Last night I was watching a video on Youtube of a motivational speaker. He’s on stage with probably 500 people listening intently.
His job is to motivate people. And I have so much respect to these people because not everyone is gifted to encourage people like they do.
Fact is, without motivation we won’t accomplish great things. No doubt, we all need motivation. Often I only see these speakers motivate but they don’t teach people what exact steps to take.
You see, if a person is confused at paikot-ikot lang sa buhay nya and then you motivate him, what will happen to him?
You now have a motivated confused person.
Paikot-ikot pa din. Mas mabilis lang. Still, he’s not going anywhere.
Long time ago, when I’m still a “corporate slave” working in Libis, I always talk to my wife about starting a business. During dinner ang bukang bibig ko e “negosyo”, “negosyo”, at “negosyo.”
Kinakausap ko sya pero alam mo sa isip nya “Hay nako. Negosyo na naman.” LOL. She’s just listening to me because she loves me and she has to. Naiinis na sya since I really have no direction.
I’m a motivated confused person.
Now kung confused ka, the question is…”Saan ka nga ba magsisimula?”
Here’s my advice. I said it in my past emails but I’ll keep saying it again and again.
“Think Inside The Box.”
Start with yourself. Ask yourself what skills, experience, knowledge, education, or combination of it that you can bring to the table. What resources (money, network, equipment, etc.) ang magagamit mo sa negosyo.
I lost Millions of Pesos when I was starting.
Why?
Because instead of “thinking inside the box” and knowing myself, I let the media tell me what business to start. I allowed other people to tell me what to launch. They dictate where I should go instead of me deciding where I want to go.
Not their fault but mine.
That’s why today, I want you to ask yourself, dig deeper, and know yourself better. Simply doing that you’ll dramatically increase your chance of succeeding in business.
Here’s what you need to do:
- Buy a pen and a small notebook. Small enough to carry it around.
- Every morning or during lunch time, go to a place where you can think. Mauna ka ng mag-lunch sa officemates mo if necessary.
- List down all business ideas that you have.
- Write down your thoughts on each business that you’re thinking to start. What do you like about this business? What resources do you need? Do you need partners? How much time do you need to spend each day? What do you know about this business? How are you going to sell your products or services?Ask more questions to really understand the business.
- Then, list down all skills, experiences, resources, education, or knowledge that you have.
- Ask yourself, which business fits me well?
Do this every day for the next 7 days and after that I believe you’ll have more clear understanding about each business you have in mind.
May mga negosyong, obvious na hindi tama para sayo.
I have more thinking process in my “First Steps To Freedom” course.
Hello Jon,
Thanks for this article. However, I am just quite confused as to what to pursue. I wish to become a speaker but I am not that much confident to face people. i just know that I love to share my learning to everyone I met
Can you shed me some light please?
Looking forward to hear from you
Hi Shiera.
Every successful public speaker have no confidence as well when they started. How can you be a speaker? Start speaking regardless of the outcome. Soon, you’ll be as good as everyone else.
hi po salamat po sa inyong mensahe malaki po ang naitolong nito sakin ,lalo na ngayon pala ako mag simula mag negosyo salamat po sa mga tips
Hello po Sir Jon,
Thank you po sa lahat ng articles niyo esp. sa article na’to na sumapol sa akin. Masakit aminin pero isa ata ako sa motivated confused person. Actually, nag-start na rin ako ng maraming business matapos makarinig ng salitang “profit” but in many years of consistent actions and perseverance I haven’t seen any of it.. Sa ngayon di ko na sure if alin business ang fit sa akin.. Ang hilig ko lang ay magbasa at magsulat.. Ano po kaya advice o maire-recommend niyo sa akin?
Most of the time I read about “thinking outside the box” process is an effective way to come up with something new, to innovate or to improve oneself. Now, reading an article from Jon on thinking inside the box has let me see the great potentials, unused over the years, inside me. Thanks Jon.
Hi sir Jon,
I am one of those motivated and confused person, until now at my age hindi ko pa rin alam kong anong gagawin sa larangan ng business. Ilang beses na akong pumasok sa networking pero still hindi umaasesno samantalang ang iba nasa taas na. My problem is i’m a shy person kulang sa confident with dealing people kaya hindi ako makabenta sa market. Gustong gusto kong umasenso kasi kulang ang kinikita sa pagiging gov ‘t employee lalo kong mababa position. I need your advice please help me,maraming salamat sayo God bless and more power.
Miss shy
Hello sir! what if i already started my online business, would your products be helpful to me?
I just subscribed to Mr Jon’s First Step to Freedom. I am very excited to start and feel the financial freedom. Am very optimistic to it.
So help me God.
Very inspiring.
After reading some of your blogs and all the emails you’ve been sharing, unti-unti ko po nasasalamin kung saan at paano ako mag-start ng sarili kong business
Salamat po sa patuloy na pag reach-out sa amin.
Sa bibliya, ang tamang pananampalataya ay nagmumula sa pakikinig mula sa tamang mangangaral. Kapag maling tao ang pinakinggan mo, magtataglay ka ng maling pananampalataya.
Sa business, tama ka po Sir Jon, kailangang tama din yung coach na pakikinggan. And I know you’re the right person to listen.
Sa ngayon, asa “motivated confuse person” pa din po ako. And I hope na mai-guide pa po ninyo ako. =)
Thanks a lot.
More Power..