Work from home, work at home, start a home business and start an internet business, how many times do you see these phrases if you do any surfing on the net. Probably many times, right? How do you decide which ones are worthwhile? It is not easy.
Have you spent money on a work from home business and discovered that after you’ve paid your money you can’t find anyone to help you? You are left out in the cold, on your own. Not a good feeling, right?
So you have heard all the hype, fell for some of it, and now feel that everything you see on the net is a scam. But at the same time, there are those who start an internet business and succeed in a big way. Why can’t that be you?
The main reason that most people fail or not make what they expected is lack of training. You need generic training so you can market any program that you sign up for.
According to Dot Santoro, Predator Marketing System business owner, “Predator is the place where you can find exactly what you need for your work from home business. There are multiple trainings everyday, you feel like you are part of a group, where the success of everyone, including you, is important. I have never been in a program where you are taught to do things that only the big internet gurus do.”
Predator Marketing System claims to be the 21st Century business model for the work at home industry. Dot enthusiastically says, “Now is the time to start an internet business if you have ever wanted to work at home and Predator Marketing System is the vehicle you have been searching for.”
Predator will teach you how to drive traffic, how to get an abundance of free leads and how to market, not only Predator, but any other internet businesses you have. Their team of trained closers, all of which are successful marketers, will do the hard part and according to the Predator Marketing System site, you get paid $1,000 to $3,000.
“Learning to market without rejection has been the most important aspect of my success,” reveals Dot Santoro, “as long as I had to place hundreds of phone calls to get any sales, my work from home business was not going anywhere. Now, I spend my time doing the marketing, not on the phone trying to make sales.”
To learn more about Predator Marketing System and how it works, go to http://getpaidtomarket.com and request a callback, that way you can see how the system works.
About The Author
Dorothy Santoro's living comes from network marketing. She lives in the hills of Tennessee, where she raises a small herd of mini goats on a 25 acre hobby farm. So when she is not on the 'net, she's probably out in the barn. The latest addition to her portfolio of online businesses is Predator Marketing System which you can find at http://getpaidtomarket.com.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Work At Home Moms Should Consider Affiliate Programs
In my many years in the work at home industry, I have come across many work at home ideas, programs and opportunities both online and offline. However, it is affiliate programs that always get my vote for a number of reasons and I think that any mom looking to do some sort of work at home venture should seriously consider them.
As a simple explanation, affiliate marketing is a process whereby a person promotes the goods or services of a merchant by driving traffic of interested users to that merchant's website. The person that does these activities is called an ‘affiliate' and the company/website that receives these services is referred to as the ‘merchant'. Affiliates are either paid commission on a pay-per-click, pay-per-lead or pay-per-sale basis. The bulk of the affiliate's duties would be in marketing and advertising.
Affiliate programs have numerous advantages for anyone especially for moms wanting to do something from home in between taking care of the little darlings and keeping house. These are:
International Customers
As the internet is an international instrument, your potential customers will be from almost every country in the world. This is a huge market for you to tap into. Because more and more people are coming online everyday, your market is virtually unlimited.
All The Hard Work Has Been Done For You
The merchant has sourced, manufactured or made the product at his risk and expense. He has already tested the product and his sales pitch to sell his product. If he has been offering this product for quite some time now through the sales pitch on his website, you can be assured that the product is selling.
A Real Work At Home Opportunity
One of the greatest appeal of affiliate marketing is that it allows you to make money while based at home. It is such a flexible opportunity that even if you have a full-time job, you can still run this on the side. Most of the time, it takes an hour a day to administer, check, review, revise, etc - and all online.
No Stock To Carry, No Shipping, No Customer Headaches
Another cool thing about being an affiliate is that you don't have to worry about customer enquiries or customer complaints. You don't need to buy or keep stock, you don't have to ship anything to the customer - in fact you don't deal with the customer at all. The merchant does this. You just promote the website and it's products and get paid a commission on sale.
Easy To Start Up
You can literally become an affiliate in a few minutes. There are no lengthy applications to make or approval process to undergo. No other money-making opportunity can be started as quick as an affiliate program.
Unlimited Income Potential
The sky is the limit as far as your earnings go. You can make as much money as you want to. The only restrictions are your own effort.
Truly International Opportunity
Affiliate marketing is one of the very few opportunities that are not confined to a specific country. Anyone from anywhere in the world can participate in an affiliate program.
Affiliate Programs Are Free To Sign-Up
Almost all affiliate programs are free to sign up. You don't need to pay for starter-packs, advertising materials, sample products, membership fees, etc.
Huge Commissions
Commissions that are paid by merchants are huge and beat any other industry hands down. Commissions on offer can go up to as high as 75-80% of selling price.
Choose A Multitude Of Merchants To Work For
Affiliate marketing is flexible enough to allow you to represent many merchants at the same time. This increases your chances of success as you have an arsenal of products to promote. If you choose your products properly, you can be promoting a great deal of top selling items simultaneously.
Low Start Up Costs
Your only start up costs will be in advertising and promotion. This activity will represent the majority of your input in your business. There are a number of ways to minimize this cost but you'll have to do some research and test your methods.
However, as with any other opportunity, thoroughly research an affiliate program before actually participating in it. Here are some tips to help you:
1. Only choose top quality products that are in constant demand.
2. Only deal with reputable companies who have been in business for a reasonable period of time.
3. Monitor other affiliates to see what they are promoting. Check to see where they advertise and how long their adverts are up – if an affiliate is continuously doing paid advertising in a certain place, then you can be assured that he/she is making money.
