Thinking about my last post led me to consider the importance of motivation and planning in the success of any venture. Timing is important too but with the economy the way it is there is no better time to set up a homebased or internet business. The reason I would prefer an internet based business is that one can work from anywhere. All one needs is a laptop and internet connection.
When one is running their own business, sucess or failure is the result of actions taken by themselves. It all comes down to individual responsibility. This is why motivation is important. With no one looking over ones shoulder it is easy to let things slip and be diverted from the path one has set for themselves.
To help me stay focused I have set up a meeting with a coach/mentor for tomorrow morning. I am fortunate enough and definitely old enough to know when I need a bit of help. It is also important too to keep an open mind on where that help might come from. I know that from time to time I will need help of various kinds and have decided to start putting a team around me.
This team will not necessarily have a formal structure, more a number of individuals with the skills I need to get over various blockages as they arise. The important thing is that I have the courage and the humility to ask for the help when I need it.
What has all the foregoing got to do with Internet Marketing you might ask. I believe it has everything to do with it because it is to do with developing a mindset for success. Writing about it just helps to clarify the steps I need to take to make the necessary changes.
Today I am going to sit down and draw up a list of goals for myself. I will do this in three stages, one year, two years and five years. When complete I will share it with you. From that it should be possible to develope a plan.
I heard a friend of mine say that one should never change ones goals but that a plan can always be changed to help one achieve those goals.