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Actual for You - What's Stopping You From Starting Your Own Small Business?
I receive a lot of voice mail. Maybe you do, too.Some folks leave nice and clear messages that are easy to understand. Others seem to be in quite a hurry, especially when they leave their phone number.When returning calls, I make a point of praising those who leave clear messages. And I encourage the others to speak a bit more slowly, cautioning that ‘hurried messages’ are sometimes difficult to decipher. Rarely do ‘fast speakers’ know about the problem. After all, who leaves themselves a message on the voice mail?Fax machines provide another opportunity to help each other. Have you ever
"I don’t think I’m smart enough to start a business." If starting a business was rocket science all businesses would be owned by rocket scientists. You don’t need an MBA to start a business. Many entrepreneurs, including me, never even went to college. I drove by a college once. It looked really hard so I kept going. Business success depends more on common sense and careful planning than book smarts. Don’t cut yourself short just because you don’t have a degree on your wall or an acronym after your name.
"I don’t have the self-discipline to start a business." This is the most deadly symptom of IDS because it reveals the t
Is an International Resume still a Resume? This is a very common question among those looking for work overseas for the first time. When you contact companies about applying for a job with them you will not often be asked for a resume, you will be asked to send along your CV. I remember the first time I was asked for my CV, I had no idea what they wanted and I couldn’t seem to be able to find out, no one I knew, knew what at CV was either. Thank goodness there is the Internet now where information is easy to find! A CV is basically an international resume. CV (Curriculum Vitae) or international resume will d
IDS is a sad malady that affects many people who claim they want to start their own business, but never seem to get beyond just talking about it. The symptoms of IDS are a lack of belief in themselves, a fear of failure and ridicule, a misguided belief that lots of money is required to start a business, and lousy time management skills. IDS can even cause an otherwise intelligent person to question their own sanity. It’s a sad disease that prevents thousands of people every year from achieving their American Dream.
But there is hope. IDS can be cured simply by facing it head on and accepting the fact that not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur. Don’t beat yourself up if you’re more comfortable working for someone else. Just accept the fact that business is not for you and strive to be the absolute best employee you can be and you’ll achieve success in that arena.
If you’re dead-set on starting your own business and IDS is keeping you up at night, consider the following symptoms and suggested cures.
"I don’t have time to start a business." I hear this one all the time from people who spend five hours a night parked in front of the TV. Sorry, couch potato, you get zero sympathy from me. You must make time for what’s important to you, so if starting your own business is important to you, find the time to make it happen. I started my business from the corner of my tiny bedroom working between the hours of ten at night till whenever I passed out in the wee hours of the morning. Then I’d get up and be at my day job at 8AM. I’d work on the business during my lunch hour and on weekends. There are only so many hours in the day so you have to make the best use of what God gave you. When a spare minute pops up use it to work on your business; otherwise grab the remote and keep your day job.
"I don’t have the money to start a business." Many people are under the misconception that starting a business requires piles of cash. Nothing could be further from the truth. I’d wager that many of the Forbes 100 were started for less than $10,000; many for less than $1,000. When you start a business you should do so for as little money as possible. Put what money you have toward the things that are vital and backburner everything else. Become an expert at stretching every dollar until it screams. Instead of tying up your money in inventory try to negotiate 90 day terms with suppliers. Instead of buying fancy desk chairs park your can on a milk crate until money starts rolling in. Instead of signing a lease for office space that will tie up your first born for five years work from your kitchen table.
"I don’t have the confidence to start a business." When I hear this one I know immediately that I’m talking to someone who will probably never even start a business. Let’s be honest, everyone would start their own business if they had a 100% guarantee of success, but very few people would bet the farm on starting their own business knowing that most small businesses fail within the first five years. I knew that statistic going in and so did every other entrepreneur who threw caution to the wind and dove in with both feet. Fear of failure is the number one killer of success. But understand this: if you never fail, you will never succeed.
