How To Achieve The First Million

1. What And Why

How To Achieve The First Million: You need to have a concise plan. Don’t run aimlessly. Take deliberate action. Set attainable goals and more important remind yourself of the why. Why are you doing this? “For the money” is not a good reason. You will burn out whether you make a little or a lot. You need a plan that will help you recover in ANY situation. The saying that people don’t plan to fail but fail to plan is not true. Even the best plans can fail because they missed the most important question: why am I doing this?

Thanks To: Edwin Soler of Libreria Berea

2. U R Not Superhuman

How To Achieve The First Million: You are a professional at your product/business–not telling people about it necessarily. Outsource PR–find a great Pr person through homework–and then trust that person. Kiss yourself for asking for help. It will be your best business decision.

Thanks To: Gwen Gardner of Simply Chickie

3. Money – The Demotivator!

How To Achieve The First Million: When seeking your first million, you will find it easier to achieve when you learn the secrets of most millionaires – do what you love, reach out to those that have succeeded, and understand the risks and rewards of your new business venture. It took me more than 5 years to make my first million, but looking back nothing came easy or cheap. Success comes to those that are always working hard and are relentless to be great at what they do..and a lot of luck coupled with great timing helps!

Thanks To: Jim DeBetta of DeBetta Enterprises

4. Be Yourself

How To Achieve The First Million: The best way to really make it to the first million is to be yourself.

If you aren’t genuine, people will see right through you and won’t want to do business with you.. Be yourself!

Thanks To: Ariane Griffiths of Foundation Studio Marketing & Promo

5. Think Outside Of The Box

How To Achieve The First Million: Keep your options open and look around for new opportunities. See if you can network with new people, suppliers, partners, entrepreneurs, and potential clients. Build up tour network and get more ideas. This will make sure you are ahead of competitors with the changing markets and times and gives you more options for growth.

Thanks To: Shai Atanelov of GSM Phones & Mobile Accessories

6. Two For The Price Of One

How To Achieve The First Million: Rather than accept a slow market, the biggest step I took towards making the first million is starting a second business while still managing the first. Where one market is slow, another is strong and can carry you to the goals you set for yourself. This required getting educated about new technology, search engine optimization, and joining ‘Twittersphere.’

Thanks To: Deborah Bravandt of Instant Care

7. Projections – Waste Or Want

How To Achieve The First Million: A number of Business Owners I talk to have never done financial projections for their business. Some people say that projections are a waste of time, a crap shoot.In my opinion they are essential because then at least you have some crap to shoot at! Otherwise you are wandering aimlessly hoping that a) you have profitability b) enough money to keep your business afloat. To reach a million you have to know how and how long it is going to take you to get there. This will accelerate your business.

Thanks To: Cheri Ruskus of Business Victories

8. Trust Your Gut Over Your Heart

How To Achieve The First Million: God (or insert your higher being here) gave us the instinct for survival.

You can ask a million people their opinion until a majority agrees with what your heart says…but that means nothing if your gut doesn’t agree.

Deep down you know the answer. Ya gotta have heart, but there’s a reason they call it GUT instinct – not heart instinct.

Your gut takes your mind and your heart, processes subconsciously and gives you the answer.

Thanks To: Jennifer Kirkwood of La Dolce Diva, Inc.

9. Lack Of Vision

How To Achieve The First Million: Many people go into business because they’re unhappy with their jobs. But that’s the wrong reason to start a business! And the wrong reason to continue in a failing or a stressful business that’s shown slow growth is not having a vision for your business AND your life. You may have done a business plan, but a vision is different..it involves all of your senses. A strong vision now creates a great future later. A powerful 3-year vision and mental picture pulls you forward to create what you want.

Thanks To: Sandra Baptist of Assoc.Caribbean Women Entrepreneurs

10. Motivision

How To Achieve The First Million: Yes, I said m-o-t-i-v-i-s-i-o-n!

Keeping your goal in eyes view at all times is key to helping you stay motivated.

Coming from someone who has had bouts of depression, I know the cost of time-wasted on laps-in-motivation.

