestone in itself!
Finally to honing in on one skill and practicing and working hard to get it right. Taking a few falls along the way but having a trusty mentor and coach to give the hand up.
If you are struggling in your internet marketing stop and re-evaluate your techniques. Go back to the “bunny hill”. Do a technique you are comfortable with and do it until you are great at it. Then move on to a little bigger challenge. The more you challenge yourself the better you will get.
Finally, expect your mentor to guide you rather than picking you up each time. With this guidance you will learn more and it will accelerate your success at a much greater speed. Everyone learns at different speeds and that is OK. Do not get frustrated by the success stories of people who make it in less than 3 months. Accept your unique learning curve and stay on it!
More than anything enjoy the ride!
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