Network

To belong is the cry of everyone's heart. Starting out in a new venture is very unnerving and can be lonely. Working form home alone can isolate us from valuable support.

There are various business groups in each of our communities. There are those that exhort each other, give opportunity for members to talk about their business. Places like this enable you to learn to tell others about your business in a concise and meaningful manner.

There are groups that are exclusive, where you pay a high premium to belong. There are online groups that are set up through Facebook, Linkedin etc. The participants each have a photo and every time they have something to say their photo will appear beside their comments.

If you are in a franchise you will have team meetings where you will be inspired and supported. However, unless you genuinely participate you will not get the connection and remain lonely.

Recently the company I work for, AMP, started webinares for any who wanted to join. They were inundated with participants. They then had the job of managing a crowd online and to maintain order had to mute everybody. So sometimes things need refining but be patient, hang in there and you will discover a group you can belong to.

Out of the webinares a marketer contracted to AMP created a Facebook page for those interested, this is where people could become more connected.

These are all good but if you work alone it is good to get out there and become a member of something. You need to talk and be heard, to belong. Belonging makes the journey all the more worthwhile.