Anyone who has started a home based business online has struggled with the decisions they must make on a daily basis as to whether they are going to put in the time necessary to succeed on the web or, for example, are they going to go out for a beer with the guys, or are they going to go to the movies, or are they going to watch TV? We’re only human and the temptation is always there. So how do you overcome these lures and make the practical decision to dedicate your free time to your business.
Most people, who are starting out with their Internet enterprise, are also working a full time job offline and must convince themselves every day, after having worked eight hours, to devote the remainder of their time to marketing and promoting their home based business. It’s very easy to say we’ll do the right thing every day and spend another four hours working online but how do we convince ourselves to do it?
Here are 5 techniques I’ve used to help motivate myself to do what needs to be done when it comes to putting in the time necessary to become successful online:
1. When you find yourself wanting to do something else other than what you know you should be doing to become successful with your business remind yourself of why you took this path in the first place. We all need a strong reason why before we even begin our Internet marketing careers and when temptation raises its ugly head think about what accomplishing the goals you’ve set for yourself will mean to your overall life and to the lives of your loved ones.
Whether you began your home based business just to earn some extra cash to help pay the bills or because you have a more dire need such as to help pay off the medical bills for a loved one we must never lose sight of our reason why and we must remind ourselves constantly of how success could change our lives for the better.
2. Discipline is the key to success with any endeavor; whether you’re starting a business or working toward your university degree or striving for a promotion at your day job, without restraint and self control you will be doomed to failure. It’s been my experience that discipline goes hand-in-hand with routine.
If you can commit to dedicating at least four hours per day to your online venture, each and every day, you will automatically find yourself doing it no questions asked on a regular basis. And when, for some reason, you can’t put in the time you will miss doing it and you’ll look forward to making up the lost time in the future.
3. Just because you’ve dedicated yourself to becoming successful online, this doesn’t mean you’ve given up having relationships and friends and having a life outside your new business. To avoid falling into the trap of procrastinating by putting off what you need to do on a daily basis for your new endeavor you must set aside the time necessary to enjoy yourself in other ways such as socializing with friends and family. This away time will also help recharge your batteries so you can be fresh and energized for your future efforts.
4. When you find yourself straying or being distracted from what you should be doing just take a moment and think about the opportunity that you’ve been given. There are people who slave away at dead end jobs hating every minute of every day at work while earning barely enough to make ends meet and you may be one of them.
Here you have a chance to break away from the mundane, miserable work you’re forced to endure for 40 hours out of each and every week of your life for little or nothing in return and instead reap the rewards of building a financially secure future for you and your family. When you take the time to think about it, as they say, it’s a no brainer.
5. There are many excellent self help and motivational books available online for people who are struggling to do to what they need to do to accomplish their goals. Whether your problem is getting motivated or procrastination or perhaps time management; there are many excellent resources available to help you get over the psychological hump and achieve the financial freedom and lifestyle you deserve.
Before deciding to begin your online home based business you must choose to make the commitment necessary in order to succeed with your new venture, or you will be doomed to failure from the start. Always try to remember there are things we do in life that are more important than the things we do for fun.