4. Email the companies concerned and ask questions about the product. Monitor how long they take to respond and how effective their response is. This will give you an idea on how solid they are and what sort of confidence they have in their product.
Affiliate programs are a great opportunity but only if done correctly. It is imperative that you do a certain amount of research and testing before you commit yourself, especially if you are going to be investing money in advertising. Good luck!
Copyright (c) 2006 Anwar Ahmed Ally
About The Author
Anwar Ally has been in the work at home industry for over 18 years. He is the founder of: http://www.thehomeworker.org and blogs at: http://2work-at-home.blogspot.com.
As a simple explanation, affiliate marketing is a process whereby a person promotes the goods or services of a merchant by driving traffic of interested users to that merchant's website. The person that does these activities is called an ‘affiliate' and the company/website that receives these services is referred to as the ‘merchant'. Affiliates are either paid commission on a pay-per-click, pay-per-lead or pay-per-sale basis. The bulk of the affiliate's duties would be in marketing and advertising.
Affiliate programs have numerous advantages for anyone especially for moms wanting to do something from home in between taking care of the little darlings and keeping house. These are:
International Customers
As the internet is an international instrument, your potential customers will be from almost every country in the world. This is a huge market for you to tap into. Because more and more people are coming online everyday, your market is virtually unlimited.
All The Hard Work Has Been Done For You
The merchant has sourced, manufactured or made the product at his risk and expense. He has already tested the product and his sales pitch to sell his product. If he has been offering this product for quite some time now through the sales pitch on his website, you can be assured that the product is selling.
A Real Work At Home Opportunity
One of the greatest appeal of affiliate marketing is that it allows you to make money while based at home. It is such a flexible opportunity that even if you have a full-time job, you can still run this on the side. Most of the time, it takes an hour a day to administer, check, review, revise, etc - and all online.
No Stock To Carry, No Shipping, No Customer Headaches
Another cool thing about being an affiliate is that you don't have to worry about customer enquiries or customer complaints. You don't need to buy or keep stock, you don't have to ship anything to the customer - in fact you don't deal with the customer at all. The merchant does this. You just promote the website and it's products and get paid a commission on sale.
Easy To Start Up
You can literally become an affiliate in a few minutes. There are no lengthy applications to make or approval process to undergo. No other money-making opportunity can be started as quick as an affiliate program.
Unlimited Income Potential
The sky is the limit as far as your earnings go. You can make as much money as you want to. The only restrictions are your own effort.
Truly International Opportunity
Affiliate marketing is one of the very few opportunities that are not confined to a specific country. Anyone from anywhere in the world can participate in an affiliate program.
Affiliate Programs Are Free To Sign-Up
Almost all affiliate programs are free to sign up. You don't need to pay for starter-packs, advertising materials, sample products, membership fees, etc.
Huge Commissions
Commissions that are paid by merchants are huge and beat any other industry hands down. Commissions on offer can go up to as high as 75-80% of selling price.
Choose A Multitude Of Merchants To Work For
Affiliate marketing is flexible enough to allow you to represent many merchants at the same time. This increases your chances of success as you have an arsenal of products to promote. If you choose your products properly, you can be promoting a great deal of top selling items simultaneously.
Low Start Up Costs
Your only start up costs will be in advertising and promotion. This activity will represent the majority of your input in your business. There are a number of ways to minimize this cost but you'll have to do some research and test your methods.
However, as with any other opportunity, thoroughly research an affiliate program before actually participating in it. Here are some tips to help you:
1. Only choose top quality products that are in constant demand.
2. Only deal with reputable companies who have been in business for a reasonable period of time.
3. Monitor other affiliates to see what they are promoting. Check to see where they advertise and how long their adverts are up – if an affiliate is continuously doing paid advertising in a certain place, then you can be assured that he/she is making money.
4. Email the companies concerned and ask questions about the product. Monitor how long they take to respond and how effective their response is. This will give you an idea on how solid they are and what sort of confidence they have in their product.
Affiliate programs are a great opportunity but only if done correctly. It is imperative that you do a certain amount of research and testing before you commit yourself, especially if you are going to be investing money in advertising. Good luck!
Copyright (c) 2006 Anwar Ahmed Ally
About The Author
Anwar Ally has been in the work at home industry for over 18 years. He is the founder of: http://www.thehomeworker.org and blogs at: http://2work-at-home.blogspot.com.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Work at Home -- Why Do People Fail?
The world of the business opportunity is growing at an ever-increasing rate. Fuelled by the modern desire to want more from life, especially wealth and freedom, people are seeking ways to escape from their corporate environment, their job, and employed status. The rewards are huge if successful; once a winning formula is discovered, it can be used to shape a whole lifetime. All of a sudden, choice and freedom are available. Having such an independent lifestyle can (and usually does) erase much of the stress and depression that exists in the lives of many people nowadays.
Those seeking this Holy Grail can spend a lot of money – often thousands – on ideas, or they can spend an inordinate amount of time devising their own plans.
Yet, it is a strange fact that very few of us who buy, or are given, or invent a business opportunity succeed.
Why is this?
Very often, of course, it is the actual business opportunity or plan that is used. Some exist simply to line the pockets of the writers – not the readers. However, there are countless reliable, proven ways to build a very profitable business that can be run from home. Some people will run with an idea and become very successful and yet someone else, following the same plan, will not. Can the reasons for this be dependent solely on intelligence, experience, gender, race or genes? Surprisingly, no. What usually separates the winners from the losers is attitude and, in particular, the ability, or will, to act. The winners possess fearlessness or, at least, a resistance to the effects of the fear of failure.
