Archive for January, 2008

Getting Ready To Become Your Own Boss?

By: Olga Metziti

Not everyone wants to work for a boss. There are a lot of great benefits when you are working for yourself.

1. No one is watching over your shoulder.

2. You take a break when ever you want to take one.

3. You can take a vacation when ever you feel like getting a break.

4. No office politics.

5. The great feeling that you have accomplished something in your life.

6. Personal freedom

Becoming your own boss takes a lot of courage and stamina.

You need to be self motivated and take action everyday. While you have been taught many years to get a good education so that you can get a good job, those thoughts need to get out of your subconscious mind. This is an important aspect to run and continue to run your business. Look, the fact is that many people who have “jobs” will tell you that you are probably wasting your time. They will tell you to get a real job and stop fooling around.

While many of your friends or family try to tell you to get a job, you need to stay focused and do what ever is necessary to succeed. It would be a good idea to read motivational books and listen to tapes on a daily basis because once people brainwash you to get a job, this can overwhelm your mind and you might actually follow through with it especially when money is short and you have just started out. You need to know that things are not always going to go your way. You will have many setbacks, frustrations, and angry moments. This is a part of being financially independent and having your own home based business.

What ever you do or don’t do, never ever quit. If you are just starting out and aren’t making what you expected, keep moving forward and learn something new everyday. When you start a business, offline or online, there is a possibility that you will lose some money when you start. If you have a job and just started a side business, keep your job until you are sure that you can live with this kind of income that will help you pay for your bills. Many people have a job and a business on the side and wait a few good months until they are making enough from their business.

Some people, when they work hard and take a lot of action with their business, sometimes are not making enough to cover their expenses and bills from their business income for a particular month. Do you know how mind boggling is that? When you work so hard and you are not making enough is a sure motivation to quitting and throwing everything overboard. This is where truly entrepreneurial individuals see an obstacle that they can overcome as opposed to quitting.

By staying persistent all the time, you will eventually succeed with your business. When you do reach success, the feeling of having people look up to you for this kind of business success is tremendous.

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The Benefits Of a Home Based Business

By: Helen Cox

Setting a business from home is a big step and although the benefits that you will receive from doing so will be highly rewarding you have to ensure that you have thoroughly planned out your business to eliminate the element of failure.

One of the first decisions that you will have to make when it comes to setting up your own business is clearly what type of business you intend to go into.

There are many options open to you when it comes to setting up your own business; many people choose to use a hobby or skill to develop into their business such as craft skill, cookery/baking, recording/editing of music or photos and child care as well as languages. However one of the most popular ways of going into business is via the Internet.

There are thousands of opportunities arising within the Internet. You should evaluate your options and consider the value of the benefits you will receive from your Internet home business.

You might want to consider running a website or a web based business or maybe writing articles to be used on websites. Your options that are open to you when it comes to running an Internet home business are really limitless.

The Internet is a gateway to any aspect of business and opens you up to a whole new world of customers. Whatever your business is aiming to sell or whatever service you are hoping to offer, with the help of the Internet you will be able to make it a reality.

Becoming your own boss gives you independence, financial freedom and allows you to make smart decisions as well as to get motivated. There are countless benefits that working from home will bring you such as the freedom to adjust your working schedule. You can say goodbye to the familiar and stressful commute to work.

Having your own home business means that you work when you want to work; fitting your work around your family instead of the other way round. If you want to work throughout the night one day and not another then you can. If you want to take a holiday you have no one but yourself to answer to and as your business will most likely involve the Internet you can literally work from anywhere in the world as long as they have an Internet connection.

By working from home you save money on fuel and travel expenses as well as having the best chance of making your business a success as your costs will be as low as possible.

You also gain more self respect from owning your own home business as you will have a high sense of achievement and self appraisal for doing something on you’re own and turning it into a success.

When starting your own home business it is also important to keep in mind that money alone is not enough to get your business to where you want it to be. Our main reasons behind the choices that we make in life are almost always emotional so the impact of these choices on our lifestyle is important.

The impact of owning your own business is always almost a positive affect on your life as it gives you freedom and reduces stress level. It allows you to be able to work the hours that most suit the needs of your family.

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22 Insider Tips to Wroking from Home Successfully

22 Insider Tips to Working from Home Successfully

by Gobala Krishnan

Last Monday, I got up at 9.30am, enjoyed my slow bath and long breakfast, read the morning paper (not just the headlines) and finally entered my “office” at 11:00 a.m. No stares, no sarcastic remarks, and no reprimands. I felt so focused and energized, as if the morning breeze itself had lifted my spirits and breathed young, new life into my soul.

