As your business takes off, you will begin to build a network of 
fellow entrepreneurs in your growing team. They will be people 
who have responded to your advertising efforts as you promote you 
business opportunities regularly. It is truly a great feeling and 
probably the best thing that you can do is receive him or her 
with a warm welcome and offer as much support as you can.

The next best thing that you can do is to decide how much support 
that your new business partner may need. It would be a good bonus 
if they were highly experienced and helped you to build up your 
network together with theirs. However, often, it becomes 
necessary to show your Newbie signup key skills. Any technique 
that you have used and you know that works should probably be 
passed on. 

As a leader, you realise that there are different levels of 
people out here. Although they may all want to build a successful 
business online, they have very different backgrounds. With some 
you may have to slow down to their pace and be patient. (Not 
every one knows how to ‘cut-and-paste’.) With others, you may 
just have to stand well back and watch them rip the opportunity 
to pieces!

If they’re completely green, show him or her how easy marketing 
can be. Simplify things. It is important that they begin to see 
results within a reasonable time scale. Remember that not 
everyone is as dedicated, patient and focused as you. 

It requires a certain attitude to be a successful entrepreneur. 
You need to show your Newbie exactly what to expect. This is the 
‘What to expect list’:

 - You need to take calculated risks. Entrepreneurs thrive on this. 
 - You need to be humble and ask questions so that you may learn. 
 - You need to have clear written goals. 
 - You need a plan of action. 
 - You need to take action - Dreaming is fine. It may be the best 
   place to start in fact. 
 - You’ve got to stop dreaming and swing into action. 
 - You generally need to act now. Not later. 
 - You may have to be patient. Really patient, and keep on acting. 
 - You need to expect challenges (problems). This is mostly what 
   you do as a leader. 
 - You solve problems.

...but maintain excitement and enthusiasm. Excitement and 
enthusiasm will help a great deal with perseverance, lack of 
which is a great killer of most business start-ups.


A daily to-do list is a great way of both simplifying things and 
creating good business building habits. Ideally, It will consist 
of things that are easy to apply regularly. Here’s an example:

   1. Wake up 
   2. Check e-mail 
   3. Reply promptly and in detail 
   4. Advertise your business 
   5. Any bookkeeping or other administration tasks 
   6. Review early retirement plan


In summary here is how you may begin to help your new and 
relatively inexperienced colleague to a great start-off.

   1. Warm welcome 
   2. Gauge their level of experience 
   3. Discuss the ‘What to expect list’ or something similar 
   4. Use daily/weekly/monthly to-do lists 
   5. Maintaining good levels of enthusiasm and excitement, 
      having fun and telling good jokes can be good for business.
 

By Ugo Okonkwo
http://www.businessomatic.com/

Ugo works and trains as an Orthopaedic Surgeon. He also set 
up and runs several successful Internet Businesses including 
http://www.businessomatic.com/, for Internet, office and home 
based business opportunity ideas, tips and secrets a resource 
and guide for any aspiring Entrepreneur. Copyright Ugo Okonkwo 
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