Did you ever want to begin a business? If you have, then you know that there are a lot of logistics and doubts involved before starting. The first thing that comes to mind is the initial investment. Do I have enough capital to begin my venture? How much am I able to lose before I endanger my and/or my family’s security? What is the best business to enter that will make the most sense financially? Why not just invest in more secure ways to generate long-term income? How can I avoid making novice mistakes? When do I hang it up and just get a regular job which will bring in steady income regardless of the profit/loss column?
The main thing that I’ve learned is that failure paves the road to success. Mistakes are part of life. When you are learning to ride a bike, you will fall. The question is what you do next? After all, when you fall, it hurts! You might have scraped your knees? You definitely don’t want that again, but you also want the freedom to ride with your friends. So, do you walk the bike home and leave it in the shed or do you get back on the bike and try again? We all know that the only way we will be successful is to get back on the bike and try to balance again. Once we get it, we never forget it, and we can ride wherever we want.
When a child starts to walk, it is not perfect. The child will teeter and totter, fall on his behind, etc. But, regardless of how many times he falls, he always gets up again. He learns from his mistakes and ultimately will be walking all over the house and finding new ways to scare his parents.
The examples of failures and mistakes abound. The only question is whether you have the stamina to learn from your past mistakes, tweak the behavior and try again. If you maintain that attitude, then you too can be a successful entrepreneur.
Another question that you need to answer is what type of learner are you? Can you read something in a book and bring the idea to life? Do you need to be shown the process? Or do you need to do the action by yourself under the watchful eye of a trainer/mentor. If someone tells you how to do the action, are you able to follow the directions the first time or do you need the person to break down the tasks. While we can all learn in various modes, there are some in which we excel. Once you decide the mode, you can move onto the next step.
What does your new venture look like. Is it e-commerce? Bricks & mortar business? Affiliate marketing? Author? The choices abound. Originally, we had the concept of doing said profession for the rest of our working lives, but that philosophy is rapidly changing. Due to our longer life spans and ever-changing economy, the odds are that we will have many different types of professions throughout our life, so my advice is to pick something that you enjoy. You may stay with it or eventually leave it. Either way, living in the here and now, you should enjoy what your doing.
Now that you have chosen what to do, find people who are successful in this field and try to become their apprentice. The odds are that your idea was not created in a vacuum. Others have successfully navigated the waters, so why should you reinvent the wheel?” Learn from what others have done and learn from their errors. I can either try by myself or I can spend time with a mentor and get the job done in record time. The biggest deterrent for hiring the mentor is the money. I have to decide that the investment is worth it. After all, there are no guarantees that what you learn will work for you. That’s the gamble that we take. The only thing that is certain is that the mentor can help you steer clear of rookie mistakes.
In truth, I like the concept of affiliate marketing. The business model is simple. Send people to a product and when they make a purchase, I receive a referral fee. Wanting to know how to do this, I dabble in the world of YouTube and see what others, who have made it, show me. Many of the people are entertaining and show you a lot very quickly. But I always feel that they are leaving certain key points out. I would conjecture that the real secrets of the trade are saved for those who are willing to invest in their program.
One person who I get a kick out of is John Crestani. He has a YouTube channel and his gimmick is shooting $100 bills through a money shooter gun. He’s funny and has a lot of information for free. He, like many on this medium, will start you off and show you how to make money online. He will also tell you that most won’t make it because they will be discouraged at the outset and not do anything except watch other people make money. Bottom line is only those who take a chance will have the possibility of making their monetary dreams come true. And he, like everyone else, will tell you that if you want to really succeed he can help you if you buy his program.
Truth be told, he’s right. Why reinvent the process? Learn from the pros who have made it. And then, if you can tweak it even more, do so and develop your own program. They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. So flatter John Crestani all the way to the bank.
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