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Are You Really an Entrepreneur?

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I had to ask myself this question recently.  While reading “Nothing To Lose and Everything to Gain” by Ryan Blair, mention was made of the enormous sums of money involved, the risks, vast amounts of time required to develop a business and get it started and numerous other factors.   The author even mentions to the effect that if an individual dedicated six months out of the year to entrepreneurial pursuits, it would take about 10 years to be a professional.

Now I have to admit that with my current schedule (day job), it would take me at least 100 years to get to the pro point.  But being as how I deal with comparatively miniscule amounts of money, my risk taking is comparatively negligible and I do use much of my free time to focus on my family life; I have to ask myself do I rate being able to describe myself as an entrepreneur?

I took a look at Wikipedia’s definition of entrepreneur and it described the term applying to a person who is willing to undertake a new venture or enterprise and accept full responsibility for its outcome.  Now granted my undertakings would not even show up as a proverbial blip on the radar compared to those of Ryan Blair but going by this definition (which seems legit to me), I am comfortable in describing myself as such.

How about you?  Are you one who thinks in the “9-5, Monday to Friday” mode or do you think for yourself and set your own path?  Do you think of new ways to do things or is whatever comes your way good enough?  Only you can accurately decide for yourself or you may be one of those people who needs someone to reveal to you what lies within.  I will also say this; If you truly feel that you are an entrepreneur, you most likely are!

Once again, Best Wishes and here’s to you “Thinking Outside of The Box!”

 

 

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Traits of an Entrepeneur

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As advertised in Amazon.com

Today I had the pleasure of coming across an article that talks about Ryan Blair, the author of “Nothing To Lose & Everything To Gain.” Despite not having made it past the ninth grade, being a gang member and spending some time in juvenile detention, he went on to be a multi-millionaire entrepeneur who started his first company at the ripe old age of 21.

In this article, he provides his take on what it takes to succeed in business, the need for authenticity and his views about the public education system.

Now I personally have not read his book yet but I am most certainly adding it to my list after I get done with Napoleon Hill’s “Outwitting The Devil.”  Sounds like I myself will have nothing to lose and everything to gain by reading his book!

But don’t let me hold you up anymore.  Click on the link below to find out more about this extraordinary individual Ryan Blair!  Many thanks to the author, Dan Schawbel for writing the article contained in the link below.

Entrepeneurship: Nothing to Lose and Everything to Gain

 

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The Thrill of Your First Sale

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If you have not made your first online sale yet, this is something that you will experience.  For those who have made their first online sale, you all know what I am talking about.

It’s the absolutely awesome feeling that comes with knowing that you are capable and have what it takes to succeed as an online marketer.  The act of having made your first online sale removes any self doubt as to whether or not you have the ability to pursue success as an online entrepeneur.  Now granted, one may not be making sales at the rate they wish but there should be no question in the individual’s mind as to whether or not they can do it.

I remember the day when I achieved this milestone.  A message arrives in my email saying that a payment had been received.  I had no idea where the payment was from but once I realized what had happened, I was enshrouded in a blanket of newly gained self-confidence.   For me, this meant that I passed the test!  This was rock-solid proof that I could make a success of myself in this industry.  I could now shake this demon of doubt and focus my efforts on how to do things better.

While we are developing our skills as entrepeneurs, we need to continuously keep our eyes open to find out what works best for us.  We need to invest whatever time we can into our business and to be aware that we are accountable and responsible for the results that come about.

As I mentioned in a previous post, one should focus on how to manage their activities and think of their business as a business and not as a hobby.   What you put into it will determine what you get out of it.  So when the thrill of having made your first sale comes to you, give yourself a pat on the back and be proud.  You will be able to say “been there, done that!”  You will have accomplished something that many others are still aspiring to.  If you are still waiting for this moment to arrive, tell yourself repeatedly that you are a successful entrepeneur whose money has not yet been deposited into your account.

Once this hurdle has been cleared, continue to move forward and improve.  Seek out new ways to brand yourself and to provide value to your customers.  Never stop learning and always keep growing.

