Being involved in Business Networking over the years, I have seen many business models that I felt would be a good idea, and even a natural fit for me. I always get that momentary feeling of "I could do that, and probably do it very well. Perhaps I should try it". I never do.
The reason I don't latch on to a business idea of someone else's is not because I am lazy or unmotivated. I don't do it because it was not my idea. I have learned over the years that people are far more successful when their business idea comes from someplace within themselves, or they are inspired by another's idea, but have a unique twist on the idea.
When someone picks up on the business ideas of another and attempts to run with it, they are often missing an unknown element unique to the person who's idea they copied. It is far better to come up with your own idea, or contact the person for their help and even pay them a franchise fee, or other fee to help get them started. The person may even help them get their first customers. This is why franchises and party plan consultants of course, are an exception to this rule.
Take Some Down, and Pass Them Around
No this is not about beer, it's about business.
In business we often get some requests that are not in our areas of expertise. As an artist, someone may want a painting in a style that is not yours. As a writer, someone may want 1000 words on a topic that you could care less about. Sure, it may be possible for you to stretch yourself and do the job, but will you be happy with it? Will the customer? Do you want to take that chance.
If you know what I know, you will pass that job on to someone who is more naturally qualified to do the job. They person you pass the job to will be pleased. The customer will be happy. You will have made two loyal contacts. One will pass a job they can't do onto you first. The other will contact you whenever they have an assignment knowing that if you can't do it, you will know someone who can.
What come around goes around.
In business we often get some requests that are not in our areas of expertise. As an artist, someone may want a painting in a style that is not yours. As a writer, someone may want 1000 words on a topic that you could care less about. Sure, it may be possible for you to stretch yourself and do the job, but will you be happy with it? Will the customer? Do you want to take that chance.
If you know what I know, you will pass that job on to someone who is more naturally qualified to do the job. They person you pass the job to will be pleased. The customer will be happy. You will have made two loyal contacts. One will pass a job they can't do onto you first. The other will contact you whenever they have an assignment knowing that if you can't do it, you will know someone who can.
What come around goes around.
Increase in women-owned businesses
Excerpt of article by Allison Barker of BYU NewsNet
There is a demand for women entrepreneurs," Anderson said. "I think it's because over the Internet it's becoming increasing easy to start businesses from home that are profitable."
Kim Scoville, part-time faculty teaching entrepreneurship classes, said that women-owned businesses do business differently than men.
"I think women are often working odd hours," Scoville said. "They're with their families, getting dinner ready, running errands, etc. A lot of times they are working between 10 and 12 p.m. or early in the morning."
Women often like working with other women, Scoville said.
"It's more likely for women to do business over the phone and trust each other, because their experiences are similar," Scoville said. "It's becoming more common that women are comfortable with other women because they understand each other's crazy lifestyles."
There is a demand for women entrepreneurs," Anderson said. "I think it's because over the Internet it's becoming increasing easy to start businesses from home that are profitable."
Kim Scoville, part-time faculty teaching entrepreneurship classes, said that women-owned businesses do business differently than men.
"I think women are often working odd hours," Scoville said. "They're with their families, getting dinner ready, running errands, etc. A lot of times they are working between 10 and 12 p.m. or early in the morning."
Women often like working with other women, Scoville said.
"It's more likely for women to do business over the phone and trust each other, because their experiences are similar," Scoville said. "It's becoming more common that women are comfortable with other women because they understand each other's crazy lifestyles."
It's a New Year... Make Your goals and ...
Write Down Your Goals on Paper!
By: Pat Watt Every person should write down his or her goals. Business goals, personal goals, income goals, and what ever you want to achieve in your life. If you want to achieve something in your life, don't just think about it. Get a nice piece of paper and write down the goal.
Having a goal sitting in your head may not help that much. Every book says that you need to write down your goals. First thinking about the goal is a good way to start but again, you need to write it down as soon as you think about it.
What is it that you want to accomplish?
Think about this in your mind and come up with the exact goal that you want to get. For example, let's look at a person who wants to earn $1000 in the next 30 days online. Here is what he or she needs to do.
first step is to write down the goal of earning $1000 in the next 30 days. So that's done. Good.
Next what you will want to do is to write how you are going to achieve this goal. You should figure out by now that you will want to find someone who has already done this before. Having a burning desire will also help you get to your goal.
Write down why you want to achieve this goal. For some, it is just having that extra income to help them pay for a car payment. For others, it may be that they want to save money. What ever your goals are, write down why you want to achieve them.
Another point to consider is to have complete faith in yourself and your desired goals. You need to have faith because if you don't, you may not achieve your goals at all. You may have written them down, but it means nothing if you kick out your belief of achieving this goal from your "belief" system that is sitting there somewhere in your head. You need to have faith that you can reach any goal that you set.
After you achieve a particular goal, don't forget to give yourself a pat on the back. Give yourself some sort of a reward. Once you achieve your first goal, you can accomplish any of your future goals in life. It should give you some sort of motivation to write more and more goals down.
Now, what would happen if you don't reach your goal? This can happen to anyone who sets goals. The best thing that you will need to do is to learn from this situation and think what you can do next time to achieve that goal.
If you fail once, try again. If you fail the second time, then try again until you reach your desired goal. But don't take the same action. Learn what you did wrong in the first trial and try something different.
By: Pat Watt Every person should write down his or her goals. Business goals, personal goals, income goals, and what ever you want to achieve in your life. If you want to achieve something in your life, don't just think about it. Get a nice piece of paper and write down the goal.
Having a goal sitting in your head may not help that much. Every book says that you need to write down your goals. First thinking about the goal is a good way to start but again, you need to write it down as soon as you think about it.
What is it that you want to accomplish?
Think about this in your mind and come up with the exact goal that you want to get. For example, let's look at a person who wants to earn $1000 in the next 30 days online. Here is what he or she needs to do.
first step is to write down the goal of earning $1000 in the next 30 days. So that's done. Good.
Next what you will want to do is to write how you are going to achieve this goal. You should figure out by now that you will want to find someone who has already done this before. Having a burning desire will also help you get to your goal.
Write down why you want to achieve this goal. For some, it is just having that extra income to help them pay for a car payment. For others, it may be that they want to save money. What ever your goals are, write down why you want to achieve them.
Another point to consider is to have complete faith in yourself and your desired goals. You need to have faith because if you don't, you may not achieve your goals at all. You may have written them down, but it means nothing if you kick out your belief of achieving this goal from your "belief" system that is sitting there somewhere in your head. You need to have faith that you can reach any goal that you set.
After you achieve a particular goal, don't forget to give yourself a pat on the back. Give yourself some sort of a reward. Once you achieve your first goal, you can accomplish any of your future goals in life. It should give you some sort of motivation to write more and more goals down.
Now, what would happen if you don't reach your goal? This can happen to anyone who sets goals. The best thing that you will need to do is to learn from this situation and think what you can do next time to achieve that goal.
If you fail once, try again. If you fail the second time, then try again until you reach your desired goal. But don't take the same action. Learn what you did wrong in the first trial and try something different.
Pat Watt is the owner of www.workbizfromhome.com Her website is geared for people who are interested in finding an online work at home opportunity or finding the perfect home based business.
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