The Work at Home Millionaire Journey

I missed my favorite class at the gym last week because I had a meeting.  When I returned to class this week, people asked me where I’d gone and assumed I’d been on vacation.  Unfortunately, it was far from vacation, but it was clear why they’d made this assumption.  I never miss class, and I returned with a much darker tan wearing a Jamaica t-shirt that I did get on vacation — about 10 years ago.

This first got me thinking that it truly is time to take a vacation.  But it also made me think about how we go through so much of life on assumptions and first impressions.  We don’t even consciously think about things.  We just go through the rhythm of life.

Of course assuming someone’s been on vacation when they haven’t is pretty meaningless.  But as we work on self improvement and struggle to develop a consistent cash flow in our home business, forgetting to step outside the box of what’s expected can be fatal.

Let’s face it, the assumption when you start a work from home business is that you are going to fail.  Your family expects it.  Your friends expect it.  And really, who can blame them?  They don’t predict your failure because they have no faith in you.  But because in truth, most people do fail in their home business efforts.

And sadly, whether you want to admit it or not, at least a part of you assumes your business will fail.  I remember being in line to get in the doors of a network marketing company seminar I was attending.  Everyone there was paying for the seminar, airfare and a hotel room.  I heard someone in the line saying “if this doesn’t work, I’m going to try . . .”

I’m sure it didn’t “work” for her.  Because she didn’t expect it too.  And she was ready to “try” something else.  I highly doubt that worked either.  Even people who are willing to devote significant money and time to their home business expect to fail, at least on some level.

Most of us start a work from home business hoping to get rich quick, even though we know that’s not reality.  Very few stick around after they discover how much work it’s going to be.

Those of us who do persevere fall into the trap of “it takes time to build a home business.”  True, but, once you start thinking like this, you don’t expect to make money.  And, surprise, in fact you don’t make money.

I’m not saying you should ignore reality in your home business expectations.  But, as Tommy Lasorda says, “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.”

The overwhelming majority of home businesses end in failure.  Knowing this fact, and likely being constantly reminded of it, you must take great care to overcome the failure assumption.  Because lots of businesses do succeed.  And yours can be one of them.  If you decide to make it so.

JENNIFER HERNDON works from home with her kids.  She has enjoyed the time freedom and financial rewards of home business ownership for over 11 years.  Jennifer’s passion is empowering you to success through a positive mindset and consistent action.  Discover the Seven Simple Success Steps for free in Jennifer’s mini-course designed to start you on the path to personal growth and home business success.

Filed under: attitude, mindset, successful home business on August 15th, 2009