I quote Calvin Coolidge - Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
Calvin Coolidge may have been 'persistent' but some of his policies in collaboration with his Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Mellon, set in motion a stock market boom that lead to the 1929 stock market crash! It's a shame he didn't possess enough 'talent' to avoid government intervention in the banking and monetary system.
Rod Jackson Why do I feel like there is a conspiracy on how to open the type of amazon account to start shipping products to Amazon. Every “tutorial” always seems to skip some crucial information 🤦🏻♂️
NotSamHyde that’s not a conspiracy that just means either people may not be perfect teachers or perfect students... one can say the exact same thing about any venture they are trying to learn
Business is not an exact science. And very few get rich. I am 61 and have owned several Businesses - mostly in tech. And yes, I have made a good living. However, 80% of *all* new business ventures fail within 3 years. I have had more successes than failures. You learn by doing, not by getting others to tell you what to do. Yes - you need to research. Find out the 'rules of the game', then apply those rules to your framework. Successful business people know this. Calvin Coolidge may not have a 'squeaky clean' past (but then, who does??). This does not make his quote any less relevant.
Roberto Blake ok, so everyone else titling their video’s “how to start an amazon sellers account “ are incompetent then because I am competent enough to recognize that the literal info that is supposed to be divulged within their video, clearly is not. So would you kindly link me to one video that is honest unlike the other content creators providing info in the same vein? Please, and thank you 🙏🏻
Love this video, spent 3 years working on an online business with no sales, January this year I got my first sale, 4 months later I am earning 5 times what I was in my job and I am building a brand! I learnt everything from scratch - website, marketing, product development.
@@philhennessy5961 Thanks for the reply! I had to google first what it is. So sublimation is a print transfer technique, right? Do you do it yourself or ask a print on demand service to do it? Do you create your own designs?
shes the most down to earth dropshipper on this website. Not promoting her courses everywhere and prepares you for the reality of failure. I appreciate it.
I love your videos! What you are talking about is basically what Tom Bilyeu of Impact Theory calls having a "growth mindset". Four things that make one successful: Perfectionism (double check your work) Organization (set priorities for what is important) Diligence (hard work) Prudence (making the right decision) 11:11-22:40 ruclips.net/video/jX5eajzLJMU/видео.html If I am ever in New Zealand I would like to buy you a cup of coffee! Lastly I an idea for a store that would feature products from a particular region. Any ideas on how to directly find wholesalers that would be willing to dropship (i.e. not through Ali express, etc)? Keep up the awesome work!
I have a pretty similar story to your dad. When I was young I had a lot of learning difficulties. I was put in a special needs class and it felt humiliating at the time. But I eventually learnt. Skip to senior (high) school and I was put in foundation. That means the test is easier but you can only ever get a C, the lowest passing grade. I knew I was better and demanded to be put in the higher class. I took a mock test for science and got an A so I proved them wrong and they let me in. I was told my my math teachers that I would never pass, there was no point. But I revised my BUTT off and I passed EVERYTHING. Surpassing all my friends and getting great marks. 60 people took the math test I did. 2 passed it, including me. My sister spent her whole life being 'the academic' one. Passed everything without trying. It was maddening. But when the time came, she failed a bunch of her exams and in the end I did better than her. WAY better. The special needs younger sibling. It's because she was naturally good and never needed to try. So when she had to try, she didn't and failed. I tried and struggled all my childhood and I passed because I was dedicated and used to hard work. Now I'm a gigantic book nerd and for a girl who couldn't read, it seems a million years ago. I've forgotten in recent times of failure about my own school story... As an adult I have failed. Or maybe I just need to keep at it until I win again. Even if my current challenge is 10 times tougher. Xx
I cannot tell you people how much shit i got when i was 16 or so, saying "nope i am not going to upper secondary school or going to let myself be an employee. i will be the boss of myself and my own time". even after facing extensive, lobbying like efforts by everyone around me to abandon this thought (except for my dad), i did not crumble in the face of this increasing, intensive pressure. to be frank i said f*ck em and did it anyway. i will admit i cut everyone that had this view off from my life completely, deleted and gone, before the age of 18 (except for my mom, because that would be overly mean i think). at age 17, when i was in a youth institution, i was faced with being locked out of my room and from my computer 8 hours a day, as i was supposed to be "at school" during that time, and being on the computer could ofc never be allowed to be likened to or replace that.. (upper secondary school in my country is optional, even though 99.9% do decide to attend, so you would think these prison-like attitudes were unwarranted).. anyhow, even with being locked out from what i wanted to do, 8 hours a day, every single day, for over 6 months, i persisted, became increasingly obsessed with succeeding, as well as showing results. And finally, after continuing through the utter b*ullsh*t that i was faced with, came out on top, and went my own way. the following year i made my first $100k in gross income from my first online store.
I'm INTJ xD And you're completely right! I got a degree in engineering and now work in as an entry level engineer by never giving up and going through hell :) Also started dropshipping about a month and a half ago and failed miserably on my first product, On my second product, out of three days I had my ads running, I had a 100 dollar profit by day two, but then I lost it all on day 3 and went about 60 negative in total, Had a total of $600 worth of sales which was kinda cool :) Now Im onto my 3rd product, hopefully I'll do better and learn from my mistakes. All while working remotely on my job every day, so It is kinda hard considering I have to work from 8-5, and then switch to dropshipping but that wont stop me. And although I usually never give up in most occasions, I do feel depression whenever I fail. I usually recover fast by watching videos like this so thanks!
Coming from an Asian family. I remember when i was a kid my dad would always favor my younger brother because he didn't try very hard to get B's and A's. I would sometimes struggle to get B average and a 2.2 gpa. One of the best life advice I got from my high school guidance counselor is that your GPA doesn't matter after you graduate high school. What matter is what you do with yourself.
Thank you Sarah for reminding me that it took me 23 years and 110,000 games of bowling before my 1st perfect game! 6 more since in a 10th of the time!😁 You rock and so does your father!!