For the first time, I finally felt how it was like to be the master of your own destiny; to be the captain of your own ship. I felt what it was like to be a home-based entrepreneur working for what my heart wanted to pursue, not for unrealistic figures in a budget I didn’t care for.

I read in the papers about the newly completed train project that stretches over 700 miles from Qinghai (China) to Lhasa (Tibet), dubbed one of the most amazing engineering feats of the new millennium. I searched the Internet for some pictures and was amazed by what I saw. I then marked three weeks off the 2006 calendar. I knew I had to go there. This time, unlike the past, I didn’t need to ask anyone’s permission. No leave forms, no lame excuses to keep you at work, and no cancellations.

Although “working at home in your underwear” is a much abused cliché, as a home based business entrepreneur, you’ll begin to realize how fulfilling and motivating it can be to be your own boss, set your own goals, and work in line with your passion or what you really want to do in life. However, if you’re not careful, you’ll end up doing nothing and will soon be reluctantly seeking another J.O.B when your home-based business dream turns into a nightmare.

Here are some tips to avoid “home business disaster,” work at home productively, and achieve your goals in record time:

Your Home Office
As the nucleus of your home-based business, setting up and organizing your home office can be the key to your success:

Learn to separate work from play—Although working at home is fun, you must learn to mentally separate your work from your personal life. Otherwise you’ll get it mixed up and both will suffer. Do not put too many personal things in your working space and vice versa.

Separate the “home” from the “office”—Yes, you have a home office or a SOHO (Small Office Home Office) as it’s popularly called. But you need to physically separate the two. For this reason, it is never a good idea to put your office in your bedroom or share it with any other room. If you have a small living space and can’t afford a separate room, do what I do. Just determine which part of your hall or living area to convert to your home office, and mentally draw a “line” separating it from the rest of the room. You can also put full or partial partitions if you want.

Separate entrance is best—If you can afford it, create a separate door or entrance into your home office. This is especially useful if you expect a lot of clients at home.

Create wireless networking—Cables are messy and troublesome. If you have more than one PC just use wireless routers and create a wireless environment in your home.

Be fully equipped for business—Technology has made things cheap, so make full use of it. I personally use the TelExtreme VoIP service that gives me unlimited calls to local, domestic and international fixed and mobile phones for a flat rate. I use Skype when I travel with my notebook and use it to automate all incoming phone calls, record messages and send them to my email (you can learn more on how to do this with my e-book on Internet Telephony). You could also get a 3-in-1 fax, copier and scanner for under RM800! You can’t afford to have an ill-equipped home office if you’re serious about making the type of income you dreamt about.

Business Management & Productivity
When you are a “one-man-show” small business dreaming of doing multi-million dollar big business, you’ll definitely need these tips:

Set your working hours—The number one mistake people make is thinking they can work whenever they feel like it. This can backfire, so make sure you set regular working hours such as 10.00am to 5.00pm and stick to it as much as you can. Of course since YOU are the boss now, you can set your time as you like, and you can always adjust a little here and there.

Have an efficient follow-up system—Use email auto-responders, voice message recorders and even toll-free numbers to manage inquiries and follow-ups. This would free up tons of your time and also help you to focus on planning your next strategic business moves instead of being a phone operator.

Don’t get distracted—If you use email notification software (like Gmail Notifier) or instant message services like Yahoo Messenger or MSN Messenger, turn all these off during work hours. Don’t be checking your email throughout the day, as it DOES NOT help you be focused. Instead, dedicate a few hours in the morning or evening to answer emails. If you find that the bulk of your daily time is spent looking at emails, then you’re having the wrong strategy and focusing on the wrong priorities.

Finance & Profitability
When you stop getting a paycheck at the end of the month, it can be both the most exciting and most terrifying thing at the same time. Here are some tips to avoid financial black holes:

Be debt free first—If you want to start your own home based business, but you’re already straddled with huge amounts of credit card debts and loan repayments, make sure you clear all or a significant part of it first. It’s too risky carrying around all that debt on your shoulders when you start a business, where there is no safety net and fixed income to protect you.

Correct any financial “bad habits”—If you run a credit card debt by spending lavishly, you need to correct this first before going full time in your own home based business. It really doesn’t matter how much money you can make by working at home. All that matters is how much money you keep at the end of the day.

Don’t be afraid to explore new sources of income—There are more ways to make money out there than you can possibly imagine. Don’t dismiss any opportunity without thoroughly researching it, or you could be missing out on the opportunity to retire richer, earlier! I once ignored trying out paid autosurf programs simple because I was too lazy to study it. Two years down the road I realized that I passed up the opportunity to add an additional RM2,000 monthly to my income. Don’t do the same mistake!

