I've been hearing from many entrepreneurs lately that they are struggling. Our economy is still lagging and the year-end holidays can be a slow time for some businesses. There's been enough bad news in the past couple of years that some business owners remain fearful of what the next news report might bring. Many entrepreneurs are feeling pessimistic, or even worse, powerless, as if there's nothing they can do. But there is something you can do. When you're in business for yourself, there is always something you can do. This is both the blessing and the curse of being an entrepreneur. There are many difficulties that come with being a business owner. You have to get up every morning and go to work with no boss looking over your shoulder to tell you what to do and make sure it gets done. You never know whether what you're doing will pay off. You have to manage a fluctuating income, unexpected customer demands, and balancing the needs of your business with your own personal needs and those of your family. But it can be done. You can succeed. And you can do so in any economy, at any time of year, and regardless of what roadblocks appear in your path. Look around you right now. Are some entrepreneurs in your field succeeding at this very moment? Yes? Then you can, too. I don't have all the answers. No entrepreneur ever does. But here are some steps you can follow to put