Become a student of copywriting study the greats like Eugene Schwartz and get his book Breakthrough Advertising. Memorize it. Practice copywriting by writing out sakesletters from great copywriters to get a feel for how salesletters work. This will go a long way to learn how to create ads on Facebook, Adwords and in general creating ads that sell and bring in business.
Just start... or at least try. Even if the time "is not perfect", or there's not enough money (or so you think), or you "don't know enough yet." Just start. Start small. Baby steps if you have to. You can build a business over time and learn on the way. That's still totally legit and it'll give you time to make mistakes and learn from them.
The other thing, stability should be the primary goal, not immediate success or a "meteoric rise." You last a lot longer if you aim for steady slow growth.
If you are struggling then you are learning --> keep at it. There is always a solution. Suffering is optional.
Hire better than you and then delegate. Micromanage will kill you.
Be sincere, kind, encouraging, share and teach. Fear is a short term motivator.
Listen.... as someone else mentioned. Let other people show their true nature. People don't change so once you found a weasel, know them as a weasel and proceed as you would for a weasel.
If you have a question you can't answer, go out and ask someone who can explain it. Most people are happy to help.
It's hard to give just "one" piece of advice on this one but to make it short and sweet.....make solid step-by-step plans to build a solid foundation, write them down, make a schedule for proper time management, follow through building new layers and new steps as you learn and evolve and very important... surround your self with smart, loyal, innovative, calm and respectful colleagues.
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Answered on Apr 17th, 2018
Before opening for business, budget for and get the best equipment available to start with. Make a list of what will be needed for each function of the business and shop around. Research the equipment so you don't wind up spending more than you wanted to, i.e., printers and the amount of ink they use, etc.
Know there is always another option. At one point in my career I felt very trapped in an employment situation that was incredibly difficult due to a colleague. I didn't have the confidence then to believe there were other options available to me. Now I recognize that there is always another path you can take--even if it seems scary--and that path can lead to truly wonderful things.
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Become a student of copywriting study the greats like Eugene Schwartz and get his book Breakthrough Advertising. Memorize it. Practice copywriting by writing out sakesletters from great copywriters to get a feel for how salesletters work. This will go a long way to learn how to create ads on Facebook, Adwords and in general creating ads that sell and bring in business.
Just start... or at least try. Even if the time "is not perfect", or there's not enough money (or so you think), or you "don't know enough yet." Just start. Start small. Baby steps if you have to. You can build a business over time and learn on the way. That's still totally legit and it'll give you time to make mistakes and learn from them.
The other thing, stability should be the primary goal, not immediate success or a "meteoric rise." You last a lot longer if you aim for steady slow growth.
Listen more than you speak. There is a lot of wisdom and information imbedded in peoples’ conversations about their businesses.
These are all the ones I wished I knew at 21. Sorry, there are more than one.
1) How you do anything, is how you do everything.
2) If you are not early, you are late.
3) Always tip well, and with a smile. People, that matter will notice it.
4) Politely, hold the door for everyone. It always brings a smile.
5) I do notice when you take my pen...even if it is accidental.
6) For the average person, an average life is what they want. Don't try and change them.
never ever work with family
Before opening for business, budget for and get the best equipment available to start with. Make a list of what will be needed for each function of the business and shop around. Research the equipment so you don't wind up spending more than you wanted to, i.e., printers and the amount of ink they use, etc.
Think to scale.
Know there is always another option. At one point in my career I felt very trapped in an employment situation that was incredibly difficult due to a colleague. I didn't have the confidence then to believe there were other options available to me. Now I recognize that there is always another path you can take--even if it seems scary--and that path can lead to truly wonderful things.