subject: The Legitimate Home Business [print this page] A legitimate home business is one of the best ways to make a living. Many people yearn for the freedom of being self-employed. Unfortunately, many do not have the confidence in themselves to take the plunge. Some take the plunge but they get involved with bad opportunities. You can succeed if you treat it seriously and make the effort. Please do not believe people who claim you can make tons of money doing nothing. This is not true and if you buy into it, you will give up in frustration and miss out on a great way to make money.
There are certain factors that need to be in place to earn money with a legitimate home business.
1. One on one mentoring: Any legitimate home business will offer personal support. There are things you need to learn and steps that need to be followed. Personal guidance will keep you on the right track and you will be able to duplicate the success of those you joined under. If you are just starting out in this world, it is very easy to waste lots of time and money with nothing to show for it. Utilize your mentors but realize that they are not there to hold your hand. They are probably not going to be checking up on you to see if you are doing what you should be. They will give the guidance but it is up to you to implement it.
2. Realistic Expectations: Unfortunately, many dishonest marketers capitalize on our tendency to want something for nothing. Ridiculous claims abound about making 5 or 6 figures a month on "auto-pilot" and all you need to do is work 30 minutes a day. The only way I could POSSIBLY see that being true is if you have a ridiculous amount of money to market. Most do not when they are first starting out. Like any other opportunity, a legitimate online business takes some time to build up and you need to be prepared to do some work. Lots of people are constantly looking for a legitimate home business and if you belong to one and market it properly, you can make lots of money for sure. But do not expect to pull in 50 grand your first week.
3. Discipline and Clarity: Many people fail in their quest to be entrepreneurs because they simply lack the discipline needed when being self-employed. Some are just lazy and some just did not know what they were getting into and struggle with it. The freedom to dictate your own schedule is priceless but it can be the downfall for someone who cannot handle it. Lacking clear focus is also another struggle in running a legitimate home business. You need to have some sort of plan of action. It does have to be down to the last minute detail but you need to have daily goals. You need to have some idea of what you are going to do for the day or the week or month. You also need clarity of purpose. Why are you working for yourself? What is it you want out of life? This sounds simple enough but few people really flesh it out in rich detail. You need to do this so you can keep your eye on the prize as they say. If you forget why you are doing this, you will not make it through the rough spots of feeling like giving up, or feeling frustrated,etc...
4. Consistent Marketing: If you want to have a successful legitimate home business, you need to be consistent with your marketing efforts. There are lots of great ways to get traffic to your site but they are not one shot deals. This is especially true of free methods. Blogs and article marketing are great ways to establish credibility and are one of the best ways to automate your marketing. The online world can be treacherous for the opportunity seeker and these methods can let someone get to know you and your business. These are long term strategies and you will reap the benefits if you stick with it. The article you wrote two weeks ago can be read by someone who will joing your business while you are in the shower. Whatever marketing methods work for you, be sure to keep up with them every day. You never know who is looking at your ad or article on any given day so make sure you are getting exposure.
Succeeding with a legitimate home business is totally possible. You just need to treat it like a real business and put in some work. Do your due diligence when searching for an opportunity. Most importantly, use your intuition. It is never wrong.
by: kelli cooper
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