The difference between this and just living is that the latter is merely getting through the day and the week with the least problems. 

But when you live your life on purpose, your main concern is doing the job right.  For me  this means no matter what happens and how hard things may get, I always have to find a way to overcome the problem and get the job done.

I’m doing just that.

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I may moan and groan when things are not going my way, but my whimpers and snivels are just to let off steam so I don’t explode!  After a little bit of that, I get up and get on.  And once the haze has gone and the fog has cleared, I enjoy my little triumphs!!

When you’re fully committed to achieving your goal, giving up is not an option. You must be willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen.  The power of perseverance is an awesome force. 

Who was it who said “inch by inch it’s a cinch”?  Think of the lowly inchworm – if it pondered the length of the trip from start to finish before it started, it probably would never move. In a worm’s point-of-view, the garden path must look like a trip to Mars!

When I first started Internet Marketing, the journey seemed long and bumpy.    I knew from the very start that the niche I chose to enter  is not only very broad, but also highly competitive. I knew there were many famous names out there with high quality products in the market.

It would look like I am competing with the big boys and they would eat me for breakfast before going to work!

That didn’t frighten me a bit.  I’m not scared of the big boys! The only thing I am scared of is the fact that they have all the money and resources they need and can get things done for them, but poor me, on a shoe string budge,  I have to do everything myself and keep my 9 to 5 going in order to pay for everything. 

Even that is not much of a problem. But not having a lot of time to get things done makes it  just that little bit harder and it takes a little longer for me to conclude  my big project.

But and that’s a big but with capital B.  I have good intensions, I am not greedy and I know the market is big enough for all of us.

And we all know that most of those big names started small.  They probably started in similar way as me. What made them big was their determination and perseverance.

For that reason I will keep on and on.  I will not give up.  If one door is closed in my face, I will turn around and find another, change my tactic or do something completely different.

And you know what? I don’t have to compete with anyone. I have a vision that  is a real panorama! an almost genius idea, not just a hallucination! And I might tell you about it at a later time…..

Say what! You don’t really expect me to reveal my brainchild before I even put it in motion do you?

So if I could give anyone a piece of advice it would be this: Never give up! Keep on going like the Duracell battery bunny, and pretty soon You’ll be  there.

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They not only solved a problem that others had found too complex and technical, but they did it without any help from outsiders.  These brothers had little formal training or education, but they had amazing brainpower. Few accomplishments can match what these two former bicycle mechanics did with that flying machine. 

The key principles of problem solving used by the Wright brothers are still relevant for entrepreneurs today.  There are only eight of them, and here they are:

Ø      CONSTRUCTIVE CONFLICT: This conflict can be used to discover and validate new ideas/strategies to find a practical answer.

Ø      TACKLE WORST THINGS FIRST:  When big problems are put first, the cost for the whole is limited to this set should a solution prove unachievable.

Ø      JUST PLAIN TINKERING: tinkering with parts of a problem when you’re trying to understand it can create new approaches.

Ø      RIGID FLEXIBILITY:  Flexing the mind allows for thinking of possibilities outside the realm of policy, tradition, or experience.

Ø      FOREVER LEARNING: Learning as a lifelong passion is essential for finding the information to solve problems.

Ø      METHODICAL METICULOUSNESS: The fastest, most efficient way to solve a problem is by being meticulous and methodical in your approach.

Ø      EQUITABLE TEAMWORK:  The force of a group with a common purpose is multi-plied by interdependence and powered by trust, effort, profits, power, and honour.

A side benefit to these steps is that there is an added financial bonus.  By using these principles, the Wright brothers minimized their costs to less than $1,000 and solved the problem of flight with mind-boggling speed.  What business owner wouldn’t want to solve a problem in his business and cut cost at the same time?

Learn how to think like an entrepreneur and become one.

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With the failing economy, and global meltdown of financial institutions, who knows what’s in store for the ordinary people in ordinary jobs!  No matter how loyal you have been to your boss, no matter how hard you work to keep your job, if the company you work for gets into trouble, you will suffer the consequence.

And we’ve all seen it happen.  From big banks, to manufacturing firms, to successful TV or holiday companies, they’ve all gone down.  And the result?  hundreds if not thousands of workers are now without a job and without a future.

There has never been a better time to start your own business than now. 

