Are you an Internet Entrepreneur? (Part-2)

Have a Burning Desire... No matter what you decide to do in life, Desire is a core component of success. If you want to do anything, there has to be a "why" behind your plan, otherwise it will run out of steam with the first gust of "the winds of change"...

You "Gotta" have Goals... The great motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, is famous for the phase... Your "Gotta" have goals! He would repeat it over and over in his seminars and audio series...to the point where you realize... "you gotta have goals!"

Specific, clear, definitive and in written goals stating exactly what it is that you want to accomplish, seems to be the common denominators of the process.

Once you have a clear vision of your goal(s), things happen (somewhat magically) to bring your goal to fruition. Call it the Law of Attraction, call it focus, energy and attention, call it what you want... there is no denying that a person with a burning desire and goals can accomplish anything!

Find a Mentor or a Coach... This is so important, A good mentor is going to assist you in developing your desires and goals. A Mentor or Coach is someone with experience in similar situations and who has some kind of knowledge you may lack or has been educated by the experiences, successes and/or mistakes of others. They have succeeded in business and life and are looking to assist others to success. A mentor is passionate about you, your business and your future, and has you in their thoughts even when you're not on their "clock".

In the online world, there are countless people, books, programs, documents and seminars (both on and off line) which all profess their ability to coach you to success. It is important for you to develop a keen eye for what is real and what is "sales speak" (...you know, commentary to get your dollars from your pocket to theirs). One way to do this, is to find a "Coach" with online experience. This way you have a sounding board to assist you in evaluating the multitude of offers you will see coming your way.

I know in my own coaching practice, my clients (in many different industries, of which I have never worked) have seen their businesses transform, their horizons expanded and their futures become brighter from the conversations and pursuant confidence that comes from our ongoing sessions.

Pay for your Education... Education is expensive, time consuming and cumbersome but invaluable, because once you have it, it's yours forever. Most people find working on the internet is much easier than they originally thought! There are millions of sites to advertise on, countless resources to answer your questions and programs to make your learning curve much faster.

Developing skills, education and experience as an Internet Entrepreneur doesn't come without making an investment of time, money and focus. Let's address those 3 areas now...

Time: If your business requires you to interact with people, demonstrate product or attend meetings, then you need to commit more time to it and you are limited to 9am to 5pm or acceptable business hours (i.e. 7-10 pm).

Thank goodness the internet is open 24/7 and can be accessed when I want to work... I find that an hour or two a day will get most projects done...depending on the scope of the project.

Money: Being an Internet Entrepreneur means you have your own business. As such, it takes capitol to run a business. Some people will take out loans, others will use credit cards and some will use savings. 74% of all small businesses are self funded by the owners with personal savings or credit lines (or credit cards).