Showing posts with label Christian moms succeed with home based business. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christian moms succeed with home based business. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Stay At Home Moms Deceive Themselves: 7 Ways To Lie To Yourself

Home based business owners have a horrible habit of lying to ourselves about our business. In this article I’ll go over the little lies we all tell ourselves and how to get real and start seeing more success.

Lie 1: My product/ business will pretty much sell it’s self

There isn’t a product or a business out there that is good enough to sell it’s self without any marketing. Let’s be real, some MLM products are just plain stupid, some are ok and some are great and guess what: you can get rich marketing any one of them!

Your product can be the greatest in all of MLM but if you’re not working for it it won’t work for you… period.

The same can be said for your opportunity. Just because you think it’s the greatest way to make money from home out there doesn’t mean people are going to be banging down your door begging to sign up. No matter how great your business is it’s gonna take some effort on your part.

Lie 2: So and So probably doesn’t work that much

If you’re making money in a network marketing business… you’re gonna be working hard! People tend to look at the top earners in their companies and for some strange reason believe that they don’t work that hard or they “just got lucky.”

They didn’t just get lucky, they set and goal and worked hard to get there. No matter what they say. Success in this industry never comes without work. Look at the top earners in your company as examples of what can happen when you work hard and set a goal and stop thinking they just got a lucky break.

Lie 3: I don’t have to improve myself

Everyone needs to do little things every month, every week and every day to improve themselves. Nobody is outside of this. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with you… but there is always room for improvement and if you’re not working on yourself your business isn’t going to grow. At least not at the rate you want it to.

Lie 4: People won’t say “no” to me

Let me be blunt. You’re going to hear “no” a lot! Hearing the word no doesn’t mean that your business isn’t good or your product stinks it just means that the person you’re talking to isn’t interested. Anyone who has had any kind of success in a home based business has heard the word no a ton. Get use to it, embrace it even. It has nothing to do with you it’s just the nature of the beast.

Lie 5: I’ll be quitting my job next month

There is no such thing as overnight success. I’m not saying that you can’t speed the process along but the fact of the matter is that it’s going to take a while to see huge success. So don’t go telling your co-workers, your spouse and especially your boss that you’ll be leaving before you’ve even got your first check. It’s just best for everyone.

It’s awesome to shoot for greatness. Just don’t make your goals so high that when you don’t meet them you get discouraged and want to quit.

Lie 6: My business will build it’s self

This is a lot like the first lie but it’s worth saying again… no business will 100% build it’s self. Sure there are ways you can automate your business and take a bit off your shoulders but it IS going to require some work on your part. Don’t let anyone tell you different.

Lie 7: My business doesn’t need and structure

Just because your home based business isn’t a job doesn’t mean it doesn’t need structure. You can’t go weeks or even days upon days without working your business and you can work 30 hours one week and 3 the next.

Your home based business needs some sort of structure if it’s really going to work for you. Of course the beauty of working from home is you can fit that schedule around your life and the life of your family just don’t get too loosey goosey with it.

Stop lying to yourself and start getting real. I promise that when you do you’re business will be much better for it.

www.HelpingMomsProsper.com

Thursday, January 22, 2009

7 Ways For Stay At Home Moms To Prosper In 2009

Don’t you just love the dawn of a new year? There is just something about starting the next 12 months off fresh and new that is exciting.

In this article I’m going to give you 7 tips to starting 2009 off in the right way for you and your business. Let’s make this year the best one your business has ever seen!

Tip 1: Let go of past failures

Nothing can ruin a resolution or a goal in general like dwelling on the past. If you’ve had a lot of failures in the last 12 months you are going to have to let those go. This year can be whatever you want it to be and drudging up the past can’t make it right, it will only hurt your future.

We’ll use the example of losing weight since that happens to be the biggest and most popular resolution. Say your new years resolution for the past 5 years has been to lose 50 lbs but you’ve never done it. Does that mean you can’t do it this year? Of course not!

The past has nothing and I’ll say it again… nothing to do with your future. Let it go or you’ll be doomed to repeat it over and over again.

