Work from Home: Online jobs and small business management tips for the entrepreneur.
Having a hobby is great. It fulfills your life in more ways than one – giving you pleasure and relaxing your mind and body. But did you know it’s also possible to earn money from the things you enjoy?
Millions of people all around the world are making money from their hobbies. It might be something quirky like taking metal garbage and creating beautiful works of art from it, or something tame like writing non-fiction.
Have you ever wished you could turn your hobby into a fulltime career? If you’re passionate about something, it’s very rewarding when you find a way to get paid for what you love to do.
Developing and utilizing presentation skills can result in increased income for you. Here are a few ways that you can turn your public speaking experience into business profits.
by Lisa Taliga
You’ve decided to start your own Virtual Assistant business. You’ve got to think of a business name, register it, organise a PO Box, get some new equipment ….aaaargh! Where do you start? Is your mind going round and round in circles? Are you feeling overwhelmed?
I totally identify with that feeling. I remember all too well when I was starting out that my head was stuffed full of things to do, organise and manage. It’s easy to let it all overwhelm you and cause you to take no action! I was also working full-time so it was crucial for me to stay focused on my ultimate goal of staying at home and earning an income.
Here are 5 easy tips to combat overwhelm, which can be applied to any business:
“I started my business so that I’d have freedom, but I’ve never felt more trapped….”
I come across a statement like that at least once a day on a forum post or in email. You start your internet business because of the freedom of being your own boss and working on your own schedule and then promptly sit on your hind-end for 12 hours/day EVERY DAY. No wonder you feel burnt out. And no wonder family and friends are feeling neglected when all you can think and talk about is your business.
Freedom sounds pretty miserable to me if it means freedom from fun and the ones that I love.
So, how do you break free?
by Lisa Taliga
Do ideal clients really exist or are they a myth? Let me assure you, there ARE ideal clients out there. You just need to know what your definition of one is.
Since I started my home-based business, I’ve had ideal clients and others that weren’t so great. Believe me, your clients will influence how you feel about your business on a day-to-day level, so you should aspire to get this right.