If you know (or think you know) exactly what you want your boutique to be about N'Keal Harry Jersey , with some idea of how to get there, then congrats. You are one very big step closer to manifesting your dream.
One 'law of success? that is universally accepted, by people that have experienced success in any and all areas of life, is this: the more clear and specific you are about what you want and how you will get it, the quicker you will reach your goal.
On the other hand, your goal may be slightly ?ambiguous?. In other words, you know you want your own business. Even more specifically, you want to have your own boutique. You want to express your unique vision and creativity through your boutique and share it with others Jarrett Stidham Jersey , while earning a good living.
But perhaps you don't know exactly how it will take shape. This is perfectly fine for now, and perfectly normal. Just keep in mind, you must define it, as concretely as possible, in your mind, on paper, in every conceivable way, before you begin to create it.
You need to be able to visualize what you are setting out to do Sony Michel Jersey , concretely in as much detail as possible. If you do not, what you end up with is being left to chance ? and won't necessarily be what you want.
So, if your goal is ?narrowed down? to something like ?I want a really cute boutique with great clothes and a fabulous look and feel?, you are not quite there.
That would be roughly equivalent to going to a restaurant and telling the server ?I'm in the mood for a really good tasting main course with a couple of healthy sides.? There could be a million possibilities for what you are served; with a good chance you won't like it.
So, like the title implies ? First Things First. If you are least bit unclear on what your boutique will be about, you need to focus in and define it before you do anything else. So, take out a sheet of paper or open up a word processing document and get ready to brainstorm.
Before you begin your brainstorming session, take a moment to ask yourself a very important question Stephon Gilmore Jersey , and give your mind a few moments to generate answers.
Ask yourself ?what is my true passion?? Be ready for more than one answer, and there no rules or limits as to how many passions you have in life.
Your are about to create a business and a livelihood for yourself. As important as it is that your business targets a market with lots of profit potential, it is equally important that you base your business on a true love or passion in your life. You will be investing enormous amounts of time and energy into this ? and life is too short to do that if it isn't going to be something you love.
1.1 - Exercise #1 - Brainstorming Start out by taking a few deep breaths, clearing your mind, and become as relaxed as you can. Don't hold any stress, preconceptions, or anything else in your mind right now. Just let go and get centered.
If necessary, turn off the phone Tom Brady Jersey , put out the cat, go to the bathroom, get another cup of coffee, or all of the above, to ensure that for the next few minutes you will be uninterrupted and clear. Ok, are you ready? Of course you are, or you wouldn't be here.
Start writing down (or typing) any ideas that you have about what you might want to do with your future boutique. List industries, product types Julian Edelman Jersey , specific product lines if you have any in mind. List themes that you are interested in (cultural, regional, specific product types, etc.)
Do you want to do fashion? If so, what age group? What style? Is it fashion from all over the world, or focused on a region like France or Italy? Is your theme Vintage? If so, do you feature second hand merchandise or brand new items that are retro? Do you want a children's boutique? Pets? Wine? Hats? Accessories only? Body and Spa Products?
(Keep in mind, later in the course New England Patriots Hats , you will be analyzing your market to make sure that a market exists for your boutique, and if so, how big it is. But for now, no holds barred, just list anything you think you might be interested in.)
Keep building this list until you have absolutely every possible interest that you feel worthy of pursuing for your boutique down on paper. If you're ready to stop, it should be because you are staring at the page, cross-eyed, drooling New England Patriots T-Shirts , unable to think of anything else to write..;) Just kidding! Don't make it painful, just give it your best effort.
Okay, now take a few seconds to rest your brain, and then do?
1.2 - Exercise # 2 - Refine Go back over the list you just made. Look at your rough ideas and start to hone in. Circle all of the items on your list that you know without a doubt you are interested in. Assign a priority to them, such as putting 5 stars next to those.
Then, start picking the next less interesting items, and give those 4 stars, etc. The point here is to prioritize your ideas from highest to lowest New England Patriots Hoodie , so that you can see at a glance where your strongest interest lie.
This all may sound 'lame? or ?obvious?, but once you do it, you may discover things are not as obvious as you think. Many times you'll discover that what you thought was most interesting to you simply just isn't, even though it was a few years ago, or maybe something occurs to you that you never gave a chance before, but now you realize you are ready to or whatever.
The point is, seeing things on paper really helps to clarify our thoughts.
Also, by writing things down and then going to the effort of prioritizing them Custom New England Patriots Jersey , something else happens that is amazingly powerful ? You are committing yourself to what is most important to you, which is key.
For some people this can be tricky. You may find that you are tempted to give everything 5 stars? but ?everything? shouldn't have a priority level of 1 ? unless your boutique is actually more like a swap meet.