30 Days "Take Action" Program - Day 7

Starting Up - Get Down to Basics

So building a business is perfect for you! The luxury of working at home with a 30 second commute is exactly what you need. It's real appealing to be certain; however nothing is gained without effort, whether you are building a business at home or not.

One of the largest pitfalls in building a home based business is building a busyness not a business. What we fill our time with dictates our results in business, so being busy vs. being productive are two different things and you need to learn to be productive.

Time Management - Productivity (Empowerism Article Library excerpt)

• Tip #1 - Set up a separate home office.
• Tip #2 - Make your home office a true office.
• Tip #3 - Be professional, even at home.
• Tip #4 - Keep distractions to a minimum.
• Tip #5 - Be realistic about your work schedule and then stick to it.

To see the details of developing time management visit the Empowerism Article Library.

Have a Start-up Plan

Having a plan to start your business is an important step. Here are a few guidelines to get you started on having your own plan. Having a plan means you have thought about the business and when asked certain kinds of questions by potential clients or customers you will be able to answer them.

• Do a personal mission statement. Answer these questions: Why should this business exist? Does it provide a product or service that people need or want? Who will be its customers? Why will they be better off?


• Do the math. Estimate how many potential customers the business will have. Define the traits that will make somebody a potential customer. Where do those customers now purchase, if at all?


• Ask yourself why you want are wanting to be in business? What motivated you? Make a list of answers that apply to you. Now think of other reasons that other people might have.