Keith Goodrum

Or are just in love with the idea of having one?

I was thinking about this the other day. You see people all over wanting to start their own business. It’s one of the great dreams. Right up there with owning your own house.

You’ll notice I didn’t say “Great American Dream” because it really is a global dream. Something people the world over aspire to achieve.

You see studies reporting over 70% of employees want to quit & start their own business. Many even report being miserable in their current jobs or careers. They are not just unhappy… they can’t stand their jobs.

Yet, why do so many not follow up on their dreams?

I think the reason most people don’t start is because they like the idea of having their own Internet business. They don’t like the idea of actually running it.

Here’s what I mean by that…

They want the benefits and rewards of being in business for themselves. They want to call their own shots, travel the world & take any day off they please. They want to put in the hours they choose, not the ones someone else tells them. They don’t like the idea of being told when to come to work, when to take lunch or when it’s time to go home.

They want FREEDOM!

They also want to make money online. At least enough so all their financial problems go away. Many people even want to make six or seven figures online.

It seems like most people want to flip a switch and have an instant online business pop up in the front room. They seem to buy into the “don’t lift a finger, and you’ll get instant riches.” Program.

Unfortunately that’s not the case. The magical six-figure Internet business is not going to drop into their lap. It takes work to run a business… offline or online. No one is going to do it for them. They are going to have to put in the effort to build an online business.

But most people don’t want to put in the effort it takes to run a business.

Now, I didn’t say it would take a massive investment of time, and hours to make it happen. But, It does take work, and a strong plan.

The key is to find the right plan. How do you do that? How can you tell who is the real McCoy? There are loads of people running around claiming they have the true answer…. and many of them haven’t done what they teach.

The answer is simple… look for the proof.

Is this person creating the business you want? Or, do they have success stories from people who have taken what they were taught & succeeded?

If you look to the right you will see several in the blogroll who have the right plan. People like Terry Dean, James Brausch, Ed Rivis, Aaron Brandon, The Kaizen Business. You can get courses, coaching and newsletters from them on how to build your business.

Short on cash? Well, two of them have intern programs that will teach you for free. James Brausch & Jim at The Kaizen Business are two you can join today.

So, do you really want to be your own boss?