How do you define your goals and gleams? Start with a spiral note book or journal and pen; get a glass of water, tea, juice or whatever and sit where you can be totally undisturbed. Ponder for a bit on what it is you think you want to create in a home based business, get a mental picture.
Now write: (for example)
Goal: To create a financially sound computer/web based business where I can have a work from home business.
Define further: This home based business will take advantage of current trends and technology. It will be created so that I and my husband can be mobile with a lap top to travel and not be stuck at home, tied to a business. It must have a future and residual income built in. Multiple streams of income are important to me.
(Of course your statement will vary as your interests are each unique – this is just to prime the pump.)
Why: I want David to fully retire, it’s well past time, and I want something to bring in the income we need to meet financial obligations now and in our Senior Years. I want something that is creative, keeps my mind active, helps people (I love training and designing programs), solving problems and always learning. I want enough money that we can still help making a difference in this world through outreach programs, especially with the forgotten youth and elders.
What Do YOU Need To Do: don’t worry about what order they come to your mind in, just jot them down.
1. Upgrade and get two computers that multi task with appropriate programs
2. Find a computer repair and Matatince person that are reliable
3. Decide what business I am going to work with (or more than one so all eggs aren’t in one basket
4. Who will I look to for leadership and as a mentor
5. Set aside enough money to build and maintain this business until it is consistently bringing in a good profit
6. Develop a Business Plan
7. Figure out time schedule; how to manage family, job, grandkids and everyone who wants a piece of my time
8. Find time for personal Self Care and Relationship time with my husband
9. Where in the house to set up and how
10. Etc. Make as long a list as can come to mind and remember this is an ongoing project. If it pops into your head, write it down. That is why a journal is so helpful, this is an ongoing process.
Now list each one and what problems or what might get in your way – then a solutions or more than one solution. (Example)
1. I don’t know enough about computers and programs to make a good decision – I will contact and interview several computer stores, repair business, web developers, SEOs as necessary to get their opinions. And I’ll do some research on the net but if too difficult will really listen to the repair and maitataince people. Also check with people who are in the business I am in or intend to be in.
2. Find good computer/repair – interview and ask for referrals because my PC business will totally depend on keeping my computers working well. Will they be prompt to my needs, cost, etc.
3. Look at various businesses if I haven’t already done that. Talk to people who are in the business and get to the bottom line of HOW they build their business – Be Brave and ask the hard to the point questions! Listen not just with my heat and enthusiasm but engage BRAIN.
4. Interview, find a mentor --- find someone who listens to me, my concerns and doesn’t just try to ‘talk’ me into something for THEIR best interest.
5. Etc. it doesn’t matter what the challenge is you must find a solution, sometimes several solutions so it is no longer a problem you are stumbling over. A good mentor can help with a lot of this.
Decide how much working capital you are willing to invest into your business.
Also decide how much CONSISTANT TIME you will spend working each week on your work from home business.
Remember NOTHING is a FREE LUNCH!
Now is time of Truth…. Sit for a bit and think about it. If you really did all these things, put in the hours and money and personal energy … first would it get you what you want? Second will the expenditure of time, money and energy really be worth the Goal you are creating success for.
Some times at this point the answer is NO, I don’t want to work hard enough to achieve that goal (then readjust your plans), etc.
But if the answer is a resounding YES, then buckle your seatbelt and get to work. You’ve a lot to learn. Being work from home is not like having a JOB. Your success depends on you, your input of energy and consistency
Tana Hamiter - Goes Green Mentor
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