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How To Plan For Success
(c) by John Colanzi
Marketers come online and they're in such a hurry to make
money, they neglect one of the most essential ingredients to success.
They don't take the time to put together their battle plan. They know where
they want to go, but they never sit down and map out how they're going to get
there.
They're like ships without a crew. They're tossed to and fro
and have no idea why.
If you're serious about your business, you need
a plan.
Your business should be planned like a well thought out
battle. If you haven't got your plan in place you'll suffer casualties.
You won't suffer loss of life, but you will suffer losses of:
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Money
* Time
* Opportunity
Just as the well
honed warrior prepares for all possible occurrences, you must be prepared to
last through the slow times, and be just as prepared to capitalize on the times
when it appears you can do no wrong.
The first step on your march to
the flag is to decide who you are. In the immortal words of Shakespeare, "In
brief sir, study that which you most affect".
Know your strengths and
know your weaknesses. You'll never be truly successful until you've first made
an inventory of your-self. You can study all the "How-To's" and you may even
make money, but to be truly be successful you must have your "Why-To's" in
place.
Once you've decided who you are and listed your strengths and
weaknesses, the next step is to determine how much money you have for your war
chest.
Only use money you can afford to lose. As any professional
trader or championship gambler will tell you, "Scared money never wins!"
Don't mortgage your house or max-out your credit cards because you've got
the million dollar sure-fire winner.
You'll be so busy worrying, you
won't be able to think clearly.
Take money you won't miss and
test-test-test. Your thinking will be much clearer and when your testing
finally hits on a winning formula you'll be ready to capitalize.
When
you've got your winning formula, you should pyramid your profits to expand your
business. A minimum of 50% of your profits should go back into your business in
the first 6 months.
If you're only using money you can live
comfortably without, you should place 100% back into marketing, you'll have
plenty of time to enjoy the fruits of your labors!
The final step in
your battle plan is to keep a log book.
Just as generals study
battles from the past and chess players study strategies from the old masters,
you must begin your own manual.
Don't rely on your memory!!
In your manual keep every advertising campaign you've waged. Be as detailed as
possible. List what has worked and what hasn't.
Key your ads to
determine where your profits are coming from.
Test media used, actual
ads and sells letters, etc. Sculpt your business. If your business is based on
profits, the best way to insure profits is the same way you'd carve an elephant
out of granite.
"Remove everything that's not an elephant!"
In your business remove everything that isn't profitable.
Be ruthless
with that chisel.
Don't marry any method of promotion, or any one
opportunity.
If you do you'll spend time chasing losses, instead of
accumulating profits.
Put some thought and effort into your plan and
you'll be a step ahead of the competition.
Wishing You Success,
John
Colanzi
Copyright (c) John Colanzi.
John Colanzi uses the
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streams of income from
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