Are You Ready For Year 2009 ?

The year 2008 has gone by in a whisk, reflecting back to what I have done for the year is a painful process because most of the resolutions I have made has not come true. However, I do know that there are some activities that I am doing right now, as a result of a decision made during the last quarter of the year, will be beneficial to me in the long term as long as I keeps doing it.

If we do not take Action for any ideas that pops up in our head, there will be no progress in whatever we want to do. Therefore, I feel the urge to work even harder in this new year. I strongly believed that everyone has new year Goals whether you like it or not but unless you do something about it, your life will continue to be the same as today for the next few years to come.

With the economy not looking any better for the next few months to come, it is still heartening for me to see so many people mingling around shopping centres, supermarkets or recreation centres during these 2 weeks of festive periods ( Christmas till New Year Day ). The positive aura projected by these people gives me a better outlook of the future. This scene of happiness instead of moodiness ensure us that despite what is going to happen in the months to come, they are going to confront it bravely.

As for me, I am stretching myself by engaging in more activities then I have done last year. I always remember the earlier days when I slogged for hours whole-heartedly on my computer business, the end result is that I am exhausted but very satisfying however over the last few years ( after working for some ), the enthusiam level has never been the same. I realised that as long as I do not push myself a little harder ( beyond my comfort zone ), the result achieved these years are so negligible that I accept it a part of my new life. This is not good for me in the long run.

Being in a Networking environment last year tells me that we can achieved more than we desire only if we put in our 101% effort to get the job done. There are many ways to make extra income for ourself, if only we do not find excuses not to do it. Some of the venture I am embarking on right now are as follows :

1. Computer Servicing ( been doing it for the past 20 years or more )
2. Network And Franchising Business (MLM)
3. Internet Marketing ( Prawfeed-Marketing.com )
4. Employer Consultancy For Chinese Worker
5. Marketing of Energy Saving Device ( Less-Electricity.com )

It is tough managing Time for the above activities, I cannot give excuse to myself if I don't generate any money as a result of not doing it !

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Any Ways To Make Extra Income ?

"Is there any ways to make extra income without the huge capital outlay that a normal business requires ?" That is a question I have been asking for more than 10 years by now and the answer still eluded me. I am sure that there are also many people having the same thought process. I strongly believed that there are many ways to make money but it does not necessarily be suitable for everyone including me.

I can choose to sell Curry puffs or Newspaper and Magazines or Fruits such as Mango, Watermelon etc at the nearest MRT station but will it be suitable me ? I can also be a "karang guni" collector running from residential estate to HDB flats to buy those disposable items at a cheap rate and selling it to the Major Collector at some flatted factory in the industrial park somewhere ? Most people will give thousand and one excuse not to do any of the above as it can be "embarrassing", but my question will be "If you have no other choice, will you do it ?"

Frankly speaking, we all know money is important but there are still many people out there who want to save "face" by not doing any of the above-mentioned work. When I left the Army and become a Salesman in a Computer Firm 23 years ago, the look on some relative and friends face is that of bewilderment, doing sales sounded very cheapskate. Some people even avoided the issue by calling the sales that they are doing as "marketing". Isn't it the same ?

Its a lucky thing that I have learned a long time ago, not to let such things bother me. Can 'Pride' feed my stomach or my family ? Of course NO ! I will do anything as long as I honestly and seriously put in 100% effort to make that money I needed. Although I have not become rich in the process but I know that I have no worries when the time arrived for me to do those mundane jobs which many others will run away from.

Most important of all, I strongly believed that anyone will do their utmost best if they need that extra money to solve their daily expenses. Therefore, when I prospect people for my Network Marketing business, I will not waste my time on those people who gives me thousand and one reasons ( excuses ) why the business don't suit them. Instead, I will continue to find and invest time on those people who are sincere in wanting to make that extra $100 to $200 for their monthly expenses. With that in mind, I know I will find a handful of sincere and hardworking people that I can work together with to build OUR business.

Life is too short to be worrying about why people don't work hard or don't improve themselves or why when you stretch your hand to help someone, they will suspect that you have an ulterior motive in helping them.

I know what I want and I want to show anybody who need that simple know-how on generating some extra cash for themselves or their family. It does not matter if the "lobang" is tough or otherwise, as long as he or she wants to do it.

From now on, I will append any information's that can give us a thought on some money making opportunities and I hope that it will benefit somebody somehow.

What to consider when ready to do business

When you have registered your business, you actually upgraded yourself to an Employer or a Business Owner status. You will start to do things that will benefit your business plan and you will be extremely conscious with your spending ( expenses ).

Whatever you do, your ultimate aim is profitability. It is a long process and it usually takes quite a while for you to break-even or to start making more money.

Your utmost concern is to identify where and how to start the business proper.

The usual considerations are as follows :

Your Workplace

• Choosing and setting up an office can be challenging. You might want it to be situated near your home or perhaps in a presentable and prime area such as the business district. However, Cost usually is the main factor here.

• What kind of office equipments will be required for your operation ? Do you need transportation for the type of your business you are providing ? E.g. Computer System, Printer, Telephone, Fax Machine or a Truck.

• How to keep the place safe from people you are working with you ? E.g. Buying Fire or Home Protection Insurance, Workman Compensation Plan, Safety Goggles or accessories etc


Inventories, Taxes, Payroll and Bonuses

• How are you going to keep track of your documents for the following matters :

Income, Corporate and other business taxes
Insurance
Employment ( Records of Employee )
Sales and Marketing
Financial Control, operations and transportation
Contractors and Suppliers
IT and e-Commerce
Importing and Exporting
Minutes of Meeting for your business
Trainings or Seminars
and much more……


Most of these new owners or entrepreneurs usually get over-whelmed in the beginning because the Number One concern they have in order to satisfy the above is to have more money.

Very often, when they are new in the market, the trust level of customers may not be high and this affects the profitability of the business. However, as time goes by, they will eventually get more businesses when the customers trust them more and more.

When the going gets tough, these enterprising businessman will usually look at their business plan to make modification where necessary. Some will reach their goal faster than the others.

Meanwhile they always remind themselves the purpose for doing the business as well as the outcome they can derived from doing it. Some of these purposes are :

• The satisfaction of owning their own business!
• The ability to work as much, or as little, as they want!
• The flexibility to set their own work schedule!
• The pride of a job well done!
• The joy of helping others!
• A chance to spend more quality time with family and friends!
• The power to control their financial future!
• The option to take vacations whenever they feel like it!
Plus much, MUCH MORE!


William Siong

Here is Napoleon Hill's take on living our dreams:

” First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.”