Success Leaves Traces

I once met   Armand Morin of Generator Software, we had a very quick conversation and he told me this story. He likes to say "Success Leaves Traces." Just imagine this scene; You are stuck in a battle zone (many Chinese Entrepreneurs view going into business as "going into battle") in the middle of Winter and the ground is deep with snow. The enemy is rapidly approaching but you know that your only means of surviving is to flee. As you make good your escape you suddenly realise that you are on the edge of a minefield. You are horrified; you can hear the enemy. Just then a local resident runs past you and out into the minefield. You reach out to stop him but you missed him. You stand there; fixed to the spot; just waiting for the loud explosion that will rip him to shreds; but it does not come. He reaches the road on the far side of the minefield; he turned and beaconed to you with his hand to come; then he disappeared into the woods on the far side of the road.

You hear the enemy getting closer; with some fear and trepidation you venture into the minefield, being careful to place your feet in the footsteps of the man who had just ran across. Left.., right..., left..., right, you gingerly place one foot after the other; each footstep in the tracks of the man who went before. In no time you are on the road. You made it. Your success was down to following a proven path. As Armand said, "Success Leaves Traces;" Follow those traces; Do what works. When you are making money then you can decide to be "clever" and try new things.

It is still true that financial independence is available to those who Start A Home Business but you definitely need to have a strategy; work to your passion, and have a good Mentor. With all this in place you are far more likely to succeed than the ninety five percent of Work From Home business owners who decide to become a lone ranger.