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It's like bobbing for apples

Matu

Published on October 5, 2014

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A red bucket filled with water and apples for bobbing

Over the last 2 weeks I have been fascinated by the number housed within the 'Rank' box on my profile ... fascinated because of the range of fluctuations.

In 2 weeks my ranking has gone from over 3500 to the high 900's. I am so excited, you know the sort of excitement that comes from a sense of achievement when, as a teenager, you suddenly find yourself becoming more popular.

And then it stalled ... bouncing between 1008 and 980, like a bouncing ball.

In the moment when I realised that I was focused on making the ball stay below 900 I also realised that my focus had sifted to be more about how to improve my ranking rather than increasing my income by the improving the conversions on my websites.

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I am smiling because only the other day I was watching a documentary about the same effect gaining likes in Facebook has on teenagers. Another way of describing it could be ... well imagine watching those YouTube clips of cats. You know the ones where the cats chase the reflection on the wall and eventually don't catch the moving mark.

So today I put away my desire to chase the shiny objects and instead focus on why I am here - to create a profitable online business.

There have been benefits of chasing the dot. I have made friends, found mentors and learned so much by engaging and interacting with the many amazing people here in WA. I am grateful to be continuing the journey we are all on building my business and sharing some wonderful stories interacting with this amazing community.

Have a brilliant day :-)

Stay true to your path.

Matu

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