It is common for people to say that the main reason they want their own online business is so that they won't have a boss telling them what to do and when to do it. They often mention the fact that they don't want to have to 'clock in' every day.
They will work when they want to and IF they want to because they won't have a boss telling them what to do.
They are wrong! Or, at least, they had better be wrong or they are doomed to failure. The fact is when you work from your own home, YOU are the boss and you had better be a darn demanding one.
You, the boss, must see to it that sufficient time is invested into the business every single day and that the time is used as productively as possible. You might no longer have working hours as required by others but you sure better have working hours.
Before you could have come back from lunch a little bit late without any real drama but once you start working for yourself you will need to become a lot tougher on yourself if you have any intention of being successful in your online business, and your 40 hour week is now a thing of the past.
The internet marketing game is tough! Don't you ever believe those advertisements that you see on TV that tell you that you can make thousands and thousands of dollars every month working on a part-time basis.
You absolutely need to create a working schedule of some sort for yourself. You need to stick to it and understand that your work is done when it's done and not as soon as your 8 hours is up.
Your time IS your own to manage. You must supply your own discipline. You are still accountable to someone. You are accountable to YOU!
The next point I would like to make is this: Guesswork and Becoming 'Cheap' is NOT Smart. Being wise with your pennies is a good thing but there is a world of difference between being thrifty and being cheap. The thing to remember in the online marketing game is not to hold on to the money you have, it is more a case of making more money than you spend.
There is a saying that I am sure you are familiar with. It is, "You have to spend money to make money". This saying has been tested countless times before and has been found to be true every time by those who have become successful. You can't be so afraid of spending a few dollars that you prevent yourself from making money.
I have heard otherwise very intelligent people say that they didn't take a marketing course that had been offered because it was 'over-priced'. Now there is a dumb statement if I have ever heard one.
There are doubtless several things in that marketing course that would have enabled them to make their money back several times over, whether it was through learning how to streamline their business, thereby saving them many hours of work, or by discovering a new way in which to generate sales. Either way being 'cheap' has cost them dearly.
Right up there with stupid things I have heard are those people that say they won't buy a piece of software that will save them many hours of manual labor because they feel it cost too much and that maybe all the bugs aren't worked out of it yet.
What kind of thinking is that?
Would you keep cutting grass with an old fashioned push mower rather than buying a power mower because it cost too much and it might have a problem?
Here is the thing that you need to remember: Being thrifty is not a crime.
Being dumb isn't a crime either.
If you really want to be a successful internet marketer, you have to be willing to invest in your own knowledge and provide the tools for yourself that makes success possible. - 16928
They will work when they want to and IF they want to because they won't have a boss telling them what to do.
They are wrong! Or, at least, they had better be wrong or they are doomed to failure. The fact is when you work from your own home, YOU are the boss and you had better be a darn demanding one.
You, the boss, must see to it that sufficient time is invested into the business every single day and that the time is used as productively as possible. You might no longer have working hours as required by others but you sure better have working hours.
Before you could have come back from lunch a little bit late without any real drama but once you start working for yourself you will need to become a lot tougher on yourself if you have any intention of being successful in your online business, and your 40 hour week is now a thing of the past.
The internet marketing game is tough! Don't you ever believe those advertisements that you see on TV that tell you that you can make thousands and thousands of dollars every month working on a part-time basis.
You absolutely need to create a working schedule of some sort for yourself. You need to stick to it and understand that your work is done when it's done and not as soon as your 8 hours is up.
Your time IS your own to manage. You must supply your own discipline. You are still accountable to someone. You are accountable to YOU!
The next point I would like to make is this: Guesswork and Becoming 'Cheap' is NOT Smart. Being wise with your pennies is a good thing but there is a world of difference between being thrifty and being cheap. The thing to remember in the online marketing game is not to hold on to the money you have, it is more a case of making more money than you spend.
There is a saying that I am sure you are familiar with. It is, "You have to spend money to make money". This saying has been tested countless times before and has been found to be true every time by those who have become successful. You can't be so afraid of spending a few dollars that you prevent yourself from making money.
I have heard otherwise very intelligent people say that they didn't take a marketing course that had been offered because it was 'over-priced'. Now there is a dumb statement if I have ever heard one.
There are doubtless several things in that marketing course that would have enabled them to make their money back several times over, whether it was through learning how to streamline their business, thereby saving them many hours of work, or by discovering a new way in which to generate sales. Either way being 'cheap' has cost them dearly.
Right up there with stupid things I have heard are those people that say they won't buy a piece of software that will save them many hours of manual labor because they feel it cost too much and that maybe all the bugs aren't worked out of it yet.
What kind of thinking is that?
Would you keep cutting grass with an old fashioned push mower rather than buying a power mower because it cost too much and it might have a problem?
Here is the thing that you need to remember: Being thrifty is not a crime.
Being dumb isn't a crime either.
If you really want to be a successful internet marketer, you have to be willing to invest in your own knowledge and provide the tools for yourself that makes success possible. - 16928
About the Author:
Alan is a party wall surveyor with a firm of party wall surveyors. He is also responsible for the online marketing of his firm's website.
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