Entrepreneurship: Going Past The Idea Phase And Setting Up Shop

Entrepreneurs have countless ideas, yet cultivating the best one is the most challenging bit in a startup.  The idea phase is important, but shouldn’t cause bottlenecks in setting up shop.  With a clear business idea and an established plan, an entrepreneur must take action to see results. 

Before anything else, one must make sure that entrepreneurship is what they really want to do.  Otherwise, precious time will be wasted in wandering.  Find the motivation and the determination to pursue this career, and stay disciplined throughout the journey.  Decide which kind of business to tackle among the dozens of business types.  One’s strengths and weaknesses would be a good basis on the kind of business to start and manage.

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With a clear idea of type of business to engage in, diligently research the idea.  Setting up a business isn’t a race.  Spend time to learn and understand the ins and outs of the trade before moving any further.  Proceed only when the idea is established and all matters have been considered.  Write a business plan before launching any business.  This would force an entrepreneur to answer critical questions for long-term success.

Choose a business structure as this would determine its tax planning, benefits, and tradeoffs.  Assemble a core team, with each member having complementary strengths.  An attorney, tax accountant, insurance adviser, and a virtual assistant would make for a good core team in the start of the business.  Be sure to handle the paperwork to have an idea of what goes into the process. 

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Jonah Engler Silberman subscribes to mindfulness, applied to all areas of his life. He is a husband and father from Brooklyn, New York. Follow John Engler Silberman on Twitter for quick updates.

How Can You Tell If You’Re In Love?

You’ve been dating someone for a long time. You’ve gotten to know their quirks, seen them on their happiest, and been there for them while they’re on the slump. They are the first one that comes to your mind when you wake up and the last thoughts before you go to sleep. You ask yourself: “Is this it? Is this love I’m feeling?”

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Sometimes, it’s difficult to know whether you’re in love or just infatuated to a degree. It’s so easy to throw the word “love” around that many people often commit mistakes. Maybe you love what a person does or some parts about them, but not their entirety. In the words of some experts, here are ways on how you can tell if you’re in love.

One way of telling you’re actually in love is when you want to share your relationship with others. This means you can’t wait to introduce them to your closest friends. This goes beyond your personality by bringing them to a place of trust. Introducing them to your closest friends whom you’ve known for years is a big deal. And it’s not enough to just introduce them. You want your friends to like them as well.

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You also become more self-reflective when you’re in love. You change the way you see yourself and grow as a person. And it’s this change for the better that is triggered by someone new, someone you love.

As a husband and parent, Jonah Engler Silberman practices the art of mindfulness to give his full attention to the people most important to him. The practice gives his life balance. For similar reads, visit this blog.

Effective Boxing Tips To Get You Started

Jonah Engler Silberman shares how boxing has transcended the exclusivity it once had as a sport; nowadays more and more people are turning to boxing as a sound fitness and exercise regimen to complement their typical workout routines. For those keen on putting on the gloves, here are some tips that should get you “hooked” (figuratively speaking, of course).

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The first thing to do is to look for a good boxing club or gym. There are more and more of these venues that offer fitness and resistance training without insisting that members box competitively. Most amateur and professional boxing clubs have licensed coaches and staff with an excellent safety record, so just make sure that you do a background check. Your first concern is always safety.

Some complementary workout routines for boxing are running, skipping rope, and cycling. Make sure that you do one of these for improved footwork, cardiovascular training, and to build your endurance.

You need to gain power in your punches, and the best way to do this is to work on the boxing bags. The more you use your entire body to punch, the harder your punches become. Along with power gain is building muscle mass via push-ups, sit-ups, dips, and overall weight training.

Aside from shadowboxing in front of a mirror to practice your developing skills and study your stance and technique, you would eventually need to spar with other boxers. Just make sure that you are sparring with somebody who’s on the same skill level.

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Brooklyn-based Jonah Engler Silberman subscribes to a mindful lifestyle. He is a member of the Children of Promise foundation, the United Federation of Teachers, and the Buddhist center Nalanda Institute. He is also a boxing enthusiast. For related reads, visit this blog.