ten things i wish i knew when i started my business

TEN THINGS I WISH I KNEW WHEN I STARTED MY BUSINESS

Michelle M. Keib

TEN THINGSI wish I new when I started my own business . . .

a personal journey

of discovering what you really need to know.

REAL LIFE IS UNEXPECTED

IT ALL STARTS WITH A PLAN

KEEP IT SIMPLE

FOCUSED

VISION

ORGANIZED

•BE A WISE OPTIMIST•WHICH ADVICE MATTERS TO YOU?

1. NAIVETY VS. OPTIMISM VS. PESSIMISM

2. COLD CALLING NEVER STOP

DOING IT CUSTOMERS

BECOME FRIENDS VOICEMAIL AND

EMAIL IS GOLDEN

“IF YOU SCRATCH THE SURFACE OF A GREAT ENTREPRENEUR, YOU WILL FIND A GREAT SALESPERSON.”

MARILYN CARLSON NELSON

COLD CALLINGRESULTS

COLD CALLING TIPS

ACT A ROLE EXPECT

VOICEMAIL CALL EARLY

TIE BETWEEN MIND AND BODY

3. WORK OUT

BETTER BREAKS = BETTER PRODUCTION

EXERCISE AND TAKE EFFECTIVE BREAKS

IS YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET

4. YOUR NETWORK

NETWORKING DYNAMICSPRETEND TO BE SOMEONE ELSE SEND POSITIVE ENERGY

WHAT IS YOURS?

5. RISK TOLERANCE LEVEL

WHICH ENTREPRENEUR ARE YOU?

AND LOVE IT . . .

6. DO THE WORK

YOU ARE ALWAYS WHERE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE.

7. YOUR PATH WILL FIND YOU

Inspirational quotes can help you get through your day.

Here is a shot of some of my post it notes.

8. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENERGY YOU BRING INTO A ROOM

9. People make business decisions all the time that have nothing to do with business

LOVE VS. FEAR IN DECISIONS

10. The SBA is for the protection of the Banks not for Small Businesses

SBA EXPORTER OF THE YEAR

Michelle M. Keib – President

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