Today I'm sharing what I believe are the first 5 steps anyone should take when starting a new side hustle or solo biz.

“You don't have to be good to start ... you just have to start to be good!” -unknown

“Don’t let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started.”

Step #1 is to “know thyself”

Jim Rohn said it this way. "If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much."

• DISC assessment
• Interests
• Passions
• Skills/strengths

Step #2 is to know your "WHY".

There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why. -William Barclay

A good life should always be made, not to be waited for. -anonymous

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others. ~ Albert Schweitzer

• Mission
• Vision
• Purpose

Step #3 is what/when/where/how do I want to live?

Mark Houlahan - "If you truly want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author and every day you have the opportunity to write a new page."

From Jack Spirco on the Survival Podcast

• Stomp #1 What do I want in my life that I don't have
• Stomp #2 What do I have in my life that I don't want
• Stomp #3 Where do I want to build my life
• Stomp #4 Develop 'how can I' questions. 
• Stomp #5 Develop a financial plan
• Stomp #6 List everything you have and are grateful to have in life, work, etc
• Stomp #7 Deep analysis of what is in my sphere of #1 Control, #2 Influence, #3 Concern
• Stomp #8 Quit worrying about what other people are doing or saying. If you wouldn’t take their advice, don’t waste time on their criticisms.
• Stomp #9 Review "how can I" questions and turn them into "this is how I AM going to do it" statements Prioritize, and act on at least ONE
• Stomp #10 Take action on ONE thing from your “how I AM going to” statements. Do something TODAY
• Stomp #11 Accept the fact that you deserve exactly what you want, you just haven’t done the work yet
• Stomp #12 Find people who have exactly what you want and examine what they did to get it.
• Stomp #13 Work your lists every day, making updates. Don’t stop until you have exactly what you want.

Step #4 is Opportunity 

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• Skills
• Passions
• Opportunity
• Financial potential
• Learning/teaching
• What the world needs

Step #5 is to take action

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