Your Own Home Based Business - Dream Or Nightmare?

Be your own boss. Set your own hours. Keep your own schedule. Play more golf. Spend the day in your bathrobe while you make a ton of money. Ah yes, wouldn't it be nice. A home based business can certainly be successful and rewarding. But the reality of owning and managing that business is some distance- some considerable distance- from the hype.During difficult economic times the lure of a home based business can be especially enticing. Before you run blindly down that path your first task should be to decide whether it is the right business for you. 'But wait', you say, 'I haven't even picked a business yet'. For purposes of this discussion yes, you have. Whatever product or service you plan to sell, if you plan to do it from a business that you own and operate from your home there are some important things for you to consider.You will work harder, longer hours. You will need creativity, flexibility and organizational skills in order to succeed. You won't have the camaraderie or motivation of an office setting. Your only motivation will be yourself and your desire to succeed. You will need a vision for your business, a strategy for realizing that vision, and the self-discipline to implement the strategy - to make it happen. And of course you will also have to be smart enough- and wise enough- to come up with a vision and a strategy that will actually work. That part, the being smart part, surprisingly is the easy part. Many people have great business ideas and are smart enough to understand how to put those ideas into action effectively. Where the vast majority of home based businesses end up lacking is in the other qualities of consistent self-motivation, constant self-discipline, and organizational and managerial skills that are all required for any home based business to succeed.Owning your own home based business might be everyone's dream job. But unless you are honest with and about yourself, the reality of it may just be your worst nightmare.Are you really interested in driving massive traffic to your website?Here's the answer:Secret Article Weapon - Download your free ebook now.Would you like to know more about the magical marketing techniques that have helped me to quit my day job? I have just completed my new ebook.Secrets To Make Money Online - Download your free ebook now.Mark Abrahams is a full time internet marketer who has helped others to earn a living online.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mark_A._Abrahams