An internet business is an inherently lonely business. Very few people in your life will know, let alone
understand what it is you really do. Usually you have no one with whom you can bounce around your thoughts
and ideas. This is unfortunate and it can make it difficult to maintain interest in the business if you have no one
to talk to.

I'm very fortunate to be part of a group called the Crazy Foxes. Whenever I need advice or just a chat, I can click on my Desktop Crazy Foxes Skype group, and there'll be someone I can trust, who knows and understands my business and who's willing and ready to listen and to help.

People who survive and thrive in the world of business are people who prefer to take charge of their own lives. This is a very important aspect of the business and one you should take seriously. They don't tend to get distracted by the economic issues around them. On the internet there's a sense of remoteness from the real world and it's not all that
difficult to stay positive and motivated, during even the toughest of times.

It is easy to accept that economic problems can open new opportunities, and that you have every chance to put your
life on a clear track and work towards your primary goals. Life is nothing if not a series of challenges. What sets
us apart is how we deal with them.

To have a successful life you must have a plan. Each of us are masters of our own universe. If you don't know which
direction you want to go and what you want to achieve when you get there, how WILL you get there? Surely you need to
have a clear vision and know precisely which obstacles lay in your path. If not, you'll become like a rudderless boat
which can only take you to nowhere.

I believe it's better to have a bad plan, than to have no plan at all. I like to know that the mistakes I make are my
own and can't be blamed on someone else. That's a slippery slope to be avoided. Often you're fortunate to meet and
work with wonderful, intelligent people, who are willing to help you towards your goals.

I believe that good advice from your peers is a gift. When you take that advice, you must remember that you cant's spread the responsibility for the actions that follow. If you can't own a decision don't make it.

Bad economic times are neither negative or positive, they should simply be viewed as a force of nature beyond any one
persons control. So I say to you; Create your own BailOut.

Update your business plan, consider the obstacles, revise your strategy, and set your aim directly towards your goals. If you stay on course, you WILL arrive, be it with or without a few battle scars.

You Can Do It!

Good Luck and Good Wishes.

Kirsten Plotkin