- Its normal to be a wantrepreur, it\u2019s a necessary step.<\/strong> Every successful person you idolize has been there. Dreaming of getting out of their job. Non-stop ideas. I could do this, I could sell that. And never doing anything about it because there are too many ideas, or not enough and the unknown is preventing you from moving forward. Enjoy it. Because the hard work comes later. But the hard work is the most fun, and the most rewarding. If you\u2019re there right now, know that it will pass. Once you\u2019ve decided to go out on your own, there is nothing stopping you. It will happen. But this inevitable first phase is necessary to plant the seeds in your brain that you don\u2019t have another choice, you have to do \u2018this\u2019. The moment you know you have<\/em> to do \u2018this\u2019 is the moment you are no longer a want<\/em>repreneur and will do the actual real work it takes to make it happen.<\/li>
- The first idea (or 20) will not be the one you end up with in a year.<\/strong> I went from wanting to teach French people about kettlebells, to making adsense websites, to selling super large beach towels, to selling marketing services before I discovered web design. The awesome part is because of all that (needing to make a website for those things) I was lead to what I do now, make websites. You can\u2019t just pick a thing and that will be it. It will come naturally, through all your failed or successful or never started ideas.<\/li>
- Its really easy to sell stuff on the internet.<\/strong> Scared of all the technical stuff? Think websites with paypal buttons are super advanced? Its not hard. Google it, put the button up, or find someone who can do it for you. Sell something, anything. (Or better yet, hire me to build you a website so you can just get started already)<\/li>
- Make lists, tons of lists.<\/strong> Until I started making lists, I was a crazy mess. Too many things swirling through my head and nothing to stop the madness. Until I started making lists. Write down every idea, every thing to do. It doesn\u2019t have to make sense, most of it you will never look at. But getting it out of your brain and on to paper is a magical thing. Eventually you will learn to prioritize\/organize\/analyse your lists- but get it all out first.<\/li>
- Learn something, sell it.<\/strong> Period. It can be hit or miss. But at least there is one more thing to check off your lists and not have to think about again. One thing more you realized you don\u2019t love that you don\u2019t have to try again. Or better yet, you\u2019ll find a new career. You can\u2019t just sit around thinking you have nothing to give. If you don\u2019t think you do, then learn something. It doesn\u2019t take a 4-year degree anymore, it took me less than 6 months.<\/li>
- You may not be the best out there, you may not have a degree, but you are definitely better at it than the majority<\/strong>. And someone will pay you for that.<\/li>
- It will never be perfect.<\/strong> Your website won\u2019t be perfect, your copy won\u2019t be perfect, your design or your photographs won\u2019t be perfect. Most people don\u2019t notice and most people don\u2019t care.<\/li>
- Test, test, test.<\/strong> Don\u2019t wait around wasting time thinking<\/em> about your idea. Get something out there, see the response, then decide if you should put more time\/effort\/money into it.<\/li>
- Your friends and family will think you\u2019re crazy<\/strong>. Who cares?! Get over it.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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- The first idea (or 20) will not be the one you end up with in a year.<\/strong> I went from wanting to teach French people about kettlebells, to making adsense websites, to selling super large beach towels, to selling marketing services before I discovered web design. The awesome part is because of all that (needing to make a website for those things) I was lead to what I do now, make websites. You can\u2019t just pick a thing and that will be it. It will come naturally, through all your failed or successful or never started ideas.<\/li>