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Accidental Entrepreneurs - 3 Stunningly Simple Ways to Stop Shooting Yourself in the Start Up Foot

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:47:37 -0400

By Susan Reid

In all the years I have been working with Accidental Entrepreneurs, I am always astounded by just how many of them sabotage their business success before they've ever gotten started. Time and time again I've watched them become paralyzed with fear that they might be going in the wrong direction. Just when they're all revved-up, they throw in the towel.

They are afraid of what making a wrong decision could do to them. They are fearful of getting boxed in, not having enough resources, and failing.

It breaks my heart when I see talent, passion, and drive paralyzed by fear. Especially when I know it doesn't have to be this way.

If you'd like to avoid this happening to you, here are 3 stunningly simple ways to stop shooting yourself in the foot to insure your new business start-up has a shot at success:

3 Stunningly Simply Ways to Stop Shooting Yourself in the Foot

Nip the inadequate, little me voice in the bud - You know the one: "Who do you think you are starting up a business without a business degree?" Calm that voice by realizing that no one starts up a business, even someone with a business degree, all by him or herself. Skills can be learned, books read, coaches found, and support people hired.
Figure out whether you are experiencing fear or resistance - Fear makes you run. Resistance makes you question. Many confuse fear with resistance, believing that if you feel resistant toward something, that that's an indicator that you shouldn't do it. Not so. Before you conclude that "maybe this wasn't such a good idea," hold the phone! Take some time to figure out what resistance is telling you. Do you need to do some more research? Take things a little slower? Go in another direction? Answer the questions that resistance asks, instead of collapsing into fear.
Ask yourself questions from the future - Perspective is everything when it comes to making a decision. Decisions made in the heat of the moment, when your heart's pounding and thoughts racing are usually not the decisions that are in your best interest. So wait until things have cooled down. Then, project yourself into the future. From the perspective of one year from now, write out your thoughts to these questions:Last year was an amazing year for me. I accomplished so much. What were some of these accomplishments? What am I so glad I did? What do I wish I would have done? This perspective will help you get in touch with what's important to you.

No matter where you are in the start-up process, chances are you've fallen victim to the panic that precedes the fear of making a wrong decision. The good news is that now you have three stunningly simple ways to stop yourself from sabotaging your new business start-up, and insure your business has a shot at success.

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Article Source: EzineArticles.com

Aspects that the New Entrepreneur Can Control

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:10:58 -0500

By Ianny Lau

In a prior article 'Taking the Plunge' I shared about emotional and mental readiness for the aspiring entrepreneur.

In this article, I impart some insights on how to succeed, or at least how to avoid failure. While there must be a thousand and one reasons for failure, what I have listed here are the handful that I feel you have some control over.

CASHFLOW

Cashflow to any business is like blood to life. Many profitable businesses go under because they run out of operating cash.

Create Your RSS Feed Slideshow Using A New Revolutionary Gadget!

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:32:00 -0500

By Avi Avia

The popularity and effectiveness of RSS feeds as powerful marketing tools is a fact that cannot be denied. Almost immediately after its introduction and distribution among hordes of eager internet users, online RSS feeds were implemented throughout most the different levels of the online world.

Advanced Business Concepts for Entrepreneurs

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:08:00 -0500

By Bill Ringle

I read a newspaper story about a young man named Michael Walton who was raging against the community college dean over remedial skills test. He was a self-proclaimed math whiz because he aced his high school math courses and could balance his own checkbook.

Unfortunately, he failed to understand that the math went beyond those basic levels. Not knowing about more advanced math concepts prevented him from furthering his education.

How To Create Niche Businesses To Make Money

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

By Alan Dowler

In order to gain a better understanding of economic growth how to make money, various models have been created by economists - all of which aim to measure such growth, how the growth process operates and what factors determine it. They range from descriptive models, some of which focus on the stages of growth or development through which an economy evolves, to formal models, which emphasise factors that are either external to the economic system (e.g. technological sophistication) or internal (e.g. the level of savings).

PPC Advertising - An Alternative To Google Adwords

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:39:32 -0500

By Brian Worley

On an average day, nearly 60 million people use a search engine to find what they want on the Internet. Research has shown that PPC Advertising out performs all other On-Line Marketing Tactics in click through and conversion rates. Google PPC Advertising is one of the major players in the quickest way to get Highly Targeted Traffic to your Website, according to the Keywords that you have chosen and the budget you are working with.

How to Make Money Online with Google AdSense

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:10:22 -0500

By Lyndon Ogden

Making money with Google AdSense is a great online money making opportunity for newbies. All you need is a site with at least 20 pages of content and well-placed keywords and you'll be on your way to making money with AdSense every day.

So, what is Google AdSense and can it make you rich?

Well... It IS possible to make money with AdSense if you know what you are doing. It's also possible to make nothing if you just slap some AdSense ads up on any old web page without the proper planning and formatting.

Creating Viral Back Links To Your Web Site

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

By Mark Draugelis

Before you go and spend hard earned money for pay per click advertising you need to create some back links to your site. I used to think that that meant getting other sites to put my URL on their site. And it does, but not the way that I thought. There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of article directories out there. I learned a lot about Internet marketing through them. They usually only take about 2 or 3 minutes to read. Find some directories that you like and become a free subscriber to some that you like. Don't just subscribe to list building! Subscribe to SEO, Network Marketing, Internet marketing, Article Writing, etc.etc...

There are 2 ways to create back links from articles. One, post a comment. I just did this yesterday with out even thinking I was creating a back link to my site. I just wanted to thank the person for the informative and helpful article. In doing so, the article directory requested my URL. Bam! I just created a back link! Before I posted my comment I looked at other examples of comments to see how they would display my URL that they requested. Guess what? I searched articles for 10 minutes to find one with comments. I couldn't find one. So think about. These people are writing articles which are being read, but the writers of these articles have no idea if people are finding them useful or not. Now when you write a positive comment to one of these writers, the directory will notify the writer that a comment has been posted. They will be flattered and will probably email you thanking you for your kind words and offer to answer any other questions they can help you with. You have just established a relationship and 1.) You got a free consultation. 2.) Your questions will give them ideas for more articles. It's a win win situation!

Invention Help - How To Bring A New Idea To Market

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

By Phil Staunton

People come up with great ideas all the time but very few ever do something about it. This maybe in part due to the mystery around developing and promoting new ideas and this article is designed to make the process clearer. It is simple three step process with a choice of two routes at the end.

Words That Sell On the Web

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:28:33 -0500

By John Bradley Jackson

The search marketing trade press waxes poetic about the value of keywords-the words or terms which people use when conducting an internet search with search engines like Google, Yahoo! and MSN. These lauded words get you to a website but they seldom get you to take any other action.