Before Making the Offer

[Rebekah Martin]

Starting Out

I am an avid researcher. Very curious about everything and deconstruct goals to understand process. I love information and I strive for neat and organized. This is the only way to see what you're doing!

Of course the first couple days, weeks or months look more like spreading yourself thin, 100 open tabs and email templates blasted out.

Then you start seeing patterns. Start understanding. Understanding even one part of the whole process. You're able to make moves with intention. Responses from your searches start guiding you in a direction and you guide back.

Keep stopping to remember your goal so you can decide why something is a good idea or not.

Your Goals/Capabilities Aren't the Same as Others

This could never be more true but also more in depth than obvious.

Every time you set out to do something, anything, everyone and anyone will have an opinion.

I'm not talking about right or wrong, I'm talking about preference.

Just because your friend or family member has had an awful experience in the same pursuit as you, actually doesn't mean much to your experience. It actually benefits you. The fact that someone you know has done the same thing as you is great because you can ask them questions and get the real answers. These answers are yours to make work better for you. You can plan ahead now based on what to expect but this doesn't mean your outcome will turn out the same as your friend experienced. It doesn't even mean you'll experience the same thing twice using the same strategies. There are simply too many variables when working with people and business to predict what will happen.

Having a Business Mind Set

Instead, you are in control of your actions. The information you collect and distribute are in your hands. The decisions you make are yours. The work you put into something is all on you. You have the ability to accept or decline anything at any point. But knowing all your options and information is key.

While others do not do their research or want to put in the work or want to save enough, etc. you can do everything completely different from them to make any business venture or idea work for you.

Listen to those that complain about their experience and you can normally hear the real problem that occurred.

Taking advice is great but again it is your decision to accept or decline that advice.

No one knows your day to day but you. No one knows your stress level you can handle or want to handle but you. You can do more things than others make seem possible.

Do it for yourself so you can see each step of the way. Make it your own. Let the results, good or bad, speak for themselves and teach.

Don't Have a Scarcity Mindset

Know that when you invest your money, you are not limiting your income by exercising your savings. You can always find work to pay for your current bills, so you should not be worried "losing" that cash savings.

The key here is invest your money, not spending. Investing in an area you have researched and trust. An area where you are still in control of that money and it is not lost to someone else.

Before Making the Offer

Do much research. Ask questions. Network. This is all work. This takes time and most people want a quick answer. The answers are quick but you must ask the right people, ask a lot of people then compare and confirm for yourself afterwards.

You are making the investment so you should be the most comfortable and most in control of making that decision.