The losers, very often manifest this fear into what is known as analysis paralysis: a tendency to keep trying to make a plan exactly right before executing (if we don’t try then we can’t fail). This is obviously a paradox; the very state of inaction produces the failure.
If any blame for ineffectiveness can be levelled at a plan in question, it is in the almost universal lack of emphasis on the importance to act. Action produces results, and from these results we can act again, thereby moving ever close to our destination.
So, if we want to progress with our chosen idea, then it helps to keep in mind that well-known advertising slogan: Just Do It!
Graham Chapman
http://www.neeshenterprises.com
About The Author
Graham Chapman runs Neesh Enterprises. A site offering support, guidance and advice for anyone who runs or want to start a small publishing enterprise.
Those seeking this Holy Grail can spend a lot of money – often thousands – on ideas, or they can spend an inordinate amount of time devising their own plans.
Yet, it is a strange fact that very few of us who buy, or are given, or invent a business opportunity succeed.
Why is this?
Very often, of course, it is the actual business opportunity or plan that is used. Some exist simply to line the pockets of the writers – not the readers. However, there are countless reliable, proven ways to build a very profitable business that can be run from home. Some people will run with an idea and become very successful and yet someone else, following the same plan, will not. Can the reasons for this be dependent solely on intelligence, experience, gender, race or genes? Surprisingly, no. What usually separates the winners from the losers is attitude and, in particular, the ability, or will, to act. The winners possess fearlessness or, at least, a resistance to the effects of the fear of failure.
The losers, very often manifest this fear into what is known as analysis paralysis: a tendency to keep trying to make a plan exactly right before executing (if we don’t try then we can’t fail). This is obviously a paradox; the very state of inaction produces the failure.
If any blame for ineffectiveness can be levelled at a plan in question, it is in the almost universal lack of emphasis on the importance to act. Action produces results, and from these results we can act again, thereby moving ever close to our destination.
So, if we want to progress with our chosen idea, then it helps to keep in mind that well-known advertising slogan: Just Do It!
Graham Chapman
http://www.neeshenterprises.com
About The Author
Graham Chapman runs Neesh Enterprises. A site offering support, guidance and advice for anyone who runs or want to start a small publishing enterprise.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
I Want to be a Work at Home Mom
Looking for work from home? A home business?
Some SAHM (stay at home moms) are taking the steps to become a WAHM (work at home mom). Many moms are choosing to stay home with their children and are looking for a home business or work from home...a way to make money from home. The search for a home-based business can take a lot of time and research. The number of companies out there is incredible. Maybe you're thinking of joining one of the many direct sales or network marketing companies. Perhaps you're planning to set out on your own. Whichever you decide, I encourage you to take your time. Before you jump on in to a business venture, it is important to ask a lot of questions.
Here are a few questions to consider in choosing a business.
The opportunities for a home-based business are numerous. Depending on interests, creativity, and skill levels some choose to go for it on there own. Others, choose to represent a company on a wholesale or commission basis. If you are choosing the latter route, here are some things to look for in a company.
You
Have you prayed about where God would have you work?
or what He would have you be doing?
Is this a company that you believe in?
Do you enjoy the products yourself?
How do the products reflect "you" ? your values?
Is this a business you can have fun with?
Are you excited or passionate about this business?
What skills do you have to grow this type of business?
Would you be following someone elses dream or YOUR dream?
Listen to who you are. (any red flags? ~ if so, listen carefully!)
Others
How will this company effect others? (family, team members, the community)
Is this a helping business? HOW?
Products
Is this a product you love and are truly excited about?
Is there a need for the product?
Do the products promote well-being?
(How? ~ physically? emotionally? socially? cognitively? creatively?)
Are the products consumable?
Are the products quality items?
Other Considerations
How much does it cost to get started?
What are the requirements to stay active?
Does the company have sales quotas?
Does the company require an autoship? Are you okay with that?
Is inventory required? Can you afford it?
What is the turn around, shipping time?
How is the company expanding product lines?
What is the "appeal" of the company?
How long has the company been in business?
Is advertising online permitted?
Will you be working primarily from home or will you work out of the home?
(How does that fit with your preferences)
How much time will you work out of the home?
Will you be working online or offline? How much?
Support
How does the parent company support it's distributors?
What is the cost of business promotional materials?
Are free promotional items available?
Will this company offer you a free website and/or email?
About The Author
Sarah Eiden has been burning and earning with her home based candle business for years. She enjoys sharing over 90 fragrances of candles with her community and encouraging others as they develop their own candle business from home. http://www.candle-business-from-home.com.
Some SAHM (stay at home moms) are taking the steps to become a WAHM (work at home mom). Many moms are choosing to stay home with their children and are looking for a home business or work from home...a way to make money from home. The search for a home-based business can take a lot of time and research. The number of companies out there is incredible. Maybe you're thinking of joining one of the many direct sales or network marketing companies. Perhaps you're planning to set out on your own. Whichever you decide, I encourage you to take your time. Before you jump on in to a business venture, it is important to ask a lot of questions.
Here are a few questions to consider in choosing a business.
The opportunities for a home-based business are numerous. Depending on interests, creativity, and skill levels some choose to go for it on there own. Others, choose to represent a company on a wholesale or commission basis. If you are choosing the latter route, here are some things to look for in a company.
You
Have you prayed about where God would have you work?
or what He would have you be doing?
Is this a company that you believe in?
Do you enjoy the products yourself?
How do the products reflect "you" ? your values?
Is this a business you can have fun with?
Are you excited or passionate about this business?
What skills do you have to grow this type of business?
Would you be following someone elses dream or YOUR dream?
Listen to who you are. (any red flags? ~ if so, listen carefully!)
