The Biggest Mistake I Made When I Started (And How You Can Avoid It)

When I first tried to build an online business, I fell into the same trap most beginners fall into.

I tried everything at once.

Funnels. Social posts. Courses. Masterminds. New tools. Paid ads.
If I saw someone mention it in a group, it went straight onto my list.

My days were full.
My progress was not.

Looking back, the mistake was obvious and honestly a little painful.

I thought doing more would magically turn into results.
What I needed was something I could show up for every single day.

I didn’t realize how much one simple habit could change things.
One email a day.
That’s it.

Small, steady action builds trust, momentum, and eventually income. I thought I needed noise and complexity. What I really needed was a simple daily system that let me talk to the people who wanted to hear from me.

If you’re still early or feel like you’re spinning in circles, this is the trap you can skip.

Once I changed my approach, everything started to click.

If you want a simple system to start writing daily emails, you can download my free One Email A Day Starter Kit HERE

When I stopped trying to do everything and started sending one email each day, a few things happened right away.

1. I finally had a routine.
No guessing. No staring at the blinking cursor. The more I showed up, the smoother it got.

2. I started connecting with real people.
Not platforms. Not trends. Actual humans who cared about what I had to say.

3. Sales got steady.
Daily emails build trust in a way social posts simply can’t touch. When you show up often with something helpful, people start to feel like they know you.

The best part?

• You don’t have to be a writer.
• You don’t need long stories.
• You don’t need flawless emails.

The emails that work the best follow a simple flow:

•  A quick hook
•  One useful idea
•  A link to what your reader wants
•  A gentle next step

This is why the One Email a Day Starter Kit uses this exact layout. It works for total beginners and for people who’ve been doing this for a while.

It’s not about the email.
It’s the habit behind it.

When you write one email a day:

• You improve without forcing it
• Your audience gets to know you
• Selling feels natural
• Your business grows in steady steps

Most beginners quit because they try to juggle too many things. The daily email keeps you focused. One job. One action. One way forward.

And unlike social platforms, your list belongs to you.
Your message.
Your connection.
Your space.

That’s when your business finally feels solid.

If you want a simple system to start writing daily emails, you can download my free One Email A Day Starter Kit HERE

Beginners usually assume more equals faster.

More content.
More apps.
More moving pieces.

But the truth is simple:

Fewer moving parts help you grow faster.

Daily email builds real skills:

• Consistency
• Confidence
• Storytelling
• Persuasion
• Reader connection

These stack up over time, and the daily habit reinforces them nonstop.

If I Could Start Over…

If I could go back to day one, I’d tell myself this:

Stop trying to build everything.
Build the habit that makes everything possible.

It would have saved me years of frustration.

If you want the easiest place to start, begin with one daily email. Keep it short. Keep it simple. Keep it going.

And if you want the exact layout I wish I had back then, I already put it together for you.

Take five minutes today.

Write one short thought.
Send one helpful message.
Build one tiny piece of trust.

It won’t feel like much at first — but neither does planting a seed.

It’s what happens over weeks and months that transforms everything.

If you're ready to skip the overwhelm and start building momentum the simple way, the next step is easy:

Download the One Email a Day Starter Kit

It includes:
✔ A simple daily template
✔ 10 plug-and-play subject lines
✔ 7 prompts for your entire first week
✔ A checklist to make writing effortless

Start today:
👉 https://thenewmarketersworkshop.com/funnel/one-email-per-day/one-email-a-day-starter-kit/