Tip #3: Find Like-Minded People
Luckily for you, the New Economy is already well underway. That means that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to creating your successful business.
The best way to take advantage of the successes other people have already enjoyed is to learn about and interact with like-minded people. Look around online and you’ll easily find people who are already working towards goals similar to your own. You should be able to find groups of people interested in both the structure of the business or lifestyle you’re working on as well as people interested in the particular subject or passion you care about.
Finding these people will help you in a couple of ways. First, they will help you think through all of the tactical and strategic issues you’ll encounter along the way. Second, they will help you stay motivated and provide a counter-point to all the mainstream cultural messages that threaten to draw you back to a “regular life.”
You might even want to take your connection to these like-minded people beyond just interacting over blogs and social tools. Creating an alliance or small group of people who meet regularly and critique and support one another can become a powerful force. Just make sure the people you choose are as energized and serious about succeeding as you are.
Network, network, network. And not selfishly but generously. Think every morning “who can I help today?
Chris Garrett, chrisg.com *
