If we are going to “WEAR THE PERFUME!” In our lives, we have to step out and take action on those ideas we have harbored in our minds. For some of us, one of those ideas has been starting our own business. We can create many excuses as to why we “can’t” start a business – experience, time, money, confidence, and the list goes on. We may also experience external factors that hinder our progress towards following our dreams. Those external factors could come in the form of well meaning family members who just don’t understand or they are fearful for you to take that step. Here is the reality – they don’t have to understand and their own fears do not need to become your fears.
Any realization of a dream starts with a first step…no matter what it may be. Having started 3 businesses, I thought I would share some ideas of first steps you can take to begin realizing your dream of owning your own business. It is amazing how you feel once you take a step in the forward direction towards a long time dream.
Simple, free steps to begin:
- Research anything you can find regarding the industry of the business you want to start – for example, you want to start a t-shirt shop…read about vendors for the apparel, printing processes, what markets you could serve.
- Read articles about being a business owner. You can get very inexpensive digital subscriptions to business magazines. You can also find many articles for free online. Never discount the offerings of your local library. I read many magazines for free through my online, local library.
- Brainstorm ideas of what your business might look like – what are your products/services, who would you serve, where would you do business – online, brick and mortar.
- Talk to a trusted friend about your idea (preferably a fellow entrepreneur). Make sure you select someone who has a propensity toward following their dreams as well. If you speak to someone who has taken risks and knows what it is like to pursue a dream, you have a confidant who understands what you are going through.
The above are just a few steps you can take in the direction of your dreams. I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes…”Success belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” by Eleanor Roosevelt. You have to believe in the beauty of your dreams. Life is too short to just keep dreaming and never doing.
If you need help taking action, I am opening up 10 Founding Members Business Coaching spots to assist my dreamer friends to become business owners. We will meet and work through your business idea. Just click the button below to be considered for one of the 10 spots in the Founding Members group.
Remember…realization of a dream requires ACTION!
THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY, Linda!
WEAR THE PERFUME!
