What are Your Strengths

In my experience, people who build their business around their own personal interests or experience almost always tend to achieve success FASTER than people who don't.It makes sense when you think about it...People who follow their passions are the ones who are most motivated to do the work necessary to grow and improve their businesses.

The following questions are designed to get you thinking about what really matters to YOU. Be sure to print this list and write your answers down -- you're going to want to refer to them later.

1. Do you play any sports?


2. If you had unlimited dollars and a week's worth of free time, what would you do? List the first activities that come to mind.


3. What websites do you visit when you're just "surfing around" online? What topics do these cover?


4. Have you ever won a trophy or award? What for?


5. Have you ever been recognized for a contribution of services? What did you do?


6. Do you have pets? What kinds?


7. Do you have kids? What do you like best about being a parent? What do you find most challenging?


8. Do you have any specialized education? Have you ever taken a class in a subject like pottery or sailing? Do you have any kind of academic continued education?


9. Have you ever volunteered anywhere? What did you learn through this experience?


10. Have you ever gone through a particularly challenging experience, and come out of it stronger than ever? What was that challenge, and what did you do to overcome it?


11. What lifetime accomplishment are you most proud of? What did you learn from this experience?


12. Do you have firsthand knowledge of any medical illnesses or issues? If so, which ones?


13. Do you collect anything? If so, what?


14. What television shows do you enjoy? What kind of music do you listen to? Do you ever attend theater events or other events related to the arts?


15. Is there anything you've always really wanted to do or learn more about, but just haven't had the time?

Once you have finished, go over your answers to these 15 questions, paying special attention to the ones that got the strongest positive response from you.

These are the areas that are most likely to lead you to the ideal market you should target with your business.

Now narrow your list down to 3 to 5 topics you're truly passionate about. These topics are going to be the starting point of your research.