Home Based Business The Easy Way - Do What You Do Best
A few years ago, my wife and I were forced into a do-or-die
decision. I was about to lose my job due to staff cuts and we
had to get another income source quickly. We had three main
skills we could rely on - web designing, teaching and cooking.
Freelancing as a Web Designer and giving tuition would take too
long to set up. We needed something quick, so we set up a home
catering business even though we didn't know the first thing
about running a home business. The only thing we were sure of
was that my wife was a great cook.
Two years later and with a steady customer base, we're now proud
to call ourselves home business owners. We would have been up to
our necks in trouble if we didn't go with our instincts and made
this life-saving decision. Looking back, the transition to being
home business owners wasn't difficult for us because we did what
we knew best. Everyday, it's like we're cooking for a (rapidly)
growing family! As we began our home catering business, I also
set up a couple of websites. They're already starting to bring
in money and I predict that in two years time, we will be very
comfortable financially! When push came to shove, we relied on
what we knew best and it pulled us through - the very talents
that we considered insignificant and took for granted.
If you're thinking about starting a freelance or home based
business, or if you desperately need a lifeline, get out your
pen and paper and start writing. List everything that you enjoy
doing. Write down every talent or ability that you have or at
least you think you have. Don't leave out anything no matter how
insignificant you think it is, from typing to cooking to making
a great cup of coffee!
Now, go through that list one item at a time and brainstorm with
your partner or a trusted friend. I say "trusted" because you
want someone who can encourage you, not kill your ideas with
loads of negativity! Try to come up with ideas about how you can
make money using your talents. Many people don't realize that
the easiest way to earn extra money or to start a home based
business is to do what comes naturally. After so many years of
working at a job (they probably hate), they've been conditioned
to think that even a home based business has to be something
that's hard to do. For my wife and me the easy way was cooking.
For you, it may be something that you do everyday that you never
considered to be a money maker. Let your home based business be
a natural progression of what you do best!
Maybe you make sandwiches that are out of this world. Have you
considered making and selling them? How about if you make coffee
that you consider average but others think is simply "to die
for"... could you set up a small coffee place? What about your
ability to keep your house spick and span even with three very
messy teenagers living with you? You could provide cleaning
service to others who desperately need it! Do you get the idea?
Know what you do best and expand it into a money-making home
business!
Admittedly, some businesses are better money makers than others,
and we are fortunate to have started a home catering business
which brings in a very nice profit each month. However, I've
always told my friends that when you first start out, it
shouldn't be only about money. What's more important is the
confidence you gain knowing that you DO have talents and
abilities that can make you money. The trick of course, is to
always keeo learning, fine-tuning your money-making abilities,
building on your strengths and never ever give up.
I'd like to leave you with this quote - "The journey of a
thousand miles begins with the first step". You DO NOT have to
lead a miserable life holding on to a job you hate. Nobody's
asking you to give up your job NOW and blindly jump into a home
business - that's crazy - but life holds an abundance of
opportunities for you if you will only take that first step!
With any luck, you WILL get sidetracked and venture into areas
where you never knew you could make money! Our home catering
business has opened up many opportunities which we never
considered. We are finally making money doing what we do best. I
know that you can too!