tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21492159602282367812012-02-07T14:32:31.909-06:00Take your life in your own hands! Find ultimate happiness building your work/family/love/playtime the way YOU want...join adventurous, SELF-RELIANT mavericks in living a rich, extraordinary self-created life.Maria Whitworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151485235013627708noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149215960228236781.post-25855534803919612872008-08-16T12:38:00.002-05:002009-03-22T12:49:43.922-05:00

In today's business climate, one of your greatest assets as an entrepreneur is being AGILE, able to easily shift when a new economic environment or opportunity shows up.Keep on continually upgrading your daily operating system – that is, the activities that run your business day after day. Become better at what you do as your business evolves and grows. There are lots of books that can help you

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Amazing service will give you something you cannot buy.It will provide you with an endless buzz that passes on from person to person, and does not rely on any of your own marketing. Your goal is to whenever possible, deliver MORE than what is expected from your customers or clients, which will accelerate the buzz you most desire. Your outcome vision is to have your customers or clients telling

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Congratulations!You are getting so close to generating money in your business that we bet you're in a state of eager anticipation! You've already figured out WHO will buy from you (your market) so now it's time to roll up your sleeves and get ready to offer your product or service by establishing your basic Marketing materials and systems.First you'll need your Marketing materials, and unless

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In Step 1, we asked you to consider ..."Who is your ideal customer or client?"Another way to consider this is to ask yourself WHO will want to buy your product or service? You created your business to serve a need for a specific group of people. These people are called your "market." Who are they??The sooner you can clearly identify your market, the quicker you'll be able to generate income.

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(Click to review the INTRODUCTION and STEP 1 ~ Self-Employed Home Business Basics)Okay, you've covered the basics, so now it's time to create a framework for your business. MONEY is the energy (green energy!) that fuels your business and your life. And just like a river, this energy requires some type of structure to be able to FLOW.That's why we think it's helpful to have a FLOWCHART type of

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"If you have anything really valuable to contribute to the world it will come through the expression of your own personality, that single spark of divinity that sets you off and makes you different from every other living creature."- Bruce Barton, American author and advertising executive------------------------------------------Do you know that you can make money doing something you love?

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People have been asking us about "self-reliant living" ...what exactly IS it?Are we talking about those passionate folks who choose to live completely "off the grid", out in the wilderness or on a remote farm growing their own food, collecting rainwater, making everything they can themselves? Well, this certainly is an extreme example of Self-Reliant Living.But let's get down to the nitty-gritty.

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Okay ... you're ready to shift to the self-reliant path! It starts with creating your own business, but don't get scared yet because we can help you sort through getting this part going.There are hundreds of books and manuals available that teach entrepreneurs how to run a traditional business. But when it comes to getting a solid foundation for your home-based business, good instructions are not

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After a few short stints at various jobs, it was clear to both Devin and I in our early 20's that the employed life was not for us. Even though we were productive and well-liked on the job, working on someone else's schedule and being paid according to someone else's criteria did not fit into our idea of freedom and happiness. Neither of us EVER enjoyed punching a time clock, adhering to a dress

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