A lot of people in a home based business want to start at the beginning of their journey and hop straight to the end! But what we forget is that the steps in between A-Z are important and they can give others a whole lot of inspiration. That’s why it’s so important to be real and chronicle our home based business journey both good and bad! Here is why!
1. It can help people!
When you go to a home based business meeting as a new person or prospect and you can tend to look at all of those success stories as a little unbelievable. After all, there are only so many stories you can hear about someone being dead broke and now being incredibly rich before you start to believe that A) these stories can’t be real or B) I could never do anything like that!
When you leave out the middle part of your testimony you leave out a whole lot! People need to know that you’re a human being. They need to know that you struggled, that you doubted yourself, that you thought about quitting at times. It is stories like that that make where you ended up that much more impressive and real!
People will look at your story and say. Hey, if this person doubted themselves but still made $100,000 a year so can I!
By being honest about all the things that happened during your journey to success you’ll stop being a testimony and start being a real person and that will really inspire people!
2. It can help you!
Along with helping others with your story you can also help yourself by chronicling your journey to success. Being able to look back to where you started will help you see how far you’ve really come! Even if you’re not at your goal yet you’ll be able to see all the bumps in the road you’ve encountered and how you’ve been able to overcome each and every one of them!
3. It keeps things in perspective!
Now lets jump ahead to when you’ve reached your ultimate goal and you’re incredibly successful (because you know you’re gonna get there!) Having your story written out for you to look at will help you help others who might be going through the same struggles that you already conquered. Sometimes when we reach our goals we forget how hard it is when someone is still trying to do so. This will help you keep things in perspective and remember just how hard it was when you were trying to reach all of your goals! It will help you be a much better team leader.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Is Your Home Business Luke Warm?
As I type out this article I’m sitting in a coffee shop drinking a very hot cup of coffee. And it got me thinking about my home based business. When you’re building a business from home you either have to be scalding hot or chillingly cold. If you’re hot you’re going to do amazing things in your business. And if you’re cold you’re not going to do anything but at least you’re not kidding yourself into thinking that you are. The problem really lies with people who are neither hot nor cold. So I ask you today… when it comes to your home based business…. are you lukewarm?
You wouldn’t dream of taking a lukewarm shower or washing your dishes in lukewarm water or getting in a lukewarm hot tub would you? At the same time I doubt you’d want to swim in a lukewarm pool or drink a lukewarm glass of lemonade on a hot day.
When you think about it lukewarm really isn’t worth very much at all is it?
However, that’s exactly how so many of us are in our home based businesses. We sign up, we pay the money and we go to a meeting or two but we never really get entirely passionate or sold out for our business. We decide that we’re going to “give this thing a try” and somewhere along the way we forget to get excited about the opportunity that could change our lives forever.
Even Jesus spoke out about Luke warmness. In Revelation Jesus said “So because you are neither hot nor cold I am about to spit you out of my mouth. Now if that isn’t enough to convince you that being lukewarm is pointless I don’t know what will!
If you’ve been involved in your home based business for a while now but you’ve yet to really find serious success ask yourself this… are you lukewarm. Are you in the business but not really IN it?
If the answer is yes it’s time to heat things up! Get excited, get crazy, get passionate about your home based business. Or get out! When you’re on fire for your opportunity amazing things are possible. If not… well yo might as well not be in it at all.
You wouldn’t dream of taking a lukewarm shower or washing your dishes in lukewarm water or getting in a lukewarm hot tub would you? At the same time I doubt you’d want to swim in a lukewarm pool or drink a lukewarm glass of lemonade on a hot day.
When you think about it lukewarm really isn’t worth very much at all is it?
However, that’s exactly how so many of us are in our home based businesses. We sign up, we pay the money and we go to a meeting or two but we never really get entirely passionate or sold out for our business. We decide that we’re going to “give this thing a try” and somewhere along the way we forget to get excited about the opportunity that could change our lives forever.
Even Jesus spoke out about Luke warmness. In Revelation Jesus said “So because you are neither hot nor cold I am about to spit you out of my mouth. Now if that isn’t enough to convince you that being lukewarm is pointless I don’t know what will!
If you’ve been involved in your home based business for a while now but you’ve yet to really find serious success ask yourself this… are you lukewarm. Are you in the business but not really IN it?
If the answer is yes it’s time to heat things up! Get excited, get crazy, get passionate about your home based business. Or get out! When you’re on fire for your opportunity amazing things are possible. If not… well yo might as well not be in it at all.
Happily Unemployed!