Others
How will this company effect others? (family, team members, the community)
Is this a helping business? HOW?
Products
Is this a product you love and are truly excited about?
Is there a need for the product?
Do the products promote well-being?
(How? ~ physically? emotionally? socially? cognitively? creatively?)
Are the products consumable?
Are the products quality items?
Other Considerations
How much does it cost to get started?
What are the requirements to stay active?
Does the company have sales quotas?
Does the company require an autoship? Are you okay with that?
Is inventory required? Can you afford it?
What is the turn around, shipping time?
How is the company expanding product lines?
What is the "appeal" of the company?
How long has the company been in business?
Is advertising online permitted?
Will you be working primarily from home or will you work out of the home?
(How does that fit with your preferences)
How much time will you work out of the home?
Will you be working online or offline? How much?
Support
How does the parent company support it's distributors?
What is the cost of business promotional materials?
Are free promotional items available?
Will this company offer you a free website and/or email?
About The Author
Sarah Eiden has been burning and earning with her home based candle business for years. She enjoys sharing over 90 fragrances of candles with her community and encouraging others as they develop their own candle business from home. http://www.candle-business-from-home.com.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
The Internet - A Work at Home Revelation
Some of you may have chosen to work at home running a small business that isn't computer or Internet-related. That's great! You have been able to translate your skills into a market niche that is providing you a steady income. With the Internet, people are learning to make money - even while they sleep - and finding a healthy return on their investments.
The Internet has redefined what work at home really means. Not only can we conduct simple e-commerce, but we can also profit from an area that grows virtually everyday - simply surfing the Web. The Web grows by hundreds of thousands, if not millions of pages per day - so why not take advantage of a growing marketplace?
So, what are some of the main Internet work at home opportunities? We'll take a quick look at four of the primary areas people like yourself are making money with Internet work at home opportunities:
* E-books / White papers - Type in a subject on the search engine and you are probably going to find someone who has written an e-book or white paper on the topic. Buyers build their work from business by selling these e-books and white papers around the clock to people all over the world. It is as simple as having a good book written, marketing it on the Internet with a dedicated sales page, and making the sales. This can be a great passive work at home opportunity for someone who finds the right niche at the right time.
* Affiliate marketing - Websites that provide products and services to people are constantly on the lookout for people who want to help direct traffic to their products. Many successful work at home entrepreneurs have made a steady income by acting at the traffic funnel to these e-commerce sites. Each time a person clicks through your site and then purchases a product from the parent site - you collect a percentage of that sale!
* Surveys - If you have even a couple of extra hours each day, you can carve out a great work at home side income by doing surveys and participating in focus groups that work through the Internet. The pay structure varies from site to site, but many survey sites boast up to $75 for some of their surveys. If you can do 4 per month, you've added $300 to your income.
* Telecommuting - If you aren't entirely Internet savvy, another way to go in the work at home world is to telecommute. This is essentially doing data processing work from the comfort of your own computer. This can be a great way for parents looking after children to make extra money while caring for the kids. It could range from medical billing to accounting information for companies large and small - and because of the Internet, the information is easily transferable and you can often access company sites from your home computer.
Never has it been easier to work from home using your computer and the Internet. The opportunities are literally endless. Aside from direct marketing opportunities on the Internet, you can also use it as a constant billboard for a different product or service that you might be able to provide. Maybe you build birdhouse, or you are a certified family counselor that can serve clients from your home.
The Internet is an ongoing information source that we can take advantage of for our work at home business. Take the time to learn how it can help you, and instantly you will see the power it has to increase the profit from your work at home business.
About The Author
Bob Saville has had a great deal of success working from home over the past three years. His website http://www.internetmarketingatoz.com/ helps people find the information they need to start their own successful home business!
The Internet has redefined what work at home really means. Not only can we conduct simple e-commerce, but we can also profit from an area that grows virtually everyday - simply surfing the Web. The Web grows by hundreds of thousands, if not millions of pages per day - so why not take advantage of a growing marketplace?
So, what are some of the main Internet work at home opportunities? We'll take a quick look at four of the primary areas people like yourself are making money with Internet work at home opportunities:
* E-books / White papers - Type in a subject on the search engine and you are probably going to find someone who has written an e-book or white paper on the topic. Buyers build their work from business by selling these e-books and white papers around the clock to people all over the world. It is as simple as having a good book written, marketing it on the Internet with a dedicated sales page, and making the sales. This can be a great passive work at home opportunity for someone who finds the right niche at the right time.
* Affiliate marketing - Websites that provide products and services to people are constantly on the lookout for people who want to help direct traffic to their products. Many successful work at home entrepreneurs have made a steady income by acting at the traffic funnel to these e-commerce sites. Each time a person clicks through your site and then purchases a product from the parent site - you collect a percentage of that sale!
* Surveys - If you have even a couple of extra hours each day, you can carve out a great work at home side income by doing surveys and participating in focus groups that work through the Internet. The pay structure varies from site to site, but many survey sites boast up to $75 for some of their surveys. If you can do 4 per month, you've added $300 to your income.
* Telecommuting - If you aren't entirely Internet savvy, another way to go in the work at home world is to telecommute. This is essentially doing data processing work from the comfort of your own computer. This can be a great way for parents looking after children to make extra money while caring for the kids. It could range from medical billing to accounting information for companies large and small - and because of the Internet, the information is easily transferable and you can often access company sites from your home computer.
Never has it been easier to work from home using your computer and the Internet. The opportunities are literally endless. Aside from direct marketing opportunities on the Internet, you can also use it as a constant billboard for a different product or service that you might be able to provide. Maybe you build birdhouse, or you are a certified family counselor that can serve clients from your home.
