“If you must be in a hurry, then let it be according to the old adage, and hasten slowly.”
~Saint Vincent de Paul
We are an impatient lot.
When we start a new project, things cannot happen too fast. Everything is a race. We constantly check Google to see if our site has been indexed. We post our articles in a rush, failing to actually produce well-researched quality content. There is a need for speed, and we suffer from it.
In my own marketing efforts I constantly fall into this trap of artificial urgency. If I cannot see direct results today, then I become annoyed. Failing to accomplish what should really be long-term goals in the shortest time span possible leads to disillusionment. The sad conclusion that many projects are abandoned before they even get a chance to prove themselves.
So What Is The Answer?
Take your time. Slow down and *break* down your lofty goals into manageable units. Plan each unit carefully in advance. Don’t start working in front of your computer if you are not absolutely certain what you need to do. If you are going to submit an article, write down each element of it before you even consider going near eZineArticles or similar services. Plan your titles, write your resource box, and so on. Take your time. And when you submit your article, consider that a goal in itself. Then you move on to another goal. Given time, your loftier goals will manifest themselves.
Build your house one brick at a time.
Slow Down.