Getting started

I find it hard to believe that I'm already in Week 7 of my OSEB Phase III program. I've already submitted two milestone assignments and have one more tomorrow.

The other day, my coach Stew asked me if I had to wait until I graduated from the program to get my business started. I told him that I do not - there are people in my class that have already got a business in some stage of development.

So - what am I waiting for? Do I really need to wait until I complete my business plan before I start doing business? No, I don't need to, and I'm not going to.

I've made a list of start-up activities that I can do that do not have to cost a lot of money or take a lot of time. I call this list Stage 1.

Here is my current list of Stage 1 activities:

• Design and print 250 business cards.


• Register domain name.


• Set up business email account.


• Attend first networking event.


• Complete first Touchstone (portfolio) video (add soundtrack and ending).


• Create initial list of people I want to be in my Mastermind group.

I'm targeting to have my business card design completed by Tuesday.