There are many things that you are going to want to be sure you are doing as you are starting your home business. Remember that a home business isn't just something that you do in your spare time, and this means that it isn't just going to be a small source of income. If you are really serious about it, and if you do it in all of the right ways, you will find that your home business can really be successful, and this is going to be a great way for you to get even further in the world. However, you want to be sure that your successful home business is actually going to allow you to do this, so there are several things that you have to do carefully.
First, you always want to be sure that you are in it to win. If you are going to start a home business, the best thing that you can do in order to make it successful is going to be trying your best. You want to be sure that you are able to try your best in order to make it a success. One of the keys to this is always operating as if you are a top name and successful business. You have to be professional at all times, and you always have to be thinking of the next step that you can take in order to really make yourself successful.
Also, you want to be sure that you are always presenting the best face that you have in your small business. You want to make sure that as you go through your small business you are weeding out anything that doesn't say the right thing about you, and making sure that everything that gets put out there is correct and says something good about you. This is going to take a lot of time on your part, but it is also part of building up your reputation. You want to make sure that no matter who is looking at your business or your name , they are going to see only good things. You want to be sure that no matter who you deal with, what you do, or how you feel about it, the consequences end up putting your business into a good light.
Last, you have to make sure that you are playing by the rules and doing everything right straight from the start. You have to be sure that every step you take with your home business is a step that allows you to get the most out of your home business and that allows you to grow. You don’t' want to cut corners, and you don’t' want to do anything that isn't legal. You will find that even though these shortcuts might save you time when you start, they will come back to haunt you in the end.
If you follow these steps you will see that your home business can truly grow to be a successful home business, and that you can grow right along with it.
Jeff Albert
Http://jeffalbert.teachingyouwealth.com
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Know What You Are Getting Into With A Home Business
The pitch you read online sounded like the perfect job since you really wanted to stay home and take care of family matters instead of commuting to an office that required your presence at least eight hours a day. The job offer said your can make oodles of money by working just a couple of hours a day and thinking about firing your boss you took the plunge.
However, it probably did not take long for reality to set in and you have found yourself working more hours than ever before just to make the same amount you were making before leaving the nine to five drudgery. Before taking the plunge into a home business there are a few things you have to realize. Yes, in many instances you are your own boss and yes, you can work your own hours. However, you still have to work and with some home-based jobs you will have to do several different jobs at the same time.
When you work for someone else, there is usually someone to take care of your health benefits, issue paychecks, order supplies, pay the bills and handle all of the company's advertising. Consider all of the positions that exist in the company that you are planning on leaving and then consider who will perform all of those different duties once you start your own business. Chances are, the only time you will cut off of your work day is the time spent commuting back and forth to work.
In addition to all the extra hats you will have to wear just to keep up with the day to day operations of your home-based business, you will also have friends and family to contend with. You will be at home and although you are trying to work, there will be a considerable number of interruptions cutting into your work hours. This can be especially troublesome if the spouse works outside the home and you are expected to help more around the house since you are at home all day.
Many of the household chores that were shared when you both worked outside the home can quickly become your responsibility. Cooking, cleaning, laundry and transporting any kids to anywhere they need to go can all get in the way of you doing your job. All that extra time you were supposed to have with the family when you started working at home can quickly turn into sleepless nights as you have to wait until everyone goes to bed before getting any real work done.
Working a home-based business dressed in your pajamas and slippers sounds good only to those trying to lure you into an online business opportunity. If you are into a network marketing program you will need to spend a lot of time on the phone training your recruits and talking to skeptical possibilities and trying to convince them that working at home can be an ideal alternative. Understanding what you will be in for if you decide to operate a home-based business is important before taking that first step.
Jeff W Albert
Http://jeffalbert.teachingyouwealth.com
However, it probably did not take long for reality to set in and you have found yourself working more hours than ever before just to make the same amount you were making before leaving the nine to five drudgery. Before taking the plunge into a home business there are a few things you have to realize. Yes, in many instances you are your own boss and yes, you can work your own hours. However, you still have to work and with some home-based jobs you will have to do several different jobs at the same time.
When you work for someone else, there is usually someone to take care of your health benefits, issue paychecks, order supplies, pay the bills and handle all of the company's advertising. Consider all of the positions that exist in the company that you are planning on leaving and then consider who will perform all of those different duties once you start your own business. Chances are, the only time you will cut off of your work day is the time spent commuting back and forth to work.
