Working from home DOES involve work!
Lately I have been visiting some of the sites dedicated to
making money online. One of the things that stroke me is how one
of the main headlines used to attract people into different
business opportunities is "Have you failed at other businesses?
Try this one! It will surely deliver what it promises!" - or
several variations of it. And I just stopped for a minute to
think about it (which, I have to confess, doesn't happen too
often). Excluding the so called opportunities that are nothing
but scams from the very beginning, there are some pretty good
ones out there. And yet, a lot of people don't make it. Why is
that?
Well, from my own experience, one of the biggest problems is
that there is a big misconception about working from home,
especially online (and this is one big black spot on the face of
some of the most notorious online opportunities). An
unbelievable number of people get the idea that working online
does not involve any actual "work". Have you seen all the ads,
headlines and promotional pages of different opportunities
saying things like "Make this much money in this period of time,
and ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is this and this!" Now, it's completely
true that such an ad does not say you don't have to work. But,
by saying that "all you have to do" has a great psychological
impact on the human mind. It makes it imagine there is no, or
almost no work involved. And let's face it! Who wouldn't like
some money for doing nothing? I know I would!
After you join such businesses, you realize there actually is
work involved. And to tell you the truth, at the beginning,
quite a lot! Indeed, once you have set up your business and put
it on autopilot, which is the beauty of working online, you can
start relaxing and taking vacations. But until that time comes,
be prepared to work your you know what off.
Why would one want to say such things when actually I should be
telling you how wonderful working online is, how profitable it
is, how much money you could be making working just a few hours
a day. Well, I am saying all that! ONLY, I am also saying that
working online INVOLVES "WORKING". And, especially if you are at
the beginning of your online ventures, you cannot ignore this
aspect. As a matter of fact I don't want to lie to you. You can!
But, doing so, will not bring you any closer to experiencing for
yourself the beauty of working online from the comfort of your
home On contraire! It will only bring you to disappointment! It
will make you hate (yes, you can get that far) and distrust
anything that has to do with working online. And the result of
all these: you not fulfilling your dreams of becoming
financially independent.
How can you overcome all these, though? First of all, you must
understand that being your own boss does involve work. Am I
repeating myself? Yes! But only to make you understand how
things work. Second most important thing is to get your mind
prepared for what you are going to see in the world of online
business. Make it understand that not everything you read is
true, or that it is not all there is to it. Learn how to read
between the lines. Then, find a business you can join. It is not
the topic of this article to help you find a business. The
Internet is full of them. And, by reading between the lines, it
should not be hard for you to find the right one for you.
Now that you have done all these, it is time for you to sit down
and work. Follow the instructions and advice you are given. Plan
to work and work the plan. Heard this before? Whether you did or
not, if you stick around you are going to read it over and over
again. Why? Because those who have found success online
understood that following this rule or not can make the
difference between success and failure. And, since some people's
business is helping others become successful online, it is
impossible for them not to say a word about such a golden rule.
So, once again, plan to work and work the plan!
One more thing to say before I let you work. Some people might
not find the logic in me saying this after all the effort I have
put in trying to make you understand that you have to work.
Nonetheless I am going to say that, given the multilateral
negative implications it may have on you, overworking yourself
is not a good idea. It can get you sick and tired, sometimes
even literally; it can estrange you from your family and friends
making them become very reluctant to the idea of you continuing
to do this; it can "kill" your social life and many many more.
Make sure you set some limits for yourself.
O.K. Time to get some work done! By the way, reading articles
like this (in other words, educating yourself) is an important
part of the work you should be doing.