Are you allowing enough time for your business to be successful? You know,
this is the age of "NOW".
Everyone seems to want everything NOW. Kids get into selling drugs to make
money for the things they want NOW. People order something and want it NOW.
We send an email and expect it to be delivered NOW. We then expect an answer
NOW.
Along the same vein, we learn there are millions on the Internet and expect
success NOW. We are told by advertisers that we can get in this business NOW
and make money NOW. We start our own business and wonder why in 2 months we
aren't ready to retire and move in next to Bill Gates.
GET A GRIP! GET REALISTIC! Life doesn't work that way. Business doesn't work
that way. The only difference in setting up a business on the Internet and
doing it in a brick building is you can reach more people easier, but it
still takes time to BUILD your business.
You have to PROVE to people that you are a legitimate business. How do you do
that? You hang in there and get testimonials and HELP OTHERS. You do
everything you can to get the word out about your business. You ask your
satisfied customers to recommend you to their business associates. You ask
for testimonials. You work HARD. You don't let yourself get discouraged. You
BELIEVE in what you are selling, and if you don't, you find something else.
What's a realistic time limit to develop your business into one that is
making a profit? 1 year. If you don't have a year to give to it, you better
get a backup plan to sustain you until it does make a profit. It takes time
to build your business. You will make sales before that time, but I'm talking
about the time it takes to get your business paying for itself and actually
giving you some sort of a salary. Have there been people who did it in less
time? Of course, but there have been more who did it in a much longer time.
Which ones do you always hear about? The ones who made it in 1 month. Now,
they may or may not have "made it" in that time, but if they did, they were
very lucky. They just happened to find the right product and be in the right
place at the right time. Could this happen to you? Of course! But should you
DEPEND on it? Absolutely not! The odds are definitely against it happening
that way, but the odds are definitely in your favor that you will make it if
you use some common sense and work hard. The opportunity is there for you -
just be realistic about the time it takes to make a real profit in business.
About the Author
Pamela Geiss is the owner of the successful LotsaPerks Advertising Agency.
She also publishes the LotsaPerks Newsletter. Visit her today at
http://www.lotsaperks.com or write to her at lotsaperks@adexec.com.