Probably the best thing I've watched this month! I suffer from ADHD and Misophonia and it sucks SO much having the years pass by because I can't focus properly. It really pushes me forward again to be reminded that I just can't let my creative and entrepreneurial side die! :)
Nothing is impossible unless you THINK and BELIEVE that it's impossible. I love all your videos, it's the first channel I stumbled accross some months ago when I first heard about dropshipping. But this one is SO motivating because it compares business with every other thing that we "know" is going to take hard work and long time. Anyone that isn't able to see this should first start looking into their inner selves
The best thing my mom ever did for me was only speak positivity to me. That I could do anything and was capable of anything. It has given me a mindset of abundance and I really do feel this way. I can do anything I want if I work hard enough at at.
I just came across your channel last night and I have NEVER EVER left a comment on a video...EVER. But after literally binging your videos nearly all night, I just had to take a pause to say thank you. I've learned so much already from you and I am soaking in every second of it and eagerly anticipating more. Thank you for making these videos and sharing your talents, experiences, advice, and lessons with the world.
Good video Sarah, a lot of people including myself go or have gone for the instant gratification, but that is not how true long lasting success at something works. It all takes energy, work, discipline, a relentless attitude to achieve any goal and the most important ACTION. Also if we require quick results I have found that you must put in more energy, focused work to get the desired goal.
Thank you (as always) for this video and the encouragement, Sarah! I'm especially interested in dropshipping/print on demand because in my mind it's easier to start than other investments, but have been struggling at it. I've successfully invested in real estate, and recently sold an investment that left double the money in my pockets than I had paid for it (yippy!), but what people don't seem to understand is that it wasn't just luck! I worked my tail off to do it. Now I'm in a position to set aside the two things keeping me away from running a business full time. a) my full time JOB. b) the fear of wasting all that money I sacrificed for and finally have to fall back on. A ship is safest in the harbour, but that's not what a ship is made for!! Money is probably safest in a bank, but that's not "why" you accumulated it! I just need to do that leap... 😳
Ironically the people that I noticed who skated throughout school always had a difficult time doing well with college. While those who struggled throughout high school, if they put in the hard work, would do find that college comes easier for them. Mainly because they have grit and an attitude of “f@$k you I am going to make it”. It’s the same with business and any other endeavor. The greatest people of their field (athletes, actors, doctors, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, etc) didn’t become great overnight, but became that way through putting in the hours and practicing.
Love your father story, very inspiring at the same time very grounded and real which made me relate to him. Kudos for your animator, and from a storytelling wannabe my congratulations for your storytelling level, you've reached flair, it's a real achievement, the story is both emotionally touching, technically narrated and useful at a practical level. Hats off here, Bravo! Also, say thanks to your dad because his lessons will echo is other people hearts, world is crazy huh? and for good. Cheers and good luck.
Thank you Sarah for creating your videos! I never knew all those ecom opportunities exist. Hearing about other people’s learning curve feels very supportive and helps to remind yourself that you are not the only one failing and learning
POD takes lots of patience and determination to be successful, you need to know how to tag your work, write good descriptions to sell your work and how to title your work. Many of this needs to do with keywords. I have been doing POD for 4 years and I am still learning. I would say I'm successful be at least I am making sales and continuing to learning how to improve my skills. Love your videos and advice!
I can't thank you enough for all of these amazing videos, you're brilliant! I only started research back in December to thoroughly put my business dreams in motion for reality, and I have struggled with having so many questions and no support system for guidance or any resources, and I came across your very helpful series of informative videos and I have vastly improved since! No it wasn't in sales, or traffic, tho traffic has most definitely increased, and I have had a couple small sales ! I am hitting wall after wall after wall after walllll after wallllllll haha however, it has NOT killed my spirit nor optimism, in fact..It has most definitely increased those things ! Sarah, I am far from my goals still but I would not even be even close to them so fast without your knowledge and wisdom and guidance. It is so special what you are doing, for people like me who don't have people who support them, or people to turn to with so many questions. Thank you for answering so so many and even ones I didnt know I NEEDED the answer to! You are inspirational ❤🌹☀️ Thank you Sunshine ! I appreciate you so much !
www.skellescloset.ca I would love any feedback you have for what I am doing so far though It is still far from where I want it to be , as many suppliers are also struggling during this time unfortunately, and I've also struggled now to find new ones, but what I have I strongly believe in and they are incredible products made by incredible people, mostly all Canadian made, including my makeup line (All Cruelty free! Most are also vegan, including our leather accessories!)
The law of cause and effect is real; if you give up on any idea, the idea is doomed from the get-go; if you plant negativity, you will get negativity back and will not succeed; this is a fact. change your mindset, and this will change your life; remember to fail is as important as to win; failing shapes your character learn from your mistakes one day you'll look back and be amazed at how much you have grown, this applies to every field in life, do not compare your self to others everybody has a different path, walk yours don't give up and I promise, you will be successful
I've heard of "The C student" theory, but this is the best one I've heard. We learn different than "traditional" people, we function at breast with non traditional hobbies and employment, and we are go doers for the things we really want... and when we REALLY want something.... NOTHING stops us. We keep trying.
Surprisingly positive message! I never felt so good after reading a "99% will fail" headline! So, most people fail because they get discouraged easily, have magical thinking or are impatient?
I feel like I was meant to see this video right now. My main issue at the moment has been with shipping delays and I was stressing a lot about it but I’ve found myself overcoming this fear and adapting, I’ve learnt what’s working best for me at the moment in terms of suppliers and what’s letting me down. This video reminds me to keep pushing on. A winner is a dreamer who never gives up! Thanks Sarah 😊
Shipping delays have definitely been frustrating but they are also coming with a positive flipside of increased demand. Be extremely upfront with your customers and warn before they buy. The impact on conversions should be low, but the impact on your customer support will be huge! Make sure they understand these delays before they buy. Amazon is experiencing HUGE shipping delays right now, so everyone's expectations on shipping times have gone out the window.
Wholesale Ted yes it’s crazy, however I have had an increase in sales this last month so looking at the positive and pushing on. I have taken into account delays on my shipping times, I let my buyers know about delays as soon as they purchase and I send them tracking on dispatch. Some buyers don’t check tracking so I also send a few updates from their tracking up to delivery, since delays are out of my control but keeping my customers updated and giving a good service is something I can do! Thanks so much for your amazing content as always and thank you for taking the time to reply ❤️
Your perspective on how someone should approach becoming an entrepreneur is conflicting with my idea or what I've read and perceived it to be. Someone can become lost in the process and don't realise (or refuse to realise) that they are not progressing but continue to do the wrong things! Guilty here! The repetitive lessons in your videos are very basic and simple but hold a lot of wisdom to them. Great advice and videos!
