When you decide to go into business for yourself, you must make a mindset shift. You need to stop thinking like an employee and think like a boss. You’re no longer a consumer, you’re a producer. The majority of people online don’t last three months, because they join a business, having a job mentality.

Her response to my email was: ” I have seen American workers lose their jobs to other countries and now they have the fear of robots. Isn’t making money online using ai?” Her question is a valid one. I created a video, to kill the myths regarding running an online business.

She saw me in the library almost everyday. She was curious because most people are at a regular 9 to 5 during those hours. After I told her what I did, her immediate response was… “I can never do that, I hate social media”. “Well I hate social media too”, I responded. I use other strategies.

Given our human nature to protect ourselves, transparency can be difficult. In marketing, transparency is key to connecting and building lasting relationships with your clients. If you dare to get that right, an entire world can open up that you never thought existed.

As you build your business, the one thing you can count on being consistent and true is trust. Trust between you and your customer is probably the single most important connection you can make in your business. Reach out to others and give.

Your time is the absolute most important commodity. You simply can’t replenish your time. We have been traveling the U.S. for the past two and a half years. Myself, my wife, our two sons and our Yorkie Annabelle. Along the way we have met some very interesting people.