Peter Fuller MBA CA

your blog is very nice peter and the best thing is your response to everyone. Anyone doing home business most of the times face problem, just need to have right mentor and you are giving that guidance. Great……..

I can 100% relate on you. When I graduated in college, I need to deliver a speech to more than 1000 audience. It was my first speech for my entire life that I’ve ever completed. I wasn’t like my dad nor my brother who’s a member of toastmaster. Also, I’m a shy type of person who can’t really stand and talk in front of the public. But now, I’m a freelancer who needs to talk to other people without the help of anybody. I just take this situation as a challenge for me to feel more comfortable as I develop my skills in marketing.
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I am not so good at closing. Just like the waitress who never brings the check to the table I hate asking people for money. Not sure why. Would like to get to the bottom of it. It really feels like an imposition to ask people to spend their money. This is a great topic you bring up. Thanks for sharing it.
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Hey Peter

Congrats on setting a great example of how to use an uncomfortable situation to your advantage.

Me personally, I have recently launched a new PPC campaign which is making me very uncomfortable, but I know it will work out. Great lessons to be learned.

Chat soon
Dwayne Huggins
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Peter,
Great post. Definitely, being uncomfortable is a feeling we must get used to, if we choose to grow. I tell my counseling clients this all the time. Being uncomfortable isn’t the same as being unable to take action. To stretch, to experience “growing pains” are things we MUST do in order to create bigger lives.
Thanks for the reminder,
Adam
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Hi Peter, you did not PREPARE for your speech? !
Just teasing – we learn in toastmasters that preparation is the number 1 key of overcoming fear and anxiety – it is so true. The more you prepare, the more you have in stock when you are sweating and scared and all thoughts seem to abandon you on stage (you being anyone not necessarily you you)! I am still nervous attending a talk even after all these years of being in Toastmasters but it is what we do with that fear and how we turn it into positive energy that counts! Thank you for sharing this story!
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Hi Peter

facing our fear is the only way to go through it. Making a joke of it in a situation like you were in can help.

For me, attempting to make a product sale is a challenge – even when someone is in front of me who has a need that my product can deal with.

But I am getting better! By the way if you have tried to visit my blog, it is down just now. Some technical issues have forced me to rebuild it with a new host. Hope to be back soon.

regards
Charlie Holles
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Peter this article kicked butt! Good for you. I remember when I first spoke on stage, I was so scared but after it was over I was hooked. And that goes for everything I do, at first your terrified but after you must the courage then you want that adrenaline rush again and again.

Recently, I took on creating the possibility of cycling on my road bike across the entire Dominican Republic next year in fall in 2011 to raise money for people who need wheel chairs in DR. I don’t know how I am going to do it but I will do it anyway. The thought of this project really scares me. I am frightened when I think of the heat, the islands mountains and the distance because the most I ever rode on a bicycle is 42 miles but am am going to do it anyways and your post today is a perfect reminder on what’s possible when you powerfully move through your comfort zone.

Keep the good stuff coming Peter.

Edward
“Empowering People to Unleash their Inner Champion”
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This is a great post, Peter!

It is always scary to face our fears but it is then that when realize how much more potential that we have than we think! We also feel victorious when we accomplish something that we didn’t think that we could!

Personally for me I can relate to you, talking in front of people and talking with new people causes me a lot of discomfort. Sometimes it can cause severe anxiety, although I have faced my fears enough that it does seem to get easier with time.

Each time that I face a fear and have success (or at least not a complete disaster!) I usually feel better and it feeds my confidence for the next event. I may never be fully comfortable in those situations but at least I can rest in the fact that it can be easier each time and that I will grow with each success!
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Hi Peter,

Awesome post! I can so relate. You did the right thing though and faced your fear head on talking about it. That was really the best thing you could do in that situation.

Large crowds terrify me. Don’t know why. Maybe something from childhood. But in our business that just comes with the territory as the event I went to this weekend.

Loved your article!

Ilka
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Hi Peter,

Honestly, Everything about network marketing makes me uncomfortable. Writing blog posts, ( sometimes it takes me a better part of a day to write a single post) Talking with people, Doing videos ( I’m still working on overcoming this one). But what makes me even more uncomfortable than all these things is exactly what you said…HAVING NO RETIREMENT! The thought of no retirement is my motivation to overcome my fears!
Thanks for a great post.

MaryKay
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There’s a difference between something making me uncomfortable and something that is difficult. For example, writing articles doesn’t make me feel uncomfortable, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Persistence is needed.

Public speaking does not make me uncomfortable either, I have been doing it since a teenager and when you can positive feedback and have positive experiences it helps.

On the other hand, one-to-one socializing makes me uncomfortable. Just as you mentioned. I feel less in control I guess than when the “stage” is mine, or the topic of conversation is mine. (If they bring up sports, I know absolutely zero.) On one-to-one I must converse, listen, interact, – I think it is actually more daunting than teaching a class or speaking in front of any group. (For me, for sure.) So I can relate to the challenge of going alone to an “event.” Having a sidekick can be a huge help, so I can see how NOT having one makes it seem even more uncomfortable. My only advice, what helps me, is to have several questions ready to be used. In going to some large internet marketing conferences lately, I found it helpful to ask people, “So what brought you to this conference?” Bob Burg, in his book Endless Referrals, lists a number of questions to use, all designed to get the other person talking and sharing. It’s strange – the very thing that makes me uncomfortable was the topic of the very first internet marketing webinar I promoted and presented – “How to Network at Live Events”! If you want to hear the recording let me know! ; – )

But I do appreciate the challenge – to do the uncomfortable. Do it a few times in a row with some success it may even become LESS uncomfortable. We can hope!
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Like many people, I was for many years suspicious of network marketing or online money-making schemes. Having lost money myself on a pyramid schemes, I was extremely wary of giving away my hard-earned cash to anyone appearing to make claims of fortune-making possibilities.

