Releasing The Entrepreneur Within

When asking a room full of kindergarten childrenthe consumer will be receptive. So, aren't we all
what they want to be when they grow up you'll getentrepreneurs at heart? Why do the majority of us
a room full of excited answers shouted out; "I wannachose to stay on the safe, straight low risk path to
be a doctor," "I wanna be a cowboy," "I wanna be acollect the small rewards?
lawyer," "I wanna be a Nascar driver." Then youLet's look at some of the advantages in owning a
notice the little girl sitting quietly in the front row whohome based business in direct sales:
proceeds to look you straight in the eye with selfFirst and foremost it gives you the freedom to work
assured confidence and states, "I am going to be anyour business from any location that has internet
entrepreneur with my ownhome based business inhookup availability, using only your laptop and cell
direct sales."phone. You are able to pick and choose your own
Repeat that please, an entrepreneur? Homehours. Start up fees and investments are
business? Direct Sales? What would a 5 year oldconsiderably lower than starting any other type of
know about being an entrepreneur? Successfulbrick and mortar business. It does not require any
entrepreneurship requires taking risks, havingspecial skills or credentials. The company and your
unwavering belief, vision and passion in their pursuitsponsor provides the training and the basic sales
of a successful profitable outcome.tools.
And besides, hardly anyone strives to be anAsk yourself these questions:
entrepreneur. Or do they? Would the majority of the1. Am I ready and willing to undertake a high level of
home based business owners out there today saypersonal and financial risk in order to achieve financial
that they always knew that one day they would beindependent and improve the quality of life?
the owner of a successful home business?2. Am I able to understand and effectively put into
The home based business entrepreneurs of todayuse the tools and training available to assist me in
come from every walk of life. They usually start outbecoming successful?
working typical jobs, building mainstream careers and3. Do I have the strength and character to be a
raising families until they hit that wall. The wall of longfuture leader with the ability to build and manage a
hours spent commuting to a job that involveslarge team?
working long hard and stressful hours. Which results in4. And most critical of all, do I have the passion,
long hours away from home and the family just tovision and persistence in reaching my goals that I am
receive a pay wage that is barely enough to coverwilling to do whatever it takes to get there as long
the bills. They've come to the realization that thereas it doesn't hurt others?
has to be a way to improve the quality of life forIf you said yes to all of the above, then what's
their families and themselves.stopping you from uncovering that entrepreneur spirit
Historically, this country was founded and built bydeep inside of you and taking action on reaching your
entrepreneurship. We wouldn't be living the life as wegoals?
now know it if the original settlers where notNow is the time to teach our children to not be afraid
visionaries and risk takers. Every business out thereof thinking outside of the box and demonstrate to
had to be started by someone with the passion andthem that there are vast opportunities out there that
motivation to create and build a livelihood byrequire the same passion, belief and persistence to
providing service to others. Traditional professionalsachieve, as does traditional careers, but will afford
such as doctors and lawyers sell their professionalthem a greater quality of life and ultimate financial
services and strive to build a large practice under theindependence. Let's make the child who strives to be
risk of failure. Even actors and athletes starta home based business owner as mainstream as
businesses on the side using their names andstriving to be a doctor.
reputations as selling tools banking on the risk that