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Can Successful Entrepreneurs Turn You Into One?

BY seriuos entrepreneurTue May 26, 2009
This blog is written by a member of our blogging community and expresses that member's views alone.

If you are a neophyte in an enterprise like Internet marketing, it is great to have someone show you the way. You might want to consult those successful entrepreneurs who know what they are talking about. It is important, however, to find a teacher who can actually teach you practical knowledge, as opposed to someone who can merely sell the idea of success to your.

That is why teaching is - and should always be - a respected career.

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The Teacher

Here's an adage that's been the source of controversy for many an academe: "Those who can't do, teach." If this is true, many argue that it inappropriate simplifies the complexity of the teaching profession and all its inherent skills.

On the flip side of that coin is the idea that those who CAN do, CAN'T teach because knowing something inside your head and applying it to practical use, as well as being able to get someone else to do it as successfully as what you have are two very different things.

Be Cautious

You might have been bombarded with e-mails on how to become one of those to earners. Before you take their word for it, or even delete these messages, here are a few tips to help you decide when you've struck gold, or when you've just encountered a dud:

1. If you have a history with this guru, look back and analyze to determine if you do have a future together. If not, ask around and see how other students have fared with him.

2. Find out all you need to know about the guy. Research extensively to determine if this person is a credible source for business knowledge.

3. If he is more keen on selling something, rather than actually teaching you something useful, you might want to run the other way. True, no guru can give you a hundred percent guarantee of success, but he should be able to tell you what the odds are of you ever becoming among the successful entrepreneurs elite.

4. Find someone you can trust enough to build a relationship with. Like all relationships, you have to be compatible, both in goals and even budget. There are successful entrepreneurs who are trustworthy enough, so hold on to a gem when you are lucky enough to find one. Hopefully, they'll be able to show you the way of the successful entrepreneurs.

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