Plan and monitor your cash flow—If you don’t want to get up one day to find your wallet and bank account completely empty, plan your cash flow. Make a list of payments you will be receiving and the expenses you need to make. As an employee, the company plans WHEN and WHERE you get your money, but as an entrepreneur, you need to learn to master cash flow. Don’t confuse “cash flow” with profits, since you can go broke even if your business is profitable but you don’t see any real money in your bank account.

Aim for profitability before expansion—Make sure your business is profitable before you actually decide to go full time. If you need to spend more on your business than what you make, you are in a dangerous zone. If your home business is not profitable yet, you should have a back up plan to support your expenses, and you could consider part-time jobs to pay the bills.

Focus on residual income—If you make RM3,000 a month but need to work for 6 hours a day, it would be better if you hired someone to do the bulk of the job and only get RM500 for yourself. Even though it’s less, this now becomes part of your residual income, i.e. income that you get without working. You now have the time to explore other sources of income instead of being tied-up to daily routines. Think like a business owner, not like an employee.
Swatting The Loneliness Bug

When all your friends are busy slugging at their 9-to-5 jobs and you’re at home with lots of time on your hands, the truth is it can get pretty lonely. Here are some tips to overcome your post-employment loneliness:

Don’t limit yourself to any location—If you ONLY work at home, then your situation is not much better than it used to be when you struggled for your former company. If you have a laptop or notebook, then you’re already as ‘mobile’ as it gets, so explore your options! Work in the library, at Starbucks, in the park, on the beach, by the swimming pool, or anywhere else where it’s quiet and relaxing enough. After all, what’s the point of having your own home-based business if you don’t enjoy the perks?

Invite friends over for lunch—Even if you can’t or don’t cook, invite friends over for lunch. At least you’ll have some company, and you’ll get to see the look of envy on their faces when lunch break’s over for them.

Host parties and networking sessions—Now that you’re your own boss, you actually have the time and freedom to plan stuff like this. A simple barbeque dinner can help you re-establish bonds with your old friends and create tons of useful referrals.

Join network marketing—Even if your home-based business is not centered on network marketing, do join one with a reputable company. This will put you in a situation where you meet tons of new people every day and some of them will eventually become your new business partners or even newfound friends.

Marketing and Promotion
Your home business is NOT about YOU. It’s about everyone else around you, how you connect to others and let them see the value that your business can provide:

What’s your Instant Impact Message—Most small or home business owners can’t describe their business in one sentence. Even when they do, it speaks nothing of the uniqueness of their business. “I do internet marketing” is a statement that does nothing to promote your business to others. Instead, if you say “I help small businesses with low budgets find unlimited clients over the Internet using affordable and simple solutions” then you now have a ‘value statement’ that will stick in the minds of others even when they sleep. Having your own Instant Impact Message is the toughest, and most important thing you can do to successfully market your business. Don’t describe what you do – describe the value that others can get from YOU.

Don’t forget the power business cards—If you used to hand out business cards to clients in your former company, why stop now? Business cards are a cheap and good way to advertise and promote. But instead of putting useless jargon and boring titles, put in your Instant Impact Message.

Offer free coaching—If your business “Helps people feel and look professional and confident by mastering communications skills” than you can always offer free coaching to your prospective clients. Just do a simple class where you can teach them how to speak better, listen better etc. etc. Free coaching can help you cement your position as an expert in your field. When people like what they get from you for free, they are more likely to become paying customers and self-driven marketing machines for your business.

Maximize your local contacts—So over the years you developed a good relationship with the owner of the restaurant right opposite where you live. Now that you have your own business, you have to maximize ALL the contacts you collected over the years. The people you’ve met in your previous job or social functions can give you extra marketing leverage. So talk to the restaurant guy. See if you can work out a mutually beneficial business relationship. Everyone around you, if you know how to do it, can help you grow your business.

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Home Based Tips for Achieving the Perfect Balance

By: Diana Ennen

It’s HARD! Most home-based working moms and other entrepreneurs are saying the same thing now, how do I do it all? How can I run a business and balance a family at the same time? I know, I’ve been working at home since 1985 and although it gets easier, it is still a challenge.

Here are tips for finding balance. They have helped me considerably through the years and I hope you enjoy them as well.

1. Keep in mind that it’s a learning process. No one is perfect. One of the greatest gifts I did learn was to no longer beat myself up so much. So what if I didn’t do it all today. So what if my house didn’t pass a white glove test today (or ever). I really enjoy my business. I really enjoy my family. I feel as long as I do the best I can do, I’m a winner today.

