wanda
Posts: 2
Score: 0
Joined: 3/27/2006
From: Canada
Status: offline
|
Many people dream about working at home in their own business - it's the next step in the American dream. You have the opportunity to be your own boss, create your own hours, and truly become the master of your own success and prosperity. There is no dependence on tenure, pension or promotions, and the money you bring in is
directly correlated to your efforts - not a predetermined salary. Pretty powerful stuff.
There are many different types of home businesses online, to include network marketing, direct sales, and affiliate sales. All of these allow you to work at home in YOUR comfort zone. But, all of us who have been in the industry for awhile will tell you that, although there are a multitude of business building and marketing approaches you can take, there are a set of groundrules that are consistent across
all industry lines. In order to be truly successful, these must be followed.
1. Treat Your Business Like a Business - NOT a Hobby: I have seen so many people fail in their business because they do just the opposite of this. How much does a hobby pay? NOTHING - enough said.
2. Be Consistent: Pick a single marketing approach and master it before moving on to something else. If you are running an e-zine campaign, commit to submitting adds every week - not every month or when you feel like it. You must be consistent if you want to be taken seriously.
3. Make a Schedule and Stick To It: You don't need to work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week to be successful in your business, but you do need to need to work and the schedule needs to be established. What would happen if you only showed up to your current job ‘every so often’? How long until you were fired?
4. Advertise & Market: You cannot grow (or even start) a business without this. It amazes me that people think they can put $10 into a home business and then put $10 more into advertising and expect to be rich in two weeks. Doesn't work like that.
People won't know about your perfect product or ground breaking opportunity unless you tell them about it.
5. Stay POSITIVE: There will be challenges - do not even doubt this and don't be surprised when they come up. The important aspect of this is how you choose to react to these challenges. If you get down every time you're presented with a roadblock, you won't get too far. Do not let negativity steal your dreams. Get around and stay around positive people. Do this in your personal life and in your business.
6. Keep Learning: You should make a point to read at least an hour a day. The latest criminal thriller does not count...I'm talking about books that will educate you on how to drive your business and personal development forward to the next level.
Look for books on network marketing, personal development, leadership, etc. A great place to start is John Milton Fogg's book, The Greatest Networker in the World.
7. Create a Budget: Especially if you are just starting out, you have limited funds to spend on advertising. You need to know exactly how much you can spend each month and exactly how much certain forms of advertising will cost you. Focus on the things that will create a bigger bang for your buck. In the beginning the money will
be slow to come in...understand that and plan ahead.
8. Write Down Your Goals and Identify Your WHY: This is probably one of the most important items on this list. Without clearly identified goals, you will have no idea where you are going. If you don't know where you are going, how will you know how to get there?
9. Stay Focused: Do not lose sight of your goals...you must focus your attention and energy on these every day. Do not let little things or the 'latest and greatest' product distract you.
10. Dedicate a Work Space: You must have a space (no matter how big or how small) that you can call your own while you are working. Lock the door, turn off the TV and focus. Don't let anyone or anything enter that space that will cause distraction.
If you can master these 10 things, you will be that much closer to becoming successful in your home business. Welcome to a truly wonderful and inspiring industry.
Cheers to Success,
Wanda
_____________________________
Take a Free Tour Today!
http://www.teammaxglobal.com/max
Wanda
|
Printable Version
10 Steps - 
New Messages
No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages
Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages
Locked w/o New Messages
Post New Thread