What are your values? What are you committed to? What must you do in order for you to be you? What do you do that you have endless energy (passion) for? If all your life, you have loved to explore and you remember exploring even when you were 6 or 7 years old, then that is a value for you. Use the free truvalues tool to help you find your values.
2. What are your strengths? What do you do well and really enjoy doing? What can you do so well that you do it almost perfectly every time you do it. Use the book Now Discover Your Strengths with its online strength assessment written by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton.
What is your behavioral style? How do you behave under stress? What is your natural style? It is easiest to work using your natural style. Adapting takes energy. Find your behavioral style by taking the 15 minute assessment at .
What are your interests? What are your hobbies? What do you read? What do you do in your spare time?
What are your talents? What have you developed in yourself just naturally that sets you apart from others?
What are your skills? What are you good at that you enjoy and could develop more. Find lists of skills in books such as The Three Boxes of Life and What Color is Your Parachute?.
What businesses do you see that interest you? Do some market research to acquaint yourself with the variety of possible businesses. Interview business owners to find out what they do and how they do it.
What ideas do you have right now? (Sit quietly with your answers for 1 through 7 and see if something jumps out at you. This should be done in an open, relaxed state. Leave lots of time so you won’t feel pressured. If nothing comes up for you, leave it and come back to it at another time.)
Do you need your business to support you totally or are you looking for supplemental income? What is your target in dollars (or your currency)?
Will this business idea produce the revenue you need? Will this business idea allow you to lead the life you want to lead?
10 Questions to find a business idea that is a perfect fit for you - To learn more about this author, visit Alvah Parker's Website.
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Alvah Parker
(Visit Alvah's Website)
Alvah Parker is a Practice Advisor (The
Attorneys’ Coach) and a Career Changers’
Coach as well as publisher of "Parker’s
Points", an email tip list and "Road to
Success", an ezine. Subscribe now to
these free monthly publications at her
website www.asparker.com/samples.html
Alvah Parker began her career as a high
school chemistry teacher. She later
transition to a sales career at AT&T. As
a Sales Professional at AT&T for 15 years
she was elected to the prestigious Counsel
of Leaders for the top 3% of the sales
force. After leaving AT&T she
transitioned into a coaching career and
also volunteers as a SCORE Business
Counselor where she advises and counsels
small business owners.
Parker’s Value Program© enables her
clients to find their own way to work that
is more fulfilling and profitable. Her
clients are attorneys and people in
transition who want to find work that is
in line with their own life purpose.
Alvah is found on the web at www.aspar
ker.com. She may also be reached at
781-598-0388.
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