The time, effort & energy that it can take to get back on track can be devastating not only to yourself, but to your goal as well. So, if you happen to run into a wall… go around it, through it, over it, under it… just accept the obstacle & react as

Thanks To: Angela Dawe of Farm Fashions ~ tag name Top Paw

11. Mic Check 1, 2

How To Achieve The First Million: I am a big fan of voice recording my thoughts on my phone, so I choose a few topics you get from the first million’s action sheet, and I make sure to brainstorm out loud of all the different ways I can incorporate these great tips and advice into my business. Sometimes, I like to throw in ideas on how I can use the advice from TFM to improve on myself as a professional. These snippets come in handy for me, because you can express more in a thirty second or one minute voice note.

Thanks To: Sharlia Lee of Presto Pink Personalized Concierge

12. Don’t Miss Your Bliss!

How To Achieve The First Million: For as long as I can remember, I was the one who loved entertaining, planning get togethers making sure my friends had their pedicures and massages on a regular basis. I loved it when people let me give advise about where to go for an anniversary trip, where to eat, or asked my advise about a bed and breakfast. I absolutely loved doing it and when I retired from teaching,well it just made the best sense to follow the bliss! I am trained to do other things, but to be fully happy follow the bliss.

Thanks To: Sandy Wheeler of Sandy Wheeler Travel

13. Advance With Free Advice!

How To Achieve The First Million: The biggest step to your first million is to overcome the hurdle(s) you fear the most. We all have fears. For me it is technology and for others it is public speaking. The realization is you must conquer your fear in order to move forward.

Long ago, it was explained to me that professional athletes always retain a coach to perfect their game. Entrepreneurs are athletes of a different sort but with the same need to perfect their game to reach that distant goal.

Thanks To: Elinor Stutz of Smooth Sale, LLC

14. Virtualization

How To Achieve The First Million: Write down the exact vision of your ideal life 1 to 5 years from now when u have all the money u want n u have paid off all your debt, bills, etc. Include all 5 senses in the vision. Don’t just visualize this vision. Virtualize it! Feel it with all your 5 senses! Imagine living in your ideal home. What does it look like? What sounds do you hear? Imagine the cook bringing you a delicious, aromatic dish; the sweet sounds of your cute wife, kids. I did this recently, n it has been amazing since.

Thanks To: Kundan Chhabra of Be Your Own Secret Admirer

15. Sell Something – Now

How To Achieve The First Million: Sell something. Now. Don’t wait until it’s polished and ready for prime time. Interacting with customers early does two things:

1) It lets you find out what customers *really* want (hint: it’s rarely your first product or service iteration).

2) It gets the revenue started, which gives you more time to figure out what the market *really* wants.

Thanks To: Brent Thomson of Jive Communications

16. No Stopping Now!!!!!!

How To Achieve The First Million: You have found a need to fill. NOW, get yourself automated, some publicity, and aligned with some like minded people; JV Partners or Affiliates who can do some of the heavy lifting. Join Social network sites if you think it will help your niche. If your are not too shy, work up a video to personally endorse your product or service for sales. Keep investing profits into the business. Never loose the goal envisioned. This snowball effect will accumulate!

Thanks To: Carolyn Bartz of SECRETS OF CAT ATTITUDE REVEALED

17. No Quick Way To Quality

How To Achieve The First Million: You want your first million.

There’s no quick way to it, if you want it to last. No quick way to quality relationships, which means you want your first million to remain continued, returning revenue.

So do your best to find the right partners, who are focused on the same values as you. They want a long-term relationship and mutual win-win, too.

Find this “type of million” — and you’ll soon be closing, and maintaining, your next million.
It’s not about the money.

Thanks To: Pamela Hawley of UniversalGiving

18. Diversify And Make A Million!

How To Achieve The First Million: Is your portfolio diverse? Do not put all your eggs in one basket and create multiple revenue streams. Through our publishing division we encourage our authors to think of their book as a business. Book sales are just one revenue stream so we encourage them to speak, hold workshops, etc. If you are a business owner, we encourage clients to consider writing a book. A book will make you an expert in your field and you will generate additional revenue income in services as well.

Thanks To: Michele Smith of M Communications

19. No Upfront Cost Marketing!

How To Achieve The First Million: The most important action I took to really propel the growth of my company was to incorporate into my marketing efforts affiliates that had the connections to the types of customers that I was trying to reach. This way I was able to get access to more prospective customers than through conventional means. Also, by using affiliates and paying them only based on sales achieved from these prospects, I was able to keep my marketing budget in check.

