Do you ever wonder why some people seem to be successful in
business and other do not? Is it just
luck or some special education that sets some people apart? Read this article to gain some insight into
these questions. It may not be what you
think. As ever, comments always welcome.
What Does It Really Take To Do That Home Business?
By: Ron LeBlanc
So you're there at that webpage again. Looking at all the smiling faces
and all the people telling how they started with five minutes a day and no
money down and now they have a vacation home in Aspen. Is it real? Can average
Joes and Janes really make it that big?
Yes and no. I have personally met many average people who have made many
hundreds of thousands of dollars each in home businesses. Some of them had
impressive educations and backgrounds. Some were pretty unimpressive before.
I've met a tattoo parlor owner, a bouncer, a college coach, and a homemaker.
All of them have made multiple six figure incomes. They were average in terms
of their education and work background, but there are also some things about
them that aren't average at all.
Did they have to train for years and listen to a home correspondence
course of hundreds of CD's? No. Did they go get another degree? No. Did they
just get lucky? I don't think so. The reason I don't think so is because they
all had a few things in common. Logic tells me that if the things they had in
common produced the same result, then maybe that's not luck.
I have known all of these people personally, and I can show you some of
the things that they had in common. If you have/do these things then you also
have a great chance at success. If you don't do these things, then your chances
of success are slimmer.
Firstly, each one of them treats their home business like a real
business. If you don't put your business near the top with family and your
current job, then guess what - you will continue to have that job. What that
comes down to is making decisions like your whole future depends on it. Don't
feel like calling that last contact? Can't attend that company function? That
$2000 for marketing could be used for those new curta! ins or that new stereo.
Those are the key decisions and all these people made them with their business
in mind first.
Secondly, they all had a very pressing "why" to their
business. For some it was the heartbreak of dropping off their 2-year old in
day care. For others it was a divorce or separation and they would have lost
everything. In every case these people had a "why" that gripped them
like a grandmother who hadn't seen them in three years.
I have seen people who were asked about why they are doing a business or
what their goal was and they were vague such as, "I want to get
financially free", "I want more time at home", you get the
picture. Worse yet some people have a negative reason such as "I want to
be out of debt", or "I hate my job". Those are NOT going to
carry you through the hard times.
If you can't tell me right now exactly WHY you want to do a business,
then you may want to consider figuring that out before you get started. Get
really specific and positive. What do you want to accomplish? When do you want
to have it by? What are you going to use the $30k in the next month for? How
much will you give away?
Once you have concrete answers to these questions, then you are ready to
start looking at the how-to. I will discuss the process of figuring out your
why in my next article. Don't miss it!
Author Bio
Ron LeBlanc, PE spent 20+ years in science and engineering when he woke up to
his true potential and began working from home. He lives in Boulder, CO and
works out of his home. He enjoys helping other people learn to do home based
businesses. Get his tip-filled newsletter and some special offers at www.be-do-have.com
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