Make Your Next Move Your Best Move - Now It's On You

Peace and blessings, Entrepreneurs! Never give up... Many people have a misconception of what failure is. Not those endeavoring to accomplish. Failure only occurs when you stop making an effort. Everyone wants to believe they have superior perception, incite, or perspective and often are not shy about telling you. I do not believe in failure. You give power to the things you believe in. So, I choose to believe in ownership & opportunity. And, over the last few years, I have been giving power to that belief. I did not give my focus to the beliefs of others. Also, after the first year and a half or so of starting this business, I stopped focusing on the things that were wrong and began giving my focus to adjustments in the efforts of success. Sometimes, distractions come in the form loyalties and obligations you take on. Because people are oriented into the workforce as a stage of life and a way of life, they often do not give you starting a business the same level of respect and...

Studies have shown that successful entrepreneurs possess these characteristics: 1. Self-confidence This is that magical power of having confidence in oneself and in one's powers and abilities. 2. Achievement Oriented Results are gained by focused and sustained effort. They concentrate on achieving a specific goal, not just accomplishing a string of unrelated tasks. 3. Risk Taker They realize that there is a chance of loss inherent in achieving their goals, yet they have the confidence necessary to take calculated risks to achieve their goals. Entrepreneurs are people who will make decisions, take action, and think that they can control their own destinies. They are often motivated by a spirit of independence which leads them to believe that their success depends on raw effort and hard work, not luck. So which of these three main characteristics is the most important? Believe it or not, it has to be self-confidence. Without self-confidence, nothing else is possible. If you don't...

There are lots of people out there thinking about starting a small business, and tons of great ideas, but few people go out and do it. So many people think and think about it until suddenly, they’re fifty-something, still with that great idea, but no business. There’s no doubt it takes a special type of person to be an entrepreneur. It’s not for the faint of heart. It takes desire to succeed, courage, perseverance and a great deal of will power to continue to work at it in the face of the setbacks you’ll inevitably have to deal with. But what else does it take to be a successful small business owner? Of course, it takes technical skills. That goes without saying. And, you can’t just be good at what you do. You need to be very good at it before you even think about starting your small business. So, assuming you have those technical skills, what else do successful entrepreneurs have in common? In my experience, being decisive, self-disciplined and a self-starter have ...