Tough Beginning Steps Reward the Emerging Leader in You
As a beginning entrepreneur, I felt humbled among my peers. Quite honestly, at times I felt intimidated too. There were times where I didn’t want to “show up” because I just didn’t feel I belonged in anyone’s league.
I turned inward to figure out what my next steps would be and had a deep conversation with my inner self. From there, I began to serious develop my business plan, new venues and reached out slowly to those from whom I could learn. Early in the game, I next turned to learning about social media. Slowly, and with help, I built a nice following.
Recently I began to reconnect with the very people in whose presence I once felt lost. Apparently my inner work brought about outer appreciation. I was a peer with many and in some cases accelerated beyond. With your mindset focused on that which you wish to achieve, you will attract the right job, the better interview and clientele, as well as increased sales. Build the relationships and you will achieve your goals more swiftly and smoothly.
One other piece of advice I would like to share is that while I was struggling I still chose to invest in myself and my business. One of the smarter moves was to over time invest in professional marketing pieces displaying my accomplishments. The saying, “A picture is worth 1,000 words” proved so true at the latest networking event. I heard from many, the word, “Wow!”
So if you are struggling, doubting your ability or the viability of your business – take a good hard look inward of what you truly want, and outward on how you too may invest in your business. It may be marketing pieces, a branding specialist, or nitty gritty skills on business development. You may very possibly have a strong need to invest in your business to get past where you are currently buried if the above describes your current situation.
I always advise to begin at the most value packed offering and then analyze what the higher priced programs cost versus their return on investment (ROI). Yes of course I have offerings as do many. Decide for yourself which will be most appropriate to help you get moving. I do recommend 3 services today:
1. Read: Nice Girls DO Get the Sale: Relationship Building That Gets Results – sound business development advice for very little, my book proving to be a classic and one that’s an international best-seller.
2. Read: (Job seekers) – HIRED! How to Use Sales Techniques to Sell Yourself On Interviews – a best-seller
3. Attend: Our Business Retreat May 5-7, to get you from today to your desired future designed specifically for entrepreneurs
Most of all, I always wish you a very Smooth Sale, and invite you to contact me to find how we may best serve you.
