When MomsWIN started five years ago I was just 21 years old. My family grew from two to five youthful bundles of energy called children and my income exploded exponentially. The crown jewels in my business are Addison, Ashton, Avery, Aiden and Amara. Starting at 21 without experience would seem to be a recipe for failure. Hopefully, this helps you to understand why we say not having traditional markers to set our course was a blessing. It should also demonstrate that you to can set a successful course by breaking the traditional rules.
At the time we started, they say the personal computer was 20 years old if you agree the IBM 5150 launch date set that mark. MSN was selling a one ad only for 24 hours on their home page for $20,000. Today that ad is $500,000 for the same 24 hours, according to the USA Today August 2, 2006. Most experts say technology is advancing at a rate that exceeds 100% in that same 5 year period. That brings me to The Adventure Continues. The only constant in business at today's pace is change. Who moved my cheese? LOL
We are refitting the ship to capitalize on new opportunities, emerging trends and tackle the challenges of today's new landscape. It's not question of adapting or changing to meet the market demands - its survival. When it's us against the world, the world is a prohibitive favorite to win. So we all have to refit our ships to continue the adventure. It's not optional. If your partner, mentor or coach is telling you there's only one way to be successful or you will only succeed face to face or leads don't work, maybe it's time to look for a new coach.
You simply can't say there's only one way to network or succeed in a home based business. That's so yesterday and dangerous in that it bets against the world and almost every major trend not only in the home based business industry but business in general. In fact the best model is a multi-faceted approach that ties in to major trends. Remember a few years ago when brick and mortar retailers said the internet wasn't a threat? Virtually every one has long since eaten those words while rushing to learn how to capture their place on the tsunami wave called the Internet. Learning how to utilize technology, the Internet and expand your horizons beyond yesterday's business model will be crucial in the next five years.
[Via - MomWINS]
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