You are so right Baby Sister no disrespected intended I am old enough to really do it and would be proud too. Please tell your folks from me what a wonderful lass they raised. More Power to you.
Hey Sarah, I had a similar thought yesterday... I was thinking that I've only just started RUclips in Feb this year and an online store 12 days ago (thanks to you!) so why am I so impatient to see results? I realized then it will be YEARS before I get a whiff of the elusive "god", success. Thanks for the inspiring videos, always look forward to them!
Really enjoyed this video. Maintaining "grit" despite sincere efforts to learn and apply the marketing advice you've shared on this channel may rightly be called "the missing piece". In fact, I've found it oddly comforting to be reminded that there are many others like me who are doing all the right things but also not having the expected results. Basically, it's a matter of putting one foot in front of the other until you get to where you're going, and the realistic way this concept was presented was a timely reminder
I started dropshipping thinking it was going to be easy money. 1 year later 2 courses in and $1200 in I failed. I had to call it quits cuz I ran out of money but I always say. “It works, I just couldn’t make it work within my budget” but I never say “oh this doesn’t work” I plan on studying online marketing a lot closer and learn to build a proper Shopify store to get down the basics. No one should ever give up, just re-evaluate your strategy and try again
Wholesale Ted I did try that actually as I saw the budget almost completely gone. But again I think there were a lot of variable that played a part in not getting sales. I had good traffic just no sales.
Self-analysis, discipline, very good! I understood what you are talking after my first business fail - what was very good lesson, and I learned from it.
When I say I keep coming back to this channel for the accent. I don’t mean it in a bad way. It’s adorable. And there aren’t many New Zealand accent content out there. Hahaha nice to have a channel that regularly uploads with a Kiwi accent, plus the content is awesome.
I read somewhere that statiscally A graders generally work for C graders... This is SO motivating Sarah. Not sure why but it's brought tears to my eyes. Best video ever. Love your Dad too.
I'm an interesting case : I am a total failure in most online business ventures I've tried (selling digital products, affiliates,youtube channel ) Tried many times replicating exactly many methods : always ended up with ZERO earnings.However I did decently well selling items on Ebay (made dozens of decent sales) Funny thing is I have never tried dropshipping yet : it's my only choice left and I am confident I can succeed with it but I am NOT confident at all with other venture.I also believe that not all but a few of the most very successful online entrepreneurs are simply smarter and have a higher IQ .It's a structural thing ,smarter people see things that the rest of us don't.But I also believe in perseverance and being very stubborn : trying & trying and never giving up. I am not a smart person but fortunately I'm very stubborn.Most of people do give up .Keep the good work !
I also tried a lot of methods to make money online as merch amazon, etsy, teespring, freelance tester, Kindle amazon, facebook ads...dropshipping and i am still fail. I dont know how to do now
True ! Thanks for the video ♥️ the difficult thing is that unlike an exam that you take in highschool, you don't really know if you did something wrong or not when building your business. And it's frustrating 😣
Generally the results speak for themselves! So if you launch an ad, and it doesn't get clicks, you know it wasn't engaging. If you launch an ad, and it gets clicks, but no sales, then you know your store turned them off of buying. If you got clicks, and lots of add to carts, but no purchases, then you know that people are interested in the products, but probably don't trust your store enough to buy, so that's what you need to work on. It's by trying that you can learn through observation 🌞
Grit Rocks! Yep, I once ran a successful business in NZ. I published a sex magazine. Shock Horror! It was back in the days when a glimpse of stocking was something shocking. I cycled all around Auckland with my first 500 magazines and despite nine out of ten knockbacks, I managed to sell them all, mostly to small corner stores (known in NZ as "dairies"). I got pounced on by the Catholic Church which ran the Indecent Publication Tribunal. My magazine was banned. I was so angry about it I swore I would beat them. I launched a new magazine, different name. It too got banned and all up I re-started five times. I was hassled by the police but I engaged a top lawyer to defend me. I was driven by rage to succeed, and that is the reason I'm writing this blurb. I think it's important to be driven by something other than just the desire to make money. Within ten years my magazine was outselling Australian Penthouse, not bad for a one man show. Eventually I lost out to a dishonest distributor, not the Catholic scrutineers. I lost everything I had worked fourteen years for, but that's life. I moved onto other things.
hey great lady Love you! I really appreciate the way what you are explaining things. It's 1000% works.....For two years Continuously searching, watching thousand of videos I was really reached the end. It was my best luck I found you! all my prayers always for your pleasures. thank you so very much!
Repetition repetition repetition. It definitely takes years. it took me years to learn how to edit and get good with marketing my vids on RUclips and even then not every video is going to do well. it just depends on so many different reasons. You just have to keep pushing forward until you become successful
I had dropshipping for a full-time job and was making a lot of sales through Instagram influencers. But I lost everything with Facebook ads and hiring VA's. However, I'm definitely going to try again. Because having this full-time job was priceless and it's worth working hard for.
My biggest problem is not "making it" or "failing" but limping along forever .... just barely making enough to survive... This sucks cuz I don't seem to get anywhere... but if I quit.. then I'll have no income... How can you get out of a rut where you need to survive and keep doing something that is only semi successful? I also love what I do... and that can be part of the rut.
I dropped out of college because I failed the same math class 7x but I went back 10 years later and aced the class. I thought I would finish my degree but my credits expired and the plan changed, so I would have had to start all over. All I needed to feel successful was to pass the math class and now I feel confident and content.
Hi My wife and I have been watching you for a while. We thoughly enjoy your videos and learn so much with them. We also absolutely love your accent. Your father sounds like he was actually a smart man. Your story was a compilling one. Thanks for all your good info. Stay safe.
What's your advice on the best way to start a to sell print-on-demand services. I saw you mention a lot doing FB ads and target that niche but do you think it's not easier to sell for example on Etsy and target SEO volume query for specific products? I'm a bit confused about the best selling channel to chose from as a beginner.