The Internet is an ongoing information source that we can take advantage of for our work at home business. Take the time to learn how it can help you, and instantly you will see the power it has to increase the profit from your work at home business.
About The Author
Bob Saville has had a great deal of success working from home over the past three years. His website http://www.internetmarketingatoz.com/ helps people find the information they need to start their own successful home business!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Working at Home? - Consider Your Family and Household
Working at home and being able to quit a 9-to-5 job is probably one of the greatest dreams for most American families. Slowly, but surely, many people are making that dream come true. But before you quit your day job, take a moment to review all of the benefits and costs, especially as it relates to your family and household.
The major benefit of working at home is being your own boss! Nothing is more rewarding then working at something that interests you and sharing it with your family! It may take some time, but the rewards are life changing. Read Marsha Sinetar's book, Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow to help develop your interests.
Being available for your children when they come home from school is a great home-business perk. Think about all the time that's missed with your kids when you're tied to the 9-to-5 routine. How wonderful to be able to share some time with them, especially in their formative years.
Another benefit - the household expenses of a home business are tax deductible. You can deduct part of your monthly bills. Consult with your accountant or tax preparer for all of the benefits. Be sure to keep accurate records and a daily journal. Take a look at Quicken Home and Business for tracking all of your home office and household expenses.
But working at home is not always the ideal situation. There are many issues that will affect your family and household. First and foremost are the financial issues. If you're currently employed, will you be able to handle the reduced income - initially, at least - when you don't have a steady paycheck? You may want to consider working your business part time while holding down a full time job.
Are you truly a self-starter? Don't kid yourself - it takes a very dedicated and disciplined person to work from home and still make time for family. There's always a joy to share and distractions to overcome, especially when it involves your family.
Can you set boundaries for the family? Working at home can be confusing to kids. Set some basic rules for them to follow. Let them know your work hours and tell them you expect not to be disturbed. (As the boss, though, you still reserve the right to surprise them on occassion by quitting early and doing something fun!)
Some basic rules that will help you and your family handle the new work at home environment:
* Prepare a work schedule at the beginning of every week. Post your schedule in a prominent location so family members can check it to see when you're available.
* Keep a business phone separate from your home phone. You'll be sure to always get your messages, and you'll create a more professional business image when you personally answer your business phone.
* Keep office supplies separate from home and school supplies. Give the kids their own "office supply center" elsewhere in the house.
Though these issues can and probably will arise, working from home is still the greatest dream for most American families. Learning to set, and more importantly, enforce boundaries for your family will make your business a bit less complicated and a lot more fun.
About The Author
Seth Townsend writes for Work at Home Parents in Marietta, GA. Visit http://www.wah-parents.com for inspirational articles and to learn more about working at home.
The major benefit of working at home is being your own boss! Nothing is more rewarding then working at something that interests you and sharing it with your family! It may take some time, but the rewards are life changing. Read Marsha Sinetar's book, Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow to help develop your interests.
Being available for your children when they come home from school is a great home-business perk. Think about all the time that's missed with your kids when you're tied to the 9-to-5 routine. How wonderful to be able to share some time with them, especially in their formative years.
Another benefit - the household expenses of a home business are tax deductible. You can deduct part of your monthly bills. Consult with your accountant or tax preparer for all of the benefits. Be sure to keep accurate records and a daily journal. Take a look at Quicken Home and Business for tracking all of your home office and household expenses.
But working at home is not always the ideal situation. There are many issues that will affect your family and household. First and foremost are the financial issues. If you're currently employed, will you be able to handle the reduced income - initially, at least - when you don't have a steady paycheck? You may want to consider working your business part time while holding down a full time job.
Are you truly a self-starter? Don't kid yourself - it takes a very dedicated and disciplined person to work from home and still make time for family. There's always a joy to share and distractions to overcome, especially when it involves your family.
Can you set boundaries for the family? Working at home can be confusing to kids. Set some basic rules for them to follow. Let them know your work hours and tell them you expect not to be disturbed. (As the boss, though, you still reserve the right to surprise them on occassion by quitting early and doing something fun!)
Some basic rules that will help you and your family handle the new work at home environment:
* Prepare a work schedule at the beginning of every week. Post your schedule in a prominent location so family members can check it to see when you're available.
* Keep a business phone separate from your home phone. You'll be sure to always get your messages, and you'll create a more professional business image when you personally answer your business phone.
* Keep office supplies separate from home and school supplies. Give the kids their own "office supply center" elsewhere in the house.
Though these issues can and probably will arise, working from home is still the greatest dream for most American families. Learning to set, and more importantly, enforce boundaries for your family will make your business a bit less complicated and a lot more fun.
About The Author
Seth Townsend writes for Work at Home Parents in Marietta, GA. Visit http://www.wah-parents.com for inspirational articles and to learn more about working at home.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Salute to the Work at Home Mom
Being a work at home mother, I often find myself getting annoyed at friends and family who tell me how good I have it. Don’t get me wrong, I am VERY happy to have been blessed with the opportunities I have to stay at home with my child and still earn a living. I would not trade it for the world. However, sometimes I think those around me believe that I sit on the sofa consuming bonbons and paychecks just magically appear in my mailbox. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, working at home, I work at least twice as hard as I did outside the home and there are many drawbacks to it as well.
