Posted on: 08 November, 2002
Author: John Stafford
Don't Let Your Business Bleed to Death By John ... it ... business lying cold on the ground, another ... before it even ... we are going to cover three fatal wounds Don't Let Your Business Bleed to Death By John StaffordThere it is....YOUR business lying cold on the ground, another companykilled before it even began..Today we are going to cover three fatal wounds to yourbusiness and what you can do to stop them.Wound Number One: Buying too many productsDo you find yourself buying the newest wiz bang super duperexplode your profits product all too often?I know, I know, It had a slick salesletter promising youmoney to the moon and so many bonuses you just couldn't resist.30 day money back guarantee you say? What do you have tolose???Plenty. How do I know??Well I WAS you not so long ago, 40 bucks here, 70 dollarsthere Gold package this, upgrade that just $25 more???Before you know it whats left of your business startupmoney?Not much. Hey look, on the bright side you got someGreat new ebooks :)What do we do?? STOP. Stop right now. Go through yourinventory of ebooks, courses, tape sets and read them.Huh?? Read them??? Yep. Apply and take notes on what youcan and return what you can't use. Most products worththeir salt have a return policy and if not, chalk it upas learning experience.Wound Number Two: Subscribing to multiple paid sites andnewslettersThey're sprouting up like wildfire now, Paid sites... just27 bucks a month for instant access.. to this secret,insider, members only masterpiece.All you need to take your business to the next level blahblah HYPE.As many famous marketers chant: FORGET THE HYPE!Become members of even a few and that could mean a goodchunk of change to the new guy with limited funds.Paid newletters fall into the same boat in my opinion andstarting out you should steer clear of these. As far asfree newsletters go, there are so many out there now thatits hard to say whats useful.My solution is to close this cut fast and choose just onethat you like, where there's quality content thats updatedoften. Subscribe to newletters as long as you have time toread them. Don't be a "ezine junkie" Your time is precious,use it wisely.Wound Number Three: Doing nothingI often hear "95% of all businesses on the net fail" Why doyou think that is?? While the two reasons above contributenothing kills like this last one.Now I know I'm not the only one whos got that folder of ebookson my hard drive rotting or those 3 ring binder courses gatheringdust. Its so easy to get caught up in the rush of life.Especially when you're working at home.Putting things off and being lazy feels good sometimes,don't I know it ;) But time passes fast and if you don't act nowwhen will you?I'm not here to be your motivation but I can share somethingsthat have worked for me and can work for you also so payattention.1. Take notes when you're reading something be it an ebookor article and use a highlighter often on parts that interestyou. Keep your notes by your computer so you're reminded oftenand its harder to put off.2. Start a project list - I personally use index cards butyou can use whatever you like. Do one and only one project at atimeand break it up in parts so its easier to work through.3. Focus on why - I know you've probably heard this alot butit bears repeating. Why do you want a business? Is it moneyyou want or more free time with your family?To tell your boss where to go and how to get there?Well if you don't know, figure that out and think on itoften, visualize how you'll feel.You might think I'm crazy but it works.With the odds of failure being what they are,I say we need all the help we can get.So keep this stuff in mind and...See you in the top 5!© 2002 by John Stafford Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com