The statistics tell a story of failure and disillusionment when it comes to people who start a home based business online. 95% of these new entrepreneurs will either fail to realize a profit or quit before they even try to become successful online. Why is this the case, and what separates the mere 5% of those who persevere and realize their dreams from those who become discouraged and throw in the towel believing their goal is impossible to achieve?
There are many factors involved but I believe the number one contributing cause is the mindset of the majority of the 95% who fail. Many of these people begin their journey believing there is some magic bullet which will bring them to prosperity in a much shorter time than the more traditional offline business opportunities. They spend their time searching the web for the website and the opportunity which will make them rich over night instead of developing and working on their own home business opportunity.
When they realize there isn’t a fast track to success online they become disenchanted and discouraged and give up in frustration. There’s one very important fact people who are considering entering the e-business world must realize is that it takes hard work and dedication to succeed just as with any offline opportunity.
So if you’re one of the many who are thinking about taking the plunge into the online home business industry your odds of becoming one of the 5% who achieve their goals will increase greatly if you enter the fray with the belief that it’s going to take a great deal of hard work and discipline to succeed. It also helps if you have a plan or a process mapped out and here are 6 steps you should include on your road map to online riches:
1. The first thing you should commit yourself to is taking some type of action on a daily basis to help grow your home business. This should be some significant measurable effort which will help achieve your goals. Whether you spend the time driving traffic or creating back links to your site or adding content; it doesn’t really matter as long as it’s a contribution to helping realize the over all result which is making a profit.
2. You must set your goals before you begin and review them on a daily basis. You should set daily, monthly and long term objectives and document them and read them on a regular basis. At the end of each work day you should create a list of goals for the following day and at the end of that day check off what you’ve completed. This will help motivate you for the following day. After all the end result is what we’re all working toward and this should never be forgotten or lost sight of during the daily process.
3. One of the most important steps when completing your daily tasks is allotting the correct amount of time for each chore. Time is precious and is of the essence when running a home based business because if you contribute too much or too little to some of your tasks you may fall behind other duties which can lead to a feeling of frustration which often leads to thoughts of quitting.
Give each task a level of importance and list the top 3 or 4 that must be completed that day and follow up with the least important objectives. Time management is the key to the success or failure of your daily efforts.
4. When you begin to realize a profit from your enterprise set aside a certain amount for out sourcing some of your tasks. As you grow your business you can become overwhelmed with everything that needs to be done. You’ll never realize your ultimate goal if you try to do everything on your own.
5. Ongoing education is very important when it comes to running an online home based business. You should try to set aside a certain amount of time each day to read a report, watch a video or listen to a podcast, all of which should be related to some aspect of your efforts.
6. Never lose sight of you and your physical and mental health. You must set aside some time each day just for you; whether it’s time to relax and watch TV, to spend time with your family or to exercise. In order to compete and achieve success online you must be healthy and fit so as not to get sick and fall behind with your daily efforts.
Success and everything that goes along with it is never easy to achieve in any walk of life whether it’s online or offline and before you enter the competitive world of the online home business industry you must be determined to work hard and have a process in place for reaching your goals in order to realize your dreams.