I recently read an article that suggested that a “need” for money could be the biggest block to actually getting it. Sounds depressing, right? Reading further, I realised there was a lot of sense in this argument, but you don’t have to despair. The ideas I learned are inspirational and motivational, and could get you back on track. If you are thinking “I need lots of money now”, then please read my own article on this subject using the link below:
Are you worried about the economy? Nervous about your job security? Wondering how you will manage to pay your bills or mortgage in the credit crunch? Recession always puts a lot of people on edge - but not everyone. It depends on the business you’re in. There are such things as recession proof business opportunities and right now I know I’m in the right business!
If you think about a recession in a positive way, you can choose to see it as an opportunity for change. So, you might lose your job or have less to spend. But what if you didn’t really like your job in the first place?
In the today’s world more and more people are beginning to recognise that a traditional job is not the only way to earn money - and in fact the way we have been taught (get a good job, earn a regular income, retire in your sixties) is not as secure as it once was, and that is only too apparent every time there is a recession.
Setting up a home business may not be an immediate answer to today’s pressing bills - it will take time to grow -but it is certainly an investment against future economic downturns. And if your job is currently threatened, it would do no harm to start off a home business now as a commitment to a more secure future.
Many people are put off starting up on their own because of the costs involved. But in my business the start-up costs are minimal. Even if your budget is less than $50 you have the chance to create a business that will grow into something big.
Running an online home business is fun and exciting. It is also hard work. It takes time. But compared to an ordinary job, for me the rewards far outweigh the daily grind of working for someone else in a job that might not last anyway. I know that my financial future is secure. Is yours?
Recession proof business opportunities come in many shapes and forms. Why not have a look HERE and see if you can find something that suits you? At the worst, you will discover a new world of opportunity for the cost of a few dollars. At the best, you will provide yourself with future financial freedom.
Many people say they’d like to leave “the rat race” - but what does the term actually mean?
If you do a quick search on Google, you’ll find the following definitions:
“an endless, self-defeating or pointless pursuit.”
“an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation”
“strenuous, wearisome, and usually competitive activity or rush”
The first definition fairly accurately describes many jobs, and all definitions could describe the feelings many workers have about their work: like being on a tread mill with very little gain or hope of future financial freedom.
Financial freedom is out there for those who are prepared to take their life in their own hands, leave the rat race and go out and get it. The power is within you.
Ros Bott
Life coach, writer and home business entrepreneur.
Well, I’m going to be honest. If there really was a sure fire fast way to make money we’d all be doing it. Of course, it happens. If you came across a first edition of the first Harry Potter book, you could sell it on Ebay for thousands. But that needs a certain amount of luck - a bit like winning the lottery. Guaranteed ideas to make money fast are a little more difficult to come by.
On the other hand, if you’re looking for a way of making money, without having to spend much to start with then an online home business could be the answer.
Most businesses need some capital to start with, and without the guarantee of success, this can put off many a potential entrepreneur. But with multi-level marketing you can set up for a very small outlay and with a bit of hard work and patience you could be earning a full time income within two years - even less than that if you can work on it full time.
How much time it takes to make money online is a very personal thing. With passion and drive, anything is possible. I have heard stories of people making big money very fast indeed - I believe Johnnie Wimbrey of Success University made a fortune within a few months. However, this kind of success story is the exception rather than the rule and takes an extraordinary amount of commitment and drive. If you think you have what it takes then jump in with both feet!
However, too many people join online multi-level marketing programs in the belief that they have to do very little to earn a lot. This is simply not true. The online marketing business is hard work.
That hard work, though, brings many rewards. I work all day at this business, but I enjoy it, and I love the fact that I am at home, without a daily commute - and I actually look forward to Monday mornings! It gives me the flexibility to take time off when I need to, knowing that I can make money even when I am not at my computer!
If you are seriously looking for ideas to make money fast please don’t fall into the trap of thinking that a home business will make you rich overnight for very little effort. Many people become disillusioned because they are not making a profit within a few weeks. However, if you want a serious business that will give you financial freedom within a couple of years, then you are definitely looking in the right place!
Ros Bott
For ideas for starting a home business, go to my website below:
In years to come, the early 21st century may well be described as the internet age.In the last ten years, internet use has increased by ten times.There are now approximately 1407 million people using the internet compared to 147 million in 1998.That makes for a very steep line graph!
