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The "What and "Why" of Working at Home

To work at home seems to be the "Dream of Our Time". For women, in particular, it provides a way to combine motherhood with earning an income, without sacrificing time with the family.

There are several ways to work from home so we can be with our children during the day. Two things to bear in mind when deciding to be a home-based working mum are:

1. What business do I choose?

2. My "why" for doing it?

The first thing to consider when choosing a home business is that you must enjoy it. If you like to party then perhaps the Party Plan companies are worth a look. If you have a flair for make-up, there are the cosmetics companies. Nutrition and weight control, special gifts, home-wares, even lingerie â€" the opportunities are endless.

Do you want to work face-to-face with people or by phone? Perhaps you just want to work online, maybe a combination of these.

However you choose to work, there is something for you.

As mentioned before, the main point to consider is that whatever you choose to do - ENJOY IT! If you've decided to venture into the "home business world" take a while to really ponder just what kinds of things you enjoy and build on that. Once you get started, whether you're making a lot of money or a little, you'll reap benefits you never expected.

The skills and talents you already possess will be heightened and new strengths and abilities will be discovered. You will find yourself learning new things and gaining new skills. And if, for some reason, you ever feel a need to re-enter the workforce, those new and heightened skills will be a powerful advantage.

Equally as important to your decision to work from home is your reason for doing it - i.e.: your "Why". Is your why to be with your young children during the day instead of dropping them off at the Day Care Centre? Perhaps your why is a different lifestyle, a money issue or a combination of many.

Whatever your why is, it is the driving force behind what you do in your business. It is the reason you start it and the motivation to achieve your goals.

So, to sum up, once you have thoughtfully explored WHAT business you want to work from home and WHY you are doing it, you have endless opportunities and myriads of choices at your feet.

Of course, it goes without saying that due research into any business must be undertaken before a final decision is made. However, even while researching a company, your skills of discernment and decision-making are being tested and honed.

When you finally know that you have found the business that's right for you, there's just one more thing to do.... GO FOR IT!!!!

To your success... Cheers.

© Carol Dorman

And here is another random article you might be interested in...

Real Estate Investing Works In Your Area Too!

I hope you had a spectacular weekend!

Things have been going great here at Investor Wealth Academy, and we are very excited about some major developments coming down the line for us later this summer.

More on that later.

Last Friday I was on the phone with a perspective client of ours. Let's call him "Jeff". Now, I have to be honest with you here, what Jeff had to say during our conversation was very bothersome to me, and by the end of the call I finally had to tell him that before we Could help him succeed, he'd have to change his perception about the Business.

After thinking about his comments all weekend I realized that Jeff's limiting beliefs are probably more common than I'd like to admit. But how can I help people change their perceptions?

Then, I was browsing around in my neighborhood Barnes & Noble yesterday, looking for a good read, when the newest edition of TIME magazine caught my attention!

Now I usually don't read TIME, but a headline on the cover caught my attention: Home Sweet Home â€" Why We're Going Gaga Over Real Estate"

I grabbed it and found some interesting numbers you need to hear.

WARNING: IF YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT USES THE REAL ESTATE MARKET AS AN EXCUSE FOR A LACK OF SUCCESS, THIS INFORMATION WILL SHOCK YOU!

Real estate values are appreciating like wildfire across the country. The time to be investing in real estate is right now. Look at these statistics that the Time article provided:

House Price Percentage Increases

Market                         5 Years               1 Year 
Washington, D.C.               108.1%                 22.2%
California                     103.0%                  5.4%
Rhode Island                    97.6%                 17.1%
Nevada                          84.7%                 31.2%
Hawaii                          82.9%                 24.4%
Florida                         80.5%                 21.4%
Maryland                        77.9%                 21.0%
New Jersey                      76.5%                 15.8%
New Hampshire                   72.3%                 12.1%
Massachusetts                   71.8%                 11.6%

As Lou and I travel the country speaking in various cities around the country, We hear a recurrent comment that goes something like this: "I know investing in real estate works where you live, but I live in a Sellers' (or Buyers') market. It doesn't work here"

Yet their local investors' association is filled with people making money right in their city. What's different between them?

Simple, It's just their attitude.

Whether you live in a sellers' or a buyers' market, you can make a killing in real estate! Look at the appreciation that is occurring across the country. You may need to adjust your strategies for the marketplace, but either way the profit potential is there. If it is a buyers' market, then motivated sellers are having even more difficulty disposing of their unwanted property. What an opportunity for you to solve their problem, and create an incredible profit margin.

Motivated sellers usually do not realize they're in a sellers' market. You have to Improve and increase your marketing to find the motivated sellers before they Get educated about the market. When you create these deals, you'll have absolutely no trouble selling â€" it's a sellers' market.

The point is, don't allow yourself excuses. Look at every market condition as a new opportunity. The ones that truly get wealthy are those that can thrive regardless of the external environment. Become a thriver!

I hope you have an INCREDIBLE investing week!

Josh Brown

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