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That what’s Troubling You, Newbie?
Joe Myna
You’ve worked hard, done your research, designed a breathtaking
website or attractive storefront, along with developing a
spectacular money making business model, and yet ever so slowly
troublesome flashes begin creeping into your mind damping your
positive and optimistic outlook while interfering with your
decisions. Good!
Realize these feelings are not only normal, but could be
essential for the health of your enterprise. As each pops up to
confront your self-assurance you should carefully examine every one
before dismissal.
At this point in your venture, you may see every indication of
full steam ahead, believing there will be smooth sailing before you
with an absence of troubled waters. After all, your taken into
consideration the most obvious and common mistakes a startup
business can make.
Mistakes like; failing to conduct a through market research,
having inadequate funds, poor record keeping, insufficient marketing
plans or worse none at all. Others are; paying little attention to
rapid changes in the market place, spending money on needless
things, growing too quickly, or trying to do everything yourself.
Yes, from the beginning you’ve covered your bases, dedicated all
your energies to doing everything within your power to avoid those
costly errors which have plagued others.
So, recognize that the many apprehensions you may be experiencing
are not there to dissuade or discourage you from your goal, but are
really warnings to avoid some of the potential, yet less obvious,
pitfalls that will most assuredly confront you from time to time on
your path to success. Above all, they are common to all
entrepreneurs.
Know that, no matter how thorough your planning, what can go
wrong - will go wrong! That’s not just an old adage, it’s
a reality, yet when it occurs you’ll discover it’s never really as
bad as you first thought, in fact, things will often look better the
very next day.
If there’s one thought that consumes us all, particularly those
running their first business, it’s the periodic feeling that you're
just spinning your wheels, and going nowhere. When this
occurs, and it will, remind yourself even when things look bleak,
that tomorrow is another day and today’s outlook shall pass.
Remember you’ve got a great plan, have faith and keep your eye on
the prize. Don’t be sidetracked by what's happening around you,
continue to make your judgments based on information you’ve
confirmed, and do what's in the best interests of you along with
your business. Namely, don't let adverse facts stand in the way of
your good resolve.
Always retain the belief and faith that it can be done, time has
long-established the truth of Napolean Hill’s wisdom. “What the mind
of man can conceive and believe, It can achieve.”
This goes for little dreams as well as big ones. Don't allow
self-imposed limitations to restrict what you can and will do. Bear
in mind constantly, that it can be done as long as it is within your
power of accomplishment.
Develop the discipline you need in planning your business and
where you want it to go. Do this by setting goals and forecasting
the steps that will help you reach them, while bearing in mind, you
can attain anything your heart desires.
Just as you can’t shape someone else’s future, don’t let someone
else, no matter how well meaning, formulate yours.
When things go right, don’t just pat yourself on the back
polishing you ego, outwardly and honestly recognize the people who
have helped and continue to help you get where you want to go.
Keep your eye on the ball, remember you started this all with a
vision, in order to achieve your quest you must constantly set and
maintain steps toward that goal, be demanding of yourself.
When all, you know what breaks lose and all seems for naught,
resist jumping ship and surrendering your dreams.
In the face of unforeseen challenges, mysterious slumps in
business, or failure to achieve the results you expected, be aware
that these are just part of life and “goes with the territory.” As
difficult as it may first appear, and seemingly easy for me to say,
remain calm in these situations and take a realistic approach to the
problems at hand.
In these circumstances refrain from blindly chucking all your
hard work and calmly analyze your situation using your common sense
and intelligence to correct the situation. A good friend of mine
once said “Sometimes the wheels may come off your best designed
plans, nevertheless, most of the time you can just put them back
on.”
All this said, if an opportunity comes your way; take it, embrace
it, cherish it, and if you don’t succeed, well you know what to do
then.
This way you won’t end up lamenting, “If I only had known then,
what I know now.”
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