Tip 2: Set realistic goals

If you need to lose 200 lbs you’re probably not going to lose it in a year and if you want to be a millionaire in your business you’re probably not going to get there in a year either. (Remember I’m saying probably, because really anything is possible)

If you set goals that are too big you’re setting yourself up to fail. Now I am not saying that you should set little tiny insignificant goals either. Think about what you really want from this year and set a goal that will force you to work hard and stretch but that is also attainable and you’ll be on the right track.

Tip 3: Create a blueprint for success

It’s crazy to set a goal without also giving yourself a way to accomplish it.

You can say “I want to lose 50 lbs.” all day long but unless you set up a diet and exercise plan you’re never going to get there. The same is true for your business. If you want to make $50,000 this year you’ll need to set yourself up to succeed by creating a blueprint for success.

How many hours a week are you going to work? What are you going to be doing to generate leads? How much will you be marketing vs. how long will you be training your team? You’re going to have to ask yourself all these things and more if you really want to win in 2009.

Tip 4: Don’t make excuses

Want to kill your resolution before February hits? It’s easy just make a ton of excuses. A real winner doesn’t make excuses. No you’re not always going to follow your blueprint to the letter but work hard to correct it right away and move on.

Successful people make plans not excuses.

Tip 5: Ignore the stumbles

“Well I ate a piece of birthday cake yesterday so I might as well eat this pizza today”

Over the next 12 months it is inevitable that you’re going to stumble a little bit but don’t let that one time thing turn into a habit and ruin your entire year. Just get right back in the game and act like it never happened.

Tip 6: Find a partner in crime

Finding a partner, teammate or friend who shares your goals is a great way to stay on track. Chances are they will be motivated when you’re not and you’ll be motivated when they’re not.

Having a partner in your goals gives you the accountability that we all need from time to time!

Tip 7: Celebrate the small victories

It can be said that losing 5 lbs is as big of a victory as losing 50. So make sure to celebrate the little victories in your business as it grows. Making your first $100, $1000 or signing your first customer up is something to get really excited about! It means you’re well on your way to creating a strong and life changing business!

Never forget about the little steps along the way that allow your to reach your big goals!

Working Moms Know When To Take A Break

When you’re trying to build a business your first instinct might be to work night and day every single day until you reach your goal. However, while hard work is important it is also important to give yourself a break now and then if you really want to build your business in the best and fastest way possible.

Before I really get into this I want to say that there is nothing wrong with hard work. In fact if you are looking to build a business that will provide you with the income and the lifestyle most home based business owners crave you’re going to need a lot of hard work.

This article is in now way designed to discourage you from putting in the time and effort any business needs, it’s also not claiming results without effort because that would just be foolish.

However, giving yourself a break from time to time is essential in being at your highest level of productivity.

When you rest and relax your body and mind are able to recharge and your levels of energy and creativity go way up. Try giving yourself small 15 to 20 minute breaks throughout the day and I know you will notice the difference.

If you’re the type of person who finds it difficult to stop during the day and take some time for yourself try creating a schedule for your work and sticking with it.

Be careful however not to take too long of a break, 15 minutes every two hours or so should do it.

When you take care of your body and mind it will take care of you and your body is just not designed to go, go, go, go without stopping for long periods of time.

Think of it this way. You can work 14 hours a day with very low productivity or 5 hours a day with high productivity… which sounds more appealing to you?

If there happens to be a day when you really can’t slow down for whatever reason try to give yourself that time the next day. Obviously there are situations when you just can’t leave your work just try not to make it a habit.

In conclusion I hope you understand that hard work and diligent effort is something that all home based businesses need to be successful. However, don’t be afraid to take some time to stop and smell the roses. It will help your business in ways you can’t even imagine.

Remember, success is not a destination it’s a journey so don’t forget to enjoy the ride!

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Work From Home Business: It Isn't A Job - It's A Business

If I’ve heard this question once I’ve heard it a thousand times… “why does it cost money to get started in your business?”

In this article I want to go over one of the most commonly asked questions about getting started in a home based business? Why does it cost money to start?

I suppose it’s a pretty understandable question after all it doesn’t cost anything to start a job right? But that’s just the thing, you’re not starting a job you’re starting a business and all businesses cost money.

Think about if you were going to open a clothing store, how much money would you need to spend to get started? Well you’d need a location, clothes (duh), heating and air conditioning, electricity, you’d need counters, hangers, probably an alarm system… oh and you’d have to pay your employees.