Thanks To: Eric Kates of MortgageLeads.com

20. Money And A Plan = Success

How To Achieve The First Million: There are a million good ideas that never succeed. Great ideas…but they go nowhere. A good idea is only as good as the ability to put it into action. Even if you have to work a second job as you get your new venture off the ground, then do so. You need a cushion to survive as you build up your brand equity. And let me add…all the money in the world won’t save a poorly executed or ill conceived concept..hello Pets.com! Do your homework.

Thanks To: Craig Wolfe of CelebriDucks

21. Cheerleaders Needed!

How To Achieve The First Million: When starting out in business, some days will feel like you on an emotional rollercoaster.
Having a support team that believes in you and can remind you to never give up on your dream is vital to your success.

Thanks To: Sherry Sexton of Imagine Coaching, LLC

22. Clear ‘em On Out!

How To Achieve The First Million: For over 10 years I had a brilliant business idea. I made tons of progress but kept it “under a rock”. I KNEW I had internal issues keeping me stuck. I took a seminar (leadingfromtheheartprograms) that forced me to go deep inside, face my issues, and clear ‘em on out. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done and yet I left there a different person. I’ve made more progress this year than I had for all ten years before that. It changed me, my life, and my business.

Thanks To: Kimberlee Hayward of Brilliant Marketing!

23. Getting To That First Million

How To Achieve The First Million: The biggest step towards earning your first million is to make a plan that outlines the steps, or actions that will help you meet this objective. This includes setting the exact timeframe for hitting your target. Additionally, identifying your means to the end creates a clear target and supplies the motivation needed to attain your million dollar goal.

Thanks To: Fran Briggs of Get Sponsored!

24. Take A Chance And Go

How To Achieve The First Million: To reach the first million one has to begin, be daring, step out of the box, take chances and do your passion and reach for the top and don’t let anyone stop you. Surround yourself with positive people and see yourself getting that first million, its up to YOU.

Thanks To: Robbie Motter of Robbie Motter dbaContacts Unlimited

25. Which Ship Are You Captaining?

How To Achieve The First Million: The first step an entrepreneur must take is to know his/her core business — what is his/her Unique Selling Proposition being offered. You must identify your brand and build all your actions around that brand. If you don’t do this, you may be floundering all over the place, unsure which life boat to get on. Once you’ve identified your beginning brand (and your brand may change over time), focus on building the best possible reputation around that brand.

Thanks To: Phyllis Zimbler Miller of Miller Mosaic, LLC

26. Compelling Value Proposition!

How To Achieve The First Million: If you are going to make it to your first million dollars in revenue you are going to have to know EXACTLY:

- WHO are the customers you serve.

- WHAT benefit do these customers get from your products or service.(NOT the features, or what you DO, the VALUE they receive from your company)

- WHY these customers would come to YOU instead of your competition.

If you can’t answer these questions in a compelling way in 30 seconds or less, you have a lot more focusing to do

Thanks To: Scrappy Kimberly Wiefling of Wiefling Consulting, LLC

27. Passion Does Not Equal Profits

How To Achieve The First Million: Why do you want to make a million $ and how are going to make a million $ are two important questions. Will your business infrastructure survive the growth of a million $? Businesses do fail due to rapid expansion. Being passionate about something does not mean you will make a profit from doing it as a business.Therefore, if you want your passion to catapult you into being a million $ earner.You need to have others on your team with business strategies for clarity, focus, marketing & execution

Thanks To: Adalia John of Circle of Enlightenment

28. We’re Never To Busy To Be Kin

How To Achieve The First Million: When the phone rings, when a client makes a last minute change we treat them all like they ARE worth a million bucks! The number one thing we hear from our client referrals is “we were told you are so easy and helpful to work with and your work is consistently very nice!” We take this seriously because it tells us about our competition. The easiest business tip, our edge, kindness and never calling an order “good enough”. Give it a try!

Thanks To: Brenda Direen of American Canvas Eco Screen Printing

29. Look From An Outside Pov

How To Achieve The First Million: Take some time away from your concept and then try to come back and look at it from an outside point of view. We get so wrapped up in our own concept and also so wrapped up in selling the idea to others that sometimes we’re running blind. Sometimes it might be something small (especially in a website) that your missing just because you are to close and know your concept too well. Get distracted by something else and use that opportunity to come back with a fresh set of eyes. See it like a newbi

Thanks To: Phil Weaver of The Site Mechanics

30. Double Your Income

How To Achieve The First Million: The one thing I did that doubled my income immediately was to offer bundles of my products rather than selling them just individually. I offered them at a little less that if you purchased them separately and now I sell double what I used to with no added effort.