First off, working from your own home can be very isolating. Even if your former co-workers got under your skin at the office you really miss the camaraderie you had with them when you begin to work on your own. There are no lunch dates to go on or visits to the water cooler. Even just the simple interactions with other adults that are not in your family are missed. Sometimes it is nice to take off the “Mom” hat for a few hours per day and just interact with friends. Working outside the home forces this upon you. Working inside the home limits these relationships. Also, if we are working our own business or doing freelance work, we are no longer working on a team. Now completely on our own, we have nobody to “high five” when something goes right and nobody to share the blame with when something goes wrong. There are no team meetings in which to brainstorm. We shoulder all the responsibility for our successes and failures.
I think a lot of people have this vision of the work at home mom sitting poolside leisurely sipping lemonade and watching her children with her laptop on her lap. This is not the picture of my typical day. Instead, it is one of a mom in sweats, in a home office that doubles as a playroom, running from the kitchen to the computer fixing meals and quickly taking care of business. At the same time, I am handling the household bill paying, scrubbing the toilets, teaching ABC’s, and wiping runny noses. When I am sitting at the computer there are often toys flying past me and I am typing with one hand while tying a shoelace with the other. It’s anything but glamorous. In fact, it is thoroughly exhausting!
Another stumbling block that comes with working at home is just how consuming it is. There is no “punch out” time. We work around the clock whenever we find ourselves with a free moment. While giving baths and cooking meals we often have a brainstorm that we quickly jot down to work on later. I will often work late into the night, dream about my work, and then begin work as soon as I finish preparing breakfast the next morning. Later, I will find it is lunchtime and I have yet to complete any housework, play with my child, or even shower!
With all the multi-tasking involved in working from home, most work at home mothers find that they work much harder than they ever had before. Just think, when working outside the home, daycare cares for the children, there is nobody in the house to create a mess, and at 5:00pm it’s done! I personally put in at least 70 hours per week working from home. I provide the childcare, the housecleaning services, and homecook three meals! I also have to account for my own taxes, file all my own paperwork, make all the medical and other appointments (because after all I am the one home so I can do it), tend to the pets, and I even do windows!
If I had to do it all over again, would I still choose to work from home? Absolutely. It is my ideal position. I get to see my child grow up and raise her myself. I also get the sense of controlling my own destiny by working my own business. Best of all, I am here providing for my family in every way that I can. However, it is not easy. So next time you meet a work at home mother, take your hat off to her. She works much harder than you think. And I implore you never to imply that she does not have a real job. Even just being a mother is a real job. A housekeeper is a real job as is an accountant, teacher, and an appointment setter. Add this to whatever she is doing to earn a living and you have a human being who holds down several full time jobs, most of which are often taken for granted. So, salute her when you meet her, encourage her to take a break and put her feet up, and know that you are in the presence of a true executive!
About The Author
Christen Pyle is a personal coach and work at home mother. Her education is in Transpersonal Psychology and before having her daughter and retreating to her home office, she worked as a mental health counselor, employment coach, recruiter, and office manager. She now runs several home based businesses and the website The Untrodden Road, http://www.untroddenroad.com, that offers free listings of work at home opportunities and businesses for others who want to telecommute. She thrives on helping others to spend more time with their children, work despite a disability, or simply live by their own clock. She also offers personal and employment coaching both online through Kasamba.com and via e-mail.
First off, working from your own home can be very isolating. Even if your former co-workers got under your skin at the office you really miss the camaraderie you had with them when you begin to work on your own. There are no lunch dates to go on or visits to the water cooler. Even just the simple interactions with other adults that are not in your family are missed. Sometimes it is nice to take off the “Mom” hat for a few hours per day and just interact with friends. Working outside the home forces this upon you. Working inside the home limits these relationships. Also, if we are working our own business or doing freelance work, we are no longer working on a team. Now completely on our own, we have nobody to “high five” when something goes right and nobody to share the blame with when something goes wrong. There are no team meetings in which to brainstorm. We shoulder all the responsibility for our successes and failures.
I think a lot of people have this vision of the work at home mom sitting poolside leisurely sipping lemonade and watching her children with her laptop on her lap. This is not the picture of my typical day. Instead, it is one of a mom in sweats, in a home office that doubles as a playroom, running from the kitchen to the computer fixing meals and quickly taking care of business. At the same time, I am handling the household bill paying, scrubbing the toilets, teaching ABC’s, and wiping runny noses. When I am sitting at the computer there are often toys flying past me and I am typing with one hand while tying a shoelace with the other. It’s anything but glamorous. In fact, it is thoroughly exhausting!
Another stumbling block that comes with working at home is just how consuming it is. There is no “punch out” time. We work around the clock whenever we find ourselves with a free moment. While giving baths and cooking meals we often have a brainstorm that we quickly jot down to work on later. I will often work late into the night, dream about my work, and then begin work as soon as I finish preparing breakfast the next morning. Later, I will find it is lunchtime and I have yet to complete any housework, play with my child, or even shower!
With all the multi-tasking involved in working from home, most work at home mothers find that they work much harder than they ever had before. Just think, when working outside the home, daycare cares for the children, there is nobody in the house to create a mess, and at 5:00pm it’s done! I personally put in at least 70 hours per week working from home. I provide the childcare, the housecleaning services, and homecook three meals! I also have to account for my own taxes, file all my own paperwork, make all the medical and other appointments (because after all I am the one home so I can do it), tend to the pets, and I even do windows!
If I had to do it all over again, would I still choose to work from home? Absolutely. It is my ideal position. I get to see my child grow up and raise her myself. I also get the sense of controlling my own destiny by working my own business. Best of all, I am here providing for my family in every way that I can. However, it is not easy. So next time you meet a work at home mother, take your hat off to her. She works much harder than you think. And I implore you never to imply that she does not have a real job. Even just being a mother is a real job. A housekeeper is a real job as is an accountant, teacher, and an appointment setter. Add this to whatever she is doing to earn a living and you have a human being who holds down several full time jobs, most of which are often taken for granted. So, salute her when you meet her, encourage her to take a break and put her feet up, and know that you are in the presence of a true executive!
