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Did you ever remember hearing ‘you are what you eat’? That is true. What is also true, is that you are what you think you are. You achieve what you think you can, if you really believe it. (more…)

Copyright © Patricia Brucoli

Are there drawbacks to working at home? NOT LIKELY!  Can you handle working alone? YES! I get along much better with my co-workers.

Okay, no problem, guess I will have to come up with something, as I am unaccustomed to so much bliss in the workplace!  I love it so much that I can’t stop until I am literally blurry-eyed EVERY NIGHT! I log in first thing 8-9:am and go home to the living room about 11:00pm and even later sometimes. (more…)

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I first realized that organization is the key to accomplishing any goal, when I was trying to write my resume’ objective for the final day job I would need to keep myself afloat, while building my home business.

In looking for that ’skill I have that is most important to my success’, it all boiled down to my oganizational skills. That’s how I survived and excelled in the multi-tasking environment so prevalent in today’s corporate workplace. This is how I kept my sanity and at the same time completed multiple tasks that were all in various stages. (more…)

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Where do you start?  You would think you would be most successful finding a niche that is something you are interested in. There is a theory that you will do best at something you like.

However, there is another theory and it is from people who have actually turned a part-time home business into a successful mega-corporation, and they say you should research the market – find out what it is that people are looking for (the market) and then get the product that they want! Most people go about it backwards, and therein lies the error of their ways. (more…)

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Did you know there is a difference? Well, there is. “Work-at-Home” denotes something that you can just sit down and do, maybe for a small fee or other charge. Examples of this would be when you do paid surveys, mystery shopping, etc. With some of those you buy a database that has companies that will pay with either cash or prizes, for your opinion. These are fun to do - even without the money, I would like someone to care about my opinion - and who knows maybe some companies make improvements based on the answers! (more…)

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It’s never too early to start putting your home business tax receipts and records together. Why wait and then be in a state of chaos! Why wait until April 14th? I don’t know about you, but when I am expecting a refund, I do my taxes the minute I get my last W2, 1099 or receipt in hand - usually by February 1! (more…)

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In the context of people doing business, the true meaning of the word networking, is to know and be known without an agenda. There are some lines you don’t want to cross or you will not achieve the result you may have anticipated.

The idea is that you build a relationship. You allow yourself to share your thoughts and feelings, although you want to keep those on the positive side. You make an effort to know the other person and what their interests are. (more…)

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Feeling overwhelmed in trying to determine whether it is feasible or not that you could start an internet business from home?  It’s no wonder because there are many pieces in the puzzle and before you ‘go shopping’, you need to consider how all of the elements will (or will not) work in tandem.

Starting a business is certainly no time for impulse buying. Fortunately, but temptingly, so many products and services are exciting. Certainly the internet has very effective, state-of-the-art advertising and much hype. One needs to be aware ‘you can’t always judge a book by it’s cover’. In other words, sometimes when a company uses a slick audio visual ‘flash’ presentation, it is often not reflective of either the quality or the integrity of the program. It may be only their marketing department is savvy. (more…)

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One of the best things about working from home is the freedom.  It is great not to be under deadlines and pressure, all the more so if you have spent all of your adult life working for someone else. Of course you are still accountable to your partners and customers, but it’s just not in the same spirit as it was when you had a ‘boss’. 

The downside is it may be hard to stay focused at times. While there are some tasks you will need to perform, especially initially to get your business started, once it is up and running, you will find you have time on your hands. To some, that is the whole idea of having a home business! (more…)

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Earning income from home is much easier to do now with the internet so easy to access for everyone.  Any hobby that anyone is really seriously into can be turned into a business that will have you earning income from home online with a very small investment. 

Some ideas I can think of are as simple as recipes, macrame’, patchwork quilts, jewelry, dried flower arrangements, hand-made candles, crocheted  or knitted items, and stained glass. Virtually anything you enjoy doing for a hobby that would make a nice gift, would be an excellent thing to  be earning income from home online in your free time with. Couldn’t you use some extra money?  (more…)