Thanks To: Michelle Dunn of American Credit & Collections Assoc

31. A Niche With Your Name On It

How To Achieve The First Million: The turning point for my business came with the recognition that I needed to specialize in a tight niche.
Unless you have a huge marketing budget, it’s WAY TOO HARD to market to everyone, or half of everyone (”all women”), or even 25% of everyone (”working women”). Find that really small needy group (e.g. mothers of twins, weekend warrior middle-aged men!) and be the answer to their prayers.
Then focus your “I-hear-you” marketing message so that ONLY THEY will truly sit up and pay

Thanks To: Philippa Kennealy MD MPH CPCC PCC of The Entrepreneurial MD

32. The Art Of Listening & Action!

How To Achieve The First Million: The “Art of Listening” (rather than talking) means you can know what YOU know – AND what “they” know. Listen well to: 1) gather new ideas and inspiration 2) give great customer service 3) earn trust and respect 4) know more. Then DO something with what you have learned: 1) create something astonishing & new 2)solve a problem 3) help someone succeed 4) know what to do – and when. Make friends. Make alliances. Make collaborations. Smart as you are – no one succeeds by themselves.

Thanks To: Melinda Mallari of Precision Market Services

33. Monkey See, Monkey Do!

How To Achieve The First Million: Find someone who’s achieved what you want to achieve, or is further along in the process than you are and can share what s/he’s learned about getting from A to Z successfully. Ask tons of questions, tailor what they’ve done to your particular business/situation, and DO IT! So the relationship is not completely take, take, take, offer to help your mentor in areas where your strengths lie, so there’s more reciprocity. A win-win for everybody!

Thanks To: Nancy Rielle of VerveCards.com

34. It’s A Journey

How To Achieve The First Million: Entrepreneurship is not a sprint to riches, but rather a long journey. The most important step in this journey for me was the realization that overnight success takes long years. One has to manage his morale carefully and maintain a healthy work/life balance. The millions will come eventually, unless you drop out along the way.

Thanks To: Slav Ivanov of Socially Apps

35. Aligned With Success

How To Achieve The First Million: You want to be successful. You want to change the world and make a difference. If you want to shift things into high gear, make sure that everything you think, say and do is filled with meaning. Have fun and enjoy the journey. Our life is a blessing. Make each moment count. With your values as your compass, you can’t help but meet success in your future. My entrepreneurial formula is You + Your Lifework + Values + Meaning = Success.

Thanks To: Tara Kachaturoff of Michigan Entrepreneur TV

36. Shift The Lead, Get Out Of Bed

How To Achieve The First Million: To make that first million, you have to get out of bed. What does this mean? It means that you have to have a purpose, a plan and a passion to hit the ground fresh, excited and ravenous. rnWhen you sleep, you are recharging your batteries, refreshing both body and mind, preparing yourself for the rigours ahead.rnWhen you get out of bed, things should be clear, and you should be clear on your agenda for the day. rnTherefore, to make that first million-get out the lead and get out of bed!

Thanks To: Doula Angelita of Resurgam BirthingWell8899

37. Systems Are Not Boring

How To Achieve The First Million: I thought systems were boring. They’re not -they are KEY to financial success (and to keeping your sanity.) It is essential to spell out step-by-step your systems for client attraction, client engagement, client retention, management of team and management of finances.

Thanks To: Ann Ronan of Authentic Life Institute

38. Look Successful

How To Achieve The First Million: To ensure others can see that you mean business: make sure that you look successful. Dress for the part and make sure that your public website looks the part.

Thanks To: Bruce Aylward of Psoda

39. Made In The Usa

How To Achieve The First Million: When I first started my business I wanted to have everything made in the USA – I think it was to make a point that I could….. Well, my advice to getting on the road to a million, is to put your political and personal views aside, and go for the best margins possible! I moved my production overseas two years ago and raised my profit by 180%, my product quality is so much better and it’s less work for me. Win Win!

