Comments on: How to stop being an information product slut and start creating the business you want http://ittybiz.com/how-to-stop-being-an-information-product-slut-and-start-creating-the-business-you-want/ Marketing for Businesses Without Marketing Departments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:44:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Brandon http://ittybiz.com/how-to-stop-being-an-information-product-slut-and-start-creating-the-business-you-want/#comment-23324 Brandon Wed, 05 May 2010 04:37:45 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/?p=1988#comment-23324 I have been through this before and there are a few key steps I took: 1. Evaluated my hangouts: I was a part of several forums and memberships. If I couldn't think of something I had implemented in the last 30 days from a site, I canceled my membership. Online moves way to fast and if I'm not getting and using something in 30 days its not worth my time. 2. Emptied my feedreader: This one hurt. I went from several hundred feeds to a svelt 24. I did this by looking at what I really needed to consume info-wise and kept it. My 30 day rule also applies here. 3. Ended my searching: I realized after cleaning up my flow of information, I have more than enough quality information (free and paid) to get where I want to go. I have more time to actually get things done now and I can actually process information, evaluate its relevancy for me and make implementation decisions. After that, its all about action. I have been through this before and there are a few key steps I took:

1. Evaluated my hangouts: I was a part of several forums and memberships. If I couldn’t think of something I had implemented in the last 30 days from a site, I canceled my membership. Online moves way to fast and if I’m not getting and using something in 30 days its not worth my time.

2. Emptied my feedreader: This one hurt. I went from several hundred feeds to a svelt 24. I did this by looking at what I really needed to consume info-wise and kept it. My 30 day rule also applies here.

3. Ended my searching: I realized after cleaning up my flow of information, I have more than enough quality information (free and paid) to get where I want to go.

I have more time to actually get things done now and I can actually process information, evaluate its relevancy for me and make implementation decisions.

After that, its all about action.

]]> By: Lynn Hess http://ittybiz.com/how-to-stop-being-an-information-product-slut-and-start-creating-the-business-you-want/#comment-12800 Lynn Hess Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:44:32 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/?p=1988#comment-12800 My mouth was literally hanging open as I read this. Now, I know this information-gathering-action-avoiding disorder is common, but the way in which you described it was so spot-on that it gave me a chill. I am a tragic offender in this department, and I have realized recently that my reasons for doing this have changed a bit. For a long time, it truly was out of a thirst for knowledge and really getting excited about so many different people's approaches. But lately, I've felt that panicky "left-behind" feeling -- like, "OMG I've got to get THIS course or listen to THIS call or read THIS blog post, or there will be some crucial, valuable piece of information I miss that I reaaalllly reaaalllly need for my business to EVER succeed, and everybody else knows this stuff but me, and I'll never catch up, and HELP!!!" My coach self knows this is ludicrous, but I've had to do a lot of self-coaching around this! And this post helps tremendously. Thank you! My mouth was literally hanging open as I read this. Now, I know this information-gathering-action-avoiding disorder is common, but the way in which you described it was so spot-on that it gave me a chill.

I am a tragic offender in this department, and I have realized recently that my reasons for doing this have changed a bit. For a long time, it truly was out of a thirst for knowledge and really getting excited about so many different people’s approaches. But lately, I’ve felt that panicky “left-behind” feeling — like, “OMG I’ve got to get THIS course or listen to THIS call or read THIS blog post, or there will be some crucial, valuable piece of information I miss that I reaaalllly reaaalllly need for my business to EVER succeed, and everybody else knows this stuff but me, and I’ll never catch up, and HELP!!!” My coach self knows this is ludicrous, but I’ve had to do a lot of self-coaching around this! And this post helps tremendously. Thank you!