What’s so great about a job anyway? That’s the question that’s been on my mind recently. I understand that jobs are what allow us to uh… buy stuff and live but there are other ways of making money that don’t include nosey co-workers, a boss, a stinky break room or a commute. I’m talking of course about working from home and anyone who has experienced the type of freedom that comes with working from home knows just how great it is and why if you’ve ever really gotten a taste you’d never want to go back to your job!
For those of us who are blessed enough to be happily unemployed the world is all about living. It’s not about barely getting by or trying to make time for our families it’s about doing what we want to do when we want to do it.
Jobs can be good if you’re doing something you’re really passionate about but for most people in America you’re working just to get a paycheck, and a measly paycheck at that.
That’s why building a home based business is so amazing. It allows you to work for a little bit and play a whole lot. Not to mention the fact that when you’re your own boss you’re free to make as much money as you want! You don’t have a boss telling you what you’re worth or that maybe you’ll get a raise sometime down the road you can give yourself raises! Isn’t that a concept!
Aside from the money a home based business gives you something that you can never make more of… time. Time with your kids, time with your spouse, time to yourself or time with your friends. Once it’s gone it’s gone. Little Leslie will only be 4 for one year and Adam will only have one first baseball game and once it’s over baby it’s over!
That’s what makes being your own boss so amazing. You never have to miss spending time with the people who matter most. Your life is YOURS so live it the way that you want to. Get more information about working from home today and start your way to being happily unemployed!
For those of us who are blessed enough to be happily unemployed the world is all about living. It’s not about barely getting by or trying to make time for our families it’s about doing what we want to do when we want to do it.
Jobs can be good if you’re doing something you’re really passionate about but for most people in America you’re working just to get a paycheck, and a measly paycheck at that.
That’s why building a home based business is so amazing. It allows you to work for a little bit and play a whole lot. Not to mention the fact that when you’re your own boss you’re free to make as much money as you want! You don’t have a boss telling you what you’re worth or that maybe you’ll get a raise sometime down the road you can give yourself raises! Isn’t that a concept!
Aside from the money a home based business gives you something that you can never make more of… time. Time with your kids, time with your spouse, time to yourself or time with your friends. Once it’s gone it’s gone. Little Leslie will only be 4 for one year and Adam will only have one first baseball game and once it’s over baby it’s over!
That’s what makes being your own boss so amazing. You never have to miss spending time with the people who matter most. Your life is YOURS so live it the way that you want to. Get more information about working from home today and start your way to being happily unemployed!
Should you pay to advertise your video on Youtube?
Youtube’s featured videos are a great way to get your marketing video more exposure. However, is it really worth paying the money for this method of advertising? While it might be a good move for someone who has a pretty healthy budget for advertising for the average internet marketer it might not be the best way to get good use out of your Youtube videos.
A featured video works sort of like a google pay per click ad. A Youtube user comes along and types in the search bar the type of videos that they want to see. And based on the keywords you have chosen your video will pop up at the top of their page.
This all sounds like a pretty good idea right? Well it is. I mean technically the service works well for what it is. However, there are a lot of other ways that you can get your video noticed without paying a dime for it!
The best way is of course keyword optimization. By using the right keywords for your tags, in your title, in your username, description and on your channel you can get virtually the same effect as a featured video. Say the keywords you are using are “home based business in California” and someone types those keywords into the search option of Youtube.
They’ll probably see your video and a few others that match. They’ll also probably see a couple featured videos. Now if the prospect clicks on your video you get charged nothing. However, if the prospect clicks on the featured video they get charged.
It just seems like a pretty simple deal to me that if you keyword your videos correctly you won’t need to pay the extra money to get views.
Remember that when you’re picking your keywords you’ll want to make them specific and pretty narrow. So rather than using the term “home based business” which will get you lots of competition you might try “best home based business” or something like that.
When you do this you just narrow the competition so that the prospect is more likely to see your video.
So don’t spend a lot of money on Youtube. Keep it free and still have great results with your video marketing by using keywords.
A featured video works sort of like a google pay per click ad. A Youtube user comes along and types in the search bar the type of videos that they want to see. And based on the keywords you have chosen your video will pop up at the top of their page.
This all sounds like a pretty good idea right? Well it is. I mean technically the service works well for what it is. However, there are a lot of other ways that you can get your video noticed without paying a dime for it!
The best way is of course keyword optimization. By using the right keywords for your tags, in your title, in your username, description and on your channel you can get virtually the same effect as a featured video. Say the keywords you are using are “home based business in California” and someone types those keywords into the search option of Youtube.