Nice tough love video I really needed it as well. I gave myself a deadline ecomm launch date of June 1, 2020 and I plan to stick to that date sink or swim or should I say "sometimes you win and sometimes you learn." I am nervous and excited as well...... Keep on being honest with the tough love Sarah, thank you, Jazzy1
Hi Sarah! I just made my first sale yesterday!😆😆 very happy! But thats it😂😂........ maybe because the amount of visitors are very little, do you have any advice to make a good image ads that convert? So I can get more traffic?😊
I fully agree. However I would add one more thing: Not giving up when your (first) business fails. Tim Ferris wrote in "the 4-hour work week" that the average (self made) millionaire goes bankrupt 3 times before he becomes a millionaire. A successful person is just a person that tried once more.
I love your 'dad story.' I was one of those that never had to study therefore, I am struggling now because I never learned to study. I don't intend to die broke so I have some catching up to do.
Hi, Sarah! I love the way you tell stories!! So so so amazing! Thanks for sharing this in your newsletter. Really wanted to hear this today!! You are amazing❤ Keep Growing and Glowing✨
Real Talk Sarah! some people just dont get it. they will do one hours work and think that should be enough to make them set for life. when the real ones know its more like 1000+ hours of research, trial & error, investments that don't always pay off then throw in a hand full of customer's who try to cheat the system. and then your probably about 30% of the way to becoming successful.
thanks for the videos, I have been watching a lot of your stuff recently. I've been trying to make sense of the ecommerce world for the last few months. I've spent a lot of time working on a few things that I decided to scrap, but I am moving forward getting a better understanding of the different concepts, and my projects I decided to scrap were great learning experiences. All of this information on ecommerce is a bit like a golf swing, you have to learn the fundamentals inside and out which is obviously a massive amount of work, but that is still not a silver bullet to success. Then you have to take your fundamentals and make it your own. It's kind of like a science and an art, the science is learning from other people how all the pieces work, then the art is how you take what you know and create something of your own
Ture, but also a lot of businesses fail because of the marketing or because they are missing the marking aspect of there business plan. We all focus on the website design and the product that we are selling but missing the most important thing which is how we gonna tell the world that we have a great product in our website or service.
I am also an INTP as well and I am fiercely independent just like your dad. That independent part of me can be bad when it comes to relationships though. When you made a comment about your father being independent, I said to my self, "Yeah I can relate.
You're right. My grandpa used to talk to me: never give it up and it works. Ohterwise, I would never be able to speak English and even listen and uderstand your video. Leraning new language requires time and optimism.
I love this video because I am surrounded by negative and skeptics. It gets really hard listening to them, but I try as positive possible and keep on learning. I will admit I am not successful yet but I've been working hard for years to succeed and everything I learned has brought me down a rabbit hole. I keep learning and improving and hopefully I will see some light at the end of the tunnel. :)
Thank you for this. I'm so grateful for having found you. Your straightforward advice is spot and I appreciate how you do not sugarcoat the truth. I have a lot to learn from you and feel motivated. Wow!
My problem is not that I am afraid of failing and learning lessons, but rather that there is only a limited amount of time that I have to spend on something and that basically I could spend the majority of that doing the wrong thing out of so many options that in hindsight would have been better choices...
I started my online and knew it wasn’t the time because I had to tweak my strategy of what it was that ultimately I wanted to become. Thank you for this video that just busted my confidence 1,000%
Well Described Detailed Dreams take a Definite Decision and Direction with Your Daily Declaration of Your Determination then add Devoted Dedication to reach your Destination~~~CS The "Master" was once the "apprentice" then add years of practice, correcting mistakes to reach mastery of the craft or skill
You Go! Savage Sarah! Hope I spelled it Rt. I don't often actually watch Yt vid's as I listen to in the bckgrnd while I'm wrking on my business so don't recall if I've seen your name written out but I've heard you say your name. Maybe in one of these vid's if you haven't already mentioned, where the Ted came in or I'm assuming just a made up alias
Hi Sarah I hope you find time to read and answer this question. If you have an email where I can shoot questions, please let me know. If you're using coupon and spin-a-wheel, how are you going to price your items? Will you make use of the compare price? Is it (costX3+shipping) only? Or you're going to use the compare price which is 2X of (costX3+shipping)? I'm confused. Also in the spin-a-wheel, there is a Free Shipping prize, what would happen if all of our products are in free shipping as you instructed us in the beginning? Thank you so much.
I quote Calvin Coolidge - Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
Calvin Coolidge may have been 'persistent' but some of his policies in collaboration with his Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Mellon, set in motion a stock market boom that lead to the 1929 stock market crash! It's a shame he didn't possess enough 'talent' to avoid government intervention in the banking and monetary system.
Rod Jackson Why do I feel like there is a conspiracy on how to open the type of amazon account to start shipping products to Amazon. Every “tutorial” always seems to skip some crucial information 🤦🏻♂️
NotSamHyde that’s not a conspiracy that just means either people may not be perfect teachers or perfect students... one can say the exact same thing about any venture they are trying to learn
Business is not an exact science. And very few get rich. I am 61 and have owned several Businesses - mostly in tech. And yes, I have made a good living. However, 80% of *all* new business ventures fail within 3 years. I have had more successes than failures. You learn by doing, not by getting others to tell you what to do. Yes - you need to research. Find out the 'rules of the game', then apply those rules to your framework. Successful business people know this. Calvin Coolidge may not have a 'squeaky clean' past (but then, who does??). This does not make his quote any less relevant.
Roberto Blake ok, so everyone else titling their video’s “how to start an amazon sellers account “ are incompetent then because I am competent enough to recognize that the literal info that is supposed to be divulged within their video, clearly is not. So would you kindly link me to one video that is honest unlike the other content creators providing info in the same vein? Please, and thank you 🙏🏻
Love this video, spent 3 years working on an online business with no sales, January this year I got my first sale, 4 months later I am earning 5 times what I was in my job and I am building a brand! I learnt everything from scratch - website, marketing, product development.
ohh this really encourages me
What kind of online business are you doing?
Sublimation, got a.store through Shopify
@@philhennessy5961 Thanks for the reply! I had to google first what it is. So sublimation is a print transfer technique, right? Do you do it yourself or ask a print on demand service to do it? Do you create your own designs?
Your journey is truly impressive, congratulations!
shes the most down to earth dropshipper on this website. Not promoting her courses everywhere and prepares you for the reality of failure. I appreciate it.