What does that mean for the self employed? Is financial freedom online a possibility for our future?
Working online is wonderful because you feel that you are in a global community. However, I have to admit to sometimes getting tired of seeing everything in terms of dollars - and so many deals and offers you see online are only available for US residents. So I thought I’d put together a few UK money saving ideas that I have come across, that I hope will be of interest to my fellow Brits.
First of all is a company that I have used twice, and each time received cash refunds of several hundred pounds. They’ve been in the news recently, and are really helping people to get back unfair bank charges and mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance.
You can find them at Conkers.co.uk They really do work hard for you, and you don’t pay them until after you have received your refund (payment is a percentage of the money they get back for you). If they don’t get you a refund, you don’t pay them - as simple as that! There’s no way of losing on this.
The next offer looks useful if you don’t have a fax machine. You can try it for 30 days for free as well. It’s a service that allows you to send and receive fax messages by email. Here’s the link: Efax Plus
If you are interested in getting paid to do online surveys, here’s one that’s only available in Australia and the UK: SurveyPayor.
I’m not quite sure how this one works, but it looks like a good deal - a £250 petrol voucher is not to be sneezed at! Free Gas Card
Payday Loans offer small loans (up to £1000) even if you have bad credit history. I don’t know what the interest rate is on this, but it certainly seems worth checking out. I’ve never found a company that loans small amounts like this before.
Well, I hope you found something there for you. When I find a few more UK Money saving ideas, I’ll share them with you again.
I don’t usually go for so called “easy, get-rich-quick” schemes, but there is one guy who really does know how to do this. If anyone knows how to profit online, he does. I came across the following advert recently for one of his systems, and I just really like it! His name is Ewen Chia, and he is probably the top affiliate marketer in the world - so he knows his stuff.
Enjoy the advert:
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Would you believe…
…A system that sends you non-stop cash, even if you don’t want
it to?
When I was a kid, computers were great big things hidden deep in
the recesses of large corporations.
Whenever there was any kind of error, employees always blamed the
computer.
“It’s a computer error, so sorry, we’ll get it fixed!”
One time I heard of a guy getting a check from his phone company
for $1000, a huge sum of money to a kid.
He wasn’t owed this money, and when he contacted the company
about it, they said they would fix it.
So they sent him another check…
…and another check…
…and another check…
This went on everyday for two months before it finally stopped.
WOW! I was so excited!
Maybe some big company would start sending ME big checks for no
reason!
I checked the mailbox everyday for months after hearing about
that guy.
No, I never did receive those fre^ebie checks from the big
computer in the company basement.
But that didn’t stop me from dreaming.
I forgot all about that guy and his non-stop checks until today,
when I visited Ewen Chia’s site.
Check out his headline…
“The Turnkey Money Machine That Prints Non-Stop Profits For You
Automatically, The Lazy Way…”
“Once You Turn On This Plug-And-Play In-A-Box Money System, It
Can’t Stop Sending You Cash…Even If You Want It To.”
:-))
The stuff of fantasy, right?
But then he goes on to show proof.
Really BIG proof.
This is no computer error.
Ewen really is making this kind of money.
He spends minutes per day on his system.
Minutes!
And he’s making money hand over fist, as we used to say.
To top it all off, he says it’s so easy, a MONKEY could do it.
Well, I’m not sure about the monkey. But I guarantee you and I
can do it.
Imagine a system that makes you money day in and day out. Real
money, that you get to keep.
Seriously, I myself made money the first day I signed up with Autopilot Profits, so if you want to know how to profit online, it is certainly worth finding out about.
Most of us want more money at some point in our lives, but how is it done? Millions of search terms on Google are about money, people trying to find how to earn lots of money or how to reach financial goals.
The answers about setting goals are usually concerned with being specific, being realistic and setting a timescale. In other words, how much do I want, how much can I earn and by when?
But there is a more powerful way of doing this. Too many of us focus on the money, as if that was the end in itself. In fact, apparently a significant minority of people search on Google with the term, “All I want is money”.
Really? You mean, you want small pieces of green paper, round bits of metal or black figures on a piece of paper? That’s it?
I don’t think so. You see, money itself is not really motivating. What is far more interesting is what we want the money for. A four berth yacht? A house in the country? Four holidays a year? A sense of freedom? Your kids’ education? To set up a charity?
