Saturday, December 8, 2007

What Is The Difference Between Succeeding And Failing In Your Home Business?

Why are some people successful in their home business and others not so successful in their home business? We are going to cover a number of reasons why some people make it in home business and other people do not make it in their home business. Home business is just like anything else you plan to do in life, it takes work. It also takes effort and not just effort once every couple of weeks but it takes daily continous effort to make your home business succeed.There is a quote in a movie with Tom Hanks called " A League Of Their Own". In the scene Tom Hanks is talking to his all-star catcher, who just quit the team, he tells her " If it were easy everyone would do it". That quote is so true in todays home business, if it were
really as easy as pushing a button and making millions don't you think everyone would be making millions upon millions. Only the strong survive holds true for home business or any business for that matter. No matter who you are, you will go through ups and downs. Most people quit as soon as they hit the first stone in the road. Which is the number one reason why people never fulfill their dreams.


So people quitting is the main reason most people never make it and just not in home business but in anything in life. In order to succeed in anything in life you must have the mind set where quitting is not an option. If you quit you never get to fulfill your dreams or goals. Once you start quitting it becomes a habit and once quitting is a habit you are then officially a quitter. So what if you haven't had the type of success you had dreamed of yet. Keep trucking. When the going gets tough the tough get going. If you quit on yourself you will never be successful in anything you do in life.


The next reason so many people never make it is because they are listening to morons. Yes and I said morons. Remember most people will knock you anytime you try something new or you try something they are too afraid to do themselves. I have seen many people give up on their dreams just because some Average Joe who makes 7 bucks an hour flipping burgers, told them it was not possible. Remember to consider the source when you listen to advice from people. Everyone has an opinion and you must consider the source when listening to their opinion. Remember "Opinions are like (you know what) everyone has one."


You see everyone has doubts and everyone has opinated people trying to influence them. The difference between winners and losers is winners stick it out to the end. No matter what happens, no matter how bad things go on, winners stick it out. Losers quit! That is the difference. Winners cut out negative people and add more winners to their social circle. Losers let other losers influence their lively hood. I will not lie to you and say starting a business is an easy road. It is not, there will be ups and downs but everyone has gone through them from Donald Trump to Bill Gates. The difference is they believed in themselves and kept going not matter what happened and no matter what anyone said.
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Home Business Houston-Tax Deductions For The Home Business Owner

Home Business Houston-Tax Deductions For The Home Business Owner


Tax time can be one of the most anticipated periods of theyear. After the holidays have become a memory and before the funof summer begins, we must devote several hours of our lives tocompleting this project. This can be especially challenging forthe home based business owner. There are several deductions thatare available for the work from home individual. These ideas canhelp reduce your tax burden.


1) Accountant Costs If you use the services of an accountant, these costs aretotally deductible for a work at home business.


2) Advertising Costs Any amount of money that is spent to advertise an internetbusiness is tax deductible. Business cards, flyers, newspaperads, internet ads, etc.

3) Bank Fees All of the bank costs incurred to run a home business are taxdeductible.


4) Research And Training Materials Any educational materials purchased to increase your expertisefor developing, maintaining and improving a home based businessare a tax deduction. This includes software and E-books.


5) Internet Service Provider Keep a log of the business hours spent online and personal timeon the internet. The business percentage can be taken as a taxdeduction against ISP costs per month.


6) Web Hosting Fees The monthly costs paid to a web host provider for managing aninternet business site are deductible.


7) Long Distance Telephone Costs Keep an accurate account of the amount of money spent for longdistance phone calls that relate to a home business.


8) Office Equipment Your computer, printer, fax machine, answering machine,scanner, furniture, remodeling, etc. are tax deductible whenused for a home based business. Some people choose to depreciatethe cost over several years or take the entire expense at onetime. Your tax situation will determine the decision.


9) Shipping Costs If you ship products, the amount of money spent for boxes,tape, packing peanuts, bubble wrap, etc. is tax deductible. Ifyou use a personal car to transport packages to the post office,keep a log of the distance traveled.


10) Office Supplies Paper, stationery, folders, pens, pencils, tape, envelopes,printer ink, address labels, post-its, postage stamps etc. thatare used for the operation of a home business are a deduction.

11) Interest Expenses All of the interest accumulated on credit cards for thedevelopment, maintenance and improvement of a home basedbusiness is a tax deduction. If you have any loans that weretaken out to start a home business, this interest is also taxdeductible.

12) Office Space Rent, taxes, mortgage interest, utilities, phone etc are partlydeductible. The area devoted to a home based enterprise must beused exclusively for business purposes and the deduction canonly be a percentage of the total house costs based on theamount of space the home business uses. Using one room for anoffice and another room for packaging your products creates atax deduction for both rooms.