In addition to all the extra hats you will have to wear just to keep up with the day to day operations of your home-based business, you will also have friends and family to contend with. You will be at home and although you are trying to work, there will be a considerable number of interruptions cutting into your work hours. This can be especially troublesome if the spouse works outside the home and you are expected to help more around the house since you are at home all day.
Many of the household chores that were shared when you both worked outside the home can quickly become your responsibility. Cooking, cleaning, laundry and transporting any kids to anywhere they need to go can all get in the way of you doing your job. All that extra time you were supposed to have with the family when you started working at home can quickly turn into sleepless nights as you have to wait until everyone goes to bed before getting any real work done.
Working a home-based business dressed in your pajamas and slippers sounds good only to those trying to lure you into an online business opportunity. If you are into a network marketing program you will need to spend a lot of time on the phone training your recruits and talking to skeptical possibilities and trying to convince them that working at home can be an ideal alternative. Understanding what you will be in for if you decide to operate a home-based business is important before taking that first step.
Jeff W Albert
Http://jeffalbert.teachingyouwealth.com
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Law of Caveat Emptor and Online Scams
Caveat emptor is a fancy Latin term that encourages the buyer to beware. With respect to online marketing and other Internet activities, it is perhaps the one piece of advice that nobody can do without. The information superhighway is unfortunately plagued by its fair share of highway robbers and they are not of the Robin Hood variety! When the law of caveat emptor and online scams collide, the odds are good that the consumer will come out victorious, but when the buyer does not beware and instead chooses to take an unwise chance, problems abound.
The scams themselves are legion on the ‘Net; there are multi level marketing (MLM) schemes that too closely resemble pyramid schemes; Nigerian chain letters – which may actually originate from virtually anywhere in the world – that ask you to claim a multi million dollar inheritance for a third party in promise you a percentage cut of the sum in exchange for your complicity, bank account number and other identifiable information; there are survey taking sites that will seek to harvest information that will then be used in identity theft; work from home opportunities that are little more than frauds designed to part you from your hard earned cash and also vacation deals and steals that simply sound too good to be true all factor into the world of online scamming.
The buyers who failed to beware cannot usually be quantified or even categorized, although just by virtue of the target audiences for each of the scams there appears to crystallize a favorite target:* The individual who is looking to gain something for nothing and is not above unethical behavior and illegal dealings if the remuneration is perceived to be high enough.* The individual desperate to find a job that will permit her or him to remain at home with the children.* The person who wants to help out somebody else and will answer a plea for assistance, even if it comes from a total stranger.
Even though some of the scam artists are caught and brought to justice, the lions’ share of these fly by night operations are never caught and losses are not recovered. Thus, it is up to the individual web user to apply the law of caveat emptor and online scams. You can do so easily by researching each and every promise made. Even entering some of the phrases from an email into a search engine will enable you to hook up with a forum where this particular pitch may be discussed in detail. The Better Business Bureau is a great place to check out companies when in doubt. Last but not least, rely on your gut feeling. If something is too good to be true, it usually is! Similarly, despite what someone may try to tell you, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Last but not least, let go of the mindset that getting something for nothing is a goal to be achieved; this showcases not only that you suffer from gullibility but it will also signal to third parties that you might not mind taking part in scams yourself.
The scams themselves are legion on the ‘Net; there are multi level marketing (MLM) schemes that too closely resemble pyramid schemes; Nigerian chain letters – which may actually originate from virtually anywhere in the world – that ask you to claim a multi million dollar inheritance for a third party in promise you a percentage cut of the sum in exchange for your complicity, bank account number and other identifiable information; there are survey taking sites that will seek to harvest information that will then be used in identity theft; work from home opportunities that are little more than frauds designed to part you from your hard earned cash and also vacation deals and steals that simply sound too good to be true all factor into the world of online scamming.
The buyers who failed to beware cannot usually be quantified or even categorized, although just by virtue of the target audiences for each of the scams there appears to crystallize a favorite target:* The individual who is looking to gain something for nothing and is not above unethical behavior and illegal dealings if the remuneration is perceived to be high enough.* The individual desperate to find a job that will permit her or him to remain at home with the children.* The person who wants to help out somebody else and will answer a plea for assistance, even if it comes from a total stranger.