"I don’t think I’m smart enough to start a business." If starting a business was rocket science all businesses would be owned by rocket scientists. You don’t need an MBA to start a business. Many entrepreneurs, including me, never even went to college. I drove by a college once. It looked really hard so I kept going. Business success depends more on common sense and careful planning than book smarts. Don’t cut yourself short just because you don’t have a degree on your wall or an acronym after your name.
"I don’t have the self-discipline to start a business." This is the most deadly symptom of IDS because it reveals the tr
Have you heard of Phone Answering Service services before? If not, you are urged to familiarize yourself with them. Phone answering services, which are also often referred to as business answering services, are when an outside company assists you in answering the phone calls that you and your staff cannot personally answer. What does this mean for you and for your business? Essentially, it means that your clients’ phone calls will not go unanswered. In turn, this may result in an increase of new clients, as well as the retention of your old ones.A phone answering service or a business answering se
If you’re dead-set on starting your own business and IDS is keeping you up at night, consider the following symptoms and suggested cures.
"I don’t have time to start a business." I hear this one all the time from people who spend five hours a night parked in front of the TV. Sorry, couch potato, you get zero sympathy from me. You must make time for what’s important to you, so if starting your own business is important to you, find the time to make it happen. I started my business from the corner of my tiny bedroom working between the hours of ten at night till whenever I passed out in the wee hours of the morning. Then I’d get up and be at my day job at 8AM. I’d work on the business during my lunch hour and on weekends. There are only so many hours in the day so you have to make the best use of what God gave you. When a spare minute pops up use it to work on your business; otherwise grab the remote and keep your day job.
"I don’t have the money to start a business." Many people are under the misconception that starting a business requires piles of cash. Nothing could be further from the truth. I’d wager that many of the Forbes 100 were started for less than $10,000; many for less than $1,000. When you start a business you should do so for as little money as possible. Put what money you have toward the things that are vital and backburner everything else. Become an expert at stretching every dollar until it screams. Instead of tying up your money in inventory try to negotiate 90 day terms with suppliers. Instead of buying fancy desk chairs park your can on a milk crate until money starts rolling in. Instead of signing a lease for office space that will tie up your first born for five years work from your kitchen table.
"I don’t have the confidence to start a business." When I hear this one I know immediately that I’m talking to someone who will probably never even start a business. Let’s be honest, everyone would start their own business if they had a 100% guarantee of success, but very few people would bet the farm on starting their own business knowing that most small businesses fail within the first five years. I knew that statistic going in and so did every other entrepreneur who threw caution to the wind and dove in with both feet. Fear of failure is the number one killer of success. But understand this: if you never fail, you will never succeed.
"I don’t think I’m smart enough to start a business." If starting a business was rocket science all businesses would be owned by rocket scientists. You don’t need an MBA to start a business. Many entrepreneurs, including me, never even went to college. I drove by a college once. It looked really hard so I kept going. Business success depends more on common sense and careful planning than book smarts. Don’t cut yourself short just because you don’t have a degree on your wall or an acronym after your name.
"I don’t have the self-discipline to start a business." This is the most deadly symptom of IDS because it reveals the t
What if someone asks to borrow your checkbook? And then the person asks you to sign the checks.Absurd, right?And yet, people freely sign over huge chunks of their lives by agreeing to attend pointless meetings.Here are five things to ask about before agreeing to attend.1) GoalsWhat are the goals for the meeting? Why are you holding this meeting? What do you want to have when you finish?If you receive a vague answer, such as, “to discuss business” or “just to talk about something,” be warned that this meeting lacks direction.2) PlanWhat is your agenda? H
"I don’t have the money to start a business." Many people are under the misconception that starting a business requires piles of cash. Nothing could be further from the truth. I’d wager that many of the Forbes 100 were started for less than $10,000; many for less than $1,000. When you start a business you should do so for as little money as possible. Put what money you have toward the things that are vital and backburner everything else. Become an expert at stretching every dollar until it screams. Instead of tying up your money in inventory try to negotiate 90 day terms with suppliers. Instead of buying fancy desk chairs park your can on a milk crate until money starts rolling in. Instead of signing a lease for office space that will tie up your first born for five years work from your kitchen table.
