Working from home can be the greatest thing in the world – once you figure out the secrets behind how to make a success of it.
Working from home for yourself is very different to having a job. Its different even to running a traditional owner business where you have a shop front or office to work from.
At home the distraction level is the highest it can be. Family, children, dogs, the washing, people calling by… the list is endless.
You don’t go out to do your work, so you also have to make it come to you.
There are a few keys – a few top secrets used daily by the leaders working from home. Master these and you are on your way!
Secret number 1:
The single, biggest thing that will make you successful or not is YOU. Its not a system (though having one is usually essential too!). Without your input it doesn’t matter how good a system is, it wont work for you.
You are the deciding factor. In every home business there are many people who are doing really well. And always some that aren’t. Their systems can be exactly the same but it’s the EXECUTION of that system that makes the difference.
And that’s where the you part comes in.
The good news is that you can always change yourself. This does NOT mean you have to be a different person. But it does mean you need to learn to master some of the skills to lead your business and this will mean learning new things.
Secret number 2:
It’s actually easier than you think. It seems easy at the beginning. Then as you get more involved somehow the complication increases. Sometimes its human nature to try to over complicate it!
Stick to the basics. Don’t let your new knowledge as you get more experienced tempt you to change and complicate your system.
Whilst there is nothing wrong in trying new things alongside what already works. The old “if it isn’t broke don’t fix it” approach should apply to your basics!
Secret number 3:
Its about two things – staying (not quitting the business!) AND doing some work.
It’s obvious that if you leave your home business then its guaranteed not to work for you! And people do leave – just like they would leave a job, or sell up their business. Be very, very sure that if you do think leaving is best that you’re not a victim of the “grass is always greener” syndrome.
Remember that ANYTHING you do is going to require work. How much you do and how quickly you do it will determine how fast your business grows.
Its your choice; you can work like stink and make it a priority. Or you can go the Chinese water torture route and drip feed work into your business and it will grow slowly. Ultimately both actually work. Which works best for you will depend on your patience level and your goals!
Taking the 3 secrets and applying them to your work from home business from the start will make life much easier!