Can you create a successful online business too?
I know you’ve seen people talking about how they’ve become successful and sharing various ways to do it, but have you ever wondered if YOU can do it too? Is there any thought that maybe it worked for someone else, but it won’t work for you or maybe it’s too late and you missed your chance or maybe you won’t be able to do it? The truth is that the skills you need to develop aren’t that difficult to learn. New opportunities are always becoming available and you definitely have the capability to achieve what you set your mind to.
What does it take to create a successful online business?
It really comes down to being willing to put in the work and commit to the long haul. It doesn’t happen overnight and the people who don’t succeed are usually the ones who give up too soon. I have no doubts about what you are capable of. You have incredible potential. Your success comes down to making a decision, taking consistent action and then getting out of your own way.
Getting your business set up
When starting any business there is a lot of work to do upfront, basically getting your ‘doors open’ and ready for business. You will need a website, logo, branding, product or service, marketing, etc. The key here is to have a checklist that you can work through systematically. When you get stuck, ask for help. Don’t let yourself get frustrated and lose momentum. It helps to find a business plan that you can model.
Operating your business
Once you are open for business, then you have the recurring tasks of operating the business. It is critical to focus on the few tasks that make your business successful. It’s easy to get caught up doing things that really don’t move your business forward. This is a waste of your time and resources. A business coach can help you identify the key tasks and keep you focused.
What holds us back ?
Often our biggest roadblocks to success come from our own limiting beliefs. Beliefs that we aren’t good enough, we don’t deserve success, we missed our opportunity, etc. It’s these limiting beliefs that hold us back from realizing our true potential.
Not being good enough
Feeling like you’re not good enough is very common. We all feel this to some degree, but we don’t all react the same way. We might make a few mistakes and decide that we made those mistakes because we are not good enough. The truth is mistakes are the feedback mechanism that allows us to align our actions with the necessary steps to achieve what we want. Mistakes are how we learn. The idea is to learn from your mistakes and use what you learn to overcome obstacles.
Deserving success
This is very common as well. It’s easy to get caught up in this limiting belief that we don’t deserve to be successful. That if we are successful we are taking something away from someone else. I look at it from the opposite point of view. Being successful gives us greater opportunity to help others. It’s not about whether or not you deserve success. It’s about how many people you will be able to serve by achieving what you are capable of.
Missed opportunities
This used to be a big one for me. The regret of past opportunities that I didn’t take advantage of. I used to see opportunities as once in a lifetime and if you missed it, too bad. The truth is there are always new opportunities. You begin to see them when you are open to them. Getting clear about what you want and eliminating limiting beliefs are the key to being able to see and recognize opportunities. Once you can recognize them and see how they align with your vision, you will naturally be drawn to pursue them.
How to move forward and create a successful online business?
What I try to do is to just keep working on improving myself, learning new skills and helping others grow. Ask yourself, who could you be if you stopped doubting yourself? What is the world missing out on because you are holding yourself back? The best resource that I can share with you right now is the Entre Institute. The training that Jeff Lerner has put together is the best I have found for people who are serious about putting in the work to build an online business and live an awesome life.
