| Thinking of starting a home based business can be a | | | | knowing YOU were incontrol of these uncertainties |
| scary affair. After the thrill of getting that brilliant idea, | | | | instead of your boss or someone you don't even |
| it'susually in that first battle with the mind that people | | | | know? |
| lose and give up. Our minds are terribly good at looking | | | | Okay... that was pretty nasty medicine. Reality always |
| at the downside of things. Here are SEVEN SCARY | | | | is. Now that we've faced seven scary reasons not to |
| reasons why people shy away from starting their own | | | | start a home basedbusiness, here are seven simple |
| home based business and SEVEN SIMPLE steps to | | | | steps to overcome them... |
| help you overcome those fears. | | | | Reality check! |
| Fear of failure and making mistakes. | | | | Know yourself - what you're good at and what you're |
| Nobody like's making mistakes and failing, especially if it | | | | not. Know what drives you and what you're |
| concerns something major like starting a home based | | | | passionate about. Starting ahome based business |
| business. | | | | around what you do best is the easiest way to start. |
| That's why many people take the easy way out and | | | | Do your homework |
| quit. After all, if you don't try, then you won't fail. | | | | Find out everything you can about the business you |
| Fear of change. | | | | want to start. Visit the library. Scour the Internet. Ask |
| Running a home based business (any business for that | | | | people who are already doing it or have done it. Mind |
| matter) often forces you to change and improve your | | | | you, make sure they've been successful at it, |
| attitude, workingstyle, personal preferences and bad | | | | otherwise they're going to lead you in the wrong |
| habits. Unfortunately, most of us would rather accept | | | | direction. |
| the problems we DO know than thepossibilities we | | | | Don't walk with turkeys |
| DON'T. We're often caught in a comfort zone - and it | | | | You can't fly with eagles when you keep walking with |
| cripples our dreams and limits our potential! | | | | turkeys! Every negative word you hear (from turkeys) |
| Fear of commitment and responsibility | | | | will scribble itsway into your subconscious. If you keep |
| In many ways, it's easier to work for someone else. | | | | company with turkeys, your hopes and dreams are |
| You needn't worry about the thousands of details that | | | | probably going to end up burnt to acrisp and served on |
| your boss has toconsider. A home based business is a | | | | the thanksgiving table. |
| guaranteed crash course in commitment and | | | | Fly with eagles |
| responsibility! There is NO running away fromthe boss, | | | | Keep company with eagles - positive people who |
| NO hiding from the customers and NO switching off | | | | know what it takes to make dreams come true! Keep |
| your mind after work! | | | | your heart and mind fixed on your goal. If you're sure |
| Fear of hard work. | | | | your home based business is workable, then find ways |
| When we first started our home catering business, I | | | | to work it! Seek guidance and support from the eagles |
| had LOTS of problems adapting. I went from being a | | | | in your life. Never be afraid to ask questions and seek |
| web developer in longsleeves and tie in a nice comfy | | | | help. |
| office to an apron in a hot, stuffy kitchen, cleaning and | | | | Make your dreams real |
| chopping chicken, meat, fish andveggie, scrubbing the | | | | The best way to do this is to write down every |
| kitchen, pot, pans and stove, taking out tons of | | | | dream or idea you have. Writing them down makes |
| garbage and well... you get the idea... Yes, there | | | | your dreams something tangible you can see and |
| weredays when I was tempted to give all this hard | | | | work on. Vocalize your dream. Visualize yourself |
| work! | | | | reaching your goal. Make sure you jealously guard |
| Fear of success. | | | | your dreams against negative thoughts and words. |
| I've got to be honest - one of the major reasons I | | | | Small steps |
| shied away from starting my own home based | | | | When you think of how BIG a problem or task is, you |
| business for so long was thefear of success! It | | | | give yourself BIG worries! Break every problem into |
| seemed so much easier to just be my old self, holding | | | | smaller tasks and solve them one by one. Remember... |
| on to my old goals. Mediocrity is a whole loteasier to | | | | to move a mountain, you do it one stone at a time, one |
| achieve than success. I feared having to face ALL the | | | | rock at a time, one boulder at atime. |
| seven scary reasons listed here! | | | | Persistence and patience |
| Fear of competition. | | | | If a dream is worth dreaming, it's worth struggling for. |
| You may be worried about competitors but the truth is | | | | Problems WILL arise but remember that every |
| that when you're a newbie, the big boys probably | | | | problem is anopportunity for you to learn to become |
| won't notice you. It'swhen you've been around for a | | | | stronger, smarter and more resilient. Take every |
| while and maybe when some of their customers have | | | | problem in stride and keep your eyesfixed on your |
| made their way to you that they beginnoticing. The | | | | goal. |
| good thing is that by then, you should have gained | | | | There you have it folks - SEVEN SCARY REASONS |
| sufficient experience and be savvy enough to stand | | | | that may be preventing you from becoming a |
| your own ground. | | | | successful home based business owner and SEVEN |
| Fear of uncertainty. | | | | SIMPLE STEPS to help you overcome them! Success |
| No doubt about it. Running a home based business | | | | comes one step at a time - cheers! |
| WILL mean lots of uncertainties, but isn't it be better | | | | |