Technology can be very intimidating. Sometimes, we can get stuck in feeling like we don't know what to do - and don't want to mess anything up, so we probably shouldn't do anything at all. We aren't sure what works, what's going to get a result.
This is a normal part of dealing with technology that everyone goes through.
We might feel like we're not sure if the actions we take will get a result.
We may not even know how to find the information we are looking for.
It can feel like an impossible barrier to break past, this feeling of:
1.) I need to know what to do before doing it...
2.) I'm not sure what to do because I don't know what to do...
3.) Whatever I do with technology, it doesn't work, and I'm not sure what to do next....
And this can leave us stuck and paralyzed.
During coaching hundreds of people through their technology issues, I find this to be a common problem - and a very solvable problem.
The best way to break out of it is first to find some inner peace about technology.
Clear your mind of the feeling that if you make a mistake, or it doesn't work the way you wanted, that it's the end of the world.
The good news is this: imperfect action with technology and marketing in your business is the best way to learn and grow.
Tinkering is the magic behind the breakthrough.
Playing around with technology & testing out new software is what you want to do more of. Clicking buttons to see "What does this button do, what does that button do," almost the way a child does.
You're not doing surgery, and you're not dealing with major financial decisions, you're not being regulated by a legal body (unless you're making income claims or health claims, then please study the FTC regulations.)
While there are rules for email marketing abuse and Facebook ads abuse, you can learn these in less than a day by going over the policies and procedures on the websites of these service providers.
At the end of the day, just taking action to play around and see what happens is the first step!
The camera doesn't have teeth, even tho it feels that way. The email software isn't going to kill you. Your social media isn't going to end your life.
This is an excellent exercise in growing past your comfort zone to do things you've never done before.
TRY THIS: Make a LIVE video on your social media. Go live and talk on video, even if you're not sure what to say.
We can get so caught up in our head, overthinking how everything could go wrong, arguing with ourselves.
I can't stress this enough: You have to stop overthinking the process and overthinking what you have to do.
This leads to overwhelming and burnout by our creation and thinking because we think up ways that things will go wrong.
Focus on finding self-acceptance and inner peace when you take action instead of thinking about how things can go wrong. This will activate you to solve problems faster and more effectively than fear ever will allow you
Then, from here, do the tinkering... Mess around with the technology that you're using, even if you're not sure how to use it.
If you're stuck on something, get some help. Join some Facebook groups and ask questions. Ask in the #GrowYourLife community. Schedule a 15-minute call with me on my website to talk about where you're stuck at jeremiahkrakowski.com/freecall
Youtube videos can help you discover what you don't know as well.