| We're all guilty of doing it, | | | | perfect business with all the tools they |
| procrastinating when we should really be | | | | need and the big budget. Forget about |
| doing something else more important. | | | | being the perfect business or having |
| Procrastination kills progress for | | | | ideal conditions and work with what you |
| people who fall into a cycle of spending | | | | have now and use your strengths to |
| days, weeks and even months staying | | | | leverage growth. When you starting out |
| "busy" without actually doing any real | | | | you are entitled to not be perfect. Just |
| business or work.This time is spent | | | | don't take imperfections too far |
| usually doing activities that don't | | | | otherwise your customers will flee in |
| further the growth of your business, | | | | mass. Just because you're the one-man |
| browsing forums and checking email fall | | | | show in you're bedroom doesn't mean you |
| into this category. It's easier to stay | | | | have to appear that way to the public.5. |
| in your mental comfort zone or "busy" | | | | Believe in Yourself and Your Business |
| rather than networking, applying those | | | | This may sound cheesy, but if you don't |
| SEO techniques you learned yesterday or | | | | believe in your business how do your |
| actually paying for your first | | | | expect customers or anyone else to |
| advertisement.To get yourself out of | | | | either? You need to give a good |
| spinning around in circles here are a | | | | impression about your business. It all |
| few things you can do to move forward to | | | | starts with changing the way you talk |
| get some real work done:1. Make a To Do | | | | about it.Talk about your company like it |
| List | | | | already is a business, not like it will |
| Make a list of all the things you need | | | | be a company some day, it seems you're |
| to get done today, tomorrow this week, | | | | not really committed to what you're |
| next week and within the month. As you | | | | doing to people you relate this |
| go through the list getting things done | | | | information too. What you're also doing |
| you'll find yourself adding more things | | | | to yourself subconsciously is you are |
| to the list of things to do and this | | | | mentally conditioning yourself to treat |
| will get you moving forward towards your | | | | it as a part time hobby. A Business is a |
| end of the month goal. Keep this list | | | | business not a hobby.Instead of saying |
| around your work area so it is ready at | | | | "I'm kinda starting my own business" to |
| hand and visible to remind you of the | | | | family or friends say "I own my own |
| important tasks to be done. Be sure to | | | | business," this shows them you're really |
| jot down ideas when they occur to you | | | | serious about what you're doing and it |
| also.2. Keep Your Steps Small | | | | also comes in handy to stop the |
| It can be overwhelming when you look at | | | | naysayer's and skeptics from telling you |
| your month's goal and don't know how | | | | to "get a real job."6. Look Ahead to the |
| you're going to reach them . You need a | | | | Future |
| plan of action to bridge the connection. | | | | A good way to see if what you're doing |
| It is important to keep your steps small | | | | right now is going to get you to your |
| in the beginning so you can reach your | | | | end of the month goal is to look at what |
| goals. For example if you want to get up | | | | you're doing right now. Will reading |
| a flight of stairs you need to walk up | | | | email get you there? Probably not. Stop |
| the staircase one step at a time. If you | | | | reading email, don't go to fourms and |
| try to jump up them all at once to get | | | | chat; do some serious work which won't |
| to the landing you're going to hurt | | | | waste valuable time and more importantly |
| yourself. Keep these tasks small and | | | | get you moving forward toward your |
| manageable so you'll be able to get them | | | | goals.7. Remember Your Purpose |
| done and move on to the next one. | | | | When you look at the larger tasks you |
| Eventually you will reach your goal, | | | | still have to do and would rather eat |
| maybe even surpass it.3. Get That First | | | | glass than do them, remind yourself of |
| Customer | | | | your initial dreams you had on the very |
| No matter what business you're in or | | | | first day you started out on the long |
| whether you do business online or | | | | road. What purpose is this work serving |
| offline, without customers you don't | | | | you? What dreams did you have for |
| have a business. Finding those first few | | | | yourself? What do you want? Do you want |
| customers is very challenging. A first | | | | to be financially free? Travel the |
| customer doesn't have to be a stranger | | | | world? Just have more time to spend with |
| it can be a friend or family member. | | | | the kids? The purpose of your work is to |
| Give that friend or family member who | | | | turn those dreams into reality.8. |
| needs what you have to offer a discount. | | | | Finally, buddy up with a friend to help |
| If they like your business that friend | | | | you get the work done or get someone who |
| or family member will eventually | | | | will motivate you when you need it. You |
| recommend your business to someone they | | | | can even form a joint venture to work |
| know who needs what you have to offer. | | | | with someone. If you don't have someone |
| Friends and family also make great | | | | who wants to team up with you, online |
| advertisers for your business.But don't | | | | forums are a good alternative. Find a |
| wait for that friend or family member to | | | | fourm, which deals with other like |
| spread the word about how great your | | | | minded people and you will learn a lot. |
| business is, use part of their payment | | | | Seek out a member or two to partner up |
| to advertise online or offline | | | | with, as they say two minds are better |
| (preferably both). Cheap methods do | | | | than one.By putting these 8 methods to |
| exist so don't spend a small fortune | | | | action you will be far beyond the busy |
| advertising.4. Forget about Being | | | | work stage.Elliot Hanson is an |
| Perfect | | | | entrepreneur and educator whose |
| For new small business it's hard to | | | | perspectives are changing the way people |
| move past the fact that they aren't the | | | | think about money and life. |