However, when my sister-in-law joined a network marketing company that sold extremely effective and high-quality products, I did begin to realise that not all network marketing was a big scam and that at least some of them seemed to have integrity. I even joined up – but I found that one-to-one marketing and party presentations just wasn’t my scene and I soon fell by the wayside.

Two years later, I discovered online marketing, and realised that there are so many possibilities out there to suit all types of people – and not all of them are out to rob you! Online marketing was just right for me – no cold-calling and no parties – and I found the training given by my company got me started pretty quickly.

I learned that network marketing is growing rapidly. More and more companies are using this system to sell their products and help others to make money at the same time. Far from being the selfish, money-obsessed people I once imagined, many entrepreneurs take on network marketing because they love the idea of offering the same opportunities to others. Not only that, but many people use their profits to make the world a better place.

BUT – there are scams out there, and you do have to be careful. Here’s my advice for anyone thinking of setting up a home business in network marketing or mlm.

o Follow your instincts and don’t join anything that promises you a fortune within weeks for doing very little. As with anything, the more you put into it, the more you get out, and you do have to put in some hard work, at least to begin with. So be prepared to work hard and spend a little money. Create a budget of how much you are going to put into the business and keep to it, until you start making profits.

o The more interested you are in something, the more motivated you will be, so look for an affiliate program that has a product that really excites you – if you feel excited about it, the people you talk to will be far more likely to sign up.

o If you like being with people, and feel comfortable talking to people about a product – or if you love to get up in front of a group and talk about something that interests you, then I would suggest you find a company that has a physical product to sell. But make sure you try it out first. It’s no good trying to sell something that you wouldn’t use yourself.

o On the other hand, if, like me, you feel uncomfortable selling face to face, then look at online marketing. There is a whole range of great companies out there, but, again, make sure it’s something you can get excited about and can truly endorse. The people who go into mlm purely for the money are usually the ones who lose out.

o Lastly, be patient and read and utilise all the training you are given by your company – and then take action! This is the only way of being successful, and not everyone takes this on board!

Really Good Post Peter thanks for sharing your fears with us,

Mike
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Hey Peter,

What a great post! I could actually feel your fear when you had to go on stage in front of all those people!

Like many of the other’s I was scared of making my first few videos (I now have over 60), writing my first article (ditto) and commenting on blogs (what if I say the wrong thing?!).

As you say, the only way to stop being scared is to do it and keep on doing it til it gets easy!

Thanks for a thought provoking article!

Sue
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I’m Back & I like your ending ,
I like writing & making videos but I’m still nervous about putting them out there… you’ve actually helped me with this though. The first few times I saw my video’s posted on FB my stomach flip flopped lol! then that edge got less edgy and I felt more comfortable… so I just keep going post by post to get better, stepping in & out of my comfort zone.

Thanks Peter
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Hi Peter!

Very thought provoking post!

I’ve gotten past a lot of the uncomfortable jitters with being online, phone, and presenting, but I’m uncomfortable with videos. They are challenging because I have 3 kids at home and I’ve been putting them off until school starts. Ok…These are the excuses I’ve been giving myself. But to be totally honest after reading your post, I’ve gained weight with my third baby (who is now 2) and it makes me uncomfortable to see myself in the videos.

I commit to doing a video before the end of the week to face my fears!

Thanks for challenging me!

Heather
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Peter the most uncomfortable I have ever been was in high school I had a dream about being in my scivvies in the lunch room.

But hey let’s not rehash those old demons.

Honestly what I am uncomfortable with is not doing anything.

It those days when I feel like I have accomplished nothing that I get the most anxious.

That will haunt me until I feel like I have had a productive day.

This was therapeutic,
Steve Shoemaker
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Hey Peter,

I was really uncomfortable with everything, I had really no idea how to write, how to set up a blog, how to use HTML code, how to make video’s or many other things. I like many did not want to learn it, but I jumped right in, my first stab at a website/blog was very low quality, but I upgraded and upgraded. I did not give up and I kept learning how to do different things. In school I hated english class, figured I would never need the education on how to write a good paragraph, get my point across and leave a great impression. I am now finding people all over the internet that are taking my content (articles) and putting them on their sites. I feel great every new challenge I meet and conquer. !

When I first started my online business, EVERYTHING was a stretch.

I hated being on the phone. Still do, but certainly not afraid any longer.

I did not know how to write. So I started a blog, and in 2 months I got it to be in the top 1% of the most visited websites online.

I hated asking for a sale. Now I know that offering what people actually need is the key and I don’t have to ask for sales any longer – they just happen.

Stepping out of your comfort zones is HUGE, but very necessary for your growth, both business and personal.

Have a great time, Peter – way to step out of your comfort zone!

Ana Hoffman

PS Here’s how a Russian chic does English: I believe the word you needed was “DIScomfort”, Peter
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Hi Peter,
I avoid doing videos. At the moment, I have three videos ready and I only need to process and upload them. That’s all…thanks for sharing your experience.
Take care
Oliver
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I’ll be honest Peter,

I hate writing articles! It makes me very uncomfortable because I am not much of a writer. I recently learned that I can turn my videos into articles. Never thought about that. Actually did my first one today and got that article written. Looks like I have found a way to deal with my challenge of writing articles. I still don’t like it but at least it’s easier now.

Fred Williams
The Simple Video Marketer
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