Yes, I've been also noticing this ONLINE (through this forum), as well as DMs, as well as talking to people in person -- all that have never done or started anything business related.
I think much of this, is the GURUS pushing these lofty huge goals onto you as in - set your dreams so sky high, that even if you never reach that (oh i wanna make 10 million next year and I've never sold a bookmark) - you will somehow still 'fall short' and stumble your way into making a 1 MILLION.
FALSE!!!
I see this propaganda EVERYWHERE. Why, because once again that's what sells.
'Get Rich Slow', 'Focus on Process', 'It will take you a decade', 'Make $3 before $5' will never capture any headlines. And the GURUS now need to outdo each other, so end up screaming louder and louder.
Look ---
@NeoDialectic and I love 'BIG LOFTY' goals as much as the next guy, but I see this time and time again -- and try to steer individuals towards actionable steps they can take to achieve 'A GOAL', not a '5 million dollar next year goal'.
That is WAY too disconnected for me (and for them). That doesn't leave you anywhere. That prevents you from taking ANY action, because 'heck, it's just way too big of a mountain to climb'.
I say SCALE BACK, slow down, make $3 before you make $5. And you will take it from there.
You know how I got to making
MILLIONS a year? It's by spending months and YEARS making no more than $30-$50-$300 a day. For YEARS on end.
Anyways, that's my $.2 for the day, hoping to hear further thoughts on this topic.