‘I want to start a blog but I’m scared that …’ At Mothers and Shakers, we’ve met with several aspiring bloggers over the years. In this time, we’ve noticed that a handful of people launch super successful blogs, while so many others never even hit that publish button.
We started thinking about what separated those who took action towards their goals and those who remained stuck. Some of the ones who showed most potential as bloggers turned out to be the ones who never got their blogs off the ground.
It’s easy to explain this away by saying maybe they were lazy or maybe life got in the way. But the truth is something else. The reason why these people didn’t take action is fear. Plain and simple – FEAR. In fact, that is the reason so many of us don’t achieve our goals. Further down in this post, we’ve shared 5 of the biggest fears that we come across time and again.
Is fear holding YOU back from starting a blog?
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5 biggest fears that are holding you back from launching your blog
Here are the 5 biggest objections (aka fears) we hear from beginner bloggers and how to overcome them:
1. I want to start a blog but I’m scared that I’ll fail at blogging.
Failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.
We aren’t going to lie. Yes, there is a possibility you might fail. But there is an equally good possibility you might fly. If you don’t try, you will fail by default and you wouldn’t have learned anything along the way. If you try, you might fail but the lessons you learn along the way will be invaluable. And eventually it is these failures that become the stepping stones to our success. So embrace failure because without it, there is no opportunity for growth.
2. I want to start a blog but I’m scared that nobody will read it.
There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.
Creating a successful blog takes time… months and even years. Then again, creating any business from scratch takes time. It’s the same for everyone even though some people make out like they are overnight successes. The key is to be consistent, keep chipping away every day towards your goals and if something isn’t working, change it. Stay true to your passion and your purpose, and you could create a blog that changes your life and the lives of others.
3. I want to start a blog but I’m scared that my topic has been done to death.
There is no such thing as an original idea, just a new way of telling an old story…
Chances are that whatever topic you choose will have several blogs about it already. That is a good thing because it means there is an audience interested in that topic. More importantly, it doesn’t matter how many times the topic has been blogged about, it has not been blogged about by you. And that is the secret sauce – YOU. Your personality, your ideas, your quirks, your story and your experiences are what will make you stand out. So choose whatever topic you’re drawn to and start!
4. I want to start a blog but I’m scared that people will judge me.
You’re being judged no matter what, so be who you want to be.
Human beings judge. We are all judging everything and everyone all day. As you’re reading this, you’re probably judging this article right now without even realising you’re doing it. So yes there will be people who love what you say and others who hate it, just like in real life. Does it matter? No. Because you’re going to be judged whether you go after your dreams or you don’t. What will you choose?
5. I want to start a blog but I’m scared that it’s a waste of my time.
If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.
This fear is another way of expressing the fear of failure. Trying something new is NEVER a waste of time. Thinking endlessly about trying something new is ALWAYS a waste of time. You might try blogging and decide it’s not for you, but without trying you will never know. What if you try it and find you love it? The only way to find out is to do it. Even if you only blog for a few weeks, you will have gained new skills and experiences. Blog for a year or longer, and you will open doors to opportunities you never imagined.
Those are 5 of the biggest fears we hear but there is one more unspoken reason why you might be afraid to start a blog. Something that stops so many of us from taking action towards our dreams.
6. I want to start a blog but I’m scared of success!
The only thing you have to fear more than failure is success.
This fear lurks deep inside many creatives. Some people are scared of achieving the success they dream about and because of this hidden fear, they don’t take action. They might not even realise that’s what’s holding them back. Instead, they label themselves as procrastinators or as lazy, or else they make excuses about lacking time etc. If you find yourself unable to start, perhaps this could be your underlying fear and the only way to overcome it is to start taking action. Even the tiniest steps are far better than doing nothing.
So why not take your first step today and book for our blogging workshop? We’re offering a fab bonus for the next 48 hours (see below)
Do any of these fears strike a chord with you? Is there more than one fear that is holding you back from starting a blog? As Susan Jeffers said:
Feel the fear and do it anyway.
Know that everybody is scared. Even those bloggers who appear to have it all together – they’re scared too. We at Mothers and Shakers often feel the fear, especially when we try new things. Delivering our first blogging workshop a few years back was frightening. The second one was a little less scary. The third was much less scary… you can see where we are going with this. The secret is to accept the fear as natural and know that when you are scared it means it’s something worth doing. So go for it and it will become easier with time… promise!
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If you need a helping hand to Launch your Blog, don’t miss our upcoming workshop: Launch your Blog and make your first £100 workshop. Our practical and personalised coaching will go a long way to helping you conquer your fears and worries about starting a blog. Plus, we have a very special bonus offer for those who BOOK A TICKET in the next 48 hours (offer ends: Thursday June 13, 11:30pm UK time)!
Book within the next 48hrs and you will get a FREE 45 minute consultation with Uju and Nomita of Mothers and Shakers. We will be teaching the workshop so all attendees will get the benefit of our insight and expertise in person. For this exclusive bonus, we will also be available for a complimentary 45 minute Skype call (valued at £195), to provide you with extra guidance and support. The coaching session can be taken whenever you like after the workshop.
Please note: Workshop tickets will still be available through June 17, 2019 but this bonus offer for a free blog consultation is ONLY for guests who book in the next 48 hours (offer ends: Thursday June 13, 11:30pm UK time). So act quickly if you don’t want to miss out!
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