Is it possible to learn how to overcome the fear of technology in your business? One of my friends asked me when we were talking.
I have helped hundreds of business owners and professionals overcome this problem, and this was the answer to my friend:
YOUR AGE IS NOT THE REASON WHY YOUR BUSINESS IS STAGNANT AND THINKING THAT YOU ARE NOT MAKING PROGRESS BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT GOOD WITH TECHNOLOGY IS WHAT’S KEEPING YOU STUCK
And I decided to share with her a valuable lesson that I learned years ago.
“This is a huge secret, and most of the people I know would not be happy at all if someone discovers their secret.”
A recognized marketing consultant shared this with me in a conversation we had many years ago.
We were having this conversation because I had decided to hire him to get a new perspective on my business.
In our conversation, I shared with him my story and how I had reached the point where I was at that time.
In case you don’t know, a big part of my job is to help people understand how the online world works and I’ve been doing this for over 20 years and of course, I started very young.
How to overcome the fear of technology in your business and why it is so important
The consultant asked me what was the part that I enjoyed the most about the work that I do.
And why it was so crucial for me to teach how to overcome the fear of technology in their business.
At that moment, I could only think about the magic that happens the moment when people conquer fear and build the business of their dreams.
It’s incredible to watch how people can shift their perspective and suddenly everything is possible.
Similar to the moment when you finally learn to ride a bicycle.
He told me that in his experience, this fear is like an epidemic that haunts us all, including executives and successful business owners.
The truth is that I understand it; today, it seems that the world belongs to the younger generation, to those who were born with a smartphone and a computer under the arm.
But let me ask you:
Do all young people succeed in business?
Of course not.
Many young people fail to make their business take off.
However, when we analyze successful people, they all have something in common…
Self-confidence.
Can you find a successful person who doubts himself all the time?
So how do you develop trust?
What to do to build trust and learn how to overcome the fear of technology in your business (in 3 simple steps)
1. The problem
Understanding the real problem. Once you understand what causes the fear and know how to deal with it everything changes.
The problem is not your age or technology, instead, it is your perspective of the problem. And that is exactly what prevents you from finding the solution.
Once you understand and accept that technology is here to help you be better, more productive, reach more people and help your business be more VISIBLE, everything changes.
2. The solution
Once you understand the problem and the solution, everything changes.
One thing is to know how to use technology, and another very different thing is to understand how it works and how to apply it in your business.
And the reality is that most people don’t understand how technology works, including young people.
Before continuing I want to share with you an infographic that illustrates: How to overcome the fear of technology in your business (in 3 simple steps).
3. Confidence
Taking responsibility for understanding the problem and the solution is the key to building your confidence and finally making your business take off.
Right now, you have the following options:
You can continue to mourn and think that because of your age, you are meant to stay behind and continue to be stuck.
And in fact, that is what most people choose to do.
According to 2019 statistics, every day, a million new users are using the Internet, if that doesn’t motivate you to learn how to use technology, I’m not sure what will.
If you’re interested in reading more about what happens in a service-based business when you avoid looking at the impact that technology has in your business, I invite you to read the following blog post: What to do when my service company is stagnant (lessons from an end of the week).
Conclusion
The question you need to answer is: What kind of person are you?
You can be the type of person who decides they want to learn how to overcome the fear of technology in your business and focuses on developing self-confidence and learning the steps to follow.
Or you can be the type of person who gives up, you decide.
