When I am interviewed, one question that comes up regularly is: "Ray, if you are starting your business today how would you do it?"  I think the implication is things are different today than when I started, and thus a different approach is required. But is that true? In this week's episode I'll answer the question, how would I start over today?

Announcements:

Conferences where I will be attending and/or speaking:

• JV Alert, July 26-28
• NAMS Conference, August 9-11
• SCORRE Conference, October 14-17
• Platform Conference, November 3-5

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Tip Of The Week

Changing things up a bit, this week's Tip of the week is actually a hat tip to three of my favorite podcasts.

• This Is Your Life by Michael Hyatt
• Podcast Answer Man by Cliff Ravenscraft
• 48 Days by Dan Miller

Lifestyle Business Segment

Featuring Stu McLaren of Wishlist Products and Rhino Support. this week: the value of taking risks.

Spiritual Foundations

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."
2 Corinthians 5:17

Who are you, and why are you here? These are big questions, but the answers are vital to building a sustainable business on a firm foundation.

1. You are a child of God.
2. You are here to establish his will "on earth, as it is in heaven."
3. Once you are in submission  to the great commission, you can understand your mission.

Feature Segment: How I Would Start Over Today

1. Discover my own unique ability.
2. Find the intersection of my unique ability, the desires of my marketplace, and what they're willing to pay for.
3. Build a platform and a listening station.
4. Create a unique solution for an identifiable group of people with money.
5. Build a marketing system to bring that offer to my people.

Question: how would you start over today? What questions do you have about starting up for the first time? Click here to leave your comments.