Even though we are in a recession, I still see a lot of documentaries on TV showing depicting what a great time to start your own business. I definitely agree. In the past year, I’ve had more French clients who want to start a business in the US than ever. The situation in the US is not great, but it is much better than the situation in France right now. More importantly, from past recessions, we know that in the US, economic times change faster than the rest of the world, and this country will be out of this recession the earliest.

How can you ensure that your business will get through this difficult period?

One of the best ways is to have mentors and coaches, people who proved that they started from scratch and become very successful in their field, and who can share with us their proven strategies.

For the last 4 years, I have 3 coaches -people that I trust, who have helped and continue to help me develop my business and become successful. Ali Brown ,( Adam Urbanski, foreigners like me), and Raymon Aaron, I follow him both for business and real estate investment. Raymon is a real estate guru in Canada for more than 20 years. I bought a number of their programs and implement the new strategies that I learn from them.

With Raymon Aaron, I learned 3 years ago how to work 5 days a week instead of 7 and still double my revenue. That meant that I could work less and still get more clients. Ali and Adam are more marketing-oriented, so working with the 3 of them gives me the essential elements I need to succeed. I really don’t know where will be my business today if I didn’t listen to their strategies over the past years.

To grow or refocus your business, make sure to get a coach (or two), to help you save time and money. No need to reinvent the wheel, just implement what others did before you.

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