Are you looking for more than just a better job? Are you looking for a more rewarding profession, one that better aligns with your skills, interests, values, and plans for the future? If so, you may be ready for your own home business.
It's important to take a serious look at the possibilities and outcomes of working from home.
Consider these 10 tips as you make a transition from your present career into working from home.
1.
Have a clear plan.
The smartest move that you can make is to carefully map out an effective career-change strategy.
This should include a detailed action plan that takes into consideration finances, research, education, and training.
Keep in mind that a successful career change can take several months or longer to accomplish, so patience is key.
Your business coaches should be willing to help outline a 3-year plan with your goals in mind.
2.
Stop waiting for the right time.
There will always be something going on in your life that will have to be overcome.
Time will never be on your side until you make the decision to make it work for you.
Leverage the time that you do have into your own home business.
Be realistic with yourself and your goals.
If you want to make a six-figure income you are going to need more than just a few hours here and there.
You will have to set a schedule for yourself and keep to it.
3.
Be sure of your reasons.
Know your WHY.
Your reason for change will be the driving force behind your business.
Your level of desire will make or break your success.
Think about how it will feel to be free of the office, the job, the financial stress, the time constraints, the missed events or special occasions.
Picture how you want your life to look and make it happen! 4.
Do your research.
You need the right fit for you and your family.
Choose a company that you believe in, one with a history of success, stability and products that are used daily.
Your business coaches will have to be trust worthy, prompt, professional and willing to support you in your business.
They should have a clear system that is easy to duplicate.
They should be willing to give you all the information needed to be successful.
When you get the information, go through it, make sure you understand it, get on the team and mastermind calls and listen to your mentors.
5.
Decide what's important.
This is the best time for thoughtful self-reflection.
Ask yourself what it is you really want to do with the rest of your life.
Take an honest inventory of your likes and dislikes, and evaluate your skills, values, and personal interests.
Many people who are looking to change careers do so to find a balance between their personal and professional lives, to accomplish the right mix of meaning and money.
In your new life you will have more time to dedicate to these things.
They should be part of your plan.
6.
Know what you are good at and what you will have to work at.
It is good to know what you bring to your own business.
There will be skills to learn along the way but no previous experience is required.
No special skills, or academic credentials are needed but a strong desire for change is very necessary to be considered a qualified candidate in our business.
Are you ready to be the student and learn from leaders? Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work? Are you ready to do what ever it takes to be a success? Leaders, who display these traits, are the success stories in our business.
7.
Learn the system.
Get a feel for the industry.
Attend online meetings, conference calls, and seminars.
Use the resource sites provided by your business coach often to keep up to date.
8.
Develop your network.
Begin nurturing professional friendships early and tend them regularly.
Join a mastermind group with your peers.
Use this time wisely.
You will learn and grow with each other's help.
Your time with mentors is especially important.
Be prompt and be ready to learn.
9.
Continue to learn.
It is especially important to take time to learn new things.
That means stepping out of your comfort zone in one way or another.
Challenging yourself everyday to be a better person, an entrepreneur and friend is one of the great things about being in business for yourself.
Enjoy the new experiences and skills that you gain along the way.
10.
Have some patience.
Don't expect to be a huge success right away.
This is not a get rich quick scheme.
This is not a lottery ticket.
What you can expect, with some dedicated effort, is a steady stream of income that will continue to grow into a residual income that will pay you for life.
While it may take some work, some new experiences and some time, working for yourself in a business you can be proud of is so rewarding.
Trading time for money in a job or struggling for years in a traditional business is not the way to a lifestyle of freedom and privilege.
Enjoy your career change and the new life you have earned with it.