Best Wishes and here’s to you “Making It Happen!”

 

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The Importance of Activity Management

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As an entrepeneur, you may find yourself thinking that there is never enough time to get necessary tasks done.  ”If only I had more time!” you may say to yourself.  But the truth is, you can’t get more time!  The amount of time never changes, only the way you conduct your activities can change.

During the course of the this weekend, I spent the majority of Saturday working at my day job.  I did not have to but I felt it advantageous to do so.  By the time I got home, my mind was a bit wiped.  The rest of the day was spent with family discussing things in general and as far as my online business goes, not much was accomplished.  That’s okay, the way I spent the rest of Saturday was my choice.

Upon waking up Sunday morning, I decided that I would go to the local donut shop to spend some time with my son eating donuts and chit chatting about various topics.  Afterwards, I went to get the Sunday paper and some breakfast burritos which has turned out to be my wife’s and my Sunday morning weekly ritual.  I then took a nap and upon waking up I decided at that point I would post some new content on one of my other blogs.

After that I spent the next hour and a half I was out in the pool with my other half; again just visiting and chatting some more.  By then it was time to start preparing for dinner and again more time was spent with the family.  This time we were asking our son how his trip to the river went earlier this afternoon.

After making a quick trip to the local pharmacy to get some allergy medication, I finally sat down to review my list of things that I wanted to do regarding my online business; one of them consisting of writing this post.  Now that it is almost 9 p.m., I must admit that I did not get much done business wise.

Now granted, there were several additional items that I could have gotten crossed off of my list concerning my business but I elected to postpone doing them until another time.  It was my decision to do the things that I did today and I am willing to accept the business ramifications of that.  This is a huge benefit of being an entrepeneur.  You get to enjoy the opportunity to make decisions on your own.  There is no one else besides yourself to hold accountable for how things turn out.

So whenever there are items concerning your business that you wish to get accomplished, take the following into account:

  • How important is it?
  • When does it need to be accomplished?
  • Are you assessing the priorities for the order in which things need to be accomplished?
  • Will it be alright to postpone completion of the item in order to accomplish something else that you would rather do at that time?
The final outcome as far as the results you obtain or when you get things accomplished in your business is up to you.  There are some things I could accomplish tonight, but I also want to get a decent night’s sleep so I am willing to wait on these items.   Again, there will still be 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in a minute.  But how I choose to manage my activities during the day will be up to me.  As far as those things that interfere with what I accomplish, I either have control over them or I don’t. For those over which I have no control, I find myself better off if I am able to accept that I am not able to change the onset of those events.  You may find yourself better off as well.

Best Wishes and here’s to you “Making It Happen!”

 

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Keep Your Other Half In The Loop

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For those of you who are pursuing success in online business, it is essential that you keep your significant other informed about what you are doing.

The necessity for this came to light recently when my wife made it plainly obvious that she had no clue or idea about what I was up to when it came to my Internet ventures.  When she also made similar mention about knowing what my previous two business experiences consisted of, I decided to lay everything out for her so that she could see what it was I was up to.  Now up until this point, I was of the mindset that anything that did not fall into the realm of a regular, secure, day in and day out job was too risky and frivolous to get involved with.

So during our lengthy conversation that day, I made it known as to what my hopes and aspirations are as an entrepeneur.  I explained the various methods for achieving the desired results and at the end I sensed she appreciated me taking the time to share this information with her.  When everything was all said and done, I felt that she still was not at the same understanding that I consider myself to be but she was respecting my wishes to try out something new and out of the ordinary.

This left me feeling more at ease with myself and relieved that I was able to get all of this out in the open.  I felt a bit silly for not having done this sooner and realized that my anxiety over the whole matter was really unnecessary.   It went along with the adage that fear stands for False Expectations Appearing Real. So as you progress in your quest for online success, don’t be afraid of what gets in your way but rather find away how to overcome the obstacles that present themselves.

Finally, if you are blessed enough to have someone special to share your life with, make sure that you are including what it is that you do as an entrepeneur as well.  This person may very well end up being your best business partner!

Make It Happen!

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