"The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense." - Thomas Edison
110% correct. Perseverance is the # 1 trait in success (in all areas of life, not just entrepreneurship).
I love your videos! What you are talking about is basically what Tom Bilyeu of Impact Theory calls having a "growth mindset".
Four things that make one successful:
Perfectionism (double check your work)
Organization (set priorities for what is important)
Diligence (hard work)
Prudence (making the right decision)
11:11-22:40
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If I am ever in New Zealand I would like to buy you a cup of coffee!
Lastly I an idea for a store that would feature products from a particular region. Any ideas on how to directly find wholesalers that would be willing to dropship (i.e. not through Ali express, etc)?
Keep up the awesome work!
Unfortunately these days, common sense is uncommon.
Is there a way to contact you to ask a few questions?
Common sense is no longer common practice
Smart dad, smart daughter
It's like playing a game and you want to pass this HARD level so you spend hours lossing and trying again 💪
I was thinking the same!
Ah a fellow gamer, I see
Eventually you beat the hard level!
Hell yeah
I bet your father's best victory is to have a daughter like you.
Thank you for sharing, great video! ❤
I have a pretty similar story to your dad. When I was young I had a lot of learning difficulties. I was put in a special needs class and it felt humiliating at the time. But I eventually learnt. Skip to senior (high) school and I was put in foundation. That means the test is easier but you can only ever get a C, the lowest passing grade. I knew I was better and demanded to be put in the higher class. I took a mock test for science and got an A so I proved them wrong and they let me in. I was told my my math teachers that I would never pass, there was no point. But I revised my BUTT off and I passed EVERYTHING. Surpassing all my friends and getting great marks. 60 people took the math test I did. 2 passed it, including me. My sister spent her whole life being 'the academic' one. Passed everything without trying. It was maddening. But when the time came, she failed a bunch of her exams and in the end I did better than her. WAY better. The special needs younger sibling. It's because she was naturally good and never needed to try. So when she had to try, she didn't and failed. I tried and struggled all my childhood and I passed because I was dedicated and used to hard work. Now I'm a gigantic book nerd and for a girl who couldn't read, it seems a million years ago. I've forgotten in recent times of failure about my own school story... As an adult I have failed. Or maybe I just need to keep at it until I win again. Even if my current challenge is 10 times tougher. Xx
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I cannot tell you people how much shit i got when i was 16 or so, saying "nope i am not going to upper secondary school or going to let myself be an employee. i will be the boss of myself and my own time". even after facing extensive, lobbying like efforts by everyone around me to abandon this thought (except for my dad), i did not crumble in the face of this increasing, intensive pressure. to be frank i said f*ck em and did it anyway.
i will admit i cut everyone that had this view off from my life completely, deleted and gone, before the age of 18 (except for my mom, because that would be overly mean i think). at age 17, when i was in a youth institution, i was faced with being locked out of my room and from my computer 8 hours a day, as i was supposed to be "at school" during that time, and being on the computer could ofc never be allowed to be likened to or replace that.. (upper secondary school in my country is optional, even though 99.9% do decide to attend, so you would think these prison-like attitudes were unwarranted).. anyhow, even with being locked out from what i wanted to do, 8 hours a day, every single day, for over 6 months, i persisted, became increasingly obsessed with succeeding, as well as showing results. And finally, after continuing through the utter b*ullsh*t that i was faced with, came out on top, and went my own way. the following year i made my first $100k in gross income from my first online store.
Can you help me please !! Teach me what you do.. I am 18 years old and have a kid otw in less than 6 months please ....
Me, 16 year old:👁👄👁
I'm INTJ xD
And you're completely right!
I got a degree in engineering and now work in as an entry level engineer by never giving up and going through hell :)
Also started dropshipping about a month and a half ago and failed miserably on my first product,
On my second product, out of three days I had my ads running, I had a 100 dollar profit by day two, but then I lost it all on day 3 and went about 60 negative in total, Had a total of $600 worth of sales which was kinda cool :)
Now Im onto my 3rd product, hopefully I'll do better and learn from my mistakes. All while working remotely on my job every day, so It is kinda hard considering I have to work from 8-5, and then switch to dropshipping but that wont stop me.
And although I usually never give up in most occasions, I do feel depression whenever I fail. I usually recover fast by watching videos like this so thanks!
That's why all entrepreneurs tell that the mindset is everything! :)
Coming from an Asian family. I remember when i was a kid my dad would always favor my younger brother because he didn't try very hard to get B's and A's. I would sometimes struggle to get B average and a 2.2 gpa. One of the best life advice I got from my high school guidance counselor is that your GPA doesn't matter after you graduate high school. What matter is what you do with yourself.
Thank you Sarah for reminding me that it took me 23 years and 110,000 games of bowling before my 1st perfect game! 6 more since in a 10th of the time!😁
You rock and so does your father!!
Probably the best thing I've watched this month! I suffer from ADHD and Misophonia and it sucks SO much having the years pass by because I can't focus properly. It really pushes me forward again to be reminded that I just can't let my creative and entrepreneurial side die! :)
Nothing is impossible unless you THINK and BELIEVE that it's impossible. I love all your videos, it's the first channel I stumbled accross some months ago when I first heard about dropshipping. But this one is SO motivating because it compares business with every other thing that we "know" is going to take hard work and long time. Anyone that isn't able to see this should first start looking into their inner selves
The best thing my mom ever did for me was only speak positivity to me. That I could do anything and was capable of anything. It has given me a mindset of abundance and I really do feel this way. I can do anything I want if I work hard enough at at.
"Noone has ever learned to walk without falling"...
Thank You Sarah..
I just came across your channel last night and I have NEVER EVER left a comment on a video...EVER. But after literally binging your videos nearly all night, I just had to take a pause to say thank you. I've learned so much already from you and I am soaking in every second of it and eagerly anticipating more. Thank you for making these videos and sharing your talents, experiences, advice, and lessons with the world.
Good video Sarah, a lot of people including myself go or have gone for the instant gratification, but that is not how true long lasting success at something works. It all takes energy, work, discipline, a relentless attitude to achieve any goal and the most important ACTION. Also if we require quick results I have found that you must put in more energy, focused work to get the desired goal.
Yes, exactly. Good luck
Thank you (as always) for this video and the encouragement, Sarah!
