Working From Home - Have You Got What It Takes?

Network marketing- The internet sets the way for internet marketing. Network marketing sales are close to an annual $20 billion and this only in the United States. Approximately 10 million people are in this online business. That is why many people believe that they are qualified to become successful network marketers.The sad thing about all this is that many of the people starting their own home businesses quit during the first year.

Take responsibility - I want to emphasise this point. It is your and nobody else's responsibility to train yourself and achieve all the necessary skills in order to survive in this online industry. There are mentoring systems in place, which are of a big help, but if you are not prepared and ready to take action, no mentoring system will help you. The decision to become an online marketer working from home can literally change your life, but only if you are prepared and responsible enough to do what it takes to become a survivor in this industry.

Qualities as keys to success - There are many people who believe that success is all about luck. I can assure you that in business, success is what you work for and not what you wish for. Before you make a decision to change your life to become an online home business owner, I want to help you taking this decision. There are a number of keys or factors identified in the network marketing industry which will help you with the answer to the next question: Working from home - have YOU got what it takes?

•     Do you easily adapt to changes - Are you a person who has no problems with changes in your life?
•     Want to learn more - You have no problem learning new skills.
•     You are a good communicator - You have no issues to easily communicate with all kinds of people - not only your family and closest friends.
•     Loyalty - you are able to commit yourself to all trainings and new available updates.
•     Realistic with your goals - You know it takes time to establish a successful business
•     Leadership - You have no problem helping other people to become successful.
•     Perseverance - You have the quality to stay focused and to remain consistent at working to build a successful business.
•     Personal growth - You just love personal development.
•     Team player - You know network marketing is all about a team effort.
•     Self-sufficient - You must understand that you have to invest money into your business.
•     Independent and positive - You are one of those people who do not need any encouragement to follow instructions and work independently.
•     Problem solver - You will be asked to clarify something you do not understand.
•     Time manager - You will be able to spend enough time on your new online business to make a success of it.
•     Motivation - You will have the motivation to stay focused at all times, especially when your business is not doing well.

If you feel you comply with these important quality keys to success, then you will be able to answer the question: Working from home - have you got what it takes? Your answer will be: Yes, I am ready and I will make it work. I will be successful with my new online home business.

I really hope this article will help you in all your important decisions when starting your own online home business. All of the best!



By: Jan J De Klerk

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Start Thinking About Working From Home When You Are Pregnant

Pregnancy is a busy enough time for women, so why would you want to start thinking about working from home or running your own business? Because just as you are incubating your baby, you should be incubating ideas for future income streams, so that when the time is right and you are able to take action on it, you will already have ideas in place.

Finding something you like to do takes time. Finding something you are able to do takes time. Finding the right tools and resources to do it takes time. You get the idea. While you are too exhausted to think of much else other than getting a decent night's sleep, time is sneaking right past you. By the time you feel organised enough to do something, the kids will be leaving home soon and you have let valuable years go by while you focus on your family.

Think of it like planting some seeds that take a while to show the first shoots. You keep watering them, until one day, you notice that one has finally broken through. Do the same with your ideas. Read websites that interest you, saving any useful articles or ideas in a folder, or an online tool like Google docs or Evernote. One day, when you have the time, energy, and motivation, you will have a goldmine of information you are interested in, waiting for you to do something with it. Instead of racing to catch up, all you have to do is fine-tune your plans.

Doing this has an added advantage. Not only will you be well ahead in your research for your home-based business or work from home job search, you will also be keeping your motivation levels up. Raising a family is the most important job in the world, but staying at home, and living your life around family commitments often leaves mothers feeling unsatisfied once the hectic first few years are over and the kids go to school.

Going back to work is one option, but what if you want to, or if you have to stay at home? Working from home gives you the best of both worlds.

Start browsing when you are pregnant. You can read about topics that interest you or start looking for possible work at home jobs. Listen to audio books when you don´t even have the energy to read. As the kids grow up and you have more time, start studying something whether it is about blogging, sewing, computers, cooking etc. Absorb as much knowledge as you can about things that interest you, as it will make your job much easier later on.

One day you will feel it is the right time to start, and instead of playing catch-up with computers, the internet and work or business opportunities, you will be more than ready to start creating your income streams. You deserve the freedom that financial independence brings after spending all those years looking after your family!


Yolanda Solo is the author of the Alternative Income Report. Get the full report for free by signing up for the Alternative Income newsletter. You can also find plenty of freelance opportunities and home-based business ideas at the Alternative Income website.



By: Yolanda Solo