Advisors International

Session 4 WHERE ARE YOU AT? Many aspiring entrepreneurs work a full-time job. Although 70% of employees want to be their own boss, they don’t know how to start a business or what business to start. They also can’t quit their paycheck meaning, they can’t quit their job to put their time into a business venture. And, the average investment to start a business in $6,300 in the U.S. Most people don’t have $6,300 sitting around or aren’t comfortable putting it into a venture.... So, that leaves them stuck in the job full-time, part-time, or sitting around wondering how to make a buck. Beyond money, time is an issue. People working full-time often also work part-time to make extra money. Some people with a part-time job have more than one. They don’t have a lot of time or a lot of extra energy to put into a business unless it is something simple on the side that doesn’t require much time but has a lot of leverage in it. The next hurdle is effort are you mentally ready and physically able to work at a business venture? Most people are not ready, but physical wellness isn’t the most common issue. Mental readiness is the most common hurdle to starting and building a business of your own. Even people with physical issues can start and run a business, and many of them are far more motivated because the usual job doors do not open for them. In another session, we’ll cover how you get yourself ready. What is important in this session is for you to recognize where your head is at; where your heart is at. Time, money, and effort is required by most any business but the secret is in the proper combination of these. Beyond these, are you a planner or a leap-and-then-look? Leapers usually learn everything as they go, and often, the hard way. Statistically, most of these businesses fail, regardless of the time, money or effort invested into their business. The path to success is through planning thinking through each component of the business, turning it over it your head AND ON PAPER! Planning is done on paper! It is easy to lose money in a business venture by simply leaping into it that is obvious. It is far less likely that you will lose money if you work with a coaching staff who helps you think through your idea, or your business even if it is already operating. The people who work with Advisors International are planners. They look before they leap. They learn what they are getting into. They weigh their ability to perform to put in the effort. They recognize that they will need to become life-long learners, which is the subject of our next session. As always, send us an email: [email protected] and begin your new journey. If you don't have a business in mind, we can even show you enterprises you can start with no money and no risk. Your future is up to you - you are in charge of your life if you decide to take charge of your life. ------ Go to: https://www.advisorsintl.com/facebook.html ------

Session 3 - DECIDE TO BEGIN Life is a decision. Getting out of bed is a decision. Getting a cup of coffee is a decision. Going to work is a decision. Buying lunch or making one is a decision. If you don't make a decision, you've actually decided not to decide. Everything you do is preceded by a decision. Starting a business is a decision. Pulling back from it is a decision. Pressing forward with it is a decision. You simply cannot avoid making decisions.... If you know what you want and why you are doing it, your commitment to your decision is easier, even when the going gets tough. Your commitment to your dreams will drive you. When you read, over and over, about 'a burning desire' in Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, the burning desire is the dream you want to achieve. For many people, their dream was beaten out of them before they were 30 years old - not physically, but psychologically - from the pressures of life. This entire entrepreneurship series is devoted to building your belief back into you that your dreams are attainable - at least the ones you haven't outgrown. I am too old to be a professional athlete. But I still have a list of dreams and goals. And there is so much more actionable information available to you for free, if you simply ask for it. Asking is a decision. Commitment is a decision. Decide to begin your enterprise and open the door to our coaching and mentorship. Decide to be teachable, to be a sponge for information to help you on your journey. In the next session, I will share why you need to learn and do things you might not have done before to advance your entrepreneurial efforts. And, of course, decide to read this entire series. It's a decision. It's your decision, It's your future - decide it will be the best that you can craft out of the resources in your life. As always, send us an email: [email protected] and begin your new journey. If you don't have a business in mind, we can even show you enterprises you can start with no money and no risk. Your future is up to you - you are in charge of your life if you decide to take charge of your life.