]]> By: Brutal Reality, Accountability & Learning To Learn | Small Business Sherpa http://ittybiz.com/how-to-stop-being-an-information-product-slut-and-start-creating-the-business-you-want/#comment-12633 Brutal Reality, Accountability & Learning To Learn | Small Business Sherpa Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:05:14 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/?p=1988#comment-12633 [...] I applied what I already knew I was spinning my wheels and wasting my time. Like Naomi Dunford says… I learnt the hard way that, if you’re reading too widely, and trying to take in too much [...] [...] I applied what I already knew I was spinning my wheels and wasting my time. Like Naomi Dunford says… I learnt the hard way that, if you’re reading too widely, and trying to take in too much [...]

]]> By: SlimBob28 http://ittybiz.com/how-to-stop-being-an-information-product-slut-and-start-creating-the-business-you-want/#comment-12373 SlimBob28 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:02:41 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/?p=1988#comment-12373 Wonderful post! General George S. Patton said: "A good plan violently executed today is far and away better than a perfect plan tomorrow." That's what motivated me to get off my ass and lose 40lbs in 2 months. And to start a blog to document my journey. Life is too short to be still! Wonderful post!

General George S. Patton said: “A good plan violently executed today is far and away better than a perfect plan tomorrow.”

That’s what motivated me to get off my ass and lose 40lbs in 2 months. And to start a blog to document my journey.
Life is too short to be still!

]]> By: It’s like walking with a lit match | Naomi Marr http://ittybiz.com/how-to-stop-being-an-information-product-slut-and-start-creating-the-business-you-want/#comment-12146 It’s like walking with a lit match | Naomi Marr Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:17:49 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/?p=1988#comment-12146 [...] How to stop being an information product slut and start creating the business you want [...] [...] How to stop being an information product slut and start creating the business you want [...]

]]> By: Dree http://ittybiz.com/how-to-stop-being-an-information-product-slut-and-start-creating-the-business-you-want/#comment-12066 Dree Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:38:13 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/?p=1988#comment-12066 Thanks for the kick in the ass. Ouch...hurts so good. Thanks for the kick in the ass.

Ouch…hurts so good.

]]> By: Amy http://ittybiz.com/how-to-stop-being-an-information-product-slut-and-start-creating-the-business-you-want/#comment-12065 Amy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:47:47 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/?p=1988#comment-12065 Thank you for this post! I admit I am one who buys the next best thing that's going to help me get moving. Thanks for the kick in the butt. Thank you for this post! I admit I am one who buys the next best thing that’s going to help me get moving. Thanks for the kick in the butt.

]]> By: Weekly Roundup – Posts That Don’t Suck http://ittybiz.com/how-to-stop-being-an-information-product-slut-and-start-creating-the-business-you-want/#comment-12058 Weekly Roundup – Posts That Don’t Suck Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:16:45 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/?p=1988#comment-12058 [...] Ittybiz.com – How to stop being an information product slut and start creating the business you want [...] [...] Ittybiz.com – How to stop being an information product slut and start creating the business you want [...]

]]> By: Andrea http://ittybiz.com/how-to-stop-being-an-information-product-slut-and-start-creating-the-business-you-want/#comment-12055 Andrea Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:24:21 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/?p=1988#comment-12055 Cath, I loved your post. Currently I am even resisting buying books and e-courses, let alone resisting learning from them. What do you call that? :-) Cath,
I loved your post. Currently I am even resisting buying books and e-courses, let alone resisting learning from them. What do you call that? :-)

]]> By: Cath Duncan http://ittybiz.com/how-to-stop-being-an-information-product-slut-and-start-creating-the-business-you-want/#comment-12054 Cath Duncan Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:57:46 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/?p=1988#comment-12054 Big thanks, Naomi, for the opportunity to guest post here at Ittybiz and hang out with your smart, entertaining, big-hearted, thoughtful and courageous tribe of peeps :) Big thanks, Naomi, for the opportunity to guest post here at Ittybiz and hang out with your smart, entertaining, big-hearted, thoughtful and courageous tribe of peeps :)

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