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
315.657.2620Mpactagency.com
