In my last posting, I shared ideas about why you should have an at home business. Even though what I wrote would apply to most home based businesses, my remarks were geared mostly to network marketing or multi-level marketing businesses. My next several postings will explore what you need to do become a successful network or multi-level marketer. Although my tips will be geared mostly to network marketing/multi-level marketing, they have application for any at home business.
TIP #1
You must know your why(s).
Why do you want a home based business? Unless you have a compelling reason to start and build a home based business, you may not have the staying power necessary to get you past the hurdles you’re sure to encounter. Create your own future by first creating your why(s). Your why will become the mental vision and purpose for everything you do, both large and small.
You must live day to day with a clear purpose in mind. Your purpose is your why. Don’t commit to having a home based business until you commit to yourself the why(s) that matter most to you. Your why is the burning desire that will motivate and sustain you in the day-to-day mundane and sometimes painful tasks of working a home based business. Your why could be anyone of a number of reasons:
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It could be you want the financial freedom that would allow you to spend more time with your family creating memories and strengthening lifelong bonds.
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It could be you want to become debt free.
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It could be you want to put money toward a family emergency preparedness plan, i.e., food storage, emergency essentials, cash, etc.
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It could be you want more money for your retirement.
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It could be you want to buy a nicer home.
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It could be you want to travel or want a new car, etc.
It does not matter what your why is as long as it is a burning desire. “He who has a why to live for, can bear almost any how.” (Friedrich Nietzsche) Once you have fixed your why, it’s like identifying your own personal North Star—you determine your course by it and use it as the means of getting back on track when you tend to stray. In the Old Testament of the Bible it says, “When there is no vision, the people perish.” (Proverbs 29:18) If you are passionate about your why, you will create a home based business that has vision and commitment. It has been said that commitment is another name for success. The secret of success is staying constantly committed to your purpose in thought and action. Once you identify your why(s) the rest becomes a matter putting one foot in front of the other until your reach your North Star.
God Speed in your journey and until next time may you have another day in paradise.