The Key To Home Business Success Part 1
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Today’s guest post is by Mark Clayson.
Mark is a physician, professional appraiser and mentor. As an online entrepreneur he helps people starting work on the internet and provides professional coaching services for individuals and businesses.
One of Mark’s favorite topics is the home business. So, here goes.
Succeeding in Home Business Part 1
So, you want to be in business. If the answer is “yes” then you are in good company. Thousands of people every day make the same decision in the knowledge that if they were to succeed they might free themselves from the shackles of the daily grind that is their day job.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to be your own boss. Many people make a tremendous success of it. Yet, up to 90% of people fail. It is disappointing because there is room for all of us - both online and off - in this world.
But why do we fail? People tend to cite several reasons and I am sure they all have some validity. Time can be important and, of course, money is often crucial. But these are mere sideshows to the real reason.
That real reason is mindset.
What goes on in your mind determines what goes on in your life. It is true. Before you wonder, I am not talking about invisible “laws of attraction” or other nebulous concepts. But rather the way you perceive yourself and those around you.
If you perceive yourself to be ugly, you will never have confidence in public. If you perceive yourself to be overweight then you will never feel comfortable on the beach.
Similarly, if you perceive yourself to be a failure then you WILL fail.
You WILL fail.
Mindset management is the foundation to all of your future successes. Your mind controls what you think AND do.
The mind is power - RAW power and it is ready to crush you.
But, there is good news. No, GREAT news! Because, just as the mind is ready to crush you, it is also ready to empower you.
If you can overcome your negative barriers and start thinking “I can” then you will become more powerful and successful.
Do you ever remember the first time you rode a bike without the little stabilising wheels that children use? I remember it very well. I felt so insecure even with my mom holding on to me that I thought I would never be able to ride alone. But, like you, I made it.
Yet, that feeling of insecurity and vulnerability has been refashioned and regenerated time and time again over the years. In my professional career, for example. I am sure you have experienced the same feelings as well.
I well remember the first few times I tried to play the guitar. How on earth could both of my hands be doing different things at the same time? How could my hopeless little fingers press the correct strings quickly and accurately enough for me to be able to fashion a discernible tune?
Since then I have played successfully both at home and in public and the whole process is automatic. But what if I had just given up at that seemingly impossible stage? You will have had similar experiences.
My mindset for guitar playing has shifted and I am free from the negativity that I once had. You can shift YOUR mindset too.
Starting an online business begins with this shift in mindset.
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July 22nd, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Great post! For me the key to my online biz success has always been believing in myself and that I can achieve my goals.
Even through the failures I was able to push forward until I succeeded because I believed. The mind is very powerful.
Thanks Mark,
JR
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:28 pm
The power of positive thinking is critical to achieve anything in life. Guitar is a perfect example of dedication and perseverance that is required to become good at something.
Setting goals, both long term and short term have been critical for me. I need to have a plan for my overall measure of success and then establish smaller, shorter term goals building toward the bigger ones.
I also needed a dose of “being realistic” when I started since my original short term goals were tough to achieve…
Robert T.
July 24th, 2008 at 3:39 am
This is a great article - I piece of advice I can give to to keep pushing forwar -
I work in internet advertising and I really needed to hear some of this advice, it came at the perfect time, thanks.
Sheila Sultani
July 24th, 2008 at 4:26 am
Great post indeed, people underestimate the mind=power stuff indeed!
Well worth the read,
thanks,
Edwin
July 24th, 2008 at 11:07 am
A very good little motivational article and I agree 100%. It’s all in the mindset. If you believe you are a success online or off, you will no doubt become successful. Always believe and never give up.
July 24th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
My first time in your blog. I am one of those people that seam to not be able to run a business, but I like to learn about it and try some strategies in my blog.
July 25th, 2008 at 8:17 am
As a blogging newby I get frustrated easily and want to throw in the towel at least twice a month. But this advice on having the right mind set has encouraged me once again to keep pushing on. Thanks!
July 25th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
The key for my home office success has been to improve daily.
If I can look back at yesterday and see that I have either:
1. Learned something of value, or
2. Set something positive in motion, or
3. Made any measurable progress,
then I take satisfaction in progress.
It’s only when I get overwhelmed by all that I have to learn or do that I feel like a failure.
Count the little victories! Think about it, if I make even ONE measurable improvement of any sort, and I do that every single day, that’s 365 little improvements over the course of year. (give or take a few for the random holiday or sick day).
While I’d like to be the hare who sprints to success, I’m much more adept at being the turtle.
I’ll take it.
Devin Best
July 26th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
This is a pretty good article, for me personally running a home business i try and do a few differnet things..
-separate home from the office. I set up a temporary wall between my office laptop, and home pc. This way i can use them for separate things and not be tempted.
-Keep a 9-5 schedule ( or best you can)
-I also suggest setting goals, when you have free time, rather than sitting on the couch, advertise your business or do pro-bono work. Stay active!
July 26th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Great article, one thing I can say is its very important to never give up on what you want to accomplish. In my opinion most failures are within the first few months. But it takes a lot of hard work before you can start to see results. Because of this a lot of people quit. The key is never give up and use every minute possible to promote what your selling or working to accomplish.
July 27th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Thanks to everyone for their valuable comments on my article. I appreciate the feedback good and bad.