Monday, January 19, 2009

Your Home Business Constant Success Formula

Copyright © Malcolm Tindle


Over recent years I must have read hundreds of books about success, personal growth, self-help, motivation and so on. I know most of the authors and can tell you about dozens of success systems. But the day I came across the thoughts of Tony Robbins was the day that changed my life forever. I have never met Tony Robbins personally and would love to meet him one day, but I have met his books and his success system.

If you are running a home business or are looking at ways to make money working from home then I suppose you may already know about Tony Robbins. He is the father of motivation, the guru of personal coaching and the most famous infopreneur in the world.

His books include "Awaken the Giant Within" and "Unlimited Power" which are mega bestsellers all over the world. His audio course and seminar "Personal Power" has made 25 million sales worldwide and is the most popular self-growth seminar available today.

In researching the best home business ideas I have come across him a lot and have learned much from his books and courses, but the work that had the biggest effect on me was "The Ultimate Success Formula". This is a four-step sequence of actions you have to take.

If you apply these, you will achieve success in everything you set out to do. You can test the formula for your big goals such as earn $ 10,000 per month, or for every day goals like lose 8 lbs in two weeks on a diet.

Here is the formula I hope will change your life for good.

Step 1: Goal (Outcome)
When you start, you should identify what is your goal, your outcome, what you want to achieve. You should know precisely what you want. Your goal has to contain three important components:
Desired outcome. What is it you want? -
Deadline. When do you want to achieve it? -
Success conditions. How will you know when you have achieved the goal?

Step 2: Action
Take action towards your goal. Prepare a plan and do something every day to get closer to your goal.

Step 3: Results
While you are taking these actions to achieve your goal, you must monitor the results. Check that you know the result of every action you take and check if it moves you towards the goal or further away from it.

Step 4: Adaptation
After you have evaluated the results from the previous step, you should keep this course of action. Or you might need to completely change your strategy in order to move towards your goal with every step you make.

Here is a typical example about the application of this simple but powerful success formula. Let’s say you want to get more traffic to your blog. The formula may be applied like this

1. Your Goal: I want to achieve 1000 daily unique visitors (desired outcome) in 3 months from now (deadline). I will know that I have achieved this goal by checking my stats counter.

2. Your Action: Prepare a marketing plan and daily writing plan. Comment in blogs, post in forums, make SEO, etc. Do it daily.

3. Results: Check the results in your stats account and monitor the traffic results, up or down. Check if anything has changed?

4. Adaptation: If traffic goes up - then you are achieving success, continue with your actions. If traffic goes down - analyze the reasons, research and make changes in your plan and in your actions. If your traffic has no change - maybe you should persist with the current plan and perform current actions until you achieve some change.

If you are maybe starting a home business then The Ultimate Success Formula could be applied in every part of your business and your life. If you use it and stick with it then you have nothing to lose and all to gain. Sooner or later you will achieve the success you seek.

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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Top Names- Tips To Naming Your Home Business

If you have a home business idea, one of the most important things is the business name itself. It has mystical and practical meaning. It will be used in your logo, your slogan, your ads, letterheads and so on. People will come to know you by your business name.

Here are the top 5 success tips that will help you to choose the best name for your enterprise:

1. Emotion

Your name should not be a jumble of messy meaningless words. It must have a sense, and an emotion to it. It has to suggest enthusiasm, excitement, action, effect, etc.

2. Euphony

The name of the business should sound good. Choose a name that is melodious and which is easy to pronounce.

3. Attraction

Your home business name must not only attract attention, it must grab it! Use powerful words. "Fruit of the Loom" is far better than just "Cheap Underwear Shop", don’t you think?

4. Length

Try to create a short business name. Why? because people should be able to memorize it from the first time. They should be able to write it down in 3 seconds. Don’t use names like "The Big MidWest Lawn Top Productivity Reasonable Cost Guy". Instead name your business something like "LawnTeaser".

5. Simplicity

If you have a home business idea, keep the name simple. The name could be short, but not too complicated for your potential customers. "Sphinn" is a short name, but it is not simple to me. I couldn’t memorize it and I had to read it three to five times to put it in my mind. "Digg" is better and all of us know that.

There are many more business naming tips we could offer, but use these five then you are more likely to have success with your new business.

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Friday, January 16, 2009

Are You Fit To Run A Home Business

Copyright © Malcolm Tindle
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The title of this article has nothing to do with a person's integrity but more to do with the planning and preparation required to run a home business. Many people are so eager to earn what they think is easy money or quick cash that in their haste they forget to carry out some basic preparations to work from home effectively.

Your Premises

You need to have a designated room in your home for your business which is going to be a place of work just like any other and as such should be suitable for purpose and free from distraction. It can be difficult to persuade friends and family that you must not be disturbed when you are in your office but this is essential if you are to concentrate on working from home.

Your Equipment

It may sound ancient now but in reality, any operating system at or above Windows 98 SE is suitable for Broadband connection which is preferred for an Internet Home Business for speed of operation but if you are working on a tight budget then you can use Dial Up internet which is a lot slower but will get you there. Unfortunately a lot of providers have phased out Dial Up all together but shop around, not for the cheapest but for the most reliable Internet Service Provider (ISP) for your money as well as good tech support should you need it. This is your most important investment as without it you have no business to run. If you are working internationally then a Skype account will enable you to make PC to PC telephone calls over the internet at zero cost in most cases.

