The most important thing that successful "Home Grown" websites have in common is:

1. They got started. 2. They don't get discouraged by mistakes. 3. They learn from there mistakes. 4. They remain persistent in reaching there netreprenuer goals. 5. They focused on one thing and did it to best of there ability. 6. They seen what competition was up to and used it to there advantage. 7. They educated themselves with best marketing strategies and techniques. 8. They used advertisement in many forms. 9. They chose something of interest to keep themselves from losing interest in there project. 10. They didn't fall prey to those who told them they were wasteing there time and money.

I strongly suggest you would do same. After all work should be something you enjoy, not dread. If you can't enjoy what you are doing it will be difficult to motivate yourself to continue on when problems arise.

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1.) Lets elborate on "they got started". If income or lack of money is stopping you from getting started, don't let it. There are plenty of web site hosts out there that offer free hosting and free subdomain names. It is a good way to get a feel for what you are doing before you start paying for hosting. The more you learn as you go better off you will be reaching your goals creating a living online.

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2.) Don't get discouraged by mistakes. You've most likely heard that phrase for most of your life! Even if you haven't you will know that is easier said than done. I will give you some suggestions to help you resist discouragement.

Start with keeping your main goal in mind. Use prayer as your main tool for talking with God. Read positive quotes and articles. Keep them posted where you can see them. Keep them in your pocket when your out and about so you can review them.

Don't talk to people about what you are going through who have a negative outlook on life. Instead talk to people who will listen objectively and have overcome seemingly imposible obsticles in there own life.

Sing songs of encouragement. Create a tape or CD of them so you can listen to them when you start feeling down or discuraged.

Just by following these suggestions everyday you will keep a positive outlook on reaching greatness. You will be redirected from discouragement and be able handle problems with alot less stress.

3.) Learn from your mistakes, don't let them rob your vision from you.

Fact is everyone and every company makes mistakes, no matter how big or small they are. The successful ones don't let those mistakes distract them from there objective.

Go over what went wrong look for flaw in your flawless plan. Have someone with an objective opinion review mistake and see if they can give you there input. Have several people do it if you can. Even negative ones. If you have budget, hire a consultant.

T.I.P.S. - Tipping Insures Prompt (or Proper) Service. The argument above is usually very hard to argue against because there is no doubt that servers give good service based on what they perceive to be a carrot on end of a stick. They will work hard for you and you will reward them at end for a job well done. So to me, question is not really to tip or not, but rather how much to tip.

Tipping standards vary greatly from region to region and country to country. To complicate matters, tipping standards change over time and what services require a tip also change. Back in high school I had a friend who believed that tipping on drinks was not necessary. I never did figure out his logic on that one but it does go to show that there are many ideas about tipping.

When figuring your tip, you should consider following circumstances that may or may not apply to server depending on which state you are in.

*Hourly wages are typically significantly less in service industry, because tips are considered part of servers income.

*Your server is likely being taxed 8% to 10% of your bill weather you tip them or not. Many restaurants automatically deduct this percent from servers pay check to keep server in right ball park at tax time. This is not only income tax that server must claim. So if you do not tip server, it has actually cost server money to serve you. This also means that first 8% of a 10% tip goes to government and not server.

*Believe it or not, servers do not always get a paycheck. Sometimes, because of taxes they pay and/or deductions, servers must pay in to company rather than get a check.