Yep, that's where I wrote this article - sitting on back porch.

Well, that's probably inaccurate; actually, idea for this article came to me while I was sitting on back porch. I was enjoying my after-lunch coffee along with an unseasonably warm (but delightful) October afternoon, when it occurred to me that I was indulging myself in one of true luxuries of work-from-home lifestyle.

I began to flash back as to what it was like working more traditional 9-to-5 job, and once again I realized how blessed I was to be able to work from home on MY schedule, not someone else's!

There's no denying it - I'm toughest boss I've ever had - but even most compassionate employers have no way of knowing, let alone accommodating, those times when you just simply have to say "STOP!"

...the Jones's? The Smiths? The latest internet "sure-fire, 100% guaranteed, knock-down last, best opportunity?"

Makes you want to pull your hair out, doesn't it?

I'm here to tell you...don't get caught in that trap.

I have yet to learn about anyone who has made any significant long-term income from any of these programs. Perhaps there have been a few along way, but to be successful on internet requires more, much more than simply joining every new highly-touted program that comes along.

It's sad, but reality is that there are a large number of people who are burned by hype and get scared away, believing that it is truly impossible to succeed online.

Nothing could be further from truth.

Many people just give up and fail to pursue their dreams, but others simply stand up, brush themselves off, and proceed to do what needs to be done in order to be successful.