Have you ever joined a company or some kind of money-making opportunity thinking that, it was the best thing you’d seen since sliced bread? Then you go to work, spend money on advertising, or telling your friends about this wonderful deal. Maybe you even stayed with this opportunity long enough to make a small bonus check....then, wham! All of a sudden this golden opportunity is gone...completely fizzled...washed down the drain.
What happened?
You probably got bit by something that most of us have experienced at some point in our lives! The greed bug!
Now, I suppose that the greed bug could be described in various ways. At its worse, it can be a completely selfish little creature, just desiring to get ahead for itself and to heck with anyone else. If they lose out, well, that’s just too bad. Tough luck!
But I really think this greed bug usually manifests itself in less incriminating traits, traits that are not necessarily selfish in nature. However, the greed bug traits may be responsible for numerous
failures in business!
TRAITS OF THE GREED BUG
1. Wanting to believe this will “work.”
2. Jumping in too fast without doing adequate homework. HOMEWORK should include such things as finding out how long the company has been in business, making sure the products are worthwhile & not grossly overpriced, plus having a reliable business plan or plan of success.
3. Giving up too quickly when the money doesn’t come rolling in.
4. Not having the patience to learn the things necessary for success.
Now, as I look at this, most of us, at least in the older generations, grew up with a principle of honesty. If someone told us something, we actually believed them. A person’s word truly was as “good as gold.” Unfortunately, these days, with the internet, it really is hard to tell the truth from fiction. Just because somebody makes a claim about something, doesn’t necessarily make it true.
HOW TO FIND OUT IF ITS HYPE OR IF ITS TRUE
1. Having a long-term association with the person or people inviting you to join them is desirable.
2. Knowing how long the company has been in business is important. New start-up companies almost all end in failure. So while you may make more money by getting in early, consider it to be a very, very high risk venture. You could work hard, spend a lot of money and see your business go down the drain.
3. What kind of products or service will you represent? While you may prefer to keep your business as an internet business and not bother your friends, still...what you represent should be something you would gladly share with your family and friends.
4. Is there a workable plan or system to help you succeed? Believe me, folks will not beat a path to your door to sign up for your business or buy your product! You’ve got to let them know you are there...over & over again! So, the more support and help you are offered, the more likely that it will be a successful business for you.
Be aware, however, that the list above does not guarantee that your business will still be around at payday. I believe, however, those points do help put the odds in your favor.
So friends, take the time to do your homework and once you do find the right business for you, be willing to work at it to make a success. Don’t let the greed bug cause you to fail!
The "Greed Bug" vs. Reliability In Business
Business Web Hosting - The Reliability Difference
Why Business Web Hosting?
When you have an online business your website is your first impression, it’s how you greet your current as well as prospective customers. Every little glitch or server error is a statement of who you are as a company. It may not be fair and many of the problems that you may have with a host may not be your fault, but your customers don’t know this, and they don’t care either. If you want to be taken seriously you need to consider business hosting, which will give you a high quality product and professional image so you are sure you are always giving your customers the best impression possible.
Free Services?
When you look into web hosting for your business you may get caught up in the idea that you can get your site hosted for free, but you must remember an important saying when it comes to reliable hosting, “You get what you pay for”. This statement could not be more true when it comes to choosing a hosting provider and while the free business hosting services aren’t a bad idea for your personal website it is generally not what you should choose for your business website. You need to make sure that your website operates as it should and is online during all times of the day and night, without fail. Every minute is a potential first impression and you simply cannot chance your business with a free service that doesn’t come through with you.
Reliable Hosting is What it is all About
Reliable hosting is what you are looking for when you need a host for your business website. In addition to reliability you need security. When you run a business online your customers want to know that their information as well as their transactions are kept private and when you deal with a free hosting service you are probably not offering your customers the reliability or the security that they are looking for. You will be a much more appealing prospect for your current as well as potential customers when you are able to offer them a website that is always available as well as secure.
Too many people overlook the importance of these things and it affects their business in the short term as well as in the long term. Too many people are wondering why they aren’t doing as well as they could be, and it all comes down to choosing the right business hosting. It doesn’t seem like it could be this simple, but it is! Don’t simply choose a business hosting service because it is affordable, choose one that will allow you to provide your customers with everything that they need and want from a business.