In the movie, A Few Good Men, Jack Nickolson's character
screamed the infamous line... "You want the truth?... You
can't handle the truth!" and I feel the same way while
writing on this topic, because most people can't handle the
truth.
The Truth being, "Anyone who can send an e-mail, has the
ability to be an Internet Entrepreneur!" However, many
people start out not believing that statement... because,
they can't handle the truth!.
They may have had predetermined ideas of what an INTERNET
ENTREPRENEUR is, does or has to do and they discount
themselves without even looking into it, while others,
automatically decide they are too old, too busy (or too
something) to even think about learning something new. The
worst part is, when people think "it's too good to be
true"...just because it's not the norm.
The old dog new trick theory is set aside when people find
out how easy it is to become an Internet Entrepreneur.
There are many resources to assist you in building an
online business and examples of how much money can be made
right from the computer you are reading this on.
So... Joe, what does it take to be an Internet Entrepreneur
you ask...? Fair question!
Have a Burning Desire... No matter what you decide to do in
life, Desire is a core component of success. If you want to
do anything, there has to be a "why" behind your plan,
otherwise it will run out of steam with the first gust of
"the winds of change"...
You "Gotta" have Goals... The great motivational speaker,
Zig Ziglar, is famous for the phase... Your "Gotta" have
goals! He would repeat it over and over in his seminars and
audio series...to the point where you realize... "you gotta
have goals!"
Specific, clear, definitive and in written goals stating
exactly what it is that you want to accomplish, seems to be
the common denominators of the process.
Once you have a clear vision of your goal(s), things happen
(somewhat magically) to bring your goal to fruition. Call
it the Law of Attraction, call it focus, energy and
attention, call it what you want... there is no denying
that a person with a burning desire and goals can
accomplish anything!
Find a Mentor or a Coach... This is so important, A good
mentor is going to assist you in developing your desires
and goals. A Mentor or Coach is someone with experience in
similar situations and who has some kind of knowledge you
may lack or has been educated by the experiences, successes
and/or mistakes of others. They have succeeded in business
and life and are looking to assist others to success. A
mentor is passionate about you, your business and your
future, and has you in their thoughts even when you're not
on their "clock".
In the online world, there are countless people, books,
programs, documents and seminars (both on and off line)
which all profess their ability to coach you to success. It
is important for you to develop a keen eye for what is real
and what is "sales speak" (...you know, commentary to get
your dollars from your pocket to theirs). One way to do
this, is to find a "Coach" with online experience. This
way you have a sounding board to assist you in evaluating
the multitude of offers you will see coming your way.
I know in my own coaching practice, my clients (in many
different industries, of which I have never worked) have
seen their businesses transform, their horizons expanded
and their futures become brighter from the conversations
and pursuant confidence that comes from our ongoing
sessions.
Pay for your Education... Education is expensive, time
consuming and cumbersome but invaluable, because once you
have it, it's yours forever. Most people find working on
the internet is much easier than they originally thought!
There are millions of sites to advertise on, countless
resources to answer your questions and programs to make
your learning curve much faster.
Developing skills, education and experience as an Internet
Entrepreneur doesn't come without making an investment of
time, money and focus. Let's address those 3 areas now...
Time: If your business requires you to interact with
people, demonstrate product or attend meetings, then you
need to commit more time to it and you are limited to 9am
to 5pm or acceptable business hours (i.e. 7-10 pm).
Thank goodness the internet is open 24/7 and can be
accessed when I want to work... I find that an hour or two
a day will get most projects done...depending on the scope
of the project.
Money: Being an Internet Entrepreneur means you have your
own business. As such, it takes capitol to run a business.
Some people will take out loans, others will use credit
cards and some will use savings. 74% of all small
businesses are self funded by the owners with personal
savings or credit lines (or credit cards).
Many people look to traditional businesses like franchising
or "brick and mortar" retail formats to start a business.
Today, even owners of traditional businesses are
gravitating over to the internet... Doctors, Lawyers,
Executives, Realtors and more are all moving to work
online.... The main reasons are; lower cost of entry, no
employees, lower overhead, ease of access, no inventory or
shipping and fewer headaches in general.
Another alluring part of being an Internet Entrepreneur is
the aspiration of residual income. This is money that
continues to come in, without any additional effort on your
part, this is how freedom is obtained.
When you are looking at any business model, make sure that
the system is able to be done by anyone! Essentially this
is how I found the income I enjoy and the freedom I was
looking for.
Focus: It has been said by many, "you can't serve 2
masters", and in most traditional business, that is
correct. A traditional business needs 100% of your focus
and energy to succeed.
My philosophy has changed as a result of becoming an
Internet Entrepreneur. Now, I "focus on life" and my
business should be what pays for it...not visa versa. For
over 25 years, my focus was on business. Recruiting,
training, managing, building, convincing and stressing over
the next conquest, life was what happened around the
business and sometimes got it the way...
Now, my focus is on living it to it's fullest, enjoying
family and friends and connecting with people on a real
level (not with the intent of recruiting them into a
business opportunity) but to brighten their day, learn
something about them and myself at the same time... to
completely enjoy my freedom and assist others in doing the
same...
Understanding Risk vs. Reward... An entrepreneur is someone
who takes risks"... Actually, a risk taker is someone who
plays the lottery, visit a casino or eats food from a can
without a label on it. An entrepreneur makes qualified
decisions in business, has the ability to influence those
decisions with their actions, can react to situations that
arise and has the knowledge and experiences to have an
expectation of a specific outcome.
As an Internet Entrepreneur, I feel I have total control of
every aspect of my business, my life and my future. I will
never have to answer to corporate down sizing, changes in
management or economic adjustments. As long as I stay
connected to my Desires, Goals, Coaches and Mentors and
give my businesses the Time, Money and Focus they deserve,
I will always be profitable and successful.
The Rewards far out weight the risks, for the Internet
Entrepreneur. To know that for a minimal investment, low
overhead and to have total control of what your do and how
you do it, given the proper system that will automate the
processes for you, anyone can be in Internet Entrepreneur!
If you feel this way about yourself (even if it's down deep
inside you waiting to come out...) then, YOU ARE an
Internet Entrepreneur! The way to start is to decide and
accept that you are an Internet Entrepreneur, and go for
it... As Napoleon Hill said in his book, Think and Grow
Rich, "what a man can conceive, he will achieve". Once you
believe it, the rest will simply fall into place.
I wish you the best of success, happiness and profits as
you embark on your journey, whatever path you follow.
~ This article is an unabridged version of a free e-book~
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