If you were sitting across from me right now, I could look you in eye and tell you that this is a genuine and realistic goal. But when you say to me you want to quit your job in six or nine months and live off income from your new business, I’ll tell you that probably is not reality.

Not what you wanted to hear, right? But is what I’m suggesting so tough to swallow? Of course not. Can you think of any other endeavor where you could invest just five to 10 hours a week for a couple years and at end of that time have turned it into a $3,000 to $10,000 residual monthly income stream?

Money that keeps coming in month after month, year after year. Money that keeps coming in whether you work 10 hours a day or two.

A commission check waiting for you in your mailbox when you return from yet another vacation. Money that when you’ve left this planet continues to provide for your spouse, children, or grandchildren.

Sounds extremely nice, doesn’t it? But again, these are not things you’re going to see in your first year. It just ain’t gonna happen, folks!

Some of you, go-getters, you WILL see it happen in your second year. For most of you, however, you need to be thinking two to five years. And you know what? When you get there, I guarantee you, you’ll say it was nothing!

We reap what we sow, but harvest is never in same season as planting! Today you are planting...and will be at least for next several months. Your harvest will come in time. Be persistent.

Be patient. Think long term. Take action every day, (no matter how small) to build your business and you cannot fail. Great success will be yours if you follow this simple formula.

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With over 10 years experience in internet business and a solid reputation in the industry.

He is dedicated to helping you succeed with your internet home business.

You sell products to customers you say? Ok, that can usually be fairly automated and hands-free – particularly if you sell via a website. But guess what? Your Website can go down, your ordering or fulfillment processes can have hiccups and 20 customers can all have support questions on same day. When one or more of these situations arise, do you think you'll ignore them for hours? Not if you're serious about generating income and building an established, reputable business.

"Freedom to set my own schedule" Is this true? Absolutely. You can put anything, or nothing, on your schedule. You can even choose to not keep a schedule if that's what you prefer. Unfortunately you'll find that not having a schedule can lead to laziness – but having a schedule can lead to stress and unreasonable expectations.

"Wha ... Huh??" It's true, and I'll explain.

Choosing not to have a schedule is most common preference for new home-based business owners. You'll quickly find however, that no schedule can lead to no discipline. Your morning coffee and paper may blend into an afternoon tryst of TV and Tea. You might decide that since you've got some free time – you don't have a schedule to keep, you can do this! – You'll clean kitchen cabinets. You've been trying to find time for that right? Or you'll do some laundry, call a few friends, curl up with a good book – whatever. The point is, not setting a schedule can put you in serious jeopardy of not getting any work done.

On flip side, to prevent laziness from creeping in you decide to schedule your day. So you really schedule your day. You decide that you want to work for 8 hours, and you cram as much as you can into those 8 hours. Then you get an unexpected call from a prospect that takes up 30 minutes – you hadn't planned for that. Or one of your kid's gets sick and you have to stop what you're doing, go to school and pick them up (or nuture them if they're at home). You hadn't planned for that either hmm? Before you know it, you've lost 2 or 3 hours that were scheduled for business – and you're scrambling to catch up. Too many days of this will burn you out, make you frustrated, and make you wonder why you chose to start a business in first place.

With all of that said, should you just not bother starting your own business? Of course not. Do what you really want to do. Just know realities involved and set appropriate expectations and plans.

"Our safety is not in blindness, but in facing our dangers." - Friedrich von Schiller

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