Business Opportunity? Ask Not What it Can Do For You, But What You Can Do With It!

I've spoken with a lot of people this week who are looking for a way to have a business of their own. Seems there is no shortage of people who are out of work, or are just looking to change their lives and secure something that they themselves can control the success of. Many of them are drawn to the fact that the business we offer is two-fold-it offers a valuable product that helps people eliminate debt and create wealth and provides information on investments, saving on taxes, etc, and it also offers a business opportunity at the same time. However, a large number of these people approach their inquiry in such a way that they are asking, "what can this business do for me?"Here is where I immediately need to interject, "Well, what can YOU do for this business?"No, it's not a runaround. It's simply bringing to them the message they need to hear no matter what business opportunity they are looking at. Yes, it's important to know what the opportunity offers in the way of product or service, compensation, hours required to make it a successful venture and even estimated marketing costs. But also, and equally important, is that the person seeking an opportunity needs to realize that the success of anything depends on them. Will they be consistent in their efforts? Will they approach it with a positive attitude and dedication? Will they believe in the product or service enough to promote it successfully? And will they adapt an attitude that tells any potential prospects "this is a great opportunity"?Those people out there, some of them desperate to find a solution that will end their financial woes, need to go into any endeavor with a positive attitude about themselves and what they are capable of. I have, over the years, taken a number of personal development courses. These courses guided me into realizing that I alone-no one else-determined my success at anything I attempted. Without ambition and confidence and the ability to stay positive and focused, only a rare few succeed.I peruse the classifieds a few days a week to see what opportunities are out there. There are a lot of them, to be sure. But what people need to do to determine a "fit" for them, is check out the product or service, see if it is of benefit to them, and society in general. By representing and selling/promoting a usable, valuable product or service, they can more easily reign in their confidence and enthusiasm to ensure they succeed. A little leg work that might just involve checking out a website or calling a number in an ad and asking about the product will save them a great deal of time and frustration.Take some time to discover what motivates you. Approach inquiries into advertised opportunities by asking yourself exactly what YOU can do with that opportunity and you will find it easy to make a decision and move forward. Because until you do that, chances are you will not succeed.