Session 2 - THE COMFORT ZONE TRAP Over time, most of us get good at something in a job to earn a living, and we make enough to live "comfortably" but we're often so busy making a living that we don't have enough time for a life - for the things we dream about doing. We want more, but working more or taking a business risk doesn't appeal to many. This is the Comfort Zone Trap. As the days turn into weeks, and the months turn into years, you may find your dreams and goals wer...e only partly accomplished. Some may have been left behind. We can rationalize some of that, like conceding that we can be something at 40 or 50 that requires the healthy body of a 20 year old. But are we willing to accept that our life will only be 'comfortable'? For many, that is pretty darn good. But for those who yearn for more, not by avarice but simply a desire to be more, become more, do more than average, breaking out of the Comfort Zone is both a necessity and a frightening foray. It means doing something different, changing - often changing our thinking, reading a different vein of books, studying videos and listening to educational material on mp3s, and then applying the learning to doing. I know people who opened restaurants and failed miserably. They also didn't take in courses, learn food and beverage costing, or put much effort into studying what makes a restaurant tick. As a business advisor of 30+ years, I've seen more mistakes than successes, and they all hover around similar themes. The most common denominators are well documented by the Small Business Administration that documents business start-ups and shut downs. Within 18 months, 1/2 of start-ups are shut down. Only 3 make it 5 years. Why? So, before you blast out of your comfort zone, put in the time and effort to prepare yourself. One of the things we provide for free is a step-by-step consulting program for entrepreneurs so they get their head, heart and effort in alignment. Even the most prepared mountain climbers can die on the climb, so plan on getting yourself ready, But here is the cool part - this program is valuable for ANY undertaking. It is not business-specific, and it is vitally important. As always, for more information, comment on the post or send an email to [email protected] and we look forward to helping you succeed!

Session 1 - Finding Your "Why" Why do you want to become an entrepreneur and own your own business? How long do you think it would or should take? Are you prepared for the resistance, rebuffs, and rejection? What is your driving force, your burning desire? These are just a few of the questions you have to ask yourself to focus on your intended outcome. If you can visualize your intended outcome, what you want to achieve, and why you want to achieve it, then the journey begins.... Behind every one of the upcoming posts, including this one, there is additional free information if you simply ask for it to help you on the fantastic voyage of entrepreneurship. Imagine knowing what to read, what to listen to, and how to document your efforts to vastly diminish the fear and risk of failure. If you can identify your why, then you can touch the sky where there is no limit to your success. Maybe you don't have a specific kind of business in mind that you want to launch - you just have goals and things you want to do, like travel or pay off debt, or buy a car, or other objectives that require extra income. There is a path for that journey, as well. But without a reason to move in a new direction, to learn new things, to challenge yourself in new ways, you will be stuck about where you are right now. Everyone will have a different reason why they want to move outside of their comfort zone, but not everyone will step out or dive in. There are even ways to 'test the waters' or wade in slowly, but without some warm sun on your face and a reason to get your toes wet, you will live like most everyone else. I can relate this to you from my own experience - I never accomplished much of anything big staying in my comfort zone. So, if you want to stick you toe into the 'why' water but aren't sure abour the next step, let me know and we will begin the flow of free, informative, useful, encouraging and actionable information to help you find your why and begin the entrepreneurial climb. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step - take a small step just a little bit outside your comfort zone today! For more information, comment on the post or send an email to [email protected] and we look forward to helping you succeed!

Entrepreneurship - a free instructional series on starting any kind of business. Follow us on Facebook or email [email protected] if you want more information sooner. This series is ongoing, similar to a college course on Entrepreneurship - except it is free and presented by seasoned business coaches who have worked with all kinds of client companies and many kinds of start-ups. Even if you don't know what kind of a business to launch, this material will help you grow... personally and professionally. This series is for any individual who is interested in starting a business. This is not an offer for employment. It will include live events, pdf documentation, and for individuals who launch, actual mentoring. Are you ready? Let us begin...for more information, send an email to [email protected] and we look forward to helping you succeed! And be sure to read each Session post - the series has begun! See more