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Work From Home And Take Action!
When you work from home, it is very likely that you are self
employed and more likely an entrepreneur. If you are working a
job from home this article will not have the importance or
impact that it will for the entrepreneur. If you are an
entrepreneur that wants to work from home, then I would hope
that you've done a bit of homework (pardon the play on words).
In your homework, you hopefully sat down and thought about what
you would like to accomplish as an entrepreneur. If you haven't
done that, then please go to some of my previous articles that
are searchable by my name.
So you have sat down and written out what your goals are for
your work from home business. Great! You have gotten off on the
right foot. Let's also assume that as an entrepreneur you are
fairly ambitious. You have set a goal or destination that is
unexplored territory for you. I think that's excellent - why set
a goal or try and get excited about something you've already
done? Let's head for uncharted territory.
Now guess what. Your goal or destination lies in the realm of
the unknown - at least to you. Now it is going to require that
you use thinking other than the thinking that got you to where
you are now, to move forward and attain your goals. Einstein
said "the current set of problems we face will not be solved by
the same level of thinking that got us there". Neither will you
get to where you want to be with the same level of thinking and
effort that you have done before.
So to reach your goal you must do at least these two things. You
must seek out thoughts that are different than the ones you've
had before and you must take actions
you have never taken
before. To get those thoughts, you must somehow mastermind with
people that are either at the point where you want to be, or at
least they are much closer to it than you are. Find other people
that work from home and have had great success with it. Maybe
they are in the company you work with, or if you truly work
alone, then get books and tapes from people who have done it.
Maybe even get some coaching from someone who has had success
working from home.
Once you realize the mindset and thoughts that are necessary to
get to your destination, you must take action. Guess what the
outcome will be if you fail to take any action because of fear
in your life? You guessed it - failure. So you must take action
to reach your goals.
Here is a great guideline for decision making: First, will the
action I am considering move me in the direction of my goals?
Second, will the action I'm about to take cause harm or violate
the rights of anyone? If the answers are yes and no
respectively, then you MUST take the action - and do so
IMMEDIATELY! This is the method of operation of successful
people that I know personally who work from home. To get to your
goals more quickly, take more action. If you have fear, take
more action. What is the alternative? Think about it.
About the author:
Ron LeBlanc, PE spent 20+ years in science and engineering when
woke up to his true potential and began working from home. He
lives in Boulder, CO and works out of his home. He enjoys
helping other people learn to do home based businesses. Get his
tip-filled newsletter and some special offers at
http://www.be-do-have.com
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