I'm especially interested in dropshipping/print on demand because in my mind it's easier to start than other investments, but have been struggling at it.
I've successfully invested in real estate, and recently sold an investment that left double the money in my pockets than I had paid for it (yippy!), but what people don't seem to understand is that it wasn't just luck! I worked my tail off to do it.
Now I'm in a position to set aside the two things keeping me away from running a business full time.
a) my full time JOB.
b) the fear of wasting all that money I sacrificed for and finally have to fall back on.
A ship is safest in the harbour, but that's not what a ship is made for!! Money is probably safest in a bank, but that's not "why" you accumulated it!
I just need to do that leap... 😳
Ironically the people that I noticed who skated throughout school always had a difficult time doing well with college. While those who struggled throughout high school, if they put in the hard work, would do find that college comes easier for them. Mainly because they have grit and an attitude of “f@$k you I am going to make it”. It’s the same with business and any other endeavor. The greatest people of their field (athletes, actors, doctors, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, etc) didn’t become great overnight, but became that way through putting in the hours and practicing.
I am 60 years old and I feel so pleased to learn from this smart and talented young girl. Thank you so much for your time and share your knowledge.
Nailed it! Simply put, employees spend time for money, and business owners spend money for time.
Love your father story, very inspiring at the same time very grounded and real which made me relate to him.
Kudos for your animator, and from a storytelling wannabe my congratulations for your storytelling level, you've reached flair, it's a real achievement, the story is both emotionally touching, technically narrated and useful at a practical level. Hats off here, Bravo!
Also, say thanks to your dad because his lessons will echo is other people hearts, world is crazy huh? and for good. Cheers and good luck.
Thank you Sarah for creating your videos! I never knew all those ecom opportunities exist. Hearing about other people’s learning curve feels very supportive and helps to remind yourself that you are not the only one failing and learning
POD takes lots of patience and determination to be successful, you need to know how to tag your work, write good descriptions to sell your work and how to title your work. Many of this needs to do with keywords. I have been doing POD for 4 years and I am still learning. I would say I'm successful be at least I am making sales and continuing to learning how to improve my skills. Love your videos and advice!
“Maaate! You’re dreaaamin’” 🤣 Kiwi classic, loved it! Great video, Sarah
I can't thank you enough for all of these amazing videos, you're brilliant! I only started research back in December to thoroughly put my business dreams in motion for reality, and I have struggled with having so many questions and no support system for guidance or any resources, and I came across your very helpful series of informative videos and I have vastly improved since! No it wasn't in sales, or traffic, tho traffic has most definitely increased, and I have had a couple small sales ! I am hitting wall after wall after wall after walllll after wallllllll haha however, it has NOT killed my spirit nor optimism, in fact..It has most definitely increased those things ! Sarah, I am far from my goals still but I would not even be even close to them so fast without your knowledge and wisdom and guidance. It is so special what you are doing, for people like me who don't have people who support them, or people to turn to with so many questions. Thank you for answering so so many and even ones I didnt know I NEEDED the answer to! You are inspirational ❤🌹☀️ Thank you Sunshine ! I appreciate you so much !
www.skellescloset.ca I would love any feedback you have for what I am doing so far though It is still far from where I want it to be , as many suppliers are also struggling during this time unfortunately, and I've also struggled now to find new ones, but what I have I strongly believe in and they are incredible products made by incredible people, mostly all Canadian made, including my makeup line (All Cruelty free! Most are also vegan, including our leather accessories!)
@@skellescloset WELL DONE. CONGRATULATIONS!
The law of cause and effect is real; if you give up on any idea, the idea is doomed from the get-go; if you plant negativity, you will get negativity back and will not succeed; this is a fact.
change your mindset, and this will change your life; remember to fail is as important as to win; failing shapes your character learn from your mistakes one day you'll look back and be amazed at how much you have grown, this applies to every field in life, do not compare your self to others everybody has a different path, walk yours don't give up and I promise, you will be successful
I've heard of "The C student" theory, but this is the best one I've heard. We learn different than "traditional" people, we function at breast with non traditional hobbies and employment, and we are go doers for the things we really want... and when we REALLY want something.... NOTHING stops us. We keep trying.
Nice positive message on the face of covid, thank you!
Think and Grow Rich covers this as well. Burning desire plus faith plus persistence plus applied knowledge plus no procrastination.
Surprisingly positive message! I never felt so good after reading a "99% will fail" headline! So, most people fail because they get discouraged easily, have magical thinking or are impatient?
I feel like I was meant to see this video right now. My main issue at the moment has been with shipping delays and I was stressing a lot about it but I’ve found myself overcoming this fear and adapting, I’ve learnt what’s working best for me at the moment in terms of suppliers and what’s letting me down. This video reminds me to keep pushing on. A winner is a dreamer who never gives up! Thanks Sarah 😊
Shipping delays have definitely been frustrating but they are also coming with a positive flipside of increased demand. Be extremely upfront with your customers and warn before they buy. The impact on conversions should be low, but the impact on your customer support will be huge! Make sure they understand these delays before they buy.
Amazon is experiencing HUGE shipping delays right now, so everyone's expectations on shipping times have gone out the window.
Wholesale Ted yes it’s crazy, however I have had an increase in sales this last month so looking at the positive and pushing on. I have taken into account delays on my shipping times, I let my buyers know about delays as soon as they purchase and I send them tracking on dispatch. Some buyers don’t check tracking so I also send a few updates from their tracking up to delivery, since delays are out of my control but keeping my customers updated and giving a good service is something I can do! Thanks so much for your amazing content as always and thank you for taking the time to reply ❤️
😱 Holy Sheet Sarah...these animations are FREAKIN neat 😍 .....and a cool story....THANK YOU
Much greatly appreciate your time and attention. You have sparked life into me to go after the best things in life
Your perspective on how someone should approach becoming an entrepreneur is conflicting with my idea or what I've read and perceived it to be. Someone can become lost in the process and don't realise (or refuse to realise) that they are not progressing but continue to do the wrong things!
Guilty here! The repetitive lessons in your videos are very basic and simple but hold a lot of wisdom to them. Great advice and videos!
You are so right Baby Sister no disrespected intended I am old enough to really do it and would be proud too. Please tell your folks from me what a wonderful lass they raised. More Power to you.
