Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Sunday, 18 July 2010
Can you afford to start a home based business?
Firstly I apologise, the title may seem a bit misleading in today’s times. We are all hearing about the financial crisis. Here in the United Kingdom we are hearing stories on a daily basis of jobs being threatened, peoples income being reduced and more and more starting a home based business to earn some extra money or completely replace your previous income becomes a lot more enticing.
What I want to put across in this article is not necessarily the financial impact of starting a home based business but more the time aspect. I am sure most people will agree there are a multitude of home based business opportunities willing for you to invest your money in them, but I feel it is the cost in time that the majority of them fail to get across. You see an opportunity, it looks good, you can afford to get started, but can you afoard the time. I know this is one trap I have fallen into previously. As somebody whom always seems to be chasing that elusive pot of gold I found myself constantly being seduced by glossy sales letters and the promises of endless amounts of cash, the flashy pictures of somebody kneeling in front of a BMW or the latest Aston Martin (my dream car).
However, I sometimes think I am missing the point, money is very important, but I feel quality of life is just as important, if not more. As somebody who works in a full time job and is married with 2 children and relatively new to internet marketing, I accepted I was going to have a lot to learn. But what I am starting to realize is just how difficult it is to get that precious time to devote to your business. You come home from work, you’re tired, exhausted, the children need attention, the baby’s crying, you have to pitch in, do your bit, it’s your duty and you start to think that the time you should be devoting to your new business is not going to be as easy to come by as you originally thought. What do you do? Do you preserve or do you cut your losses and run. It might seem the cut your losses and run option is best, given your current circumstances. However, I see problems with this.
1). If you give up now are you going to be in the same position 2,6,12 months down the road looking for another opportunity.
2). Have you wasted money for nothing, don’t you owe it yourself to give yourself a fighting chance.
It’s my opinion that it’s about time management. Rather than worrying about spending hours on marketing commit to what you can, I truly believe that it’s about doing little and often, make a commitment. Remember effort x time= results
What I want to put across in this article is not necessarily the financial impact of starting a home based business but more the time aspect. I am sure most people will agree there are a multitude of home based business opportunities willing for you to invest your money in them, but I feel it is the cost in time that the majority of them fail to get across. You see an opportunity, it looks good, you can afford to get started, but can you afoard the time. I know this is one trap I have fallen into previously. As somebody whom always seems to be chasing that elusive pot of gold I found myself constantly being seduced by glossy sales letters and the promises of endless amounts of cash, the flashy pictures of somebody kneeling in front of a BMW or the latest Aston Martin (my dream car).
However, I sometimes think I am missing the point, money is very important, but I feel quality of life is just as important, if not more. As somebody who works in a full time job and is married with 2 children and relatively new to internet marketing, I accepted I was going to have a lot to learn. But what I am starting to realize is just how difficult it is to get that precious time to devote to your business. You come home from work, you’re tired, exhausted, the children need attention, the baby’s crying, you have to pitch in, do your bit, it’s your duty and you start to think that the time you should be devoting to your new business is not going to be as easy to come by as you originally thought. What do you do? Do you preserve or do you cut your losses and run. It might seem the cut your losses and run option is best, given your current circumstances. However, I see problems with this.
1). If you give up now are you going to be in the same position 2,6,12 months down the road looking for another opportunity.
2). Have you wasted money for nothing, don’t you owe it yourself to give yourself a fighting chance.
It’s my opinion that it’s about time management. Rather than worrying about spending hours on marketing commit to what you can, I truly believe that it’s about doing little and often, make a commitment. Remember effort x time= results
Friday, 9 July 2010
Friday, 2 July 2010
Social Networking
The Advantages and Disadvantages to Using Social Networking Sites to Find Dates
It is true that Social networking is the in thing at the moment. It is being advertised a lot at the moment as the ultimate way to market your business at the moment. However, with most things there are downsides.,
Before you can begin to examine the advantages and disadvantages of using your social networking website for promoting your internet business. There are two main types of social networking websites. The first type is often classified as traditional networking websites. These websites are websites that tend to have an open membership.Anyone can join them, good examples of these would be twitter, facebook or myspace. The second type are known as specialty social networking websites. These will generally focuss on specific areas, such as online dating.
When you join a traditional social networking site, that allows different types of users to join, it may be difficult to find the specifc topic or area you are looking for.
Another one of the many benefits to using online social networking sites to find a date is that you literally have an unlimited number of different choices. Social networking websites have expended overtime. In fact, many networks have as many as a million members. This means that if you are looking for love online, there is a good chance that you can find a love interest online. In fact, you could probably find more than one!
Although social network dating has its advantages, there are disadvantages as well. One of the main disadvantages is the cost of using the networks service. As previously mentioned, online dating websites are the best type of social network to join, especially if you are looking for a romantic partner. Unfortunately, unlike most traditional networking sites, most dating sites require a paid membership. To many this membership is worth the cost, but overtime it could get quite expensive and you are not guaranteed any results.
In addition to the cost of dating online, there are a large number of safety concerns that could be considered disadvantages as well. Unfortunately, the internet has made it easy for individuals to claim to be someone who they are not. Essentially, this means that you could be starting an online relationship with someone who is not as they look in their photos or their personality is not as they described to you. While this will not only lead to disappointment when you find out, it could also lead to danger. There have been numerous reports of instances where online dates resulted in abuse or murder; therefore, you are always urged to be careful and meet your dates in a safe, public place.
The above mentioned advantages and disadvantages of social networking dating are just a few of the many. One you have examined all of these advantages and disadvantages, you can compare the two. If you find that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages then social networking and dating might be right for you.
It is true that Social networking is the in thing at the moment. It is being advertised a lot at the moment as the ultimate way to market your business at the moment. However, with most things there are downsides.,
Before you can begin to examine the advantages and disadvantages of using your social networking website for promoting your internet business. There are two main types of social networking websites. The first type is often classified as traditional networking websites. These websites are websites that tend to have an open membership.Anyone can join them, good examples of these would be twitter, facebook or myspace. The second type are known as specialty social networking websites. These will generally focuss on specific areas, such as online dating.
When you join a traditional social networking site, that allows different types of users to join, it may be difficult to find the specifc topic or area you are looking for.
Another one of the many benefits to using online social networking sites to find a date is that you literally have an unlimited number of different choices. Social networking websites have expended overtime. In fact, many networks have as many as a million members. This means that if you are looking for love online, there is a good chance that you can find a love interest online. In fact, you could probably find more than one!
Although social network dating has its advantages, there are disadvantages as well. One of the main disadvantages is the cost of using the networks service. As previously mentioned, online dating websites are the best type of social network to join, especially if you are looking for a romantic partner. Unfortunately, unlike most traditional networking sites, most dating sites require a paid membership. To many this membership is worth the cost, but overtime it could get quite expensive and you are not guaranteed any results.
In addition to the cost of dating online, there are a large number of safety concerns that could be considered disadvantages as well. Unfortunately, the internet has made it easy for individuals to claim to be someone who they are not. Essentially, this means that you could be starting an online relationship with someone who is not as they look in their photos or their personality is not as they described to you. While this will not only lead to disappointment when you find out, it could also lead to danger. There have been numerous reports of instances where online dates resulted in abuse or murder; therefore, you are always urged to be careful and meet your dates in a safe, public place.
The above mentioned advantages and disadvantages of social networking dating are just a few of the many. One you have examined all of these advantages and disadvantages, you can compare the two. If you find that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages then social networking and dating might be right for you.
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