Health and Safety

This is often overlooked when working from home but is just as important because you are going to be spending one third of your life sitting in front of you PC.. Take a break away from your screen every two to three hours to avoid Display Screen Equipment (DSE) eye strain. Invest in a comfortable chair (don't scrimp on this), it should have adjustable back and arm rests and height adjustment. One of the most common causes of musculoskeletal injuries and repetitive strain injuries is as a result of bad posture. Your back should be supported and you should be able to sit comfortably without crouching forward, your forearms should be horizontal on the desk in front of you as a lot of wrist strain problems are caused by bending your wrists up or down when using the keyboard. A foot rest is also recommended.

Training

You don't have to be an expert with your PC to run a Internet Home Business but some basic knowledge is essential which can be gained from local schools or colleges perhaps at evening classes for little or no charge. As a basic level, you should be able to use a word processor to write articles, be able to copy and paste, send and receive emails with attachments, name and store information files and a database of clients etc.

Getting Started

Once you have researched the best home business ideas and decided on your niche market and have put these things in place then you are able to promote your business with confidence. You will be able to project a professional image and no-one will ever need to know or suspect that you are working from home which in many ways can be even better because you are in control of all aspects of your business.

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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Web Prosperity - Scam or Internet Success System?

Adapted From An Article By Alan Mater

I have recently taken up an opportunity to be a part of the pre-launch for Web Prosperity, David D’Arcangelo’s new and powerful internet success system. I must say that this complete package system provides a unique solution to internet marketers and is available worldwide!

That should easily get your attention. But, this system has also received some trash talking in various forums and the like. Some are saying that this is nothing but a scam and that there’s no possible way to make any money by promoting it. Others are saying that the tools that Web Prosperity provides can be found free on the internet.

As with any home business opportunity, there will always be sceptics out there, it’s just a fact of life. There will always be someone to give someone or something a bad name. Here’s another fact. It’s based solely on their own opinion and as we know, opinions are like backsides, everybody has one !!.

Now obviously my opinion on this is precisely that and nothing else, what you decide is up to you. That’s why I’ll let you be the final judge to decide on whether or not Web Prosperity is something you should jump into. I also realize you would need a lot more information about Web Prosperity, what tools are provided and how much money you can expect to make by promoting it. You can see a video of the offer before you sign up but my advice, if you decide to go ahead is do it now !!. The free sign ups have already been extended by a further week and will end on Tuesday 12 th January.

Join Web Prosperity and experience what over 75,000 members already have by having all their internet marketing tools rolled into one package with one low monthly fee, all while earning industry high commissions. Learn more about Web Prosperity by going HERE and reading through the outline of the program, and also be sure to check out the blog.

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Starting A Home Business-Multi Level Marketing or Pyramid Scheme – How To Know The Difference

If you are thinking of starting a home business and mention the words “multi level marketing” most people will tell you, “No, it’s nothing but a pyramid scheme!” But is that really true? Well, it is definitely the right reaction to have sometimes. Many, many multi level marketing opportunities are pyramid schemes. However, that doesn’t mean they all are, and there is ample evidence that this is the case. Brands like Pampered Chef, Avon and Mary Kay are all run in the multi level marketing format, and they are respected and successful businesses. So how do you spot the difference? Here are the things you should look for that will let you know that idea being pitched to you is not a viable business opportunity but rather a pyramid scheme that could cost you big time in the long run.

I prefer to use the expression Internet Marketing but if you are looking to make easy money or are promised quick cash then my advice would be to forget it as that is something that sinply does not happen in the real world. Listen carefully when you’re being pitched a multi level marketing opportunity . If you set aside all of the promises of wealth and the endless success stories from people “just like you,” you may find that many multi level marketing pitches are essentially pretty superficial and free of any real details. What exactly does the company sell? How exactly do they sell it? You may come to realize that what this company is focused on is recruiting people, getting them to pay a membership fee, and then getting them to recruit more people – and so on and so forth. When a company doesn’t have a real product that they are concerned with selling, you are definitely dealing with a pyramid scam.

The best home business ideas are usually discovered after doing a bit of research and using common sense when making your decision. An important thing to note here is that you shouldn’t be confused by the fact that the company does actually have a product. Most multi level marketing companies have something they profess to sell, from travel deals to nutritional supplements. But is that really their bread and butter? They may tell you it is, but take a closer look. Are the products you have to purchase to re-sell so highly priced that there is no way you could turn a profit on them? Is the line extremely limited? Does it seem like there really is a market for those goods? Sometimes the “product” is just something they keep around to distract investigators who are trying to shut down pyramid scams.

What about the sales materials you are given and the sales training they provide to you. Are they teaching you about the product? Are they telling you to try to turn every customer into a representative like yourself? A good company will have an easy time finding reps because they sell products that are of good quality and people will naturally want to sell them themselves. A bad company will need to recruit right out of the gate will not really care what you think of the products or if you even buy them at all.

Last but not least, if you are keen to start a home business you may wonder what the harm actually is in a pyramid scam. Well, they’re destined to fail, they prey on those who are looking for quick cash, can least afford to take part, and they’re illegal. All good reasons to protect yourself from getting involved. If it looks too good to be true, then is usually is.


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