A Christian's word is his bond. As a Christian businessperson, your word is your bond. Sales materials and all advertising claims are a direct and concrete form of your word. As an honest businessperson, you cannot ignore true honest behavior in any aspect of your daily and business life. There is no substitute for truth, and there is never a justification for bending truth or for "little white lies." Remember that hiding truth through omission is same as a direct lie. Little white lies do not stay "little" very long and can lead to disaster in your personal or business life.

Honest dealings in business include many things such as offering a good product or service at a fair price. You must strive to offer value to customer for their hard earned money. You have an obligation beyond what law requires to care for and pay your employees in a fair manner. You must always put customer first.

Is this always easy, or least expensive way to conduct business? No, but as a Christian, this is "only" way to do business.

As Paul wrote in his letter to churches in Galatia:

Galatians 1:10 (NIV) Am I now trying to win approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

So what is honest way to conduct business? It is really quite simple:

* Apply sound and proven Christian principles in your relationships with customers and your employees. * Give value for money spent * Meet all promised warranties and guarantees * Be truthful in advertising and promotions * Always tell truth * Treat others as you would like to be treated

Will this assure business success and earning a fortune? No, not by themselves. But being a Christian and living as a Christian is true path to success in life or business, As a true Christian, this is your only option.

4. Have fun -- enjoy doing whatever you are doing in your business. Of course, in order to be working for fun of working, you need to be doing something that is fun to do!

If this isn't true for you, maybe you need to start back at #1 on this list. When you're dedicated to building a business in something that you love to do, even long hours and occasional setbacks will be like 'water off a duck's back' if you're having fun!

5. Keep a positive attitude, even in face of difficulties. The road to success is littered with obstacles and errors, and it is very likely that you will make some mistakes or run into unforeseen troubles. How well you 'keep your head up' is bound to determine how clearly you'll SEE ahead of you! And one more thing about attitude -- don't start tomorrow, or next week, or next month. If you're feeling depressed about your business, or discouraged, what can you do to change your attitude RIGHT NOW?

Bill Shands is using these very principles to build his home-based business beyond the five-figure-monthly income level he originally planned for. Find out more about how he does it at http://www.mystreamline.com/home.asp?ref=4677615B2