If you’ve been working in the same job for a long time, it may be a little daunting to retrain and learn new skills not to mention the time it takes to retrain and the cost involved.

But starting your own Internet business, scary as it may seem at first, is really a no brainer!  You only need to re-acquaint yourself with some skills you probably already have and pluck up some courage and determination.  It pays to invest in yourself and learn from those who’ve been there and done it and start with a solid foundation to build on.

You start small, with very little money, and you will learn as you go along without having to re mortgage your house!

Many people have done it and they are probably no cleverer than you!

You need to learn how to think like an entrepreneur and become one.   Just learning that and knowing a few facts about starting your own business will pave the way for you to stand up and take that first all important step towards financial freedom and towards realising your dreams.

And of course with your own Internet business, you can live the life you always wanted.   You are your own boss, you answer to no one, and you can do what you like with your business, with your life and with your money.  And eventually you can sell your business for huge profits.

It’s true that when you start a business you’re usually so busy with the details involved in making it an eventual success that selling out is the furthest thing from your mind.  But the day you start building should be the day you also start designing your exit.  It should be the ultimate goal of your success. 

Don’t let any negative thought put you off. You can start your own little business while you are still working your nine to five! But it’s now time to wake up and go for gold that’s what you deserve.

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Regardless of what  anyone believe or say, there are always those people who see only the “down” side of every situation. They constantly complain about the rain, and completely miss the rainbow that follows with the sun. 

Being an entrepreneur, starting your own business is not for the faint-hearted!  If you don’t go into it with your eyes wide open, expecting some bumps along the road, then don’t leave your comfort zone, that salaried job with its Perks.  I’ve heard so many people say, “I can’t leave my job now – I need the benefits.”  They completely forget the benefits of having a dream, and working hard to make it a reality. 

There’s been much “hype” and “blather” that if you want to start your own business and you’re a woman, you are “Shoo-in” for loans etc.  Don’t you believe it!  A bank, is a bank and everybody seeking a loan must answer the bank’s 3 most burning questions.    

1- How much of your own money are you investing in yourself?

2- What are your assets?

3- How do you plan on repaying the loan? 

If you can’t satisfy the banker, then it doesn’t much matter whether you’re woman, minority, or vegetable! the loan won’t be forthcoming.  But don’t even think about getting a loan unless you can really afford it.

The thing is that you don’t really need a loan to start an internet business.  You can actually do it with very little money.

Now I said all that to say, don’t let that derail your dream.  Just keep on keeping on, and you’ll find out how it can be done. 

There are a lot of people out there ready and waiting to rain on your parade – don’t give them the chance.  Let them rain all they want, you just keep on marching toward your goal.  You write that business plan, your goals for the first year – and the second- and the third.  If you can get over these first bumps in the road, then you’re on your way, as Dorothy said “Down the yellow brick road”.

It seems that I’ve heard more “You can’t” than “Go ahead – give it a try” lately, and I just can’t understand why so many people are so anxious to shoot you down than help you along.

I’m here to tell you that if you have an entrepreneurial dream there are only two questions you have to ask yourself.  They are:

1- If I try it and fail, what’s the worst that can happen? 

2- Is that really any worse than if I don’t try at all? 

Go ahead – STAND UP AND ROAR!

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MAKE MONEY WORKING FROM HOME OR ANYWHERE!

How many times have you heard that phrase, pitch, advertisement, or whatever? Lots, I’m sure. It is used so much because marketers know that staying home and making money is the fondest dream of millions of people.

And why not?

Did you know that the majority of fatal heart attacks happen at 9 a.m. Monday morning? It’s true. It seems a lot of people would rather die than get back to the old grind after a weekend of freedom.

So when someone offers an opportunity or plan for you to take your job and shove it, yet still make enough money to live and pay all your bills, it sounds blissfully irresistible.

Of course, bliss and reality are always two different things.

Is it really possible to run a business from your own home that is more than a hobby or source of part-time income? Can you get rich working out of your own home? Can you really trade your cubical and necktie for blue jeans and the comfort of your own den?

Well, for your information, home-based businesses are one of the fastest growing kinds of enterprises in the world today. As I am writing this, millions of Americans are doing at least some form of work out of their homes, and the numbers are rising rapidly.

According to the U.S. Department of Labour, as many as 70 million people were working out of their homes by the year 2005. Government studies have indicated that as much as 75% of all work done could eventually be moved home.

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