A Few Very Simple Keys To Success

1. Know why you are doing what you're doing. This may sound quite simple at first. In actual fact, it can be as simple or complex as you like. Why is a very powerful enforcer. Why is never as simple as "because it was there" or "to get to other side". You must drill down to core of your Why. Ask yourself, "Why do I want to work from home?". If your answer is; to make money, to be happy, because I don't like working at ABC Co., you need to ask yourself Why again. Keep drilling down until you get to very basis of your reasoning. Don't accept generalized answers. Doing so will only ensure generalized success. To help get you started, I'll tell you a little about my Why. I want a riverside, rustic log cabin in mountains with a front porch where I can sit and watch my family playing in water. Now that is only beginning of my reasons. If I were to list them all in detail that I have pictured and written down, this entry would go on forever. I hope you're getting idea though. Be very detailed and specific. Picture it in your head. Imagine how it will make you feel. Now, you must write it out in detail, find pictures in magazines if possible and post it where you work. It will serve as a daily reminder and motivator on those not so great days that we all encounter.
2. Have one major goal (the finish line), with lesser, more easily achievable goals (mile markers) along way. Again, write out your goals! Goals are different than your Why. A goal is the finish line, while your Why is reason you start race. Goals must have specified time periods attached to them. They must be realistic and achievable, yet they mustn't be too easy. You must get a sense of satisfaction from achieving your goals and they must lead you to your next goal.
3. Make a plan for your success. I know, I know - you hate making plans. Sorry, but in reality you make plans every day without ever realizing it. Is your success worth time it will take you to write out a specific plan? Schedule time to draw up your plan. It's really that important! Not having a plan in place is single largest reason why people fail at a home business. And this is one time where you really must start at end result and work backwards to figure out your plan for achieving your goals. If your goal is to get 8 new customers within 4 weeks, break that down into weeks. Now, you're looking at 2 customers per week. Let's say that averages have proven that it requires you showing your product or service to 5 people in order to get 1 new customer, that's 10 people per week you must show your product or service to. Let's go back even further. Let's also assume that averages have proven that half people you speak to will not even allow you to get past "Hello, my name is ..." before they say No. That means you must really speak to 20 people each week to get 2 new customers. That's 4 people a day you must speak to. That's how you make a plan. It's not difficult but it is a little time consuming. In my humble opinion, it's well worth spending time to plan ahead rather than spending that same amount of time frustrated and confused about why your business isn't going as well as you thought it would be.

Make Your Home Party a Success!

The Presentation… Start showing guests items that you've brought for display and give a brief description that you've prepared before-hand on each one. Guests love hands-on viewing. After each description, hand merchandise to guests to get a better look and pass around. At end of your presentation, discuss opportunity for guests to become hostesses themselves and briefly discuss rewards. Be sure at some point to open floor to guests for any questions, comments and/or concerns. At this time hostesses should be doing any last minute preparations of refreshments.