They’ll probably see your video and a few others that match. They’ll also probably see a couple featured videos. Now if the prospect clicks on your video you get charged nothing. However, if the prospect clicks on the featured video they get charged.
It just seems like a pretty simple deal to me that if you keyword your videos correctly you won’t need to pay the extra money to get views.
Remember that when you’re picking your keywords you’ll want to make them specific and pretty narrow. So rather than using the term “home based business” which will get you lots of competition you might try “best home based business” or something like that.
When you do this you just narrow the competition so that the prospect is more likely to see your video.
So don’t spend a lot of money on Youtube. Keep it free and still have great results with your video marketing by using keywords.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
5 Ways to Work Smarter not Harder
Everyone in the world has just 24 hours in a day to get all of their business done. However, with work, kids, a spouse, taking care of a home and everything else we put on ourselves it seems we have much less time than ever. That’s why it’s so important to work smarter not harder. No matter how many hours you have each week to work on your home based business here are a few tips that will help you get the most out of your work time.
Tip Number One - Keywords!
Keywords are so important to the life of your online business. They are what will allow you to do something once and have people find it online for months and months and years and years. For example, you make a Youtube video talking about your business.
If you don’t use any keywords maybe a few people will stumble upon it and check it out. However, if you use the right keywords THOUSANDS of people might see that video. People can even be looking at your blog, video, website or articles while you’re sitting on a beach somewhere on vacation. Now that’s what I call working smarter!
Tip Number Two - Skip The Ads
While free online classifieds like Backpage and Craigslist are free of charge they don’t give you the most for your time because you have to do them over and over again in order for them to be effective. When working online you want to find things that you can do once and never have to do again.
Tip Number Three - Blog
It amazes me just how many people own a home based business but never take the time to make a blog or update it. A blog post should literally only take about 15 minutes, quick and simple. Even if you’re not a good writer you should be able to knock out a couple of blog posts a week and if you do it will pay off especially if you use keywords.
Tip Number Four - Articles
Once of the most tried and true methods of generating prospects online is article marketing. It’s free and if you’re not a good writer you can always buy home based business PLR articles that you can re-write a bit and us as your own. Article marketing might take a bit more time to submit to directories but they work so well because the articles stay up for years and years and will continue to grow your business for you even if you’re not working.
Tip Number Five - Take Small Breaks
You’ll be more effective, creative and work harder if you allow yourself small breaks while you’re working try giving yourself a 15 minute break ever hour and a half. Any longer and you might stop working all together, any shorter and it won’t really feel like a break at all.
Tip Number One - Keywords!
Keywords are so important to the life of your online business. They are what will allow you to do something once and have people find it online for months and months and years and years. For example, you make a Youtube video talking about your business.
If you don’t use any keywords maybe a few people will stumble upon it and check it out. However, if you use the right keywords THOUSANDS of people might see that video. People can even be looking at your blog, video, website or articles while you’re sitting on a beach somewhere on vacation. Now that’s what I call working smarter!
Tip Number Two - Skip The Ads
While free online classifieds like Backpage and Craigslist are free of charge they don’t give you the most for your time because you have to do them over and over again in order for them to be effective. When working online you want to find things that you can do once and never have to do again.
Tip Number Three - Blog
It amazes me just how many people own a home based business but never take the time to make a blog or update it. A blog post should literally only take about 15 minutes, quick and simple. Even if you’re not a good writer you should be able to knock out a couple of blog posts a week and if you do it will pay off especially if you use keywords.
Tip Number Four - Articles
Once of the most tried and true methods of generating prospects online is article marketing. It’s free and if you’re not a good writer you can always buy home based business PLR articles that you can re-write a bit and us as your own. Article marketing might take a bit more time to submit to directories but they work so well because the articles stay up for years and years and will continue to grow your business for you even if you’re not working.
Tip Number Five - Take Small Breaks
You’ll be more effective, creative and work harder if you allow yourself small breaks while you’re working try giving yourself a 15 minute break ever hour and a half. Any longer and you might stop working all together, any shorter and it won’t really feel like a break at all.
Your Journey to Success
It’s a cold hard fact that when you begin your journey to success in a home based business you’re going to hear a few snickers here and there. You might even have people in your life who will down right laugh at you and tell you it’s not possible. However, if you can learn to ignore these negative influences you could end up having the last laugh yourself.
I don’t know exactly why it is that whenever people decide to do something that’s a little bit out of the ordinary it makes others so uncomfortable but it really does. People are comfortable with their jobs. Having a boss, having an office and having a steady paycheck are what 99% of the world deems to be safe and normal.