2. To be able to get it all done and enjoy your family, create boundaries, both work-related and personal. You don’t want to have to do it all and once you start saying no, you’ll be amazed how truly awesome it feels. When you keep in control, things run better. Plus, I believe both your family and clients appreciate knowing what is expected of them.

3. Have a schedule to follow and stick to it as much as possible. Avoid unnecessary interruptions, including constant e-mail checking. Set a timer for checking emails, message boards, routine tasks. Think of time as money. Avoid time robbers such as friends that IM all day just to chat. This isn’t to say you can’t have fun and friends, you want that, just keep control and don’t let it interrupt your day.

4. Get out of the office and do your work whenever possible. I do a lot of writing as a virtual assistant and publicist. Instead of sitting in the office, I go outside and work. It feels great to have a change of pace. A good cup of java and I’m good to go. Plus, find out if you can take your kids places and work. I will often be able to take my kids to the beach where they can play and I can catch up on some edits.

5. Multi task whenever possible. When I prepare dinner, I will often do a crock-pot meal with the meat designated and also prepare a meal in the oven as well so I’ll get two meals out of it. You feel like Day 2 is a day off. Also, I’ll prepare lunch for tomorrow at dinner. That way I can prepare a healthy lunch and snack the night before for both of us. When I’m not in a rush in the morning, I have more time to devote to putting healthy things together. You’d be amazed how good it feels to stop and eat a pre-made salad or sandwich while working instead of grabbing for something else.

6. Take small vacations to get away. Plan a Friday, Saturday, Sunday vacation. This helps because we don’t feel overworked. Also, when you’re busy, don’t let exercise and going to the gym be the things you give up. You need those for energy.

7. Take weekends and evenings off. It’s so easy to get caught up working 24/7. But when you take this time off, you feel so much more energized. And you get to connect more with your children.

Working at home can be a challenge, but it can also be the most rewarding journey ever. I believe that not only I benefit from the experience, but my children as well. They get to see a confident positive mom who loves going to work every day. And that’s priceless

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Working From Home Has More Advantages Than You Even Know

By: Erik Jacobson

A Stay-at-Home Worker With the advent of the computer and the advancement of technology, working from home has become a growing trend in the working world. Telecommuting, as it is called, is a viable alternative to going to a physical office outside your home.

Whether you are employed by a company as a telecommuter or you are an entrepreneur working from your home, the benefits of such an arrangement are very lucrative.

As we approach a recession, it becomes necessary to cut costs. With telecommuting, you save money on gasoline and clothing. Not only do you save money on gasoline because you don’t have to drive to work, but also you save wear and tear on your car. This includes money spent on car repairs such as routine oil changes. When you have a home-based business, you don’t have to get dressed up for work.

Thus, you save on money spent for clothing. There are also many psychological advantages to home-based businesses. In today’s world, stress is cited as a leading cause of illness. With a home-based business you do not have the stress of getting up by an alarm clock and having to be at a certain place by a certain time. You avoid the stress of traffic.

In addition, not having the stress of a boss over your head might be the major advantage of working at home. You can work at your own pace, independently, without having an authority figure to report to and watch you.

Finally, telecommuting has its social advantages as well. You can spend more time with your family, if you have one, and/or your pets. The comfort and love of these two entities bring inspiration and motivation to the table.

Moreover, working in a warm, familiar environment, rather than the sterile nature of the office, can spur creativity and productivity.

The added income, combined with the lower cost of living, add up to some serious money. Once inside a home based business you will enjoy the positive work experience of having a team of helpful individuals train and teach you the strategies to success.

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Why SFI Works For Some And Not For Others – Which Will It Be For YOU?

Why SFI Works For Some And Not For Others—Which Will It Be For YOU?

Thanks to Bill Alland, SFI Bronze Team Leader

When listening to other SFI affiliates on forums, conference calls, and e-mail, you hear SFI success stories and you hear wailings of dismay.

Which ones are true? Both!

Here’s why:

SFI works, if you…yes, YOU…

A. Do a little work,

B. Make a tiny commitment, and

C. Do your small part each and every month.

Simple as A, B, C!

Don’t follow this simple plan, and you’ll find yourself among the wailers.

Commit your efforts to your SFI business and, very soon, you could have your own SFI success story to share with others.

That’s because you’ll have a plan, a pattern to go by.

Follow the path, the instructions, the recipe, and consistently and persistently duplicate the efforts of others who succeed…and the chances are excellent that you too will succeed!

Don’t do your small part, and you’re on your own. And it’s quite likely you will fail.

