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.
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
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