Big mistake. Taking action is the only thing that counts. And the plan ensures that your actions deliver your goals.

Every successful business I have looked at has clear, current business, operational and marketing plans. It doesn't matter whether your business is offline or online - effective plans deliver results.

4. Another 5 'P's to Success

Passion - You have to believe in what you are doing. No where is this more obvious than on the internet. You can spot the 'me-too' advertisers in a second. The people who succeed are the ones in have passion, who truly believe in what they are doing. So do something that you love.

Push - No matter how good your plan you have to provide a big push to get it moving. Your plan inevitably involves change. Achieving change takes effort. Think of it as if you were trying to move a boulder. To get that boulder up and moving takes a lot of muscle and effort. Once it is moving though it becomes much easier.

Persistence - Getting started is relatively easy. Afterall, you are all fired up with energy and enthusiasm at that time. Few things worth achieving happen over night. Instead, there will be problems, hold-ups and frustrations. Don't allow yourself to become disillusioned or demotivated. You need persistence.

Patience - Results don't happen instantly. Allied to persistence you will need some patience.

Profit - OK, OK it's trite. But follow the steps here, gear yourself to provide these 5 Ps and you will succeed.

No one can guarantee your success whether in life or in business. You can dramatically increase your chances of success through these four simple, very well established principles.

The question is, "WILL YOU"?

Keith Longmire is the owner of JKL Business Growth Solutions. JKL specialises in bringing main stream business improvement and marketing solutions into the reach of smaller businesses.

Throughout his time in Corporate Consulting as a programme manager and business development consultant Keith has been constantly surprised how many people go through life and business with no sense of direction, no goals and no plan. His website http://www.jkl-small-business-marketing-solutions.com has been designed to help owner-managers cut through the hype and produce innovative marketing plans that deliver results.

Copyright 2004 Keith Longmire.

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