Hey Sarah, I had a similar thought yesterday... I was thinking that I've only just started RUclips in Feb this year and an online store 12 days ago (thanks to you!) so why am I so impatient to see results? I realized then it will be YEARS before I get a whiff of the elusive "god", success. Thanks for the inspiring videos, always look forward to them!
Really enjoyed this video. Maintaining "grit" despite sincere efforts to learn and apply the marketing advice you've shared on this channel may rightly be called "the missing piece". In fact, I've found it oddly comforting to be reminded that there are many others like me who are doing all the right things but also not having the expected results. Basically, it's a matter of putting one foot in front of the other until you get to where you're going, and the realistic way this concept was presented was a timely reminder
I started dropshipping thinking it was going to be easy money. 1 year later 2 courses in and $1200 in I failed. I had to call it quits cuz I ran out of money but I always say. “It works, I just couldn’t make it work within my budget” but I never say “oh this doesn’t work” I plan on studying online marketing a lot closer and learn to build a proper Shopify store to get down the basics. No one should ever give up, just re-evaluate your strategy and try again
Perhaps consider a different business model that fits better with your budget! Such as free, organic traffic 🙏
Wholesale Ted I did try that actually as I saw the budget almost completely gone. But again I think there were a lot of variable that played a part in not getting sales. I had good traffic just no sales.
Self-analysis, discipline, very good! I understood what you are talking after my first business fail - what was very good lesson, and I learned from it.
When I say I keep coming back to this channel for the accent.
I don’t mean it in a bad way.
It’s adorable. And there aren’t many New Zealand accent content out there.
Hahaha nice to have a channel that regularly uploads with a Kiwi accent, plus the content is awesome.
Sad to see it’s great education video likes this and people don’t intend to watch it. I agree and support everything you said! Thanks Sarah
I read somewhere that statiscally A graders generally work for C graders... This is SO motivating Sarah. Not sure why but it's brought tears to my eyes. Best video ever. Love your Dad too.
I'm an interesting case : I am a total failure in most online business ventures I've tried (selling digital products, affiliates,youtube channel ) Tried many times replicating exactly many methods : always ended up with ZERO earnings.However I did decently well selling items on Ebay (made dozens of decent sales) Funny thing is I have never tried dropshipping yet : it's my only choice left and I am confident I can succeed with it but I am NOT confident at all with other venture.I also believe that not all but a few of the most very successful online entrepreneurs are simply smarter and have a higher IQ .It's a structural thing ,smarter people see things that the rest of us don't.But I also believe in perseverance and being very stubborn : trying & trying and never giving up. I am not a smart person but fortunately I'm very stubborn.Most of people do give up .Keep the good work !
I also tried a lot of methods to make money online as merch amazon, etsy, teespring, freelance tester, Kindle amazon, facebook ads...dropshipping and i am still fail. I dont know how to do now
This is my favorite Sarah Chrisp video yet! I am joining the club, NOW.
That kid behind Sarah's dad had me cracking up.
Genuinely speaking,failure is actually abstract in nature ,either you win or you learn ,and the more you learn the more you win !
Simple as that .
Smart dad. Einstein was also INTP and was thought of as slow when he was young.
Your video gave me teary eyes. It’s that encouraging and I am so thankful that you took the time to made this vid to encourage others.
This is one of the great reasons of joining your club is you keep things blunting true
True ! Thanks for the video ♥️ the difficult thing is that unlike an exam that you take in highschool, you don't really know if you did something wrong or not when building your business. And it's frustrating 😣
Generally the results speak for themselves! So if you launch an ad, and it doesn't get clicks, you know it wasn't engaging. If you launch an ad, and it gets clicks, but no sales, then you know your store turned them off of buying. If you got clicks, and lots of add to carts, but no purchases, then you know that people are interested in the products, but probably don't trust your store enough to buy, so that's what you need to work on. It's by trying that you can learn through observation 🌞
@@WholesaleTed omg thank you ♥️♥️!
Grit Rocks! Yep, I once ran a successful business in NZ. I published a sex magazine. Shock Horror! It was back in the days when a glimpse of stocking was something shocking. I cycled all around Auckland with my first 500 magazines and despite nine out of ten knockbacks, I managed to sell them all, mostly to small corner stores (known in NZ as "dairies"). I got pounced on by the Catholic Church which ran the Indecent Publication Tribunal. My magazine was banned. I was so angry about it I swore I would beat them. I launched a new magazine, different name. It too got banned and all up I re-started five times. I was hassled by the police but I engaged a top lawyer to defend me. I was driven by rage to succeed, and that is the reason I'm writing this blurb. I think it's important to be driven by something other than just the desire to make money. Within ten years my magazine was outselling Australian Penthouse, not bad for a one man show. Eventually I lost out to a dishonest distributor, not the Catholic scrutineers. I lost everything I had worked fourteen years for, but that's life. I moved onto other things.
hey great lady Love you! I really appreciate the way what you are explaining things. It's 1000% works.....For two years Continuously searching, watching thousand of videos I was really reached the end. It was my best luck I found you! all my prayers always for your pleasures. thank you so very much!
Repetition repetition repetition. It definitely takes years. it took me years to learn how to edit and get good with marketing my vids on RUclips and even then not every video is going to do well. it just depends on so many different reasons. You just have to keep pushing forward until you become successful
I had dropshipping for a full-time job and was making a lot of sales through Instagram influencers. But I lost everything with Facebook ads and hiring VA's. However, I'm definitely going to try again. Because having this full-time job was priceless and it's worth working hard for.
Go girl 👍🏻👍🏻 + heavy accent on the questions 😊 liked it + great advice
Thanks Sarah for being real. I loved the story about your dad! Your voice sounded a little Northern Irish at times!
My biggest problem is not "making it" or "failing" but limping along forever .... just barely making enough to survive... This sucks cuz I don't seem to get anywhere... but if I quit.. then I'll have no income... How can you get out of a rut where you need to survive and keep doing something that is only semi successful? I also love what I do... and that can be part of the rut.
as always thanks Sarah. good motivation tips.
I agree...from experience 👍🏻
Now I'm starting over... again 😁
Thank you. Great reminder to be patient, consistant and never give up!