"I don’t have the confidence to start a business." When I hear this one I know immediately that I’m talking to someone who will probably never even start a business. Let’s be honest, everyone would start their own business if they had a 100% guarantee of success, but very few people would bet the farm on starting their own business knowing that most small businesses fail within the first five years. I knew that statistic going in and so did every other entrepreneur who threw caution to the wind and dove in with both feet. Fear of failure is the number one killer of success. But understand this: if you never fail, you will never succeed.
"I don’t think I’m smart enough to start a business." If starting a business was rocket science all businesses would be owned by rocket scientists. You don’t need an MBA to start a business. Many entrepreneurs, including me, never even went to college. I drove by a college once. It looked really hard so I kept going. Business success depends more on common sense and careful planning than book smarts. Don’t cut yourself short just because you don’t have a degree on your wall or an acronym after your name.
"I don’t have the self-discipline to start a business." This is the most deadly symptom of IDS because it reveals the t
Rule One :- The HeadlineThe headline should summarize the whole offer. It should grab the eye, and make you want to read the subheading.The headline should intrigue and captivate the reader. It's sole aim is to make the reader continue on to read the body text. You should take great time and trouble over the headline.Let's say we're selling a book on home security, yes, I know, boring and you might start with something like this:-"CRIME FIGURES UP"This is very bad, but typical of an amateur. People don't care about 'crime statistics'. That's boring, they only care about the
"I don’t have the confidence to start a business." When I hear this one I know immediately that I’m talking to someone who will probably never even start a business. Let’s be honest, everyone would start their own business if they had a 100% guarantee of success, but very few people would bet the farm on starting their own business knowing that most small businesses fail within the first five years. I knew that statistic going in and so did every other entrepreneur who threw caution to the wind and dove in with both feet. Fear of failure is the number one killer of success. But understand this: if you never fail, you will never succeed.
"I don’t think I’m smart enough to start a business." If starting a business was rocket science all businesses would be owned by rocket scientists. You don’t need an MBA to start a business. Many entrepreneurs, including me, never even went to college. I drove by a college once. It looked really hard so I kept going. Business success depends more on common sense and careful planning than book smarts. Don’t cut yourself short just because you don’t have a degree on your wall or an acronym after your name.
"I don’t have the self-discipline to start a business." This is the most deadly symptom of IDS because it reveals the t
Last time I was hiking in Montana's Glacier National Park, I stopped to view through binoculars, a mountain goat trekking atop a rock cliff. My husband, viewing the switch-back trail we'd just climbed, happened to see a grizzly bear cross behind a group of hikers a hundred yards below us. With my narrowed focus, I never saw the bear. Our different views yielded different impressions.It's like that at work, too. We survey our landscape using departmental binoculars, seeing through lenses of a work group, a site, a division, a subsidiary, or a corporation. We may see the goat and miss the bear, or vic
"I don’t think I’m smart enough to start a business." If starting a business was rocket science all businesses would be owned by rocket scientists. You don’t need an MBA to start a business. Many entrepreneurs, including me, never even went to college. I drove by a college once. It looked really hard so I kept going. Business success depends more on common sense and careful planning than book smarts. Don’t cut yourself short just because you don’t have a degree on your wall or an acronym after your name.
"I don’t have the self-discipline to start a business." This is the most deadly symptom of IDS because it reveals the truth about the person making the statement. Succeeding in business is all about taking action without being told to do so. You’re the guy or gal that makes things happen. You must have the self-discipline to jump out of bed every morning ready to take on the world, which may mean calling on customers, managing employees, making important decisions, and working 18 hours straight if that’s what the day requires. If you have to be told what to do and when to do it, business is not for you.
You can overcome IDS. All it takes is a little honesty and self-realization. And sometimes a good swift kick in the pants. Consider yourself kicked.
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