Stop Waiting For Someone To Tell You What To Do Next – You’re The Boss
January 27, 2008 by Yvonne Russell
Tom Miller at Wired.com gives 8 excellent tips for home business and network marketing. “Stop waiting for someone to tell you what to do next” is first on the list.
I love this tip – so basic, yet so important. Being your own boss is great, but it also means you have to be motivated and organized to maintain business momentum. Especially in a sole proprietor home business, if you don’t make it happen, nothing happens, and you have no business.
Miller also talks about believing in yourself as a business owner, and that you are worthy of making a subtantial amount of money. He says,
This state of mind only changes after a combination of consistent self education, training and coaching.
He talks about eliminating things that are holding you back and having cash flow from the start. And here’s a big one -Take action and stop procrastinating. It’s easy to get caught up in tasks that are not priorities. Networking and research are important, but keep a balance and spend most of the time on tasks that will produce an income.
Have an action plan and focus. I highly recommend reading the full article – a great start for someone starting out, or as a refresher for experienced home business owners.
- Do you have tips for keeping yourself motivated and focused in your home business?
- What are your main procrastination hurdles?
I have found that the biggest obstacle to working from home is being at home…I have to turn the TV off and plan when EXACTLY I am going to work. Otherwise, my life gets in the way. I need to make sure, not just that I get my baby down for a nap, but that I do ALL necessary prep work while he is awake so that when he finally goes down, I can do some serious work. Plan and prioritize. ODesk has helped me do that by taking care of tracking hours and screen shotting my work so that I don’t have to go back and document it.
Hi Ashley
I’m sure many of us who spend time working from home can absolutely identify with you.
ODesk looks like an interesting concept. Thanks for sharing it.