Hi Sarah brilliant advice! I’m still in the very early days of selling T-Shirts online and your advice is priceless. Many thanks Timothy
thank you sarah, really needed this today as was very defeated yesterday :) just recharged from your video thanks again
Happy to see new vieeo, missed it because it just kicks to make the work done Sarah
I dropped out of college because I failed the same math class 7x but I went back 10 years later and aced the class. I thought I would finish my degree but my credits expired and the plan changed, so I would have had to start all over. All I needed to feel successful was to pass the math class and now I feel confident and content.
Hi My wife and I have been watching you for a while. We thoughly enjoy your videos and learn so much with them. We also absolutely love your accent. Your father sounds like he was actually a smart man. Your story was a compilling one. Thanks for all your good info. Stay safe.
What's your advice on the best way to start a to sell print-on-demand services. I saw you mention a lot doing FB ads and target that niche but do you think it's not easier to sell for example on Etsy and target SEO volume query for specific products? I'm a bit confused about the best selling channel to chose from as a beginner.
Nice tough love video I really needed it as well. I gave myself a deadline ecomm launch date of June 1, 2020 and I plan to stick to that date sink or swim or should I say "sometimes you win and sometimes you learn." I am nervous and excited as well...... Keep on being honest with the tough love Sarah, thank you, Jazzy1
Excellent video
Your dad is a very smart man, i always tell my kids never to give up too
Hi Sarah! I just made my first sale yesterday!😆😆 very happy! But thats it😂😂........ maybe because the amount of visitors are very little, do you have any advice to make a good image ads that convert? So I can get more traffic?😊
I fully agree. However I would add one more thing: Not giving up when your (first) business fails. Tim Ferris wrote in "the 4-hour work week" that the average (self made) millionaire goes bankrupt 3 times before he becomes a millionaire. A successful person is just a person that tried once more.
I love your 'dad story.' I was one of those that never had to study therefore, I am struggling now because I never learned to study. I don't intend to die broke so I have some catching up to do.
Sweet! I'm INTP too. And also fiercely independant. Lol
Hi, Sarah! I love the way you tell stories!! So so so amazing! Thanks for sharing this in your newsletter. Really wanted to hear this today!! You are amazing❤ Keep Growing and Glowing✨
Awesome video and wise dad.
Real Talk Sarah! some people just dont get it. they will do one hours work and think that should be enough to make them set for life. when the real ones know its more like 1000+ hours of research, trial & error, investments that don't always pay off then throw in a hand full of customer's who try to cheat the system. and then your probably about 30% of the way to becoming successful.
Great story and analogies... A lot of NLP there... love it.
thanks for the videos, I have been watching a lot of your stuff recently. I've been trying to make sense of the ecommerce world for the last few months. I've spent a lot of time working on a few things that I decided to scrap, but I am moving forward getting a better understanding of the different concepts, and my projects I decided to scrap were great learning experiences. All of this information on ecommerce is a bit like a golf swing, you have to learn the fundamentals inside and out which is obviously a massive amount of work, but that is still not a silver bullet to success. Then you have to take your fundamentals and make it your own. It's kind of like a science and an art, the science is learning from other people how all the pieces work, then the art is how you take what you know and create something of your own
thank you so much for being truthful and honest.
You are a blessing, Sarah. Thank you for what you do on youtube. This video was especially important to me today!
Wholesale Ted, you are now my new You Tube fave! Great content, super interesting, excellent advice and fun! What more could you want! Thanks!
Girl you are the cutest navy seal i've seen because that's the attitude your teaching. Well done
Ture, but also a lot of businesses fail because of the marketing or because they are missing the marking aspect of there business plan. We all focus on the website design and the product that we are selling but missing the most important thing which is how we gonna tell the world that we have a great product in our website or service.
Lol, this 80+ hours in one month guy is awesome. Some of us put in that time into our businesses in 6-7 days.
I am also an INTP as well and I am fiercely independent just like your dad. That independent part of me can be bad when it comes to relationships though. When you made a comment about your father being independent, I said to my self, "Yeah I can relate.
You're right. My grandpa used to talk to me: never give it up and it works. Ohterwise, I would never be able to speak English and even listen and uderstand your video. Leraning new language requires time and optimism.
I love this video because I am surrounded by negative and skeptics. It gets really hard listening to them, but I try as positive possible and keep on learning. I will admit I am not successful yet but I've been working hard for years to succeed and everything I learned has brought me down a rabbit hole. I keep learning and improving and hopefully I will see some light at the end of the tunnel. :)
I've been binging alot of your videos lately. Thanks for all the advice. Wish you made more vids!
Needed this one today Sarah!! Thanks!!!
Indeed empowering. Thanks for making this video. I just started a print-on-demand business and I will not give up.
Thank you for this. I'm so grateful for having found you. Your straightforward advice is spot and I appreciate how you do not sugarcoat the truth. I have a lot to learn from you and feel motivated. Wow!
My problem is not that I am afraid of failing and learning lessons, but rather that there is only a limited amount of time that I have to spend on something and that basically I could spend the majority of that doing the wrong thing out of so many options that in hindsight would have been better choices...
I started my online and knew it wasn’t the time because I had to tweak my strategy of what it was that ultimately I wanted to become. Thank you for this video that just busted my confidence 1,000%
Well Described Detailed Dreams take a Definite Decision and Direction with Your Daily Declaration of Your Determination then add Devoted Dedication to reach your Destination~~~CS
The "Master" was once the "apprentice" then add years of practice, correcting mistakes to reach mastery of the craft or skill
Great video! Thanks for the encouragement!
Pay attention folks, Some of the best advice you'll ever hear.
You Go! Savage Sarah! Hope I spelled it Rt. I don't often actually watch Yt vid's as I listen to in the bckgrnd while I'm wrking on my business so don't recall if I've seen your name written out but I've heard you say your name. Maybe in one of these vid's if you haven't already mentioned, where the Ted came in or I'm assuming just a made up alias
Hi Sarah I hope you find time to read and answer this question. If you have an email where I can shoot questions, please let me know.
If you're using coupon and spin-a-wheel, how are you going to price your items? Will you make use of the compare price? Is it (costX3+shipping) only? Or you're going to use the compare price which is 2X of (costX3+shipping)? I'm confused.
Also in the spin-a-wheel, there is a Free Shipping prize, what would happen if all of our products are in free shipping as you instructed us in the beginning?
Thank you so much.