Are you the one to run the show?
It takes a certain type of person to own a business. Do you want to own your own business? Are you that type of a person? Are you the type of person that has the motivation and confidence to enter the business world?
Ask yourself the following questions.
Are you a planner? Not only will you have to develop a business plan for this year, but also the year after, and the year after that, five years from now.
Are you organized? Chances are that you will be starting out small. This means that you will be a secretary, CEO, CFO, marketing director, public relations representative, and sales director. The more organizational skills you possess the better.
Are you a people person? You will need to satisfy customers (or clients), investors, employees, vendors, and possibly landlords. Communication skills are a must.
Are you confident? At first we are all quite nervous when beginning something new. But you must be confident in yourself and your business. If you show your own self-assurance, chances are that your employees will as well. A business will be far more successful if all the workers are confident.
Are you flexible? At this point you need to be completely flexible with everything. This includes the flow of your money to the rate your business grows. You must have your plans in place, but be flexible if your plans must change.
Are you able to ask for help? We all need help sometimes, especially when beginning something new on our own.
Are you willing to take risks? If you are serious about developing your own business, the answer must be YES! In order to make your business dreams a reality, you must be willing to take risks.
Are you a strong leader? To avoid issues within your business you want to be a boss that both inspires and leads.
Can you live on a fluctuating income? This means eating, bills, taking care of your family, all while developing a business.
If you answered YES to these questions, “you are the one to run the show.â€
Carnival of the Capitalists - October 2nd, 2006
Welcome to Carnival of the Capitalists - 10/2/06 Edition at 1stMillionAt33.com. Thanks to all those who participated, and thanks to Jay to give me this opportunity to host.
If you’re on my site for the first time, I welcome you to take a look at my S…
October 2nd, 2006 | #
Hey Michelle,
That is a great post you have written. It gives quite a bit to think about.
I also think that the confidence part is good, perhaps a little condensed though! =)
I also believe greatly in the importance of leadership.
Anyways, great post! I’ll look forward to your next one.
Todd
October 4th, 2006 | #
Wealth Building Ideas - October 3, 2006
Welcome to the October 3, 2006 edition of wealth building ideas.
Super Saver presents Using Your House as Retirement Savings posted at My Wealth Builder.
Business
Daniel Scocco presents Innovation is about sharing posted at Innovation Zen.
Michelle …
October 4th, 2006 | #
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October 5th, 2006 | #
Don’t forget to ask yourself if you are in the right business. Does the business you want to pursue get you excited and keep you interested or is the business just something you are good at doing? Each person can decide whether they want to pursue a business just for money or because they love what they do. Great post.
October 19th, 2006 | #
what it takes to be successful online - March 22, 2007
Welcome to the March 22, 2007 edition of what it takes to be successful online. Brandon Peele presents Landmark Advanced Course posted at GT. Vadim presents How To Find A Certain Group Of NON-english Speaking People And How To Sell
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