“Sample the buffet.” That’s what master hypnotist (Marshall Sylver) said to this man in the audience who asked “What business should I do?”
I was one of many people who had the same question in that weekend workshop I attended in Las Vegas in 2000.
You probably have the same question.
Sample the buffet. Like in a lunch or dinner buffet, you would try a piece of each delicious appetizer, entree and dessert and go back for more of the ones you really like. Right?
So, the same thing with business. Try different ones until you find the one you love. Or at least find out more about that business model.
That’s what I did when I started trying my luck in business. I tried different ways to make a buck:
– Buying-and-selling (flipping) single family homes
– Buying-and-renting (single family home, duplex and even a 23-unit mobile home park).
– I also tried a medical billing business.
– Consulting and training.
– Incorporation filing service.
– Website development.
– Network marketing.
I also attended many free and paid seminar workshops just to see what was out there. What the possibilities were.
I talked to other people too who were trying a business. If I found it interesting, I’d check it out. And if I liked what I saw, I’d try it myself.
Eventually, I figured out what I wanted to do by eliminating what I didn’t want to do. Process of elimination in other words.
“Sample the buffet” is definitely one way to figure out what you want to do in business.
The only con about this advice is the time it will take to try many different businesses. At a certain point, you’ll know what you want and what you don’t want.
However, if you don’t know what you want, this is one way of exploring and figuring out what you want to do.
LESSON LEARNED
Sample the buffet. Try different things until you find the one that you like the most.