Online Business Is It For You...Written by Michelle Cobbs
So you want to start a home business. Believe it or not it is easy to get started. By end of this article you could be on your way in less than a hour or two. I am going to briefly talk about one such business you can start right now. All you need to get started is a computer, phone, email address, auto responder account, a website, newsletter, time and desire to make your business a success. So lets get to it! First you should decide what you want to do. Are you looking to do something online? Offline, or a combination of both. If possible your business should consist of something you are absolutely passionate about. What is passion, you know something you just can't do without. Something you would do even if you were not paid. If you have something like this in mind great you are half way there. Many people start businesses everyday on things they don't like which is fine, so you should take this as a sign to really try to go with something you love or at least like a lot. It won't seem like work in most cases it will just feel like you are always doing what you love. Say you don't want to go with something you are passionate about, but you do want to have more free time, no inventory, something that can be run automatically after you have initially set it up. This is what convenience of an online business provides. So at this point you have many avenues to choose from, here are a few choices. *internet marketing *network marketing *ebay business *and more… Some of above options don't provide convenience of not having to deal with inventory, network marketing or MLM does. Network Marketing gives you opportunity to make residual income each month. This is great because you are only doing initial work once but you are paid over and over again each month on re-orders.
| | Setting Goals That SizzleWritten by Kim Nishida
Do you start year off with phenomenal intentions and suddenly find yourself facing December 31st with little to show for it? Do you have a mental wish list of things to do, places to visit, or home improvements to make that’s a mile long and getting longer? Are you feeling kind of ho hum about your career?Your problem may not be a lack of self-discipline or an over-booked day planner, but simply an inability to set right targets…goals that sizzle. Walk through following eight steps and say good-bye to chaos, overwhelm, and unfulfilled wishes. SPECIAL OFFER: receive a copy of “SMART Goals 101,” a complete worksheet filled with examples and a step-by-step game plan on how to set goals using SMART method by sending an email to goals@readytoevolve.com. • STEP 1: Connect to Your Desire This is first and most critical step in creating successful goals. If you can’t answer question, “Why is this goal important?” get ready for an uphill battle. If you are setting work-related goals that are not your choosing, ask, “How does this goal impact me? Does planning company picnic for my boss earn me a fantastic performance review, recognition of my peers, or satisfaction of creating a memorable event?” Dig around and find a nugget of passion that you can relate to goal at hand. • STEP 2: Plan Ahead "Vision without action is a daydream. Action without a plan is a nightmare." –Japanese proverb. Once you’ve pin-pointed an undeniable desire for this goal, develop a written plan of action. One of most widely used methods of goal planning is SMART method: Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, Time-framed. Take time to satisfy in detail each of criteria in writing. • STEP 3: Become Either a Visionary or a Task Master Are you are fantastic list maker who gets easily overwhelmed by a towering to do list? Take a step back from nitty gritty and look farther ahead. Write a vision statement by looking at big picture. Or are you a dreamer who has trouble getting focused? Break big goal into tiniest possible tasks. By listing easy-to-manage smaller steps, you will see that even baby steps help you reach your goal.
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