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I did not wake up one day and say, I think I would like to be a mentor. However, just in the course of things, I find that I am actually becoming one. I love it, too! I can’t think of any other aspect of starting a home business that I like any better than helping others along the way, in much the same way I have been helped. (more…)

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There are so many offers for the business opportunity seeker. Surely, every time you turn around, when you are involved with Internet Marketing, someone is trying to convince you to join some program or buy some tool that will rocket you to financial success.  Problem is, few of them actually provide a better opportunity than the Lottery. (more…)

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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…)

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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…)