292. Mental Masturbation - How Are People NOT Doing The Work

292. Mental Masturbation - How Are People NOT Doing The Work

In this episode, we dive into the trap of "mental masturbation" – you know, when we trick ourselves into feeling productive without actually taking action.

We chat about why we fall into this state, like being scared of failing (or even succeeding), and how crucial it is to take real action.

We share stories about getting too caught up in the nitty-gritty, like obsessing over spreadsheets or tweaking website buttons that don't matter.

We also talked about the importance of applying what we learn instead of just hoarding knowledge.

Plus, we got real about how fears can secretly stop us from moving forward. Our takeaway? It's all about doing stuff that truly grows our business and facing those fears head-on. Let's get out of our heads and into action!


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Mental Masturbation (00:00:00)

Discussion on the concept of "mental masturbation" in entrepreneurship, illustrated by an example of excessive spreadsheet tracking.

Obsessive Data Checking (00:01:54)

Exploration of the tendency to obsess over data and analytics, leading to a false sense of productivity.

Unnecessary Tweaking (00:03:13)

Addressing the habit of making unnecessary changes, such as design modifications, that do not significantly impact business growth.

Consuming Content (00:07:18)

The tendency to consume excessive content without taking action, leading to a lack of progress in business development.

Mindset and Fear (00:11:23)

Discussion on the mindset aspect of mental masturbation, including fear of failure and fear of success, and their impact on productivity.

Tribe Membership and Change (00:16:47)

Exploration of the fear of success and its connection to the human need for tribal acceptance, leading to potential changes in relationships and identity.

Overcoming Fear and Taking Action (00:17:46)

Discussion on overcoming fear and taking action in entrepreneurship.

Join Dropship Breakthru (00:19:56)

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How To Find The Best Dropshipping Products In 2026 — Ep. 413

How To Find The Best Dropshipping Products In 2026 — Ep. 413

Jon shows exactly how he finds high-ticket dropshipping products with the help of AI and without relying on trends, AliExpress, or “winning product” gimmicks. This is the same system he’s used for years, updated for a world where AI now helps with the heavy lifting.

10 Feb 31min

[R] Fly First Class for Free! — Credit Card Rewards for High Ticket Dropshipping

[R] Fly First Class for Free! — Credit Card Rewards for High Ticket Dropshipping

In this throwback episode of the Dropship Podcast, Ben and Jon are going to show you the wonderful world of credit card rewards and how your business can rack up points and cash back like nothing else can.DropshipBreakthru.com/CapitalOne — Get 2% back on all of your business's expensesDropshipBreakthru.com/Amex — Rack up the points to fly in style for free!Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.⁠⁠⁠Sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Clearsale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  — Add this app to your business and never worry about fraud chargebacks again.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Shopify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — The only Ecommerce platform we recommend.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Openphone— Get an 800 number for your business from Openphone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Rewind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠— Automatically back up your Shopify store data (This app is a must!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/PrimedMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Get coached by the #1 Mindset Coach in the world, Elliot Roe

5 Feb 26min

He Went From $750K to $7.8M in 2 Years (Dropshipping) — Ep. 412

He Went From $750K to $7.8M in 2 Years (Dropshipping) — Ep. 412

Building a real ecommerce business is not about hype or overnight wins. It is about what changes as the business grows. John shares what actually shifted as his dropshipping business scaled from $750K a year to nearly $8M.

3 Feb 27min

[R] Australian Dropshipping Success Story — Tris Coffin & Blake Sterling

[R] Australian Dropshipping Success Story — Tris Coffin & Blake Sterling

In this throwback episode of the Dropship Podcast, Tris Coffin and Blake Sterling share their stories of creating successful high ticket dropshipping businesses in Australia.Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.⁠⁠⁠Sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Clearsale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  — Add this app to your business and never worry about fraud chargebacks again.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Shopify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — The only Ecommerce platform we recommend.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Openphone— Get an 800 number for your business from Openphone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Rewind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠— Automatically back up your Shopify store data (This app is a must!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/PrimedMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Get coached by the #1 Mindset Coach in the world, Elliot Roe

29 Jan 1h 26min

How Much Do Dropshippers Make? — Ep 411

How Much Do Dropshippers Make? — Ep 411

Here is what dropshipping income actually looks like when you build a real ecommerce business. We break down profit margins, operating costs, and what $500K, $1M, and $2M in revenue actually produce.

27 Jan 5min

[R] Can You Make a Living Dropshipping?

[R] Can You Make a Living Dropshipping?

In this throwback episode of the Dropship Podcast, we dive into whether you can make a living through high-ticket dropshipping.We share personal stories and success tales, like Ben, who hit a multi-million dollar run rate in his first year and quit his job. We chat about why people turn to dropshipping for freedom and flexibility, but stress that it takes serious effort and realistic expectations.We also discuss how "making a living" varies by location and break down the numbers. Finally, we highlight the importance of community support and resources to help you succeed in your dropshipping journey.Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.⁠⁠⁠Sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Clearsale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  — Add this app to your business and never worry about fraud chargebacks again.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Shopify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — The only Ecommerce platform we recommend.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Openphone— Get an 800 number for your business from Openphone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Rewind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠— Automatically back up your Shopify store data (This app is a must!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/PrimedMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Get coached by the #1 Mindset Coach in the world, Elliot Roe

22 Jan 13min

Business 75 Hard for Dropshipping — Ep. 410

Business 75 Hard for Dropshipping — Ep. 410

This is Business 75 Hard for dropshipping and ecommerce businesses. This is a structure built for operators who want consistency, leverage, and real progress. When execution becomes daily and automatic, results compound fast.

20 Jan 35min

[R] $2 Million In 2 Years Dropshipping: Matt's Story

[R] $2 Million In 2 Years Dropshipping: Matt's Story

In this throwback episode of the Dropship Podcast, Ben chats with young entrepreneur Matt about his astonishing milestone of hitting $2 million in dropshipping sales within just two years.Matt's journey began amidst the pandemic, which pushed him to explore online business avenues instead of attending college.He experimented with digital marketing, trial Shopify websites, and ultimately discovered high ticket drop shipping.Ben and Matt delve into the importance of taking initiative, the power of mindset work, and the relevance of consistently honing business skills.Despite heavy competition, Matt's dedication to understanding customer behavior and adjusting marketing strategies helped him carve a niche in his industry.Ben encourages Matt to envision even more significant achievements, reminding him and listeners that there is always room for growth, no matter how saturated a market may seem.Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/checklist⁠⁠ - Grab our Ultimate High-Ticket Dropshipping Checklist Bundle for just $9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropshipbreakthru.com/go⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Learn how high ticket dropshipping works and how you can get started in this free training.⁠⁠⁠Sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Clearsale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  — Add this app to your business and never worry about fraud chargebacks again.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Shopify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — The only Ecommerce platform we recommend.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Openphone— Get an 800 number for your business from Openphone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/Rewind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠— Automatically back up your Shopify store data (This app is a must!)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DropshipBreakthru.com/PrimedMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Get coached by the #1 Mindset Coach in the world, Elliot Roe

15 Jan 47min

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