You see, when you start to focus on what you want to use the money for, there is a greater motivation, and using these as your goal instead of the money itself, makes a more powerful goal: something that will get you out of bed every morning to take action.
Of course, we need to know how much money we need for these things - by all means, set your income goals, and put a date in your diary for when you want to be earning this amount - but make sure that when you visualise, you are visualising the yacht, the house, your kids’ future, your lifestyle, the results of your contribution.
For anyone who has joined Success University, or is thinking of joining, this is a really important message. If you want to know how to earn money with Success University, you must first take on board the way this program works. Believe me, I just enrolled two people within one week because of this basic concept.
I know several people who complain that they have not been able to enrol people in Success University, and are thinking of giving up because they are paying the monthly fee for nothing…
NOTHING??? Just wait a minute…
If you have mistakenly thought that Success University is just another mlm; just another way of making money online - then PLEASE THINK AGAIN! Selling SU in this way just does not work. Furthermore, if you believe that it doesn’t work for you - how on earth are you going to sell it to anyone else??
Success University is a whole package. The monthly fee pays for the best personal development training you will ever find for such a small amount of money. High quality, top-of-the-industry personal development and success trainers and leaders are all available to you for a fraction of the price you would normally pay.
Ignoring this training is missing the point - and missing the boat. When you learn (and there are plenty of courses to suit your requirements, whatever they are) with Success University, you will become as enthusiastic as I am. You will WANT to sell this to other people, not just because they will make money from it, but because you want them to get the training you are getting. Furthermore, the motivational CDs and DVDs will inspire you and train you to become successful with the business opportunity.
This is the way SU works! You need to get involved with the product, otherwise you will struggle to sell it as a business opportunity. And, the point is, getting involved with the product is not a chore - it’s an absolute joy!
For more information on what Success University has to offer I have a page on my website at www.wealth-city.com/SU.html. Or you can look at SU’s own home page and video HERE.
So, if you’ve been wondering how to earn money with Success University, this is my advice: use the product, get excited about it and tell other people. This time your “sales” talk will be genuine - people will trust you, and they will buy from you because they will want what you have.
We all need extra cash at times, and a little bit of extra pocket money is always welcome. If you are building a business, it can be very useful to earn some extra money to pay for expenses while you are building a client list.
I’ve been doing paid surveys for years, and the payments are a very welcome source of extra income.
Some survey companies are free to join, though the pay-out is probably less, and others need a small fee, but have better payouts.
If you have a few minutes, or an hour or two to spare every day, this can be an extremely useful source of income. Anyone who could do with some extra pocket money can benefit: single moms, home workers, students or anyone who would like some easy extra cash.
Doing surveys is easy and it can also be interesting and fun. I’ve provided a few links below to some companies you might find useful:
Survey Scout Costs a fee to join, but the pay-outs are excellent. This pays between $5 and $75 per survey, and you can also get paid $100s for joining focus groups and other stuff.
Inbox Dollars Free to join! In fact, they actually pay you $5 to sign up. After that you can get paid between 35c and $4 for surveys as well as reading emails and playing games.
Cash4Offers US only. Get paid for taking surveys, reading email and accepting special offers. I don’t use this one, but I think it’s free (if anyone want to let me know, please use comment box)
SurveyClub Free. Available in US, Canada and some other countries. Make money and win prizes for taking surveys - I think the payouts are pretty good on this one.
Ciao! I’ve been using Ciao for years and I really like them. There’s lots you can do: write reviews, take surveys and become part of an online community. Free to join and available in all countries (as far as I know).
I am a career life coach and writer and I live in the UK, close to the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon.
I have found that affiliate marketing and the personal development industry are extremely strongly linked, which is why I have added a motivational flavour to my website (www.wealth-city.com) and the way I run my business.
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I have been interested in personal development for many years and I am passionate about the power of positive thought and the law of attraction. I know, through experience, that we create whatever we believe in.
I started in network marketing towards the end of 2007, and I love the amount of support and motivational material there is available for people in this business, if they are prepared to look. I am so eager to help people in this business, I also offer a motivational newsletter to anyone who signs up as an affiliate under me!
My main interest is history - particularly family history, and I write novels that usually have a historical twist.