Start Your Business
Why What You Need Is Not A Business Plan
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Episode 16 – Why what you need is not a business plan
The Two Extremes
In the world of entrepreneurship there is a very real belief that when you are starting an online business – you should either take the leap and learn to fly on the way down…
OR have a solid and detailed business plan and not do anything until you have that fully mapped out.
Talk about two extremes!
I believe the truth is a little different.
The Story Of How I Started My Location Independent Business
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Episode 6 – The Story Of How I Started My Location Independent Business
We’ve had lots of content so far on Your Business, Your Rules. Content is incredibly helpful, especially if it helps you understand things in new ways and move forward which is what I am always striving for.
Story is also important though. Research has repeatedly shown that hearing a story activates more of the brain than just hearing facts.
And I really really want you to be either starting this journey or making this journey more you.
Even regardless of what the scientists say I find that if I can hear someone else’s ups and downs and hear the back story behind the quote unquote overnight success. It helps me see how I could do this.
Or how I could make changes. It gives me food for thought.
So today I’m sharing a bit more about how my business came into being.
Let’s be clear. Not to boast. There are certainly people out there who have achieved a lot more than me.
But to give you insight that you can turn into action for yourself. Hopefully you can see yourself in the journey
Honestly I’m not the kind of person who wants to constantly talk about themselves so this is a little uncomfortable for me. But important. Because I want to show it’s not all rainbows and butterflies. It’s highs and lows. And after a while a pretty damn good place to be journeying in.
The Money Three – What Are The Three Things We Need To Make Money In Business?
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Episode 5 – The Money Three – What Are The Three Things We Need To Make Money In Business?
What am I talking about with the Money Three?
What I mean is the three things that need to be in place to make money in business.
The reason this is one of the core episodes (I’m calling these first five episodes the core episodes) is that so often I am speaking to people who aren’t doing as well as they want to be in business and they are looking to solve the problem in exactly the place where it won’t get solved.
Because we are human and often can’t see the woods for the trees. Plus dodgy marketers are trying to sell us all the things and it’s easy to get distracted.
Do I have you curious?
Let’s dive in to the THREE things your business needs to be doing well to make money.
The Best Business Model For New Online Entrepreneurs
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Episode 4 – The Best Business Model For New Online Entrepreneurs
Now we’re digging in to some of the actual mechanics that make a business work – I love this stuff! Let’s dive in.
What’s the best business model for new online entrepreneurs?
I’m going to start broad here and then zero in on the answer because if I do it that way it will make more and more sense as we go through the options.
So first of all what are some of the options you might be considering – you might be thinking of coaching, online courses, membership sites, or you might be thinking about selling physical products, drop shipping or maybe even getting into network marketing.
I’m going to share the best way I believe you can get started in business and I want to explain where I am coming from with this.
Let’s Get Real – What Does It Take To Start Your Own Business?
Business is a self-development journey, there is no doubt about it.
The story of your business is so closely related to your personal development. To your life. Where you are in your life, what you want from your life.
Not just your career.
I’ve started to notice that many people who are considering starting their own business aren’t really aware of what that takes in terms of pushing your personal, emotional and psychological boundaries.
I get it, it’s hard to know what to expect from the start.
So let’s explore this. What does it actually take to start your own business?