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1 way I guarantee you WON’T succeed writing online (time waster)
I’m bad at watching TV.
I don’t do it very often anyway because I think it’s a brutal habit that prevents people from reaching their goals, but every once in a while I’ll flip on Netflix to see what’s up.
This is usually when I’m traveling and there’s nothing else to do.
Anyway, what usually happens is I browse through the menu for a while, add half a dozen shows to my watchlist and then … turn off Netflix.
By the time I’ve sifted through all the options, I’ve lost interest and moved on to something else.
I was thinking about this recently after a back-and-forth with a reader about what does and doesn’t appeal to your audience when creating online (writing, YouTube, etc.).
And we agreed that there was one method that seems like it should work when it comes to building a following and making money, but that usually turns out to be a huge waste of time.
Unfortunately, it’s a water-filled pothole I’ve stepped in before.
Allow me to explain, and then I’ll tell you how to avoid it.
