The Three Most Common Mistakes In Becoming Your Own Boss

By Russ Howe


Before you attempt to make money online take a moment to look at the statistics. Over 90% of people who try to become their own boss via the internet fail to see any results. Today we'll run through why this happens.

There are two very different groups of people in this industry. Those who are convinced that everything online is too good to be true and, of course, those who are convinced they can strike it lucky by joining a new opportunity which creates their riches for them on autopilot. Both groups tend to get nowhere.

While it's important to learn from the mistakes made by the masses, it is equally as important to grow your knowledge base by learning from the methods used by those who are successful. You'll be surprised to see that they're usually just normal people like you and they know how to stay on the right side of the thin line between failure and success. A good example like this is an affiliate program like Empower Network or Avon, where you'd meet people either complaining at lack of results or raving about great success. []

Most people who are unsuccessful wonder what the magic secret is which enables some individuals to get results despite appearing to be regular, normal people with jobs and families. How come one person can succeed where another totally fails? There are three very important factors which come into play to determine your overall success.

* Creating a business plan.

* Your attitude can be your best friend or your worst enemy.

* Persistence is the key to travelling the road to your long-term goal.

While there can never be any guarantees in the business world, applying today's three proven steps is a sure fire way to get your chosen online business or affiliate program moving in the right direction. Most people who fail do so because they simply don't put in the effort for themselves.

The first step is setting out a business plan. One of the beautiful things about working online is that you can join an affiliate program which doesn't require any 'ground work' on your part. The company is more than likely already established and you are dealing with what is essentially a ready-made home based business. This can also be a negative, however, as lost people people don't take their opportunity seriously. If you don't set out a long-term plan you won't reach success. This is the first rule of going into business for yourself.

The second principle is based upon your attitude. Anybody can join an affiliate program but not everyone is cut out to become their own boss. Most businesses fail in the high street for this reason. There will be testing times ahead and if you are naturally a 'glass half empty' sort of person then you will find things hard.

How many times have you heard people in affiliate programs blame their sponsor or their team for the lack of results they experienced? It happens every single day and it's the sign of somebody who isn't going to reach success any time soon. The first step on the road to becoming your own boss is accepting the responsibility for your own failures. Everybody fails, it's part of life and it's a vital learning experience in business. If you aren't actively doing something every day to move you closer to achieving your long-term goal, then you are simply spinning your wheels.

Despite all the advertisements you may see online promising to teach you how to make money online with a secret guide to instant riches, the rules of success remain largely unchanged from those which apply to running a business in the high street.




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