Thanks To: Sarah Shaw of Simply Sarah

40. It Is All Up To You

How To Achieve The First Million: Mindset…Mindset…Mindset – If you believe that you are worth making it to a million and are willing to take the daily steps to get there, nothing will stop you!

Henry Ford said it best “Whether You Think You Can or Can’t, You’re Right!”

Thanks To: Cheryl Hill of Simply Working From Home

41. Step 1: Start!

How To Achieve The First Million: The toughest part of starting a business is, well…starting. So get that out of the way ASAP so you don’t waste more time than necessary. The people I left behind in the big cube farm I used to work in couldn’t believe I was leaving all that to start my own business. In retrospect I can’t believe I waited so long to do it.

My advice? START! NOW!

Thanks To: Sheldon Perkins of Yes! Marketing Group

42. How To Do It…

How To Achieve The First Million: Commit. Fully.

Thanks To: Dawn Lenzie of Announce, Invite & Delight, LLC

43. The Only First Step …

How To Achieve The First Million: Read Napoleon Hill’s THINK AND GROW RICH, period.

Thanks To: Jim “Da Coach” Rohrbach of Success Skills Coach

44. 5 Tips To A Great Impression

How To Achieve The First Million: 1)Be on time- There is nothing worse than being late, specifically upon your first encounter with someone.
2)Listen- Demonstrate after your introduction that the other person or other people in the room are the center of attention.
3)Use names- It not only helps you remember them, but it makes the conversation more personal.
4)Appearance Counts- I’m talking about appropriate attire here.
5)Be Confident & Relax – A great attitude is very contagious.

Thanks To: H. Luiz Martinez of H. Luiz Presents…

45. Passion Is Key

How To Achieve The First Million: The most important thing an entrepreneur needs that will drive your business forward to your first million is PASSION. Without a love for what you do, you will not have the drive to continue on the path to millions. We have all heard “Do what you love and love what you do” and this could not be more true for making your first million.

Thanks To: Lee Drozak of My Office Assistant

46. Self-discipline

How To Achieve The First Million: To celebrate our 40th birthdays, a high school friend and I decided to run a marathon. It was only a few months after giving birth to my sixth child and I was anything but marathon-ready. Still, I trained for five months and then—joined by my husband and my sister—we set out at the starting line. And all of us finished without liver failure!

The key to finishing a marathon and succeeding in a business goal are similar. You must have the self-discipline to keep your focus squarely on your destination.

Thanks To: Alison Moore Smith of Pix2Brix

47. Ceo

How To Achieve The First Million: Stay focused; stay the course; stick to your core message, service and product. Do only what really matters to the customer that you serve.

Thanks To: Susan Howington of Power Connections Inc.

48. You Just Need Rocket Fuel

How To Achieve The First Million: The best action plan one can take is to create a 90 day plan. Work “it” like an animal.
DO NOT give up! Pick 3 to 5 Marketing Methods and do them consistently. Build momentum. By day 45 you will start to see results. Keep going. See it through. DO IT AGAIN!
Think of YOUR business as a rocket.
The rocket uses the bulk of the fuel just to get off the ground and once it’s in momentum it uses very little to keep going.
Fuel your biz and build the momentum to carry you to your 1st million.

Thanks To: JoAnn Donahue of Donahue Development

49. Believe!!

How To Achieve The First Million: Start, go through, and end every single day knowing that you are succeeding and you will continue to succeed. Losing faith and focus damages a business faster than anything else. Never lose sight of the goal or why you’re working toward it. Some days you may have to review and revamp, but don’t ever give up! You’re doing a great job!

Thanks To: Dale Little of Business Strategist

50. An Offer They Can’t Refuse

How To Achieve The First Million: Confident enough to give it away and know they’ll come back for more? With cash in hand? That’s what Debbie Fields did to launch her cookie company –she handed out the irresistibles free in her local mall. She KNEW customers would want more and would be willing to pay. You can do some version of the same. In my case, in the beginning, I told customers if the course evaluations were not outstanding, they wouldn’t have to pay for the training. (I’ve never had to do a single free seminar.)

Thanks To: Marlene Caroselli of Principled Persuasion

51. Avonchick

How To Achieve The First Million: The biggest step to use is to be determined to achieve your goal. Dream BIG! Don’t let any one tell you that you can not do it. Believe in yourself, Picture yourself on your private yacht sailing the open sea or having servants in your beautiful new 20, 000 square foot home. Do a vision board, close your eyes and meditate and picture what you want and have yourself there. There are a lot of big steps to achieve like climbing stairs and getting to the top. Making your first MILLION!!!. You can!