If you want to go even smaller thing about this... what if you were opening a lemonade stand in your front yard. Surly that wouldn’t cost anything right? Well you’d need a stand, lemons, cups, a pitcher… you get my point by now right?

All businesses cost money to start, every single one, and there is nothing illegal or unethical about that fact.

Of course if you really were talking about opening your own traditional business you’d be talking about an investment of thousands or even hundreds of thousands and in the case of your average home based business you’re only talking a few hundred or less.

A very common misconception is that home based businesses take all the money you sign up with and give it to the person who signed you up. It’s almost as if they’re taking your money for no good reason at all other than to give your upline a bonus.

This is not true, while it is true that the person who brings you into the business will usually get compensated for that most of the money goes to operating the business for you, creating product, or sending out membership cards, providing training or customer service for you, just your basic cost of operation.

Now let’s get back to this whole it’s not a job thing because I think that’s a very important issue that many people don’t grasp 100% upon signing up. When you get started in a home based business you have officially become a business owner! You’re not someone with a job, you are the CEO of your very own company.

Don’t treat your business like it’s some little “work at home thing” treat it as if you run a fortune 500 company a company that in the next 5 years or so could very well pay you $100,000 $200,000 or even a million! Now doesn’t that make a start up cost of a couple hundred dollars seem like pocket change?

Don’t let the start up cost keep you from building the business of your dreams. Find the home based business that’s right for you and the sky is the limit!

www.HelpingMomsProsper.com

Is Your Home Based Business Legitimate or a Pyramid Scheme?

There is a lot of buzz out there right now about cash gifting. I see it almost every time I’m online looking at things for my home based business.

There are articles about it, lots and lots of videos, they’re on Craigslist, forums… everywhere! It occurred to me that a lot of people might not know the difference between a home based business and a cash gifting program.

I admit that if you’re searching for a way to make some fast money from home, cash gifting does sound like a good idea. However, let me be perfectly clear. Home based businesses and cash gifting are very, very different.

Let me start with the obvious, cash gifting is illegal. It is the definition of a pyramid scheme. If you have a business and there is no product or no service, it’s not legal and you do not want to be a part of it.

For a home based business to be legit they have to have some kind of product or service that they provide to their customers. No product? Don’t do it, it’s as simple as that.

Secondly cash gifting is not a way to make any kind of real income. Sure you might make a little bit in the beginning but when you can’t find anymore people to get started in the “business” the money dries up and for a lot of people they end up losing hundreds or even thousands.

With a home based business you build an income based on the products as well as bringing people into the business. The income you create is much more stable and while your income might dip down a bit from time to time it won’t dry up completely.

Residual or lifetime income is a huge reason many people become involved in a home based business and that is simply not available with cash gifting. Like I said before you might make some money for a while but that money is never going to be there for you the rest of your life let alone for your children or your children’s children the way residual income from a legitimate home based business can provide.

Simply put there is nothing about cash gifting that even compares in a honest, legal and ethical home based business. Find the business that works best for you and start living a better life with the help of a home based business.

www.HelpingMomsProsper.com

Hardworking People Succeed In Home Based Business

Is it really true at almost all network marketers fail in their home based businesses?

In a word…. Yes! I’m sorry to burst your bubble and I’m pretty sure that’s not something they told you when you signed up or went to your first meeting, but it’s true.

Why am I telling you this? Not because I want you to fail because believe me I love seeing people make as much money from home as possible! I’m telling you this because you deserve the truth.

I believe that one of the worst thing network marketers do is they give people false hope. Now I’m not saying that they shouldn’t tell you their business works, because it probably does. I’m also not saying they shouldn’t tell you about all the big money success stories, because they deserve to be heard.

What I’m saying is they should tell you the cold hard facts:

Network marketing is awesome and it allows ordinary, hard working people to make 6 or even 7 figures from home!

And

You’re gonna have to work for it!

We live in a society that wants everything and wants everything right now! We aren’t so big on waiting for results. However, if you really want to build a true and lasting income from home it’s going to take time and it’s going to take hard work.

So what can you do if you need success sooner rather than later? The answer is simple… you can work harder. And what if hard work just isn’t your thing… can you still have success? Absolutely, but it’s going to take a lot longer.

You see, regardless of what you’ve heard or what your uncle Bob has told you the truth is, network marketing as a business plan works! And if you work hard enough or stick it out for enough time you can have success in any business!

