| I thought I would start a series of "how to" articles | | | | together into a service? A product? How can you |
| to get you in the right mindset for 2010. Even though | | | | improve what might already be out there? If you |
| we are at the end of January, you still have plenty | | | | love to paint, and are really good at faux finishing, |
| of time to continue to jump start this awesome new | | | | ask yourself what product or service can I create |
| year! To begin this "HOW TO" series, I'd like you | | | | around this passion I hold? Could you start a faux |
| think about if you truly know you are in the right | | | | finishing business? A step by step guide to faux |
| business and are doing what you love. Do you know | | | | finishing product? What special twist can you put on |
| for certain, what you are currently doing is what is | | | | this product or service that nobody else has? How |
| right for YOU? | | | | can you make your product or service really unique |
| This information is equally important if you are at the | | | | and stand out? |
| contemplation stage of trying to figure out what it is | | | | Step 5 - PUT YOURSELF IN THE SHOES OF THE |
| you love and how to begin turning it into a business! | | | | CUSTOMER/CLIENT- Building upon your product or |
| There are several ways to figure this out. I want to | | | | service. Let's delve deeper into improving it. Put |
| point out 7 crucial steps to truly figuring out if what | | | | yourself in the shoes of your ideal client or customer. |
| you are doing or what you are thinking about doing is | | | | What would you like to see done? How would you |
| right for you! | | | | as the client or customer like to see happen? What |
| Step 1 - WHAT DO YOU ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO | | | | would make you want to buy this product or service |
| DO?? - Ask yourself what it is you truly love to do if | | | | Step 6 - PUT YOURSELF IN THE SHOES OF THE |
| money were not an issue. What do you love to do in | | | | MANUFACTURER- The next step is to once again, |
| your spare time? On the weekends? Do you love to | | | | put on another hat. Pretend you are the |
| paint? Sing opera in the shower? Teach children how | | | | manufacturer of your product or service, or |
| to read? Help others? If so, who, with what? Do you | | | | someone who is about to invest a huge amount of |
| love to race cars? Mountain bike in the mountains? | | | | money in what it is you do for others.What other |
| Do you love exotic wine? Love to swing dance or | | | | improvements would you make on the |
| love to cook? Take a good chunk of time right now | | | | design?Functionality? Ease of use? Practicality? |
| and let your thoughts flow. Write down everything | | | | Uniqueness? |
| you love to do and don't stop until everything is on | | | | Step 7 - PUT IT ALL TOGETHER- What keeps |
| the paper! | | | | jumping out at you? What do you seem drawn to? |
| Step 2 - WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?- | | | | What lights a fire in your belly? Where are your ideas |
| What are you skilled to do? What can you do well? | | | | flowing to? What comes easy, effortless to you? |
| Are you really good at writing? Teaching? Budgets? | | | | What rings that bell? Tells you...THIS IS IT????????? |
| Forecasting? Fitness training? Selling? Connecting? | | | | If you have more than one item, write them down |
| Speaking? Singing? Building businesses? | | | | and let them sit with you for a few days. Let these |
| Step 3 - COMPARE YOUR LISTS- Take a look at | | | | ideas resonate with you and focus your thought on |
| what you love to do and the what you are really | | | | only that one or those few ideas you have and 'try |
| good at list. Do you see any commonalties? Take a | | | | them on' for at least 72 hours. Once you do this, you |
| pen or colored marker and circle the common items | | | | are truly on your way to getting over that first |
| that stand out. You might LOVE to teach children to | | | | hurdle and finally are able to decide if what you are |
| read and happen to be really good at teaching...you | | | | doing or what you plan on doing is truly best for |
| might really love to cook and are really good at | | | | YOU. |
| throwing together super tasty healthy meals.. do you | | | | Still stuck? Stay tuned for next poist...there are |
| get what I am getting at? | | | | certain questions I will reveal to you that will take |
| Step 4 - WHAT CAN YOU CREATE? - Using the | | | | you deeper and will help clarify this for you! |
| information you just complied, how can you put this | | | | |