Just follow the trends.

Do your research and you will succeed.

07 August 2026 - Last updated: 7 August 2026 -

It’s easier said than done.

Just follow the trends.

Do your research and you will succeed.

It’s easier said than done.

When I started building my business, that’s exactly what I did. I watched every webinar, listened to successful entrepreneurs, followed the latest marketing trends, hired coaches and tried every strategy people told me would work.

I was convinced it was only a matter of time.

Then reality kicked in.

I spent hours creating content. I published posts that I genuinely believed were good. Then I looked at the numbers.

Almost no views.

No conversations.

No new clients.

Nothing.

At first, you stay positive. You tell yourself the next post will do better. Then another one doesn’t work. And another. Slowly, the excitement turns into frustration.

You start comparing yourself to everyone else. You wonder if you’re doing something wrong. You panic a little. You lose confidence.

I completely understand that feeling.

Because I still have it.

Even today, I wonder whether a post will perform well. Maybe this one won’t either. I honestly hope it does. Of course I do.

But whether it gets 500 views or 500,000, I’ll write another one tomorrow.

That’s what I’ve learned after years of entrepreneurship.

Success isn’t about finding one magical strategy.

It’s about staying consistent long enough to become better.

Every mediocre post teaches you something.

Every mistake improves your next attempt.

Every failure gives you more experience than another hour of watching YouTube videos.

The entrepreneurs who eventually succeed aren’t always the most talented.

They’re the ones who keep going when everyone else decides to stop.

So yes…

Follow the trends.

Do your research.

But when it feels like nothing is working, don’t quit.

That’s usually the moment you’re closer than you think.

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Michiel Verstraten

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