After watching so many of our provenamazoncourse.com students succeed in building beautiful businesses, and also observing the distractions that have prevented some from getting there, we've noticed some definitive patterns.   There are some common DISTRACTIONS that seem to lure the attention of even the most disciplined students, so today we hope to warn you about them so you can recognize and avoid these common pitfalls!   Our successful students have a firm grasp of what it takes to AVOID these distractions as they focus on the task at hand... and we hope to equip you do to the same as you pursue building your business!   The below list of distractions are discussed in this episode. The list includes several activities that should be AVOIDED or will need to be overcome by new sellers in order for them to build a successful business of any kind - especially, and Amazon REPLENS business like you've heard hundreds of others doing on our podcast.   The distraction list includes: Launching a new product, new listings on Amazon or attempting Private Label too soon Going after Liquidations/Overstock or Dropshipping Looking for that perfectly appealing product that you "feel good about" Going too deep too fast on one product The treadmill models (yard sales, discounts, clearance aisles) Unnecessary frustrations about the Amazon Ungating challenges that new sellers often face Jumping too soon into pricey software and tools Focusing on "getting ready to get ready" (i.e. Taxes/ Business Entities etc.) Enjoying the community and relationships but not working on your business Life circumstances (your day job, health, kids, commitments etc.)   Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NS_SroX75wA   Don't forget to check out sellerboard, our awesome sponsor - THE accurate profit analytics tool for Amazon sellers that helps you calculate your profit precisely accounting for all hidden fees and in real time. Use our link and get a TWO month free trial: https://SilentJim.com/numbers    Show note LINKS:  Learn exactly how to find profitable inventory you can sell right on Amazon in 20 minutes. We hold nothing back! Watch the video now: https://SilentJim.com/introvideo   My Silent Team Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 70,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   JimCockrumCoaching.com - Get a free session with a business consultant on our team at 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text)  ALL of our coaches are running very successful businesses of their own based on the models we teach here! We’ve been setting the standard for excellence in e-commerce and Amazon seller coaching since 2002 with over 7,000 students served! Hundreds of our successful, happy students have been interviewed on our podcast!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   SilentJim.com/updates - get an alert on your smartphone each time we have a new podcast episode or free training event!