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Re: Deciding what to do

Ming24 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:46:29 GMT

I appreciate the help. Like I mentioned earlier, I am going to start a journal. First, I wll asses my interests/passions, then I wll write my ideas and what it will take to g et them up and running. Let me know of other things that I can do. Thank you again...and keep the advise coming. I will begin tonight:) I am glad I joined this forum

Re: Deciding what to do

Lighthouse24 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:40:05 GMT

Ming24, you've received some great advice so far on how to discover your business "calling." It sounds like you're a hard worker who likes to make things happen -- so please don't become discouraged or frustrated with the time it takes to go through some of the "exercises" and planning that others have suggested.

There are business ideas everywhere. I'm guessing that many of us here can't read a newspaper or sit a public place without seeing at least a dozen needs that could be filled by an entrepreneur. But that's a "learned skill" and you have to "train" your brain to recognize opportunities like that. Did you ever notice how a mother can separate her child's cry from all the other noise -- or how as soon as you decide to buy a specific model of car, you start seeing them everywhere? We're all being hit with hundreds of business ideas every day, but until you write down and analyze your interests and passions, it's all just noise to you. Once you're focused, your subconscious will start to monitor the world around you and your brain will begin to see, hear, and grab the opportunities that are "right" for you.

Nature seems to put the same problem in front of us over and over until we learn the lesson we're supposed to learn from it (something we'll probably need in the next stage of our development). When we get "stuck" (in business or life) and can't seem to move forward, it's often because we're stubbornly insisting on doing something our way instead of the way it actually needs to be done. As I wrote in another post somewhere, if the recipe says "preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 18 minutes," you can't toss the dough in a cold furnace, crank it up to 5,000 degrees, and get the same result in 42 seconds. I think by joining this community you've definitely started preheating the oven (hope so!) -- and that's a great start.

Best wishes!

Re: Deciding what to do

DomainDiva — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:12:09 GMT

You don't sound like 'yourself'.

Re: Deciding what to do

guru2008 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:09:41 GMT

What a Great question, sounds to me that your no stranger to hard work? first and foremost try to determine if you want "Work to Live" or "Live to Work" I've seen more Companies consume people.

1- Business Planning is everything make sure your business strategies are friendly to the way you want to live your life or are just short shots of Juice to see a good return.
2- Some of us delegate very well some not so well
3- You do need to keep you focus, I personally own 3-4 different businesses usually at one time and I loose focus on occassion.
4- You can never ever learn to much, this board is so interesting to me that It's got me working harder at work and thinking more clearly.

Looks of Successes in 2008

Guru2008

Re: Deciding what to do

CorpCons08 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:03:22 GMT

If there is any way we can help with your prep work, let us know.
I would be more than happy to advise you where I can.

CC08

Re: Deciding what to do

Ming24 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:21:53 GMT

...Thank you for the drawing. This suggestion keeps coming up. I wll keep a journal with the pros and cons of my ideas.

Re: Deciding what to do

intechspecial — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:18:34 GMT

Maybe its not the paper, it looks like your pencil needs sharpened.

Re: Deciding what to do

CorpCons08 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:15:59 GMT

My piece of paper didn't draw correctly.
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CC08

Re: Deciding what to do

CorpCons08 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:15:32 GMT

Ming24,

Here is my suggestion to you.

(this is my drawing of a piece of paper... haha)

ebay Store |

Pros Cons |

Once you do this for each of the businesses you listed, then do the following.
Prepare a short plan of how you would approach this business.
For instance, if you are setting up an ebay store, where will you get your supplies, what will your shipping costs be, etc.

CC08

Re: Deciding what to do

intechspecial — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:14:17 GMT

If it pays the bills and you enjoy what you are doing, why not?

I don't mind the long hours.