| In this article I'd like to talk about the | | | | products you love, anything that provides |
| first three steps I believe are vital in | | | | enjoyment for you.The second step is to take |
| starting up your own import-export | | | | your list of interests and start generating |
| business.The first and most important step is | | | | ideas for niche markets and possible |
| to determine your interests.It goes without | | | | products. Contrary to popular belief, people |
| saying that the most successful businesses | | | | don't buy products for the sake of having |
| are those where it ceases to be considered | | | | them, they buy them because they are trying |
| work for the owner. We've all heard stories | | | | to solve a problem. When you are thinking of |
| of people who started out very small and grew | | | | niche markets, you are actually thinking of |
| their business into million dollar | | | | problems and the types of people who have |
| enterprises. It wasn't just luck or | | | | those problems. Your product, which is also |
| coincidence. They were involved with | | | | your passion, is going to solve the problem |
| something they truly enjoyed doing and worked | | | | for them.In short, you need to become a |
| hard at it.Choose something you are | | | | passionate problem solver.The third step is |
| passionate about and you would pay to do. | | | | to work on some things to really get you |
| What things do you already pay for? What | | | | motivated.What do you REALLY want out of your |
| things are you already passionate about?Now, | | | | own business? What do you REALLY want out of |
| not every interest can be turned into a | | | | life? What do you REALLY want for your |
| business that pays the bills, but it may lead | | | | family?I'm a big believer in writing down |
| you to another area that can. The key here is | | | | goals and flooding your subconscious with the |
| to remain open and just think of any interest | | | | right stimuli - pictures of mansions, exotic |
| you have - not matter how outlandish.I really | | | | locations, cars, yachts, any and every |
| can't stress the importance of this enough. | | | | material possession you've ever dreamed of |
| Go with what you're interested in. How can | | | | having. Pictures help make your goals seem |
| you expect others to be passionate about your | | | | more real and tangible.Start a goal |
| products, if they aren't exciting to you?If | | | | scrapbook. For each of the personal goals |
| wicker baskets don't excite you, then don't | | | | you are working towards, find a picture and |
| try to sell them. Find what does excite you | | | | put it in your goal scrapbook. Want a |
| and sell that.This is also going to he | | | | Ferrari? Get several pictures of the exact |
| helpful if things get tough. In many cases | | | | car you want.Want a successful import/export |
| when things get tough, people give up, but if | | | | business? Make up business cards with your |
| you choose something you are passionate | | | | business name and title of 'President' on |
| about, then you are less likely to follow the | | | | them.Want a new house? Find a picture of your |
| same path.The most famous example of being | | | | perfect house.Review your book each night and |
| passionate is Colonel Sanders. You don't get | | | | imagine yourself in the pictures, |
| rejected 999 times unless you love cooking | | | | experiencing the joy at having achieved those |
| and chicken, which he did. It has to be | | | | goals. You are seeing your future. You'll be |
| something you are prepared to take that kind | | | | amazed at how powerful a goal scrapbook can |
| of rejection for and still keep smiling. The | | | | be in helping you achieve your goals.So give |
| funny thing is, when you do have that | | | | it a shot. Go after you interests, identify a |
| passion, that edge, there is almost a sense | | | | niche, work on your goals, take action. This |
| of inevitability about the whole thing. | | | | is the time to see what you are really |
| Sooner or later, massive success is going to | | | | capable of as your own Boss doing something |
| visit you.So then, what's the best way to | | | | you really love and enjoy.Matt Canham has |
| determine your interests? Ask yourself this | | | | been helping people around the world start |
| question: If you had a day off, how would you | | | | their own Import/Export businesses since |
| spend it?Then make a list of your hobbies, | | | | 2002. |