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There is a Great Deal of Choice in Home Business Operations

It is easy to fall into the trap of feeling like things are happening TO you or that you are just reacting to the external forces. Feeling strong, capable, and productive in your home business, however, requires that you acknowledge and take advantage of all of the opportunities for decision-making and that you realize how much choice you really do have in your business operations. Instead of feeling like a rowboat battered by the storms, you probably have a strong motor that you do not even know about… Many of us know that choice is one of the key elements … Continue reading →

No Guarantees

Some of us need to know that there will be a pay-off at the end of whatever we are doing. We want to know FOR SURE that if we work really hard, or take calculated risks, that our businesses will be the better for it. Unfortunately, things don’t always work that way. We could have the most extensive budget and the most complete business plan to guide us, and we still don’t have a guarantee that things will turn out grandly. This is the very reason that so many people never take the leap and start their own home-based businesses. … Continue reading →

Changing the Rules

There are business rules, right? There is a correct way to do things, definite techniques and protocol that work, there are ways we should be going about this home business endeavor. Or are there? What is so wrong with shaking things up and changing the rules—especially if it helps us grow and energize our home-based businesses? Okay, there are definitely “best practices” for most industries and for business as a whole. There are also laws and things we HAVE to do—like pay taxes and apply for any pertinent licenses and such. But do we always have to follow the “experts” … Continue reading →

Can Passion and Enthusiasm Get You In to Trouble?

Passion and enthusiasm are good things when one has taken on a home-based business, right? Well, sure they are—but are there ever times when too much passion or blind enthusiasm can get you into trouble? Is this a situation where there really can be too much of a good thing? As a rule, I have to believe that having passion and enthusiasm about what you are doing for work is a fantastic thing! Who doesn’t want to feel inspired and thrilled every morning just to leap out of bed and get to work? And, overall, I cannot help but think … Continue reading →