By now there must have been millions of column inches
written about how to work from home and make a good living
without having to deal with commuting, bosses, office
politics, stress, overtime etc.
New opportunities appear at every turn; they come in by
email, snail mail and even to my mobile phone. There are
also whole shelves of magazines available at the
newsagent’s covering a myriad of money-making topics.
Each time a new opportunity presents itself it promises to
be “The One”. The one that will make me so
rich I can sack my boss; or will enable me to live on a
Caribbean beach with just my laptop for company (to count
the money with I guess); or even one that I would have to
do nothing for in exchange for a mailbox full of cheques.
Like a lot of people, I became what is known in the trade
as an information junkie; someone who spends time and
sometimes significant amounts of money on manuals, books,
courses and seminars. Most I have found interesting, some
I could even envisage making money from if pursued. But
while it may be obvious how a business could make money, I
now look back and ask myself “would I have made money
doing that?”
Now it has to be said that one or two of the opportunities
I have investigated have gone on to make me money. In fact,
a property search business that I set up as a result of
attending a one-day course is still running 4 years on, and
has helped me keep my head above water financially when
other aspects of my career were experiencing lean times.
The search business appealed to me on a number of different
levels; the people I work with are interesting, the actual
business of carrying out searches is often fascinating, and
there are people willing to pay for my services. On top of
all that I am home-based and write most of my legitimate
expenses off against taxes. But what made it really work
for me was that I was actually interested in building that
business from the start.
Yet I couldn’t say that about the majority of the
opportunities I was being bombarded with. When confronted
with yet another “no-brainer” of an
opportunity, I would sometimes beat myself up for not
getting involved; I thought I must be a failure and
destined never to be successful at anything as I just
wasn’t “getting it”.
With the benefit of hindsight, I can honestly say that if I
had been genuinely interested in something, I could have
got involved with more energy and commitment than perhaps I
otherwise would have done with something that just seemed
like a good idea at the time.
A case in point: imagine my excitement when I was presented
recently with an opportunity to get involved in something
that ticks virtually all the boxes in my qualification
checklist. Tick one: a new business being formed with
seasoned, trusted and successful owners with vast
experience at the helm. Tick two: a software product that I
can use myself as it would help me make money in my main
hobby of trading the financial markets. Tick three: an
incredibly generous compensation plan that would get even
the most jaded campaigner off his or her lethargic derriere.
Talk about seeing health and happiness emerging from the
generation of wealth!
The combination of a genuinely top-notch product coupled
with the opportunity to sell that product and make a great
living at the same time is proving irresistible. Here are
the essentials:
First of all, a powerful, unique and simple-to-use piece of
software that generates special indicators to give traders
an edge when opening and closing trades for maximum profit.
Even experienced traders are amazed at how the program
cuts through the complexities and reduces the situation
down to a simple decision about when to trade or not. Full
training is provided along with a 7-day free trial. In my
opinion the management have got this right from the outset;
just giving tips about when to trade (such as in the case
of tipster services) lets a man eat for a day, but teaching
him how to trade by using the best tools available can set
him up for life.
Secondly, if I like the product enough I can become a
business agent and make money by attracting new customers.
This puts my destiny into my own hands which is a very
energising experience once the power of the product and the
power of the network are realised.
Finally, my favourite feature of all is the business
support provided by the company Head Office. There are so
many invaluable tools available that there has to be
something for everyone regardless of their approach to
building their business. Individually customised websites
and a voice mail service are features that feature highly
for me. In conclusion, I have found a business that
surpasses my expectations of both product value and
potential income levels. There is work to be done, there
are no silver spoons on offer; but consistent and
persistent effort will ensure success in my opinion. If
only I knew about this years ago.
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Phil Whitting now has a “portfolio career”
after several years working in a corporate environment. His
goal is to share some of his thoughts, ideas and
experiences since going self-employed.
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