No matter who you are or the stage of life that you are in right now, you or someone you know needs to learn the skills of running their own small business.

Maybe you have tried to run your own small business and have had limited success. And you may never want to try your hand at it again. But, you may have kids or grand-kids or others who need to know the skills of running a small business.

You may already run your own small business and need to grow. You either don\’t know how, have run out of enthusiasm or have limited resources to help your business grow.

I want to start off by asking you to think about the following questions and to answer them as honestly as possible.

1. What are the number obstacles holding you back from opening your own small business? If you already have a business, what are the obstacles to growing your business?

2. If you could have your dream business, what would that business be? When you imagine this dream business, please be realistic but optimistic – For example, you may want an internet based business where you make $100, 000 or more per year. This is realistic. But, you are not likely to be the next Bill Gates. So, it is best that you dream within the framework of your current circumstances. You can always expand upon this dream business or choose another one in the future.

This is your short-term goal. Of course, your long term goal is only limited by your imagination.

But, with short-term goals we need to try to keep it real. That is it for today. I hope that you will invite friends and relatives to join this Free eNewsletter. Please send me your thoughts and comments to mti@developuniversity.com http://www.developuniversity.com

Remember, a short-term goal is not just a dream. What separates goals from dreams is action. If you do not take real action toward completing your goals, you are only dreaming. Wake up.

Start moving toward your short-term goals right now.Today. It is imperative that you work on even small steps to take you in the direct you want to go. Start with even a small action and you will be surprised at the success you will have.

Long-term goals are made up of many, many small-term goals. If you do not achieve at least 20% of your small-term goals, you cannot not reach your long term goals.

That is right. If you complete only 20% of you small-term goals you can achieve your long-term goals. This may seem impossible. But, remember that 80% of all achievement comes from 20% or our efforts. The other 80% is wasted effort, including trying to achieve unimportant tasks and unimportant goals.

Only after you have set your short-term goals and honestly worked toward achieving success with your short-term goals should you start working on long-term goals. This is not to say that you cannot start setting your long-term goals. Michael Irvin can be reached at http://www.developuniversity.com

Michael Irvin is the author of many books on business and marketing including \”Internet Marketing Wealth Plan -Starter Course\” Which you can order at Develop University Store He actively works on his website DevelopUniversity.com

Michael Irvin is the author of many books on business and marketing including \”Internet Marketing Wealth Plan -Starter Course\” He actively works on his website http://www.DevelopUniversity.com

Author Bio: Michael Irvin is the author of many books on business and marketing including \”Internet Marketing Wealth Plan -Starter Course\” Which you can order at Develop University Store He actively works on his website DevelopUniversity.com

Category: Marketing
Keywords: internet marketing, direct marketing, marketing, business development