About The Author
Christen Pyle is a personal coach and work at home mother. Her education is in Transpersonal Psychology and before having her daughter and retreating to her home office, she worked as a mental health counselor, employment coach, recruiter, and office manager. She now runs several home based businesses and the website The Untrodden Road, http://www.untroddenroad.com, that offers free listings of work at home opportunities and businesses for others who want to telecommute. She thrives on helping others to spend more time with their children, work despite a disability, or simply live by their own clock. She also offers personal and employment coaching both online through Kasamba.com and via e-mail.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
You Really Can Have Success Working at Home
Do you want to start a home based business? Is it your dream to run your own show so that you never again have to listen to your boss? If this sounds like you, you are in a group of thousands of other people. It is safe to say that in some point in everyone’s life they dream of running their own business. The benefits and advantages of having a home based business are many. If you are lucky enough to ever have this chance you should really revel in it. Remember, not everybody can be so lucky.
But you are probably asking yourself if you can really have success with a home business. The answer to this question is simple, yes. If you know what you are doing and take your time, you can have success running a home business. Unfortunately, it is not always as easy as it may seem. You are going to run into problems from the very beginning, and there are going to be times when you think about giving up.
The first thing that you need to do when setting up a home business is to make a decision on what you want to concentrate on. In other words, what is your business going to do? This is a question that can sometimes be hard to answer. The majority of people want to do something that they like, but at the same time they do not know how to get started. You need to remember that in order for your home business to be a success you have to like what you are doing. If you don’t like your home business idea, why move forward in the process? You will simply end up in the same situation that you are in with your current job.
Also, a successful home business needs time to grow. You should never think that you are going to take off within a couple days of opening up shop. It is going to take you a bit of time to get your bearings and take off. For this reason, patience is very important to the success of your home business. With patience you will be able to wait out the rough times that are bound to show up time and time again. No home business starts making big time money in the first day. But if you take your time you will get to where you want to be.
Overall, you can have a lot of success with a home business. It may not be easy at first, but as time goes by you will become comfortable with what you are doing. Sooner or later you will be making profits on your own.
If you are just beginning check out this site; it guides you step by step.
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To Your Success!
Gail Hoyos
Live a Life You Love!!
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About The Author
Gail Hoyos
I enjoy helping people break away from the 9-5 and live a life they love.
But you are probably asking yourself if you can really have success with a home business. The answer to this question is simple, yes. If you know what you are doing and take your time, you can have success running a home business. Unfortunately, it is not always as easy as it may seem. You are going to run into problems from the very beginning, and there are going to be times when you think about giving up.
The first thing that you need to do when setting up a home business is to make a decision on what you want to concentrate on. In other words, what is your business going to do? This is a question that can sometimes be hard to answer. The majority of people want to do something that they like, but at the same time they do not know how to get started. You need to remember that in order for your home business to be a success you have to like what you are doing. If you don’t like your home business idea, why move forward in the process? You will simply end up in the same situation that you are in with your current job.
Also, a successful home business needs time to grow. You should never think that you are going to take off within a couple days of opening up shop. It is going to take you a bit of time to get your bearings and take off. For this reason, patience is very important to the success of your home business. With patience you will be able to wait out the rough times that are bound to show up time and time again. No home business starts making big time money in the first day. But if you take your time you will get to where you want to be.
Overall, you can have a lot of success with a home business. It may not be easy at first, but as time goes by you will become comfortable with what you are doing. Sooner or later you will be making profits on your own.
If you are just beginning check out this site; it guides you step by step.
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To Your Success!
Gail Hoyos
Live a Life You Love!!
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About The Author
Gail Hoyos
I enjoy helping people break away from the 9-5 and live a life they love.
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Work From Home With A Positive Attitude
Once you're about to start a work from home business, you should bear in mind that your subconscious get fuel from thoughts of defeat or success. You can think about it as a chain reaction. Whatever you choose to think about, or dwell on will have a deep effect on your mind, which will influence everything you do.
It has no matter what your goals are set to be, your success level will only be as high as you allow it to be. Think about following : If you get frustrated, give up and call your task a failure, that frustration will become a heavy burden to carry towards your work from home business success.
On the other side of the coin, if you follow through with your task, work hard and get it done, the impact of that successful mission, will have a positive effect on the rest of your work. This allows you to approach other projects with more confidence, which will have a big positive impact at your work from home business.
Your confidence will increase from satisfying yourself with what you can achieve. The more positive you allow yourself to be, the more things you will be able to achieve.
We often see people getting annoyed over some small issue or problem. This emotion will influence their attitude and their ability to be successful. I'm not saying it's possible to always being even tempered. Of course there will be times when it's not possible to keep the lid on. But you want to learn to not get caught up emotionally in something that really isn't that important.
Sometimes you'll have to struggle with your temper, but most of the times it's not going to make any difference, so why bother? Just turn around and do your thing. You decide what your attitude will be like. And because of that you can control your effectiveness, productivity and the results, both in your work from home business and your personal life.
It all boils down to that you're able to choose how to think, and what to think about. Granted it will take some effort to learn how to always think positive, it'll be well worth it. Your effort will change your subconscious mind, and make you the person you want to be.
Take the command of your subconscious mind and the rest of your life. Don't let your subconscious mind control you. Always think positive. Do that and your work from home business dreams will come trough.
Visit http://www.small-biz-ideas.net/work-from-home.html to learn more how to start a successful work from home business!