Even though some of the scam artists are caught and brought to justice, the lions’ share of these fly by night operations are never caught and losses are not recovered. Thus, it is up to the individual web user to apply the law of caveat emptor and online scams. You can do so easily by researching each and every promise made. Even entering some of the phrases from an email into a search engine will enable you to hook up with a forum where this particular pitch may be discussed in detail. The Better Business Bureau is a great place to check out companies when in doubt. Last but not least, rely on your gut feeling. If something is too good to be true, it usually is! Similarly, despite what someone may try to tell you, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Last but not least, let go of the mindset that getting something for nothing is a goal to be achieved; this showcases not only that you suffer from gullibility but it will also signal to third parties that you might not mind taking part in scams yourself.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Learning the Business at the Knees of the Experts
Are you a novice network marketer who wants to learn the ropes in the pursuit of that stellar down line? Are you a stay at home parent who is looking for a multi level marketing (MLM) opportunity that will eventually become a full time home based business and permit you to stay home with the kids? Are you a small home business entrepreneur who is well versed in network marketing but is on the lookout for a product or company with a solid future? If you fit into any one category, or perhaps a multiple thereof, you will undoubtedly want to be learning the business at the knees of the experts. Much like the tradesmen of old, experts who enter the profession of sharing their experience in the multi level marketing world with novices will focus on helping thee newbies to understand the ups and downs of the business and to be on the vigilant lookout for scams and opportunities that may sound good on paper but most likely will fail to deliver. Those eager to be taught, much like the apprentices of old, will listen intently to the knowledge imparted and will also take to hear the life lessons the individual expert has learned along the way.
In the modern market place this usually means that those learning the business at the knees of the experts go looking for them online and believe it or not, this may be a serious mistake! It takes precious little to hire an experienced writer to put together a few articles, place them on a spiffy website, and then call yourself an expert – all the while marketing your training course or e-book that allegedly contains the secret to making millions in the network marketing industry. As you can see, the latter is little more than a scam cloaked as an expert offering valuable advice. Yet if you peruse the ‘Net carefully and with an eye to learning more about the MLM business, you will find that these sites are legion!
Thus, many bona fide experts are urging budding network marketers to look to offline publications devoted to the business for help and expertise. Considering the fact that these print publications are expensive to produce and put together, it is not surprising that this kind of advice holds a lot of credence. After all, in order for a print magazine to be profitable, it needs to have a reputation that will cause many a network marketer to read it and trust the information presented in it. In addition to the foregoing, the businesses and opportunities mention in it need to be genuine and useful. This forces the printers of the publication to carefully select their advertisers and those whom they permit to showcase their MLM opportunities.
Yet another reason why these print journals are usually considered the most valuable sources of training new network marketers can enjoy rests in the fact that they frequently showcase the scams to stay away from – a service that the wise network marketer will take advantage of! Learn from the experts how to spot a scam, protect yourself from it, and differentiate an up and coming company from a fly by night business.
Jeff W Albert
http://jeffalbert.teachingyouwealth.com/
In the modern market place this usually means that those learning the business at the knees of the experts go looking for them online and believe it or not, this may be a serious mistake! It takes precious little to hire an experienced writer to put together a few articles, place them on a spiffy website, and then call yourself an expert – all the while marketing your training course or e-book that allegedly contains the secret to making millions in the network marketing industry. As you can see, the latter is little more than a scam cloaked as an expert offering valuable advice. Yet if you peruse the ‘Net carefully and with an eye to learning more about the MLM business, you will find that these sites are legion!
Thus, many bona fide experts are urging budding network marketers to look to offline publications devoted to the business for help and expertise. Considering the fact that these print publications are expensive to produce and put together, it is not surprising that this kind of advice holds a lot of credence. After all, in order for a print magazine to be profitable, it needs to have a reputation that will cause many a network marketer to read it and trust the information presented in it. In addition to the foregoing, the businesses and opportunities mention in it need to be genuine and useful. This forces the printers of the publication to carefully select their advertisers and those whom they permit to showcase their MLM opportunities.
Yet another reason why these print journals are usually considered the most valuable sources of training new network marketers can enjoy rests in the fact that they frequently showcase the scams to stay away from – a service that the wise network marketer will take advantage of! Learn from the experts how to spot a scam, protect yourself from it, and differentiate an up and coming company from a fly by night business.
Jeff W Albert
http://jeffalbert.teachingyouwealth.com/
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