Tip 1. Understand the ways your business success is not about you …
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Tip 3. Use appreciation, not just optimism.
Tip 4. Watch your language.
Tip 5. Goof off.
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I am devouring a website I came across a little while ago called Flying Solo. As I am a self employed person in my own solo enterprise as well as working in a micro enterprise I am finding this website wonderful!
I'm posting about one of the videos in particular.
In the video there is a list of "do not" do this and that. Due to my "early childhood training", I learnt that when you speak to a child and you want it to do something.. start with "Do X" not "Don't do X". Example: Walk with the scissors works a lot more successfully with children than "Do not run with the scissors". Serious. I've done this many times in my life and seen the instant results.
None the less, I am going to create a "DO" list to balance the "DO NOT" list in the video:
Start with getting to know the other person. What is their business and interests? Then introduce yourself and your business.
Be open minded. You never know where your next opportunity or best connections will be born. For instance, you might find your next big client at the swimming pool where you take your child for swimming lessons. Also, never under-estimate who the person you meet knows in their social circles.
Be "present". Listen. Pay attention to what the person is saying. Be in the "now" with your interaction.
Follow up with the connections you made. Block time out in your day or week for following up, engaging and connecting.
Think long term. Networking is about the bigger picture not the "here and now". Do not expect instant results.
I'm also a graduate of the "old" DancerWealth system. Thus I am a huge supporter and welcome this updated version which was put together by another graduate. Believe me, this stuff works! It didn't work for me "overnight" as it took me awhile to "get it" but it does work.
Watch the video and become inspired!
Watch the video and become inspired!
Yesterday I finally got the inspiration to do something with my "Zhetarn" page:
At first I was going to go with a blog.. then decided.. no.. I wanted it to be more of a sales page.. now the next morning I've given it more thought and have decided to make it strictly a sales page with access to me elsewhere on the internet.
Tho' I do plan to update the top portion of it with whatever I find inspiring for that day.
I'll make this my blog where I speak about my journey (highs and lows) as a solo-entrepreneur aka "solo-preneur" as well as other randomness.
So this is blog is now 1/3 personal, 1/3 entertainment (aka "randomness") and 1/3 anything to do with being your own boss (especially the role and use of social media in business).
Right now it is personal.
I am also asking publicly for your opinions on the webpage (not website just webpage) as I continue to tweak and improve it.