Making money isn't easy though there are those who would like you to believe that it is. In fact, there are those who will go out of their way to make it seem so easy and common sensical that when they are asking you to take a look at an opportunity that they will present it in such a way that it may seem like a "no brainer", such that anyone would be stupid not to try it.
There's no doubt there are lots of opportunities in this world to make money with new ones developing every second. There are companies that use multi-level marketing to sell special juices made from rare berries or tablets or creams made from rare herbs discovered to have been used by tribes hidden in a remote part of the rainforest that have slowed the aging process, increased the metabolism, removed wrinkles miraculously, etc... There are companies who sell products using network marketing such as insurances and investments with a unique product and philosophy that makes them all different from the rest. These various companies, usually through independent contractor type representatives seek to recruit you and/or have you buy their product.
Many of these companies are venerable are capable of making you money and have been around for years. Others are new start-ups with a good plan and strong promise for the future. Others are scams or are seemingly scams because they offer more than they know they can reasonably deliver because they paint the ideal picture for their prospective "hires" or "recruits".
Every opportunity should be looked as as potentially good . . . but with a good analytical eye. Notice I did not say "skeptical". Skepticism, at least in my opinion, means to begin with the assumption that an idea is probably a scam and then work forward to see if it is good idea. The reason I don't suggest this approach is because it does not seem to me to be within the spirit of the true entrepreneur who will seriously look an opportunity with an open mind to consider an idea in this fashion.
Entrepreneurs, to my thinking, are positive minded people with an eye toward opportunity and they do not begin at the negative and move toward the positive. If an entrepreneur is at a place mentally where he or she is truly looking for an opportunity, he or she will generally start from a positive state of mind (generally open-minded) and allow the best case scenario to be presented (within reason). This allows the presenter or the opportunity itself through media or multimedia to demonstrate the opportunities benefits to the entrepreneur.
Thus the entrepreneur has had the chance to consider the benefits of the plan, program, product, service or opportunity. However, a prudent entrepreneur will then go to work looking for the cons, detriments or downsides of the opportunity presented. This may involve thought, research at the library, on the stock exchange, on the internet, about the product, opinions of unrelated third-parties, perhaps background checks of those involved in the business, Better Business Bureau inquiries, and for those who want to be truly fastidious and must make an investment of their own monies into a business . . . civil and criminal litigation that may have been filed against the company or with state or federal agencies.
Once the entrepreneur has done his or her research, he or she is in an informed position to critique the opportunity and determine whether it will truly meet their personal, family and financial needs after judging the pros and the cons. This is a weighing and a balancing test that should be undertaken logically without substantial emotion or other outside factors. Certainly, if you feel excited about an opportunity this is a "pro" to be considered. However, over the years I have learned that the true entrepreneur and, in fact any person looking at any money-making opportunity, resists the temptation to place great value on their excitement for the business. Emotion is a powerful driving force and if it is not tempered with logic, reason, common sense, and information, it can lead you to undertake an opportunity that may find you losing money, gritting your teeth and vowing never to try anything new again.
While continued excitement over time plays a strong role in overall success with virtually any business opportunity, success and failure come hand in hand. Seasoned entrepreneurs know that there will be highs and lows and successes and failures in any business endeavor. Since excitement is an emotional and sometimes unpredictable factor and since it may be based upon how quickly you might expect to achieve success in a new opportunity, it should generally be considered low on a smart entrepreneurs "pros" list and should not weigh as heavily as say. . . "proven stability of the underlying company" or "proven demand for the product", etc....
In the end each entrepreneur has to weigh their own pros and cons and decide whether to "Go for it." or to say "Pass on this one."
Every decision we make affects the direction our life will take. Take the time needed to make the best decisions possible to maximize your results and design the best life you can in the time you have.
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Christopher A. Pearsall
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