Overcoming Obstacles

[AndrewNC]

I haven't posted here in a while and had a little free time tonight, hope this little speech helps those of you that are struggling with obstacles.

How many of you have set a goal to become a millionaire and have ran into obstacles along the way, which make you frustrated?

I haven't. Here is my story.

What I HAVE came across were countless GIFTS. In September of 2013, I heard from a friend of mine that he was making money with apps, so I decided to start an app business.

Start business -> $$$$

Apple wanted to be a bunch of jerks and charge me $99 for my iOS developer account. This wasn't in my plan. My plan was - Start business -> $$$$. The universe must be confused and kept throwing a $99 fee in my way. This is how the conversation went...

Me - I want a profitable App business
Universe - Here is your $99 fee.
Me - No.... I want a profitable app business...not a fee
Universe - I don't think you're listening to me... Here is your $99 fee...
Me - No.... I want a profitable app business...not a fee
Universe - I don't think you're listening to me... Here is your $99 fee...
Me - No.... I want a profitable app business...not a fee
Universe - I don't think you're listening to me... Here is your $99 fee...

This conversation went back and forth for a while. No matter how much I resisted, the fee was there. I finally decided to pay it.

This was my first gift

Start business -> Apple Fee ->$$$$

At this point, I spoke with another aspiring entrepreneur who shows interest in making apps, but they gave up when they heard there was a fee to just have an iOS developer account. They didn't have the money to start apparently. I'm glad I got that first gift, because I'm at the next level now

Over the next 6 months, I was given plenty of gifts by the universe, even though I didn't ask for them:

Start business -> Apple Fee -> Learn iOS Dev Center -> Learn iTunes Connect -> $200 App dev training -> Navigate xcode -> setup in app purchases -> marketing plan -> About 100 other gifts -> $$$$

^Fast forward to March 2014 (6 months later) - My first paid app was approved, and selling.

6 months.

On to App #2 - Apple updates to iOS 7 (new approval requirements) and I was given 16 more gifts in the form of rejected apps.



App #1 (6 months worth of work for my first paid app)
App #3 (3 days worth of work)
App #10 (1 day worth of work)
App #20 (3 hours worth of work)
App #22 (3 hours worth of work)

Start business -> $$$$

Start business -> Apple Fee -> Learn iOS Dev Center -> Learn iTunes Connect -> $200 App dev training -> Navigate xcode -> setup in app purchases -> marketing plan -> About 100 other gifts ->App Rejected -> Six Months -> App Rejected ->App Rejected ->App Rejected ->App Rejected ->App Rejected ->App Rejected ->App Rejected ->App Rejected ->App Rejected ->App Rejected ->App Rejected ->App Rejected ->App Rejected ->App Rejected ->App Rejected -> $$$$


Every "obstacle" that is thrown in your way is actually a GIFT that you asked for when you asked to be successful. Once you have it, it will not be thrown in your way again.

Once I re-framed things and viewed them from a different perspective, this journey became a whole lot easier.

Hope that helps...

 

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