Are
Your Toes Bruised?
by
Cathy Bryant © 2003
What
a question! What's THAT supposed to mean?
I ask the question because
so many people today who profess to be interested in operating
their own business spend far too much time "tire-kicking."
While I would never underestimate
the importance of exercising due diligence when investigating
any type of business or income opportunity, there comes
a time when you simply have to make a decision and act upon
it.
Let's face it ... no one
business is right for everyone. We all have different interests,
different abilities, different financial goals. But one
thing's for certain...you'll never get off the ground if
you sit on your hands!
Take my own experience, for
instance. I started with an idea, a concept. I wanted to
help others learn that with a little knowledge and a lot
of sweat equity, anyone with the desire can earn an income
from home.
This is not the first business
I've operated from home; far from it. My first foray into
the home-business scene was with a direct sales company
called Discovery Toys. At that time it was in its infancy
(as a matter of fact, I was the very first representative
in my home state of Mississippi). For those of you not familiar
with Discovery Toys, it markets educational toys and games
through a variety of sales methods. It also provides an
opportunity for residual income by building your own sales
force. I chose to only do sales, and I did very well with
it. Why? Not because I sat around wondering IF it would
work; I just did it!
Another business I operated
from home was as a tutor for young children whose parents
wanted them to learn how to use a computer. I invested in
a computer and software and marketed my business to day
cares and preschools as an optional service to those parents
willing to pay for it. Once again, I took a chance...and
it paid off. But it didn't happen by accident, and it didn't
happen overnight.
You can spend your time analyzing
the daylights out of each and every venture, but I can assure
you that if you do, at some point you'll convince yourself
that it just won't work! And you know what? It WON'T work
unless you are confident in your ability to succeed.
Here's another news flash
... when you do start your own business, you're going to
make some mistakes. If you're not willing to learn from
those mistakes and use that knowledge to improve yourself
and your business, then maybe you'd just better stay in
that 9-to-5 job.
Operating your own business
involves risk-taking and decision-making; no one can tell
you exactly how to run your business. If you're looking
for someone to answer every question for you, make every
decision, and show you EXACTLY what to do every step of
the way, you don't need to be in business for yourself.
Getting started is the hardest part, but
once you do, don't look back. You'll get discouraged and
want to give up, but you have to hang in there. The rewards
are many.
Like...not having any more
bruised toes!
Down-sized?
Under-employed? Or would you just like to add to your present
income? Then you need to visit http://www.homebizjunction.com
to discover all the possibilities for creating an income
from the comfort of your home. Learn how to escape the rat
race once and for all!
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