As Jim Daniels says in his free report: Internet-Based Financial Independence in 10 Simple Steps , "The very first thing you have to do ... is become comfortable with the idea of selling something." The beautiful thing about the Internet, however, is that you can bring selling to a level where it can be completely hands-off if you so desire. This is great news for people who are averse to selling. But having said this, it is still imperative for anyone who desires to develop a comfortable income from online or Internet marketing to build an acceptable level of familiarity with the sales process and to overcome aversion to it as much as possible.

In my article "Internet-based Financial Independence in 10 Simple Steps" which I wrote at the start of the year, I mentioned 5 myths given by Jim Daniels in his report that keeps people from making money online. These 5 myths are just half of 10 myths that he discusses in his free report . As I continued to venture into Internet Marketing, I realized that these myths have a lot more truth to them than what I  initially assumed.

For those who have not yet downloaded the free report , I suggest you do it now. If you're really interested in getting on your way to establishing an online business for yourself, this free report may very well be your most important gateway.

But before you do, I'd like to share with you in this article my insights into the 10 reasons that prevent people from making money online discussed in the free report. It is important to get over them the soonest if you are still harboring any of them. This is the first part in a series of three articles on the topic.