The trouble is most people aren’t willing to put in the time or the effort to see the real success. A lot of them quit before they should and THAT is why almost all network marketers fail.

Not because of the comp plan or the product, not because of a bad upline or because it’s a scam. The simple truth, and the part that kind of stings is. In almost all cases where people fail in network marketing, they have no one to blame but themselves.

Don’t be one of the people who fail in this industry, work hard, put in the time and there is no doubt whatsoever that you will see success and lots of it!

www.HelpingMomsProsper.com

Confident Calling: Home Based Business Success On the Phone

One of the hardest things for home based business owners to do can be simply picking up the phone and calling a prospect. In fact it’s a fear that is hard for even the most confident marketers.

Unfortunately, it’s something that every single network marketer will have to get good at eventually if they ever want to be successful in their business. It really is a silly thing to be nervous about when you think about it… people have a need and you have the solution! We should be excited to talk to people not nervous! We have what people need!

If you’re nervous or just downright scared of calling people on the phone one of the things you can do is practice in front of the mirror. Sure you might feel a little silly but it really can help you become more confident in what you’re saying.

This method is particularly helpful if you plan on using a script on the phone. A lot of times it’s the fear of the unknown that makes calling prospects so scary. So when you know your script backwards and forwards you’ll be much more confident.

Another thing you can do is practice with a friend or your spouse. Have them play different types of prospects and try to make the best out of every situation.

You see, the fact of the matter is… and this part really stinks…. Some people probably are going to be rude to you over the phone. When this use to happen to me I would get extremely upset because I thought it was my fault, something I had done wrong. It of course wasn’t, those people were just having a bad day or had some other type of problem that had absolutely nothing to do with me.

Listen to that carefully because most people don’t get it, when people are rude to you over the phone it has nothing to do with you! Once you understand that fact it becomes a lot easier to deal with the rude, nasty people because you know that it’s their problem not yours.

Of course 90% of the time there is nothing to be afraid of at all. Out of the thousands and thousands of people I’ve ever spoken to on the phone almost all of them have been incredibly nice and kind. Sure not all of them were interested in my business, but that’s just life.

Some will, some won’t, so what, someone’s waiting.

Somewhere out there, there are tens, hundreds maybe even thousands of people who want what you have to offer. So get on the phone, ignore the rude people, and start dialing like crazy. Because the more people you call… the closer you are to your victory!

www.HelpingMomsProsper.com

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Stay At Home Moms Succeed In Home Based Business

Is it really true at almost all network marketers fail in their home based businesses?

In a word…. Yes! I’m sorry to burst your bubble and I’m pretty sure that’s not something they told you when you signed up or went to your first meeting, but it’s true.

Why am I telling you this? Not because I want you to fail because believe me I love seeing people make as much money from home as possible! I’m telling you this because you deserve the truth.

I believe that one of the worst thing network marketers do is they give people false hope. Now I’m not saying that they shouldn’t tell you their business works, because it probably does. I’m also not saying they shouldn’t tell you about all the big money success stories, because they deserve to be heard.

What I’m saying is they should tell you the cold hard facts:

Network marketing is awesome and it allows ordinary, hard working people to make 6 or even 7 figures from home!

And

You’re gonna have to work for it!

We live in a society that wants everything and wants everything right now! We aren’t so big on waiting for results. However, if you really want to build a true and lasting income from home it’s going to take time and it’s going to take hard work.

So what can you do if you need success sooner rather than later? The answer is simple… you can work harder. And what if hard work just isn’t your thing… can you still have success? Absolutely, but it’s going to take a lot longer.

You see, regardless of what you’ve heard or what your uncle Bob has told you the truth is, network marketing as a business plan works! And if you work hard enough or stick it out for enough time you can have success in any business!

The trouble is most people aren’t willing to put in the time or the effort to see the real success. A lot of them quit before they should and THAT is why almost all network marketers fail.

Not because of the comp plan or the product, not because of a bad upline or because it’s a scam. The simple truth, and the part that kind of stings is. In almost all cases where people fail in network marketing, they have no one to blame but themselves.

Don’t be one of the people who fail in this industry, work hard, put in the time and there is no doubt whatsoever that you will see success and lots of it!