Maybe you never thought of it that way before - business owner - enterpuener.... But when you take your craft online and sell it, that's exactly the hat you've put on. It's right over the one that says "crafter", "artist", or "writer".
Let's face it, in order to make it in the online market, you not only have to be able to produce a product or service, you have to be able to sell too.
In today's globalized market, individuals are finding themselves in competition with larger standing companies.Yes, that means you. And with the wide spread opportunities of the Internet now available and expanding, more and more individuals are finding ways to market themselves and make a living online.
So why then is the first sale so crucial? so important? so thrilling?
Because you've put you're foot into the door. It's like having a cigar stuffed in your mouth after your best friend's wife has a baby. You get caught up in the euphoria of the moment.
But what happens when that feeling goes away and your cloud nine has evaporated? Do you allow yourself to float so high that when you fall you can't get back up?
Alot of times when you go into a small family owned business you may see the first dollar earned in a frame on the wall. However, what you'll also see is the shop's owner busy at work to earn that next dollar.
At some point we all need to take our heads out of the clouds. A successful business owner will tell you that a dollar earned is a dollar spent, and in order to keep the dollars coming you need to make the next sale.
Chances are you'll never forget your first sale, but if you treat every sale with the enthusiasm of the first, then you'll be sure to keep your craft and your business of selling online expanding from one sale to the next.
Here's to your first sale!
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