1. Where do I want to be in five years. This is a good question to ask yourself. In today’s highly competitive world one must have a clear vision of who he wants to be and where he wants to be within 5 years. I often find people that are approaching their fifth year in business, making a reasonable income but utterly frustrated with the amount of hours that they have to put in or frustrated with the type of work that they are forced to do, others just feel trapped and are looking for change.
Decide where you want to be in 5 years, write down on a piece of clean white paper where you want to be in 5 years professionally, socially, emotionally, physically, spiritually and economically. You gotta do it, as they say, if you don’t know where you are going any road will take you. If your not good at this get someone to help you.
The Question: What do I want my life to be in 5 years?
2. Do I have the shear will to compete and succeed at the business I have chosen and furthermore do I have the shear determination to follow my 5 year vision. Most successful business owners I’ve met have above average abilities and that’s what allows them to leave the job market and set off on their own. Many unsuccessful business people I meet have average abilities and are better suited for employment of some sort. So make a honest evaluation of yourself, don’t get caught up in the romanticism related to business. Be realistic about your own abilities, it will save you much time and money.
The Question: Do I have what it takes to make it?
3. If you are having trouble with the question above maybe this will help. They say that failure is the path of least resistance. So going further in evaluating ourselves, lets look at our track record. If you are a constant procrastinator and rarely get things done right this maybe a bad sign. If you often fail, quit, give up on things, well that’s not a good sign either. But if you follow through and stick it out most of the time, there is hope.
The Question: Whats the rest of your life look like?
4. What type of team do I have to make this thing happen? Throughout my professional career I have seen many individuals who claim to have a business but are actually self-employed. There is a big difference. Owning a business, you must have a team even if only one other person. Setting out on a mission alone is noble but hinders your growth and many times leads to failure. Working alone is a difficult prospect even for the most introverted of us.
The Question: Do you have a team?
5. Do I understand accounting is a very important question to ask yourself. People who do not understand the basics of accounting are detached from a …
Are you just getting started with blogging for your business? This article is part of a series that will help you get your blog off the ground.
Choosing Your Post Length
There are differing opinions on this issue. Some expert bloggers suggest longer posts so that with each post, you have the opportunity to demonstrate your expertise and capture the reader’s interest in your topic. Others point out that some readers will click away from a post that seems really long before they have even had a chance to read it. They recommend keeping your posts short but informative.
I tend to side with the latter opinion. If it too short, readers may wonder if they have read anything of value, but I think it is even worse to make them too long, but the length will intimidate readers who otherwise might have stayed to read the post.
I suggest posts that are 200-500 words in length, especially if you are writing every day. If you would like to give more information that that you can write articles and provide a link to them in your blog post or create reports that you can offer your readers for free.
Increasing Traffic to Your Blog
Once you have your blog ready and have begun to post, how do you get people to find it? One way is to write articles, as I mentioned before, and post links to your blog at the end of them. Use an article directory, such as EzineArticles, and in the resource box, mention your blog and provide a link.
Another thing you can do is visit other blogs that have a similar topic and leave comments with a link back to your blog. Find the ones you enjoy reading and comment on them regularly. Other readers will want to know more about you and will follow you back to your own blog.
List Building
Ideally, your blog will help you find the customers who are interested in what you are selling. But if you can find a way to increase their exposure to you by adding them to your list, they get to know you better and you get a chance to persuade them to work with you or buy from you.
To add them to your list, you will need to have something on your blog that provides a reason for them to give you their name and email address. A sign-up box that offers a newsletter subscription, a free report or something else of value to them that they can only receive if they sign up for it. Place this sign-up box high on the page in an obvious place so that they will see it every time they visit your blog.…
As an investor in real estate, the moves you do are similar to chess moves and not checkers. One wrong move and your business could go under. Fortunately, these mistakes can be avoided by educating yourself, and this article will help you get started.
Protect your growing real estate business by establishing a LLC or other business entity. The purpose of this is to make sure that you and your investments are protected. On top of that, the business dealings can quality for tax credits.
Make sure that you dedicate a good amount of time to the business and learning about the business too. You must budget your time wisely if you want to make good profits consistently. Quitting your bowling league, for example, might be something that has to happen in order for you to be successful.
Locate and speak with other investors that are into real estate. It is essential that you connect with those who have more experience in order to get good advice. Their knowledge can prevent you from making mistakes and save you some money. You can find others with the same interests on the Internet. Join forums to learn as much as you can.
Do not make the assumption that property values always increase. That can be a costly assumption. The most reliable investments are the ones that will give you a cash flow almost immediately. Any raise in property values is going to just benefit your profits.
Join online forums, blogs, or other groups. You will find advice and encouragement and be able to benefit from those more experienced than yourself. There is a chance you may be able to speak to them personally also.
When determining a potential investment property, try choosing one that will appreciate. Purchasing anything near water or close to other businesses will be beneficial to you later on. As time goes on, you will get better at estimating how much the value of a property will increase by.
Think about the possibility of getting rental income from any property you plan on purchasing. This will let you make a lot of money while you’re renting the house out to the people you get to stay there. After that, you can then sell the home for the profit you desire.
It is wise to have a capable handyman who charges reasonable prices available if you’re buying investment property. This will help you to fix any issues that come up during your ownership. This handyman can also be on call for problems after hours that the new tenants experience.
Property management company’s can save you time, money and reduce stress. They do cost money, but they are often worth it in the end. Property management can screen the renters interested in your property, as well as take care of repair costs. This will allow you time to search for other properties to invest in.
Investment in real estate does not seem so hard when you have sound advice behind you. …