The truth is nothing is free.
Either you part with money to get a task done or you pay with your time to get same done. The reality is many newbies are not being taught the following facts:
- Time is Money (If we don't use our working time to earn money, we are in effect losing money)
- It takes money to make more money (People invest first in businesses in order to make more money)
- The best investment ultimately becomes zero investment (i.e. no money spent. If a $5 investment yields $7, it means that the $5 investment has come back and with a profit of $2.)
Many newbies who understandably are afraid to spend money actually fail to realize that they should concentrate on reducing their risk of losing money rather than not spending money at all. It is a known fact that life rewards those who take risks and those who take well calculated risks even get more rewards.
Many newbies with a phobic for spending are an easy prey to the gurus who usually flaunt things like free traffic, free website, free video, free this and that. And the irony is such neophytes usually end up paying for something which is supposed to help them achieve financial freedom by doing 'free' things.
The truth is nothing of real value comes out free. So if you want value and progress, be ready to spend to make more money. The moment you realize that the 'FREE thing' mentality is actually a draw-back to your financial goals, you will be on the path to achieving those goals.
So how can one reduce his risk of losing money? It is simply by following and doing exactly what financially successful players do. In other words, look for those who have succeeded in our field of passion and copy what they do.