Do What You Love and Get Paid for It!

Dec 8
07:52

2008

Michael Tomberlin

Michael Tomberlin

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Everyone has a hobby, an interest, a passion. With the proliferation of the internet, building a home business has become easier than ever. You can now turn what you love to do into something that can actually make you some extra money or even replace your "day job".

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According to a recent Harris poll,Do What You Love and Get Paid for It! Articles 72% of American households are thinking about starting a home-based business. So you can see, you are not alone in your interest to earn some extra money from home.

More and more people are dropping out of the rat race to provide services and/or goods from home. The best thing is you can start part-time and build until you can drop the "day job" if that is your goal.

For many, working from home is the best choice, for example the stay-at-home spouse, or those who are retired. For others, working from home may be the only option and working from home has even proven to be an excellent (if unexpected) opportunity for hundreds of thousands of people caught up in corporate downsizing.

The trick to finding a good work from home job is figuring out how to do something you love to do and do it in a way you can get paid for it.

One great way is to Turn Your Knowledge Into Revenue.

Become an "information entrepreneur"; An "infopreneur." Basically... monetize what you know.

The good news is that there has never been a better time to start a business from home.

The proliferation of the Internet makes starting a business a low-cost and therefore low-risk route. It has high potential due to the fact that the Internet doesn't mind working 24/7 and 365 days a year. It also can reach out across a street, a city, a country. The internet allows you to reach people anywhere in the world.

Forget the long string of "classic work-at-home" dead-end jobs (ex., envelope-stuffing and telemarketing). Use the Web to build something terrific that excites you, a business to be proud of, that you own, and that earns you an actual income.

The bad news, if there is any, is that building a real business, no matter what kind, requires work. Be cautious of the many "get rich quick" schemes and the offers of great rewards for no or low work is probably a fraud.

Everyone knows something. You are an expert in something or have a hobby, a passion, interest or experience in some field.

Turn it into a job you love to do and get paid for.

It's so simple. Anyone with motivation can do it.

The reason most people fail is they are either looking for the money without the work or they fail to recognize and act upon the available opportunities.

Many small businesses fail to act on the fundamental reality of how people use the Internet. People are looking for information. It's your job to provide them relevant, high-quality content, and in return they will become loyal readers and ultimately purchasers of what you have to sell.

It's simple - Not "easy" (real business takes some work)... but SIMPLE.

There are programs and companies out there that can take care of the technical barriers. You just need to provide in-demand information about something you know. From that point on, everything will start to flow...

One final word of caution: Many people are too impatient to build a real business.

Remember - Anything worthwhile will take time and effort.

That's why it's so important to find something you love, something you have a passion about. We all have hobbies that we love to do for the love of it, not the money. If you approach your business like you would your hobby, you can make it through the difficult times and have the longevity required to truly be successful.

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