Thanks To: Sheila A Caruso of AVON / PRIVATE QUARTERS

52. Presentation Is Everything!

How To Achieve The First Million: Your website must look professional and not slapped together if you want to gain your prospective customer’s confidence. Test all links, proofread, etc and then have a fresh pair of eyes do it again. In this economy would you invest your money in a company that looks fly by night?

Thanks To: Renata Bodon of One Small Step

53. The Company You Keep

How To Achieve The First Million: Identify the millionaires in your community and other shared communities. Put a plan in action to connect with them. Then work that plan.

Thanks To: Leanne Hoagland-Smith of ADVANCED SYSTEMS

54. Getting Past Fud The Big Step!

How To Achieve The First Million: The biggest step to reaching the first million is to overcome the FUD factor; the Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt that keeps an entrepreneur in the planning and “thinking about it” stage rather than actually DOING something with an idea. As a professor, I teach the value of a well conceived business plan. But, it’s no substitute for getting out in the market and SELLING SOMETHING; seeing what works, what doesn’t; and adjusting accordingly. The first sale is the biggest step to the first million.

Thanks To: Stephen Antisdel of Precept Partners, LLC

55. Start Seriously

How To Achieve The First Million: My boss owns a patent I could have had. We both had the same idea, years before we ever met. However she found the artist to work with to make a good prototype, found the flaws, found the solution, and worked to get the patent. I only played around with the idea and thought about it. That’s why she is the boss and I am very glad that I am on her team.

Thanks To: Monica Tombers of Just So! Jewelry

56. No Man/woman Is An Island!

How To Achieve The First Million: So many times we think we can go it alone on our journey, however I would like to share a wonderful piece of wisdom for all you islands out there…DON’T DO IT ALONE!

Each entrepreneur should have a mentor/coach that has and still is doing what they teach. They can keep you on the right path and offer advice to keep you out of the ruts! Be sure they live what they teach cause textbooks generally do not lead to reality!

Thanks To: Robin Hardy of MMPA-Marketing, Media & Production

57. Is It Me Or Is It Just Hot?

How To Achieve The First Million: The biggest step to the first million is passion. That burning desire deep inside just waiting to explode on the business scene. You’ve got to really, really, love what it is you’re are doing. If not, get out of the kitchen – you’ll get burned. I’ve done so many things that just didn’t fire me up, until now. I’ve found the one thing that makes me really want to succeed and that is my reason for being. Keep looking for your passion , you’re getting warmer!

Thanks To: Siobhan Shaw of The Broke Wives Club

58. The Net Value Of Networking

How To Achieve The First Million: Entrepreneur’s are on a continual hunt for connections to customers and for tips about how to succeed in business. To make your first million, establishing and maintaining your network is critical. Take time to identify and develop potential contacts, follow up on leads and turn them into opportunities, and become a resource for others. The net value of your network is worth millions, tap into it.

Thanks To: Dayan Douse of P.R.I.D.E Consulting

59. Don’t Reinvent The Wheel

How To Achieve The First Million: No one is unique. If you’ve been challenged, struggled, or faced a hurdle in your business, chances are, someone else has run up against the same situation and cleared a path. Find them. Search out other entrepreneurs and learn from them. Read books. Do your research. Be inspired by those who have succeeded and encourage those who are where you’ve been. It’s hard to move forward without a network of support.

Thanks To: Julie McWherter of prettySMART! LLC

60. Failing Is The Beginning

How To Achieve The First Million: Get started. Fail quickly and in small ways. Once you realize that failure won’t kill you, you will learn to walk the path to wealth.

If it takes 5 years to reach the goal, starting in 5 years still leaves you 5 years to get there.

Start a small business. Something on the internet or in your neighborhood. Take small risks and accept failure. Learn from your mistakes.

Each step brings you closer to the goal you set… oh you did write down that goal & write it every

Thanks To: Scott Lovingood of The Wealth Squad Inc

61. Use Your Lifelines!

How To Achieve The First Million: The most impactful step you can take to LEAP to your first million is to engage your lifelines to help you! Your revenues will multiply exponentially when you stop going it alone!!