About The Author
Ove Nordkvist is the Founder of the web site small-biz-ideas.net where you can get help with ideas, tools and resources to start a small business. You can download free Masters Courses for a variety of small business ideas at http://www.small-biz-ideas.net
It has no matter what your goals are set to be, your success level will only be as high as you allow it to be. Think about following : If you get frustrated, give up and call your task a failure, that frustration will become a heavy burden to carry towards your work from home business success.
On the other side of the coin, if you follow through with your task, work hard and get it done, the impact of that successful mission, will have a positive effect on the rest of your work. This allows you to approach other projects with more confidence, which will have a big positive impact at your work from home business.
Your confidence will increase from satisfying yourself with what you can achieve. The more positive you allow yourself to be, the more things you will be able to achieve.
We often see people getting annoyed over some small issue or problem. This emotion will influence their attitude and their ability to be successful. I'm not saying it's possible to always being even tempered. Of course there will be times when it's not possible to keep the lid on. But you want to learn to not get caught up emotionally in something that really isn't that important.
Sometimes you'll have to struggle with your temper, but most of the times it's not going to make any difference, so why bother? Just turn around and do your thing. You decide what your attitude will be like. And because of that you can control your effectiveness, productivity and the results, both in your work from home business and your personal life.
It all boils down to that you're able to choose how to think, and what to think about. Granted it will take some effort to learn how to always think positive, it'll be well worth it. Your effort will change your subconscious mind, and make you the person you want to be.
Take the command of your subconscious mind and the rest of your life. Don't let your subconscious mind control you. Always think positive. Do that and your work from home business dreams will come trough.
Visit http://www.small-biz-ideas.net/work-from-home.html to learn more how to start a successful work from home business!
About The Author
Ove Nordkvist is the Founder of the web site small-biz-ideas.net where you can get help with ideas, tools and resources to start a small business. You can download free Masters Courses for a variety of small business ideas at http://www.small-biz-ideas.net
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Work At Home Scams
When you are looking to form your own work at home business, there are many important things you should take into consideration. The first thing you should know is that while many of the work at home opportunities are genuine, you should also be aware that scams do exist. When it comes to work at home scams, they have no other purpose than to take your money and offer you nothing in return. The internet and other technology advances, make scams and fraudulent activities much easier than every before. Therefore, while a work at home opportunity may scream with promises of instant wealth and easy cash, just keep in mind that they may be empty.
Your best defense against work at home scams is to have the best possible knowledge to arm yourself against these instances. Do your homework and investigate any opportunity you are considering. By doing so, you are protecting yourself from the possibility of a work at home scam.
Research
This is one of the areas you should be thinking about when it comes to arming and protecting yourself from the work at home scams. Information obtain can only occur when you have conducted the appropriate research. Therefore, take advantage of the internet. The internet is extremely popular and can provide you with a host of information on many different subjects. There are many websites across the internet that specialize in reporting work at home scams. Some of these websites will provide you with testimonials from real-life work at home scam victims. These help in providing you helpful information and tips, by avoiding making the same mistakes these victims did.
Help for work at home scam victims
If you have unwittingly become a victim of a work at home scam, there are a variety of places that can help you. It is important to ask for help if you have found yourself a victim of a con artist and are unsure which steps to take. At the same time, while helping you as a victim, they can also help you avoid becoming a victim of the many work at home scams on the internet.
1. ScamBusters.com: This website is a private organization that serves the purpose of helping people, just like you, protect yourself from internet-based scams.
2. Fraud.org: The National Fraud Information Center’s official website. They provide accurate listings in regard to offline and online work at home scams in existence.
3. WorldWideScam.com: This website publishes helpful articles in regards to work at home scams.
4. BBB.org: This is the home of the Better Business Bureau. This website can help you in finding information about work at home scams in your area or across the world.
About The Author
Victoria Hargis has over 10 years experience in internet marketing and is the CEO of http://www.YourWebBizHere.com The place where work at home moms find the tips, tricks & tools to start and build their home business.
Your best defense against work at home scams is to have the best possible knowledge to arm yourself against these instances. Do your homework and investigate any opportunity you are considering. By doing so, you are protecting yourself from the possibility of a work at home scam.
Research
This is one of the areas you should be thinking about when it comes to arming and protecting yourself from the work at home scams. Information obtain can only occur when you have conducted the appropriate research. Therefore, take advantage of the internet. The internet is extremely popular and can provide you with a host of information on many different subjects. There are many websites across the internet that specialize in reporting work at home scams. Some of these websites will provide you with testimonials from real-life work at home scam victims. These help in providing you helpful information and tips, by avoiding making the same mistakes these victims did.
Help for work at home scam victims
If you have unwittingly become a victim of a work at home scam, there are a variety of places that can help you. It is important to ask for help if you have found yourself a victim of a con artist and are unsure which steps to take. At the same time, while helping you as a victim, they can also help you avoid becoming a victim of the many work at home scams on the internet.
1. ScamBusters.com: This website is a private organization that serves the purpose of helping people, just like you, protect yourself from internet-based scams.
2. Fraud.org: The National Fraud Information Center’s official website. They provide accurate listings in regard to offline and online work at home scams in existence.
3. WorldWideScam.com: This website publishes helpful articles in regards to work at home scams.
4. BBB.org: This is the home of the Better Business Bureau. This website can help you in finding information about work at home scams in your area or across the world.
About The Author
Victoria Hargis has over 10 years experience in internet marketing and is the CEO of http://www.YourWebBizHere.com The place where work at home moms find the tips, tricks & tools to start and build their home business.
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