My four Steps, a short introduction.

Hello my friends,

First of all, if this is your first visit, Welcome!
My blog here at Four Steps to Freedom is all about trying to explain the different systems that you can use to make Real Money at home.

I have been talking a lot about the Four Steps and today I decided to really explain what they are.

The Four Steps:

·       Sign up for a free to use or very low cost program (Such as THIS one) but you could Use any program your comfortable with.

·       Get whatever you need to qualify for the program ( for the examples I listed, you need to get One credit to start making money)

·       Turn a profit. With these easy systems. Even $20 is an important milestone.

·       Invest at least half your profits back into the business, or into tools to help your business.

Signing Up for programs:

This is the hardest part.
To be able to find the figurative diamond in the fish tank, or the Real Opportunity in the midst of the scams and the unknown.
Now there are a couple helpful websites I can recommend:

First one is internetmoneyreport.com. Ignore the video and all the sign ups, and scroll down. It lists a whole bunch of useful and proven systems that real people use.

The next one I could recommend is knowl8dge.com. He lists a bunch of Methods and systems from your perspective. He personally joined hundreds of programs, losing a lot of his own money, to tell you what works.

This is where I heard about the Instant payday network, and decided I’d get involved with this one because it promised returns with little to no investment.

Other than that, if you’re already involved in a business, please feel free to continue to use what works.

Getting Qualified:

This is what separates the scams from the real Opportunities.

Positive things to look for:

·       Does the return of a referral outweigh the cost to join?

·       Do you receive a range of products across multiple price levels?

·       How automated is the system, how comfortable are you with this level of automation?

·       Can you sell the product without selling the business?

Negative things to be aware of.

·       High entrance cost

·       Promises the results with no effort from you.

·       You only make money by selling the business.

·       You can’t see how the figures add up.

·       You have to sign up for other promotions to get involved with theirs.

Now to clarify,

Not every negative point means the offer is a scam, and not every positive trait means the company is legitimate. There is an essence of risk, but generally if you can trace the money, you don’t have to spam people, and you get a return off the effort you put in, it sounds legitimate.

There are many different types of business out there, but usually you have to purchase the rights to a product, before you can sell it. There is usually some form of commitment or investment to get qualified.

Don’t be afraid of this process, It protects you from people who seek to corrupt these systems. if you have to put in your credit card information, Be sure you can trust the website, but usually they only need your Credit information is to ensure you’re not making multiple accounts to inflate your own pockets.

*example. If I was less honest, I could refer myself to FourStepsToFreedom and sign up for the $7 Go daddy promotion, and earn $20 for the referral credit.
You can see how if un-moderated, one could easily abuse this system. So don’t be afraid of identifying yourself.

Turn a Profit:

Sounds Simple hey?

Well no, unfortunately it is not going to magically happen. It is easier to make a return if you Invest thousands of dollars, But to start from nothing, you need to developed skills that allow you to connect with the general population, and furthermore, Skills to convince them that you are legitimate, and offering them a way to change their lives.

Entrepreneurial skills to work on:

·       Public speaking: Write your presentation, and Practise in front of a mirror. It helps to know what you look like while performing.

·       Writing: if you’re not already writing down every thought you have about your business, you need to start. Write down ad Ideas, write down name ideas, and write down Blogging topic ideas. If you think of it, write it down. And learn how to take those notes and turn them into a cohesive thought you can present or utilize.

·       Typing: this is pretty important too. I’m not saying learn to use your “Home Row” I’m saying learn where your keys are, and learn to type as fast as you can think. Accuracy is just as important as speed. to be able to write at 30-50 WPM with a 85+% accuracy will make your life so much easier when it comes to writing emails, writing blog posts, and when talking to prospects live over chat or Skype.

·       Self-Direction: You have to be motivated, with self confidence. You want to be the Boss. You can’t hesitate to step in and get dirty. Self-direction means everything falls on your shoulders, and that’s how you like it. Delegate what you need to, but take responsibility for the success of your business.

·       Determination: You have to want to succeed. If you need help with this, Email me, I’ll send you some links to look at, that really explain what determination is, and how to really feel it. Your Drive will enable you to overcome the obstacles that pop up, without it you won’t achieve your goals. (Biggest tip I can give is: see yourself as already achieved your goals, convince yourself you did it. You will start to automatically think of ways to succeed)

·       Risk Oriented: Being an Entrepreneur is a risky business. You must be able to live with uncertainty and failure. You have to really work hard. And No one guarantees your profits.

·       High Energy: be prepared to put in long hours. You may find yourself working every day at first! This Line of work IS demanding, both physically, and mentally.

·       Vision: I touched on this in Determination, but you have to have a Dream or Vision you want to make real. You need to aspire to this vision and work to achieve it.

·       Ability to learn from Mistakes: Everyone will make Mistakes. You might forget to renew your ads; you might order the wrong business card. Maybe you forgot about that weekly webinar you wanted to see. The mistake doesn’t matter, its being able to Identify Why you made the mistake, and being able to correct yourself in the future that will make you incredibly efficient.

Honing these skills along with Diligence in the application of your Business, will begin to make you real Profits.
Re-Investing in your Business:
The Importance of this step is very important to get across.

How do you grow a business?
By making it better than it was before.


How do you make a business better?
By strengthening your weaknesses.

So what does this mean to you?

Re-investing in your business means, to take a portion of the profits and spend it in a way to create more profits than you would have had, if you had not re-invested.

The Number 1 example of this is Buying Ads.
Buying advertisements is very important. Paid ads are the best way to promote your business because they are promoted in High traffic areas. For instance, you can pay to place affiliate links on your web page or use Google to promote your webpage. Another way to use ads is to sell space on your Blog or website to companies, like Google ad-sense.
Other ways to re-invest:

·       Software or programs to use, that either help you advertise, or make your daily tasks become accomplished faster. ( example HootSuite, banner programs, business card builders)

·       Hardware, Proper equipment will assist you immensely, but this can be very expensive, and it doesn’t directly increase your profits.

·       Invest in other business that compliments your Main business. *For example in My 4 step program the fourth step is to join a company called Ipas2. This automates your Empower Network sales to generate another income that overshadows the income of my initial business.

Well that’s It for Today,

Thanks again for coming By, and don’t forget to follow me on Facebook/ Twitter/ Google+.

I’ll see you around soon!

Andrew Halliday