Thanks To: Ann Farrell of Quantum Endeavors, Inc.

62. Own Your Business

How To Achieve The First Million: Sure, you own your own business, but when you genuinely OWN your work– what you do each and every day– you’ll be on your way. Being authentic, passionate, and honest with your work gives you a credibility that can’t be bought. Clients and customers recognize the quality and value that come from someone who takes pride in her work.

Thanks To: Karen Shopoff Rooff of Balance Personal Fitness Training

63. The Money Is In The Where?

How To Achieve The First Million: Build a list of prospects, no matter if your business is online, offline, or both.

Without lists, how can you follow up with them via an e-mail marketing campaign (using an autoresponder)?

Collect their names and e-mail addresses & send out well-structured, poignant e-mails that soft sell your products or services.

The goal is to get them back to your business to buy.

Thanks To: Kevin Puls of Credit Builders

64. Be A Publicity Hound

How To Achieve The First Million: You and your company must be as visible as humanly possible. Say “yes” to every reasonable request for your time, and perhaps even a few unreasonable ones. Make yourself available for online, television, radio and print interviews. Write articles. Teach classes. Accept speaking engagements. Set aside time for blogging and social networking. Be active in your trade association. The more visible you are, the better. Visibility leads to more opportunities, which leads to success.

Thanks To: Scott Swanay of Fantasy Football Sherpa

65. Look Inside For Answers

How To Achieve The First Million: Reaching the first million requires a focused plan of internal & external strategies. Beyond providing a great product/service, offering great customer service and having adequate pricing, it is also important to look internally for solutions and opportunities. Whether your team is 2 people or 200 people, many of the innovative ideas that your company needs can come from your team members. Creating a company culture that promotes open-discussion can be more valuable than you ever imagined.

Thanks To: Mark Hall of Input Ladder

66. Don’t Be A Me Too Millionaire

How To Achieve The First Million: You’ll never get rich following the crowd, so don’t try to be a “me too millionaire.” Have the courage to be an original, but first ask yourself these three questions: What am I truly passionate about? What are my skills and strengths? What does the the marketplace want from me? When I started coaching executives on career transition, I had no idea that entrepreneurs and organizations would hire me to talk about brand strategy. That’s what the market wanted and I was happy to oblige!

Thanks To: Libby Gill of Libby Gill & Company

67. Mantra For Money – Leisure

How To Achieve The First Million: Leisure. Without leisure there is no progress. Leisure allows you to inquire and learn. To believe in yourself. It helps you persist through times of despair and discouragement;it helps you value what money cannot buy, like love and family.Leisure shows what lies beyond. Endless involvement is more criminal than wasting money. It robs your time, the most valuable commodity that symbolizes prosperity. Leisure opens new opportunities that others are not able to see due to lethargy or activity.

Thanks To: Aisha Bauer of eSutras Organics

68. Leave The Tribe

How To Achieve The First Million: When I got “serious” about being a successful entrepreneur, I realized the importance of being whole and true to myself. I focused less on trying to live up to the standards of others and designed my own standard of excellence that transcends societal norms and expectations. I left the tribe, so to speak, and blazed my own trail. I had to toughen up and be courageous enough to listen to my own inner voice.

Thanks To: Wendy Franklin Muhammad of The Authentic You, LLC

69. Give Your Dream A Team

How To Achieve The First Million: Take an inventory of your talents and opportunities. Once you know what you have, make a list of the people that you need to help you take your skills to the next level. Having a great team around your dream is not rocket science, just science that can help you rocket.

Thanks To: Derrick Hayes of WOE Enterprises

70. Visualize The Tribe

How To Achieve The First Million: In the old days businesses were build on products and services. Today organizations center around people and ideas. Who is your product or service supporting? What to they do? How do they act? How are you helping them be themselves? Visualize the tribe, the community of people that you will interact with.

Thanks To: Joseph Joel Sherman of Business Tribes

71. Believe In Yourself

How To Achieve The First Million: Before you start on your business, you need to decide that you can do it.

You will, from the first time you tell someone about your idea, have people telling you why you can not do it.

You must have convinced yourself that nothing can get in your way. If you fail to do that, those good-meaning folks will convince you that you are going to fail. Be strong!!!

Thanks To: Carl Forsell of Connections Planet