A goal is just a dream with a deadline

Success is what you make it. It is a fact that most people want to be successful in life but not all people will be successful. Success is much more than just a thought and it takes a special kind of person to be successful. Do you have that special quality and are you willing to develop such quality for success?

No matter what dreams you want to accomplish in life; you must be prepared to put some plan into action and to stick with it.

POSSIBLITY + RESPONSIBILITY = SUCCESS

Owning a business or finding a home-based job is a possibility for most people but this possibility cannot be attained without the responsibility of taking some action.
Therefore you must be an "active" person to become a "successful" person.

Having the information and knowledge is not enough.
You must be able to initiate and utilize the information.
A passive individual is one who truly wants to succeed but does not have a passion for success.

PASSION + ACTION = SUCCESS

Are you passionate about your dreams or are you a passive person toward your goals?

Let us look at two different scenarios and tell me, if any, which one best describes you.

SCENARIO #1

Jane just gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. She really doesnt want to leave her baby and go back to a full-time job. She tries desperately to find a home-based job or business opportunity. She ends up spending her money on a variety of programs - program after program.
She tries working at some of them for a while and gets discouraged and bored and just moves on to the next.

Jane is taking action but she does not have a passion for the actions that she is taking. She has the information but is not using it wisely and is not taking responsibility of the possibility of becoming successful. Her behavior would be considered passive because action requires passion to breed success.

Are you like Jane?

SCENARIO # 2

Dave is tired of his nine to five job and realizes that the knowledge and experience that he has gained over the years would allow him to do something about his long time dreams of owning his own business. Day
by day this passion increases. He begins by setting goals and making plans. He takes a business class at the local community college. He calls up the Small Business Association for advice and information.
He writes a business and marketing plan. He has a small savings but does not want to use up his savings so he decides to continue in his job while he applies for a Small Business loan for his home-based business. He begins to get business through word of mouth and referrals and gradually he eases his way out of the day job by working
three days a week until he makes the full transition. It wasnt easy but with goals and plans, he was able to succeed.

Dave had a passion and taking action helped him to succeed. Are you like Dave or do you want to be like Dave? Are you willing to make changes to develop a plan that will help you to succeed or are just about happy with where you are right now?

What is your passion? Is it a home-based job or a home-based business?

To land a home-based job, take an active approach. Begin by searching the Internet and search engines for information but be careful because there are numerous scams out there. Look for keywords like *freelance*
*telecommute* or * home employment.*
Be sure to search with and without the wildcard (*). There are also numerous electronic books, websites and ezines on this subject. Here are a few:

http://dotcommommies.com
http://www.momplanet.com
http://2work-at-home.com
http://www.clubmom.com
http://tjobs.com
http://moneymakingmommy.com
http://homejobplus.com
http://webzone2000.freeservers.com
http://www.realjobsonline.com


Ezines to subscribe to are:
Freejobs4u-subscribe@topica.com
Momplanet-subscribe@egroups.com
Get some great business ideas. TO SUBSCRIBE go to:
http://www.niftybusinessideas.com and fill out the form. It only takes a few seconds.
Homejobsplus-subscribe@listbot.com
Subscribe Url: http://netemployment.listbot.com
Absolute Work-At-Home Solutions - AWAHS-subscribe@listbot.com
realjobs2000-subscribe@listbot.com
WAHMPRENEUR News Magazine
Business news for women who work where they live - www.wahmpreneur.com
Web Wealth Gram - webwealth-subscribe@topica.com
Rim Digest - To subscribe: jtd@rimdigest.com?subject=subscribe

Electronic books:
How to find legitimate home employment at http://www.amazon.com (just do a search using the same topic)
10 Steps to a successful home-based job - http://startbiz.hypermart.net/10Steps.doc
MARKETING E-BOOKS: http://webzone2000.freeservers.com/ebooks.html?120100
FREE BUSINESS E-BOOKS: http://startbiz.hypermart.net
Go to Amazon.com and search for other work at home topics and see what you come up with.

To start a home-based business, you must first have a product or service. You can start with just a hobby or something you love to do. You can sell the products of manufacturers and have them drop ship it to your customers. Just to give you an example: I ordered a catalog from a jewelry manufacturer ( I love jewelry) and I am doing well selling these jewelry offline, so much that I am thinking of putting it online as well. All I do is show the catalog and the company drop ships my orders.

Go to http://startbiz.hypermart.net/ebay.zip to download and find a list of manufacturers. Send them each a letter requesting a list of their products. If you offer services, you may want to first get the word out to your friends and family who are your best referrals to begin. Get flyers and business cards out. If you are web savvy, create a web site and direct your customers to your site. Add your URL to your business cards and depending on your budget, get a yellow page or directory listing. I will be writing my next article on "Shoestring marketing secrets" so be sure to get this article into your hands.

Finally, success is measured by what you do and not what you say you will do. Set your deadline of when you would like to achieve your goals. Today is your responsibility to take action because tomorrow is only a possibility and still a dream.
Copyright © 2000 Cheryline Lawson

About the Author

Editors Note: Cheryline Lawson is author, publisher and editor of two excellent ezines and several electronic books that show the proven methods of landing a legitimate home-based job in as little as one week. Get more information by heading over to
internet-home-employment.net.

Cheryline Lawson

How to find a legitimate home-based job
internet-home-employment.net

clawson38@hotmail.com
http://internet-home-employment.net