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Why Don't You Work At Home?

Over the last 6 1/2 years that I have been offering work-at-home advice online, I have talked with many people who are successfully working at home, and many who are not. I have discovered that there are some vast differences between those who succeed at working at home and those who don't. The truth is EVERYONE can earn income from home but not everyone will.

If you are struggling to find a way to work at home or to make your home income opportunity work, read on to find out what it takes to be successful at home.

1) Burning Desire - People who succeed at working at home don't just want be home, they have to be home. Their desire to watch their children grow up, care for a loved one, own their own lives or whatever their motivation burns deep in their gut. It's so deep and almost uncomfortable that they are willing to do anything ... even things that are difficult... to be successful. If fear or fatigue stops you from pursuing your goal of working at home, then your desire may not be big enough or you don't focus on it enough to keep you motivated.

2) Believe in something - Most people who start out working at home, do not necessarily have the confidence or belief that they will be successful. Their desire (see 1) and a blind faith drive them initially. But, they do believe in their dream, their choice for home business or job, their mentor, their product or service, or in the rewards provided to those who never quit. In other words, there is some aspect of their work-at-home effort that they do believe in. If you cannot find confidence in anything about your work-at-home effort, then you need to develop it either by evaluating your choices or by finding a new idea.

3) Commitment - People who find success working at home did not become successes over night. In most cases it was months even years before they achieved their goal. They stayed true to their desire and belief, even when discouraged or frustrated. They continued to put one foot in front of the other knowing that each step brought them closer to their goal. I'm often surprised at how little commitment people give to their goals. People are willing to work 40 years for a "just get by" salary and maybe a retirement that will support them, but won't put in 2 years of consistent effort to have more time and money. If you expect to find a program to bring you home tomorrow or you give up when things get hard, you haven't the developed the commitment that is required to become successful.

4) Willing to do what others won't - There are many aspects of working at home that are not fun. Irate customers, having to call people, technical problems, marketing, etc are not what people think about when they think about working at home. Too many people give up on their goal when one person says "boo".... or even fearing that someone will say, "boo". If you think of all the great people throughout history, none of them became great without doing great things. If you are easily discouraged, allow your fear to cripple you, or are not willing to step out of your comfort zone, your chances of success at home will be greatly reduced.

5) Understand that you cannot buy or sign-up for success -I, like many people, spent my first few years looking for a work-at-home program that didn't require work. I wanted to type or lick envelopes or send $20 a month to some forced matrix program that would do the work for me. Except for the hype and lies on many work-at-home schemes, you will not find someone who is making money working at home doing nothing. In fact, people who work at home use more mental energy and often work more hours than people in traditional jobs. Programs may be simple in concept but they do take work to implement and run. If you are looking for the perfect "system" that will do the work for you, or forget the word "work" in work at home, success will be elusive.

6) Don't make excuses - Too busy. Not enough support. Can't find people. Don't know how. It's not for me. She's better than me. Television. Fatigue. Etc.... Everybody is busy. Everybody has fear. Everybody has doubts. But those who really....REALLY...want to work at home don't let the excuses slow them down. If they are busy they prioritize. If they don't have support they find some or do it anyway. If they can't find people they look harder. If they don't know how, they figure it out. If they don't feel confident they develop it through action. They don't let television and fatigue get in the way of their goal. Excuses are easy. Success is not.

Many people spend time looking for the perfect program or the "how" (with minimum money and effort of course) to work at home. The truth is, how to work at home is no secret. There are 1000's of books and that will tell you how. But, it's not the "how" that will help you succeed at working at home. Its whether or not you have a big enough desire, a belief in you or your business, a strong enough commitment, a willingness to do what 98% of others won't, an understanding of what it takes to work at home, and refusal to make excuses. In the end, true success comes from you not from the work-at-home program you choose.

(C) 2004 Leslie Truex
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Leslie Truex created Work-At-Home Success https://www.workathomesuccess.com in 1998 to offer free information and resources on working at home in a job or home business. Be sure to sign up for the free Work-At-Home Success Jobs and News for legitimate jobs, home business tips, inspiration and more to work at home. join-wahsnews@p....

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