What is a guru?
A guru is a teacher. A mentor. On the internet a guru is someone who has a lot of experience and has made the grade, ie. He/She has set up a business that is financially successful and is willing to share the experience with anyone who is interested.
Are you a guru? If not please read on.
The majority of internet gurus are only too happy to teach. Becoming a guru in the true sense of the word.
Pick a guru. There are at least a dozen who not only publish a newsletter with articles showing some of the tricks-of-the-trade but have also published ebooks showing in detail the best way to start and run a business.
Learn from the real experts. There are hundreds of people out there who purport to be experts in ecommerse. Most of them have just read a few books and composed their own book comprised of second hand information. You may ask "What's wrong with that?' it's the same information written in a different style."
There is just one problem. Each of the real gurus has made a success of his/her on-line business in his/her own way. If you follow the instructions of one particular guru, there is a good reason to believe that you will become successful as well.
On the other hand, an instruction book comprised of a mixture of different techniques can cause confusion and fail completely in its purpose.
I am not a guru. You may well ask "In that case, why are you writing this article?" A good question. I have been on the internet for a little over five years. Three years ago I decided to start my own business selling information products on-line.
I read a lot of books on the subject. I tried this way and that. Every author seemed to have his/her own method of doing things. Each one believed that their way was the best way to attain success. The point was that each method worked for that individual.
I became confused. I spent a lot of time and money going one way, only to be sidetracked into a different direction by another well-meaning expert using an entirely different method.
I was about to give up the whole idea and save what money that I had left when a phrase in one book caught my attention. It went like this: 'There are as many right ways of setting up a business on-line as there are wrong ways. You can mix up lots of different wrong ways and still get it wrong. On the other hand, if you mix up a number of different right ways of doing it, you are liable to have discovered yet another way of getting it wrong.
I am sure you can see the point that I am trying to make. There are a number of right ways. Make your choice. Each guru has a way of starting and running a business. Pick just one guru and study his/her system. Don't be sidetracked. Study your chosen system Your guru made it work. You can make it work for you.
Who are these gurus? I could give you a list. It would be subjective in as much that they may not be the ones that another person would choose. The one that I chose may not suit your temperament. It is up to you to make your own choice. There are at least a dozen who are making a six or even a seven figure income who started from scratch with little money but a lot of determination. They made it, so can you.
Don't ever give up. You can do whatever you believe you can do. Until you try, you have no idea of your potential. Go on. Give it a go.
Robjfar????.
Robert has been on line for over four years and earns a very good living from some of the very best affiliate programs on the web. This is one of his favorites. If you are interested in growing your very own opt-in mailing list in the shortest possible time, take a look now. http://www.bz9.com/robjfar.
'It's free.'
experienced cleaning professionals Northbrook ..Self-cleaning glass has been talked about a lot, with such... Read More
My colleague, Jane, recently lamented to me an all too... Read More
Before you read any further in this article, I'd like... Read More
Many government department heads are on the take. Oh they'll... Read More
In the first part of this article I put forward... Read More
An observation while returning home from a seminar: Getting away... Read More
With all the cabinet refacing business opportunities out there, you... Read More
How do we keep track of our business deals?If you... Read More
The last time I spoke and went into a bit... Read More
Business Process Automation or BPA for short. This was a... Read More
Here are some sound debt collection techniques that can be... Read More
Every home business has the same problem of how to... Read More
Washing manufactured homes, mobile homes, can be a lucrative and... Read More
If you're anything like me then you dislike with a... Read More
You only have so much time in a day right?So... Read More
In the book Women and Small Business author gives all... Read More
First, we need to define the different kinds of skip... Read More
In a world full of complications sometimes we overlook the... Read More
I've got good news and bad news. The good news... Read More
As a home business proprietor, you may already realize why... Read More
The FTC Franchise Rule maybe changed, as the Federal trade... Read More
The Customer Analysis section of the business plan assesses the... Read More
Nothing can drive a business down faster than customers who... Read More
The stock market is still on a wild roller coaster... Read More
Many years ago, I had warned the carwash industry of... Read More
best value cleaning service Northbrook ..So what exactly is a "Small Business Lone Ranger?" A... Read More
When the recent Games of the XXVIII Olympiad came to... Read More
Many government department heads are on the take. Oh they'll... Read More
As a practise gets larger & larger the associated problems... Read More
If you own a small business, you should know that... Read More
Don't let your customer satisfaction research initiative collect dust on... Read More
No matter your age or station in life, we all... Read More
One of the best marketing strategies a business or organization... Read More
"I don't know the key to success, but the key... Read More
SBIR Corner: FFP vs. CPFF contracts:In the SBIR/STTR world, the... Read More
If you've been thinking about starting a business, but are... Read More
Why are Chambers a good launching pad?Chambers provide you with... Read More
Every business plan book tells you how the Executive Summary... Read More
Why should you do informative talks to smaller groups?Informative talks... Read More
If you're starting your own business or currently work for... Read More
If you're like me, you love accounting. It's so fascinating... Read More
I meet and talk to hundreds and hundreds of business... Read More
Under the Securities Act of 1933, any offer to sell... Read More
Many smaller businesses choose niche markets for various reasons and... Read More
Your grandfather probably told you to "learn something new everyday".... Read More
"If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't... Read More
Seventy percent of US households use the web when shopping... Read More
Many job applicants want a job but often do not... Read More
Your business account comes with an ATM, Debit card. Pick... Read More
"What do you do?" It just might be one of... Read More
| Small Business |