For Example: My own business portfolio resembles this:

TLC Promotions - www.tlcpromotions.net The parent company of all my business interests. My personal brand. The place you can go to find out all about what I do. Established - 2000 The Trii-Zine Ezine - www.ezines1.com The official RSS feed for TLC Promotions. First published - 2001 Lifetimebusiness.com - www.sugarant.lifetimebusiness.com The Internet marketing team that I promote Melaleuca with. This is my main home based business operation, one that pays bills... Promoted by TLC Promotions and The Trii-Zine Ezine. Established - 2001 AdsOnQ - www.ads-on-q.com The Internet's first syndicated advertising agency, which I co-created with several other brilliant people. Established - 2004 Quikonnex.com - www.quikonnex.com/193 The backbone (RSS feed source) of both Trii-Zine Ezine and AdsOnQ. My perferred communications system. Each business interest in my portfolio compliments all of others in some way. This allows me to maintain a handle on all of them in a fluid fashion. I am an expert in each, and can provide best support in them all.

If you spread yourself too thin, you are of no assistance to anyone within your businesses, including yourself. All you're doing is running around like a chicken with its head cut off, and only thing you ever manage to get accomplished is making sure your monthly membership fees are paid on time, complaining that your free advertising isn't bringing you any cash flow.

HELLO!

If this sounds like you, don't beat yourself up about it. (Hey, I was there. I found myself answering, "Which one?" The t-shirt says: Dah!...) Just cut away deadwood and focus on what you know, or can easily learn. Start cancelling paid memberships to things rather than adding to your debt load. Don't go hacking away with wild abandon though; carefully evaluate everything you've gotten yourself into, and create a protfolio that you can actually work with.

You can make money on Internet, but you have to be smart about it. Use what you know, learn what you don't and spend your money wisely. Talk to people. Find out what others know, but don't start jumping on bandwagons. Spend time to research opportunities. You don't have to shutdown broke every day.

Butter spread too thin yields no flavor, only grease.

Copyright © 2005 The Trii-Zine Ezine www.ezines1.com

I did receive a charitable severance package but then what. I was thankful that my kids were grown and on their own but how was I going to pay bills? Could I afford to keep my home? What if car quits? Energy costs are on rise, can I heat my home? Can I even afford gas for car? What would you do in this situation?

After initial shock wore off I realized life would go on. My girlfriend, who also worked at same store and suffered same fate as I, started our own business. We do home repair with a focus on paint and wallpaper.

That works as well as effort you put into it. Another problem is Holidays. First, people don’t want their house torn up during holidays. Second, they can’t afford to have changes because they are paying for holidays.

Like many people I have a home computer which I enjoy. Hey! Why not make money at home with computer? I searched around a bit, trying a few “it’s quick and easy to make cash” programs. Watch out for “offers” that suggest “for just $19.95 you can make cash today”. Also be cautious of programs with a one or two page website. It didn’t take long to figure out it was them making fast buck!

What I was looking for was a company with a solid background, one that had been around with a track record to prove it. One that offered more than an email address for support or questions, one with no money up front to join. With a bit of time and effort you can find a solid opportunity to invest your time and energy in.

How secure do you feel in your job?