May 17, 2012

Don’t let negative comments or objections hold you back

goal setting ideasWhen you make the decision to take action on your dream of working from home and creating a rich, fulfilled life you’ll find there will be people who are supportive of your decision and people that are not.

Often its the voices of the negative people that we end up listening to and their actions can steer us off course and stop us achieving our dreams. However if you have a clear vision and surround yourself with positive people you’ll be able to achieve your goals and help others do the same.

Surround Yourself with Positive People

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We all know someone is a bit negative, the kind of person that always looks at the downside of ideas and always has a glass half-empty approach to life. Many of these people are well-meaning and have your best interests at heart, however others can be jealous that you are trying to make a positive change to your life and some are afraid that you won’t want to be involved in their lives once you reach your goals.

Remember not everyone is ready or able to achieve the lifestyle you want and they don’t have the goals and aspirations you do. These are the people that have an ‘average’ life and will go through life working 9-5 scared of stepping in to the unknown.

When you are surrounded by negative, cynical people you get worn down, become negative and cynical yourself and start to water down your vision.

Take a look at your circle of influence [Read more...]

Is it Right to Want to be Rich?

This is something I used to struggle with, but now I understand that we all have the right to a ‘rich’ and fulfilling life.

What does the term ‘rich’ really mean anyway? Many people only associate it with money, but to me a rich life is about more than just the state of your finances.

To have a rich life, is to have an abundant life.

Money: When you are rich you don’t have money worries or stress. You have enough money do to the things you want to. You also have the money to help others less fortunate than yourself.

Time: Money is useless unless you have the time to enjoy it and a ‘rich’ life must allow you time freedom and free time to spend with your family doing the things you love. [Read more...]

One Hour a Day, 5 Days a Week is you need

large clock faceWhen I get away from my computer and in to the ‘real-world’, I talk to people who tell me how ‘lucky’ I am to be able to work from home and that they they wish they could do something similar. Most of the ‘excuses’ I hear are about time and usually include demanding jobs, children, spouses or all three!

These are just excuses to put off taking action and taking a step in to the unknown.

If you can ‘find’ an hour a day, five days a week and use your time productively you can build a successful home based business. Then you can start to cut down your hours a work and eventually do it full-time (or continue part-time if you choose).

This article isn’t going to get you to join a ‘get rich quick’ scheme, which promises you money for nothing. I am talking about a creating a ‘real’ business that will allow you to achieve your goal of working from home and enjoying the lifestyle that comes with it. [Read more...]