| Some of you may remember the old Frank Sinatra | | | | how long the "winter" they are in, ants always plan for |
| song about an ant and a rubber tree plant. It went, | | | | the next season. During winter they are planning for |
| "Just what makes that little old ant, think he'll move that | | | | summer. They are tending their nests, sharpening their |
| rubber tree plant? Anyone knows an ant can't move a | | | | mandables, and generally getting for an easier go of it |
| rubber tree plant!" | | | | in the summer. If you see a warm day in spring - bam! |
| That may be, but the ant can teach you a lot about | | | | The ants are out and ready to go! |
| your home based small business. Jim Rohn calls this | | | | Top home business professionals spend their "winters" |
| the philosophy of the ant. | | | | planning new strategies, learning new concepts and |
| He's got an analogy of how at home based business | | | | ideas -- keeping their mind sharp for the time "winter" |
| professionals can learn from the ant. Here goes: | | | | ends. Don't waste your "winters", use them to learn |
| 1. Don't ever quit! If you've ever watched an ant on its | | | | and retool. |
| way somewhere, you may have noticed the ant is not | | | | 4. Ants do all they can do-- and it is a lot! Have you |
| to be deterred. If you put an obstacle in its path, it will | | | | ever seen an ant carry a load that weighs way more |
| go under it, over it, or around it. But it will not get off | | | | than he does? They are amazing creatures whom will |
| track. It will not quit trying to get where it is going. | | | | work hard, lift loads, and carry them for miles. They do |
| As a top home based business entrepreneur, you can | | | | all they possibly can do in order to succeed. |
| learn the lesson of perseverance from that persistent | | | | As a home based small business CEO, you want to |
| ant. | | | | do all that you can do. Do it for your customers, do it |
| 2. Ants plan for winter. It doesn't matter what season it | | | | for your family, do it for yourself. At the end of each |
| is - spring, summer or fall -- the ants are always | | | | day, say to yourself, "I did all I could do today." |
| planning for winter. They are always gathering supplies | | | | The end of Frank Sinatra's song is "oops -- there goes |
| for the long haul. They are not so naïve as to think | | | | another rubber tree plant!" Apply these thoughts while |
| winter isn't going to come this year. Winter comes | | | | you're attempting to earn extra money from home |
| EVERY year. Plan for it. | | | | and your income will "skyrocket"! |
| Some people think we are in a winter economy -- and | | | | So take the lessons from the ants: don't quit, plan for |
| for some, we are. Those work from home company | | | | winter, plan for winter to end, do all you can do. If you |
| owners who will make it through these tough times | | | | can learn these lessons, you, too, will be able to move |
| and come out winners are those who have planned | | | | mountains with your at home based business -- or at |
| for "winter". | | | | least the equivalent of a rubber tree plant! |
| 3. In winter, ants plan for summer. It doesn't matter | | | | |