Feeling Conflicted

byASonntag

240 followers

11 years ago

So I am feeling a bit conflicted and because of it I feel like I have come to a screeching halt! I started Course 3 Lesson 1 yesterday and it asked me to do another post. So I decided to do another "Low Hanging Fruit" post and the subject I decided on was "Free Cake Decorating Books Online."

First off, I was shocked to find out that there was basically nothing. Several questionable sites claimed to have free cake decorating books but I was too afraid of the VTD's (Virtually Transmitted Diseases) my computer might get so I didn't try to download anything. But one book, the only one, that I found was a 2001 4-H book and it was just filled with great information. 80 pages about decorating tools, recipes, and step by step instructions. It looks like it was the manual/workbook for kids in 4-H who wanted to learn cake decorating. It comes with a full lesson plan and included the reading pages and pictures (black and white) of what you were learning. It is a resource that I am personally going to become very familiar with. Since I am self-taught and don't have money for classes, this is exactly what I look for when I am trying to learn new techniques and people like me are who I am targeting with my website.

So herein lies my conflict.

I want to share this amazing find with my audience because, like I said, this is something that I would want to have if I was learning something new. But at the same time, I am afraid that if I share this book then they won't come back because this is a great resource.

Then again, I believe I would go back to find out what else I could find because I would feel like that website was trustworthy. So maybe it would be the smart thing to do to add to that layer of trust. Maybe it will get whoever to sign up for an email subscription?

I guess the thought was, if I were to share it then they wouldn't come back and there would be no chance of making them into customers. Money always clouds your judgement and makes you selfish...that's what I'm feeling is selfish.

I know that if I could learn a ton from it then it will not only help me to become a better decorator and more of an authority in my niche, plus I could apply my new skills to my website by teaching it to others, but it could help others to gain a new level of skill.

So what are your thoughts on this? Has anyone else ever felt this way?

I would love some input and advice.

Thanks,

Amanda