The idea of giving up all of that to start your own business might seem a little crazy to some people because they don’t fully understand it. There are people in the world who were simply born to be employees and there’s nothing wrong with that, you will just have to learn to ignore it when people question you because the rewards of working from home are more than worth it!
If you’ve ever been hurt by the negative feelings of friends or family you should take all of that negative energy and channel it into working even harder to prove them wrong. Nobody can argue with results and when people see that you’re making more money, driving a better can and all around living a better life they’ll be forced to eat their words.
There can not be rewards in life without taking some risks. It may seem right now that you’re doing something completely crazy but if you work hard and continue to grow you’ll start to see the results more and more and so will everyone else around you. Ignore what the negative voices tell you and you’ll end up laughing all the way to the bank.
I don’t know exactly why it is that whenever people decide to do something that’s a little bit out of the ordinary it makes others so uncomfortable but it really does. People are comfortable with their jobs. Having a boss, having an office and having a steady paycheck are what 99% of the world deems to be safe and normal.
The idea of giving up all of that to start your own business might seem a little crazy to some people because they don’t fully understand it. There are people in the world who were simply born to be employees and there’s nothing wrong with that, you will just have to learn to ignore it when people question you because the rewards of working from home are more than worth it!
If you’ve ever been hurt by the negative feelings of friends or family you should take all of that negative energy and channel it into working even harder to prove them wrong. Nobody can argue with results and when people see that you’re making more money, driving a better can and all around living a better life they’ll be forced to eat their words.
There can not be rewards in life without taking some risks. It may seem right now that you’re doing something completely crazy but if you work hard and continue to grow you’ll start to see the results more and more and so will everyone else around you. Ignore what the negative voices tell you and you’ll end up laughing all the way to the bank.
Top 3 Types of Women in MLM
There are three very different types of women in the network marketing or home based business industry. Do you know what they are? Better yet do you know who YOU are? If not keep on reading to find out.
The Dreamers
The dreamers make up a lot of the network marketing industry and the truth is they aren’t limited to women. The dreamers are the people who say they want success but aren’t really ever going to go after it full force. Most dreamers will attend meetings and conference calls but they lack the courage or confidence to take their business to the next level. It’s sad because the dreamers could have an amazing future working from home but it is their fear and their self doubt that hold them back.
You have to watch out for the dreamers too because they have a tendency to bring people down with them. Once you’ve seen one dreamer you’ve seen them all and they’ll become very easy to spot. A whole lot of talking and pretty much zero action.
The Workers
The workers are women who work outside the home. They’re use to dealing with the business world and they’re savvy. The workers know what it takes to succeed in business and they’ll do whatever it takes to make it happen. They’re usually motivated by nice things like big homes, fancy cars and designer clothes. A worker is someone to be watched because they’re going places.
They might seem like a dreamer at times but the difference is they’re actually doing the work to back up their claims.
The Moms
The moms make up everything that is awesome about working from home. They’re able to build a business, keep up with their friends and be a great mom all at the same time.
The difference between a dreamer and a mom is that they, like the workers, won’t stop until they see their dreams become reality. They have a great “why” in their children and they’ll do anything they can to provide a great life for them. If you’ve got a hard working mom on your hands watch out!
So there are the three different types of women in MLM which one are you?
The Dreamers
The dreamers make up a lot of the network marketing industry and the truth is they aren’t limited to women. The dreamers are the people who say they want success but aren’t really ever going to go after it full force. Most dreamers will attend meetings and conference calls but they lack the courage or confidence to take their business to the next level. It’s sad because the dreamers could have an amazing future working from home but it is their fear and their self doubt that hold them back.
You have to watch out for the dreamers too because they have a tendency to bring people down with them. Once you’ve seen one dreamer you’ve seen them all and they’ll become very easy to spot. A whole lot of talking and pretty much zero action.
The Workers
The workers are women who work outside the home. They’re use to dealing with the business world and they’re savvy. The workers know what it takes to succeed in business and they’ll do whatever it takes to make it happen. They’re usually motivated by nice things like big homes, fancy cars and designer clothes. A worker is someone to be watched because they’re going places.
They might seem like a dreamer at times but the difference is they’re actually doing the work to back up their claims.
The Moms
The moms make up everything that is awesome about working from home. They’re able to build a business, keep up with their friends and be a great mom all at the same time.
The difference between a dreamer and a mom is that they, like the workers, won’t stop until they see their dreams become reality. They have a great “why” in their children and they’ll do anything they can to provide a great life for them. If you’ve got a hard working mom on your hands watch out!
So there are the three different types of women in MLM which one are you?
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