Why? People who join an opportunity and then sit back without putting forth the effort are what the industry labels “lookie-loos” or “tire kickers.” They walk around the system, check it out, form their opinions, and come to their premature—and often incorrect—conclusions.

And that’s OK. After all, it’s human nature to want to check something out before jumping right into it. What’s NOT OK is when these same people fail to consider there’s a better way. They don’t stick around long enough to understand and learn about the opportunity sitting right in front of their faces. They then go off on their own without ever realizing that there are literally hundreds of people who have been where they are and who can show them exactly what to do and how to succeed.

They make the BIG mistake of never trying out SFI for themselves, of never following the pattern, the plan, the path already laid out and marked for them. They never commit themselves to success or the SFI home-business system. They don’t do their small part. And what happens? They come to the incorrect believe that SFI can’t do anything for them. Or, they simply sit back and watch, waiting for others to do it all for them.

Either way, they fail!

But you don’t have to be one of them. The fact that you’re reading this right now proves that you’re ready for success and are willing to put forth the effort to get it.

So, what IS your small part? What can you do NOW to help ensure your home-business success?

Simply this:

1) Find someone—anyone—who wants Security, Freedom, Income, or ALL THREE. Chances are, you know dozens, maybe even hundreds, of people that fit in this category, people who are desiring these things in their lives right now. Just pick ONE.

Then introduce yourself. Get to know that person and let him or her get to know you. Make sure they’re in the market for the things you have to give away and sell. Don’t mention SFI yet. Instead, focus on the benefits: the tons of free training materials, courses, articles, etc.; the great features of the SFI home-business program; and the quality products and services available.

After you’ve begun to build a relationship of trust and mutual interests, then—and only then—introduce them to SFI and let the program close the sale for you.

It’s at this point that one of three things will happen:

Your prospective customer will not buy into SFI and will go on to something different,

The prospect will like what he/she sees and become a customer of yours and SFI’s,

He or she will join you and the SFI global opportunity…or better yet, both 2 and 3!
Remember the saying: “Some will. Some won’t. So what? Next!” Don’t spend your time worrying about the “lookie-loos” and “tire kickers.” Move on to your next prospective home-business team member or customer!

After you’ve performed this small task, what’s left for you to do?

Just two more things:

2) Set an example for your personally sponsored SFI affiliates by committing yourself to success with SFI. Be sure to retain your EA (executive affilate) status each and every month to maximize your earnings.

3) Let your personally sponsored affiliates know that they too must commit to SFI and do their small part to reach success. It’s the way folks succeed with SFI and make money. In other words, these new folks must do as you have done…or fail.

It’s called Teaching and Duplication.

Tell your team members what you know and show them where you found that information. Then, simply repeat the process again with another person…and keep on doing it.

It’s that simple: 1, 2, 3. Nothing else. Following this simple recipe, you can now refuse to wail in dismay and separate yourself from the “tire kickers” and “lookie-loos”…the people who never get it, and who never do it. People who will always be wondering how others have succeeded and who will never make it big…in anything, ever.

The bottom line? Take charge of your SFI business now, and join the people who get it!

And remember: “If it’s to be, it’s up to me!”

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10 Order Pulling Ways To End Your Ad Copy

Today’s feature article is:

10 Order Pulling Ways To End Your Ad Copy
http://www.PlugInProfitSite.com/main-19755

1. You could end your ad copy by telling people
what will happen if they buy your product. Use
your most powerful benefit as the example.

2. You could end your ad copy by telling people
what will happen if they don’t buy your product. Use
a problem that they won’t be able to solve without it.

3. You could end your ad copy with a question
they will always say yes too. They then will be used
to saying yes when you ask them to order.

4. You could end your ad copy with a short review
of your whole ad. Repeat all the major benefits and
features they will receive.

5. You could end your ad copy with a deadline.
Tell them it’s a limited time offer and they need to
order by a specific date.

6. You could end your ad copy with a powerful
guarantee. Give them a lifetime or triple your
money back guarantee.

7. You could end your ad copy with a testimonial.
Use one or two of your customers’ testimonials
that is believable and includes specific results.

8. You could end your ad copy with a free bonus.
When you give them a free bonus it increases the
product’s perceived value.

9. You could end your ad copy with a discounted
price. Just list your regular price and then offer a
discounted price off the order right now.

10. You could end your ad copy with a free sample
or trial of your product. If your ad didn’t attract them
to buy, maybe a free sample or trial would.

Quote of the Day:

“Tolerance and celebration of individual differences is the
fire that fuels lasting love.” — Tom Hannah

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