This is not an all inclusive list of tax deductions for yourhome business. The IRS has a publication (IRS publication 587:Business Use Of Your Home) that clearly defines all of theallowances that you can take. The best approach for completingyour tax return is keeping accurate records. The idea ofsacrificing several hours of your time for calculating taxes isnot very exciting. Unfortunately, it is a task that all of usmust face. Good record keeping within the guidelines of theseideas will develop more time for yourself and less time for theIRS when you begin your return.


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About The Author: John Fortner lives in Oregon and works fromhis home through his online pursuits. He is the owner ofBest-Income Opportunities which offers free information andproven opportunities for creating work at home businesses. Tolearn more about this topic please visit his website at:http://www.best- incomeopportunit ies.com/ To receive freeinformation for starting a home business please go to:http://www.Best- IncomeOpportunit ies.com/optin. html



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Home Business Houston-Avoid A Trap When You Start a Business From Home

Home Business Houston-Avoid A Trap When You Start a Business From Home


So; you are thinking you want to start a business from home? There are many things you will need to consider as you explore your endeavor. Although I cannot begin to cover every aspect of starting a business from home in this article, I wish to warn you of a trap that is easy to fall into, difficult to avoid and can be devastating to your wallet.


The internet is crammed full of opportunities to "Make Thousands of Dollars!" simply by following "just do what I do" programs. Unfortunately, many of these so called systems prey on your desire to make money, but they can and will leave you broke and discouraged if you don't know what you are doing. Caveat Emptor, Buyer Beware must be your mantra when considering one of these online opportunities.


Most folks begin looking for a work from home business by doing research on the internet. The simplest research begins at the search engines by typing in "Work from Home" or a similar phrase. In the results you see hundreds, thousands, even millions, of opportunities that await your click. Many times you will be asked to "opt-in" to receive the valuable information that is offered for free. Not a bad thing you say to yourself as you fill in your email address and your name in the harmless form, after all, it's free and I'm not buying anything. To comply with Anti-Spam Laws you will receive an email that asks you to confirm your request for additional information. You are now a "Double Opt-In Subscriber" and by clicking on the link to confirm your desire, you are whisked away to the promise land of thousands of dollars filling your bank accounts. You have just fallen prey to one of the biggest traps on the internet!


Now, I am not suggesting that every program on the internet is a scam, by any means. There a literally thousands of people legitimately making very large amounts of money on the internet every day and there are truly some valuable and legitimate ways to make money from home on the internet. What I am suggesting is that by "opting in" to a list, you have agreed to receive a sales pitch for the product du' jour the marketer is selling. The products you will be selling are the same thing you just signed up for, only this time you will get a commission for a sale. It sounds good on the surface, but...


Many online offerings are very compelling and they prey upon your desire to make money. The lure of easy money is the downfall of most people who want to start a business from home. It's not easy and it's not quick and the programs that convince you otherwise have been carefully designed to pique your interest and to separate you from your cash. To make money on the internet, you need traffic; visitors or quite simply, people to buy your offering, simple as it sounds this little detail is often overlooked when considering an opportunity.


Here's a sample of how this little scheme goes: You sign up and part with your cash. The seller of this fine program tells you to get traffic and expect a conversion rate of X; but how do I get traffic if I don't have a website? Simple, send emails to everyone on your list; surely they will buy this marvelous idea! What list are you talking about? Well, your opt-in list of course. How do I build an opt-in list if I don't have a website? Simple, place Pay-Per-Click ads and the traffic will come in droves and buy your offering. We'll even show you how to get Pay-Per-Click ads for little or no cost and beat your competition. But wait, if I don't have a website how will I capture the email addresses of those who opt-in? The truth is you can't, but the marketer can; and does! Your work resulted in a free email address on the list of the marketer, whether or not the sale was made doesn't matter to him, he got the address. You on the other hand paid to add that address to someone else's list.


To be successful on the internet, you must, repeat, YOU MUST, have a website, a website where you send the traffic you generate for yourself. Without a website you will go broke buying Pay-Per-Click ads and all you have done is perpetuate a program for someone else that you can no longer afford to sell. When you are broke and you will be, someone else will be ready to take your place in line. All you have done is advertised a product for someone else and they reap the benefits without the cost or the risk.



Work from home opportunities can be awesome ways to generate extra income for you and your family, but they can also be vicious traps that will consume you if you are not careful. Before you get your credit card out, find out what other people are saying about a product or opportunity. Do a search for the name of the author or the program and you will quickly see what others saying about what seems like a "sure thing." And last but not least, remember when you sign up for free information, it is usually not free, but rather you are selling your email address so you can receive more offers from the person you signed up with. Free information is not necessarily bad, but it is designed to get you to buy something later. Caveat Emptor!


Rick London is the owner of several websites including http://articles.affiliatesuccessbuilder.com and http://www.affiliatesuccessbuilder.com and has written numerous articles about Article Marketing and Affiliate Marketing Programs.



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