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I started looking for viable work at home opportunities back in
2001. It was a time consuming process, but in retrospect, I give
myself a pat on the back every month when I cash the check from
my home based business. The purpose of this article is to
perhaps help others make their selection with a little less time
and effort than I had to expend.
Having spent many years running traditional “bricks and mortar”
type businesses, I didn’t buy for one second the numerous heavily
hyped, or worse yet, scam operations that touted the instant and
fantastic riches that could be achieved (often with little or no
effort required). While doing my research as to which business
I would eventually pursue, this type of claim became an instant
trigger for me to move on to check out some other “opportunity”.
I mean, give me a break, if those claims were close to being
true, why would they share their “secret” with anyone else?
They would just execute their “magic system” and in short order
would have made all the money that exists in the world…yeah,
right!
In the course of my investigations, a few other natural filters
surfaced to help me narrow down the realistic and legitimate
opportunities from among the far too numerous unfounded offers.
Early on, I determined that the “get in on the ground floor”
offers were essentially smoke. After all, if I wanted to take
a chance on the lottery, I would have purchased a ticket.
Because of my business management experience, it soon became
clear to me that three of the primary factors that would
influence my choice would be:
*successful longevity (how long has this particular company
been successfully doing business?)
*reasonable income expectations touted by the top management
of the company offering the opportunity.
*support systems and training resources available to help the
participants succeed.
One thing that really struck home with me was a statement made
by the founder of the company that I eventually selected for
my home based business. It went something like the following:
“Hardly a day goes by that I don’t hear from an affiliate
questioning why he or she is not seeing a big check yet. More
times than not, the person asking hasn’t even been involved
for more than 90 days and is only barely beginning to even
understand how the whole system works. And frankly, even if
the number was six months, it’s still much too early to be
expecting a significant income stream to have developed.
I always say that if you’re not willing to give a business at
least a year, don’t even bother getting involved. You need to
understand that it takes time to get to know all the nuances of
the compensation plan. It takes time to determine which products
you want to lead with. It takes time to develop a game plan. It
takes time to figure out what marketing activities deliver the
biggest bang for the buck. Anything worthwhile takes sustained
effort. If you’re not thinking long term, you’ve set yourself up
for failure.”
To sum it up, the
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Sometimes reading a quick quotation can provide writers with inspiration to continue writing.
Why does this work? I do not know for sure.
Will it work for you? I do not know that either.
But try it and find out!
Search a comprehensive collection of quotations on this page
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art4753.asp
I would like to suggest a writing exercise created by Shery Ma Belle Arrieta, owner of Positive Quotes. Her creative writing exercise is published below with her permission.
WRITING EXERCISE # 1: GREAT MEN SAID IT, I LIVE IT! By Shery Ma Belle Arietta
* short intro - Over the years, decades, and even centuries, many great men and women made their mark in history through something they have said. Quotable quotes as some would say. These people have said many an inspiring quote that books containing just these quotes continue to be published time and time again. I have found that a quote I come across can encapsulate an event, memory or a belief that I experienced, recalled and clung to. When I come across a quote, I immediately think of what it means to me and my life. Yes, a great man said a quote, and I live the quote.
* the purpose - The purpose of this creative writing exercise is to let you be guided by an inspiring or motivating quote towards writing a short article that can either inspire and motivate others, strengthen your conviction, or even illustrate an important event in your life.
* the steps (with example if it helps) - The first step is for you to have a favorite quote with you. It may be a line in a poem or a song, a verse from the Bible, or something that a famous person once said.
Next, write that quote on top of a piece of paper. Ask yourself some questions.
Why is this quote important to me?
How does this relate to my life? My beliefs? My experiences?
What does this quote make me think/remember/feel?
An example of a meaningful quote to me is this billboard ad I see everyday when I go to work: “We need to talk.” - God.
It made me think, question myself, look into what I have been doing and made me realize something important missing in my life.
* an example - Here is an example of a short article I was able to write based on that quote:
The Greatest Billboard Ad
Every morning on my two-hour commute to work, I make it a point to sit on the left side of the bus, or stand on the left side when I run out of seats.
Why? Because on the left side of the freeway, there’s this huge black billboard that’s waiting for someone to lease the ad space. Whoever owned that ad space was wise to put the temporary ad. Every morning, I watch out for it, read it, then set the call into action.
It’s the greatest billboard ad I’ve ever seen: There in the middle of the board, in white letters are the words, “We need to talk.” And