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