If You Have the Courage To Think Opportunities Are All Around You
Before I go into this article, I would tell the people who are reading this that no period of time is ever going to be perfect for starting a business. Starting a business is like having a child, you dont know whats going to happen, but you figure it out along the way.
The First Step Embracing Imagination
Imagination is the first step to wealth and the first step to being your own boss. Without imagination, you just have another cubicle in another office full of someone who cant stomach going to work the next day. If work wont let you, use you head during your free time. For instance, think of your favorite product. Why is it your favorite product? What does it do for you? Does it make your life easier? Does it look cool?
Well, somebody invented that product and it was done via imagination, perseverance, intelligence and the ability to see an opportunity which others either did not or were too afraid to venture into and learn more about. Most entrepreneurs dont just have one business; they have several. The different products or services may be under the same name, but a true entrepreneur is versatile and always learning. A true entrepreneur understands that he or she is not going to get a paycheck every week, therefore they know they must rely upon their wits to earn a living.
They also know that there will be times which you question your endeavor, however there will be times of great satisfaction.
Not a single motivational speaker is going to help you start your own company. They may suggest that you consider opportunities which you love, but until you start learning, learning and learning some more, you are not going to be equipped to use your imagination when the right time presents itself. You have to train your mind to think. Television puts the mind to sleep; books stimulate the brain and open doors which otherwise would have been missed. Opening your own business can be scary, but you can lessen the risks by learning all facets of a business from advertising to accounting. You only live one time. Do you want to spend it living paycheck to paycheck with half of that money going to American Express? You might as well give it a shot. Though, Im not referring to a shot that is comprised of mediocre work and ambition.
At the core, everybody is something. For instance, I am a salesman. When I started my business, I went to Barnes and Noble and went to the Entrepreneurs section. I had no idea what I wanted to do, but I had a base. I had the ability to provide any kind of service which was related to or could stem from sales. Therefore, I picked up a small book on recruiting and decided to open up a sales recruiting firm. My thought process was that if I knew sales, then I could tell if other people were good at sales and people would pay me for deciphering whether a potential employee could sell. It was a perfect match and worked out because the business stemmed from what I was good at and I continued to learn everything I needed to night and day.
Now, because I had to attract customers to my recruiting firm, I learned marketing. Now, I am starting another facet of my business around marketing consulting. Though, I am and always will be a salesman.
