Going Solo – Running a business
This video introduces using NLP when you are going solo to run your own business.
While I was running open courses, there was a period of about eighteen months during which 80% of my delegates left their current jobs to start a business.
I considered that they were the lucky ones. They had the time to investigate and plan what they wanted to do, and to develop the skills and resources they needed over a reasonable time-frame.
I came to the conclusion that developing a plan to start your own business is a worthwhile activity whether you choose to start one or not. Many of the skills and approaches needed will help you in your career in a large company, and give you the option of starting a business in the future, whenever the time is right.
But let’s be clear : The majority of new businesses fail within five years.
And why?
Because those at the helm shy away from confronting the fundamental questions that this section focuses on – and the factors that the success and failure of a business hinge upon.
That’s why in the next section we look at starting with the end in mind.
NLP Going Solo Section Index
1: Start with the end in mind
2: Balanced Scorecard
3: Customer Proposition
4: Your Brand
5: Choosing Customers
6: Reaching Customers
7: Cash Flow
8: Summary
Also see our updated video series: Starting a Business
