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So You Want To Start A Home Business - Lisa Saylor
So you want to start a home business, and don’t know where to begin. Like any other business, research the company your interested in. Find out all you can about their business practices, their creditability, what they offer and exactly what you...
Small Business Q&A: How To Handle Customer Billing Snafus - Tim Knox
Q: I just discovered that for the past six months I have been billing a client half of what I should have been. Should I just include the total of the past due balance on his next bill or contact him first to let him know that it's coming? This...
Is making money on line a scam ? - Robert Van Rumpt
Let me say first off that I am the biggest skeptic in the world. However I felt it was only prudent to check out those claims of ‘make money at home by clicking”. I started out with checking the promise of making a decent income from filling out...
Blogging For Business - Great Reasons For Every Business To Start A Weblog - John Jantsch
If Howard Dean’s failed political campaign accomplished anything, I would say that it brought to the mainstream the use of something called a weblog or “blog” as it known in cyberspace. A blog is really nothing more than a diary uploaded to the...
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8 Tips for working from home
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Written By:
Verena Zbinden
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1. The biggest obstacle - YOU!
Yes, you read correctly - it's you! Now that you are
your own boss, the only attitude you can control is
your own. You have to project a positive attitude whether
you are face to face, on the telephone or on the computer,
people can feel your moods, even from your writing.
Whether you want to work your home business part-time
or full-time, do not work it just occasionally. If you
treat your new business as a hobby, you will be paid
like a hobby and frankly, I have not seen a hobby that
pays you well enough... BE CONSISTENT AND PERSISTENT!
2. Get rid of negative people!
You have two options when it comes to people. They either
follow you, or make sure you get out of their way! Look
for people who want to change. You can't deal with whiners!
3. So now you do not have to get up in the morning...
After all, you are your own boss... Whether you work a
regular 9-5 job or work from home, it is impertinent that
you manage your time. Have a daily planner and mark the
time you will work, eat, read (yes, educate yourself
continually!), have fun, sleep, etc. This will be your
ideal workday.
Make sure and find a healthy balance between all your
activities. Don't forget your family, they're important
too... reserve time to spend with your loved ones.
4. Back to time management... it's double important!
I have found that successful people who work from home have
deadlines, do not have time to talk for hours on the phone
with friends, and above all, are more productive. If you
find yourself saying "I do not have time" ask yourself how
many hours you watch TV... or do other wasteful activities?
5. This tip is especially for women - continued below ...
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and housemen!
Explain to your children what you are doing. Make
arrangements with them so you're not constantly
interrupted. Maybe you have to hire a baby-sitter?
After all, when you worked a regular job, isn't this what
you had to do? I know a mother who involves her school
age children and then pays them a percentage of her revenue.
It's a great idea to awake that entrepreneurial spirit!
6. Find a company that gets you excited!
Whether you market a product or a service, look carefully
at the company. What is their track record? Do they
enter the market with a new company every few months,
only to take the money and run...? Do your homework!
7. Choose a company that offers training...
Maybe even certification in their specific field. Look
at it from your point of view: If you could design the
perfect business, what features would it have? Then
look for that company... even if it's your own!
8. So now, sit back and get rich quick on the Internet...
WRONG! Remember, even the best companies with the best
products aren't worth anything without people. Learn what
it is that people want and then share the benefits of your
product or service.
It is the *benefits* that you market not the products or
services. "Sell the sizzle not the steak".
REMEMBER, DISCIPLINE LEADS TO SUCCESS!
About the Author
Verena Zbinden is a national trainer for
HealthyFix, a division of the Life Extension Center,
an industry leader in the field of Health and Nutrition.
She helps people achieve optimum health! To send her
your comments, please write to verena@iglobal.net or
visit her website at http://www.healthyfix.net
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Could a Roth IRA be Better Than a 401(k)? - Terry Mitchell
Very few people whom I know are familiar with the benefits of the Roth IRA. It was named for the late Senator William Roth of Rhode Island, who proposed it. It is similar to a traditional IRA except contributions are never tax-deductible....
Do I Really Need A Business Plan - Loring A Windblad
Copyright 2004 by http://www.organicgreens.us and Loring Windblad. This article may be freely copied and used on other web sites only if it is copied complete with all links and text intact and unchanged except for minor improvements such as...
EZ MRP Takes Market Lead for Small Manufacturing Software - Rocky Smolin
E-Z-MRP, the leading manufacturing software system for small manufacturers, announced a new pricing and product structure. According to Rocky Smolin, founder of Beach Access Software, makers of E-Z-MRP, “We see a distinction between those small...
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