| |
|
|
Hope is not a Strategy When Your Trying to Start a Business!
by Kent Jacobson
More Business Skills Articles
Published on this site: June 4th, 2007 - See
more articles from this month
Everyone throughout their life has incorporated a belief in hope,
or a chance that something desirable will occur to them or is
possible. We all hope for things. All I'm trying to point out to
you is there is no strategy behind hope when you are truly trying
to get something tangible to occur. For instance, everyone can
lose a little weight, right? Well, sitting around *hoping* the
weight will trim itself from your body without you exercising or
changing some eating habits is a great delusion we all share.
Same theme translates to starting an online business to make
money, money management or even trying to sell a product you have
created. Without a strategy behind what your expectation is, your
chances of gaining a desirable outcome are negligible.
Ok, so what happens next? We need to get you started with a
strategy; it is all about defining what it is you want. Sounds
simple, but in fact this is the hardest part. Why? Because you
have to put down in writing exactly what it is you want to
achieve, and then set out a tactical strategy to accomplish it.
Let's focus on one aspect; you're interested in trying to
identify an alternate source of income on the internet because
you hear all the success stories about internet millionaires. The
first place to start is exploring what you think your strong and
not so strong points are for accomplishing your desired state.
Here are the basic 10 questions you can ask yourself when you are
about to get started
I suggest you type or write this
information out, because specific tasks will be needed to get
started and you can refer to your responses often:
- Do I currently have the resources (computer, basic skills,
subject matter knowledge) needed to start this project?
- What type of online business are you thinking about? eBooks,
affiliate programs, selling your product, creating a service ...
you get the idea.
- How much time am I going to commit to this effort? This is
very important; time is your Number 1 ally or your Number 1 enemy
because you manage it!
- How much money can I dedicate to this? Yes, initially there
may be some purchases you have to make, depending on what you
choose to do.
- Do I try and set things up myself or outsource/purchase some
of the items? This can be as simple as website design, initial
setup and linking, and seeking out online experts. This can be
frustrating and confusing for most people who do not know how to
perform this task. I strongly suggest you research and find
someone to help you with this.
- Where do I go online to find out about my area of interest?
forums or basic key word search engines are a great place to
start.
- Is the amount of time I have allocated sufficient to support
my strategy?
- Am I committed and what are my desired outcomes or goals?
- What will I do if this does not work out? (Try again is the
only answer!)
- What mistakes have I made in the past that I will not repeat
again?
I have been through this process and will give you some sites I
have found helpful that may expedite your success.
Kent Jacobson - Is a trusted authority in the
success field and provides valuable success information for free
through his website at: http://www.Shortcut2Success.com . You can
also read Kent's Success blog to find more success secrets at: http://www.Shortcut2Success.com/blog
|
|
