My Online Business Adventure

It’s a cloudy Monday morning here in the UK, and I often remind myself on days like this that five years ago I was joining commuters on the 30 minute morning drive to work, trying to wake myself up to face the day ahead, while the weekend faded away into oblivion.

These days my commute is somewhat shorter: from my bedroom to the spare room where I have my office.  I can gently ease myself into Monday morning, and while I don’t sit at my computer in my pyjamas, I certainly don’t have to wear a smart suit and have perfect hair!

I became self employed just over four years ago, and despite set backs, some financial, I have not regretted it for one second.  In the last year I discovered affiliate marketing and am happily building my business and looking forward to financial freedom in the not too distant future.

Today I have the Olympics running on one half of my computer while I’m typing, and I have an old school friend coming round for lunch.

Don’t be fooled, though.  Working for yourself at home is hard work and discipline is needed to keep up the momentum.  But I can honestly say I find it easier to get out of bed these mornings than I did five years ago!  And if I need to catch up I can work in the evening, or get up an extra half hour earlier if necessary.

Working at home gives you flexibility and freedom.  In these days of recession and work insecurity, it is certainly worth looking at self employment as an option.  There are many choices available for the home worker - and you don’t have to put up a lot of money either.

If you’re fed up with Monday morning, why not contemplate a home business?  It’s definitely one way of improving your Monday!

Ros Bott

Achieve Financial Freedom Online

Career and Life Success Coaching

I know that “How to Earn Money At Home“  looks a little like my last post, but I’m coming from a rather different angle today.  If you have to stay at home, for whatever reason, there are still plenty of ways to earn a living.

I have lived with chronic fatigue syndrome for about 8 years.  Luckily I am not confined to bed, but most days are a bit of a struggle and occasionally I hit a brick wall and have to give in and rest completely.  This is what happened yesterday - and it made me realise how lucky I am to be working at home.

When I was first diagnosed I was in quite a stressful teaching job and the daily commute, deadlines and facing disruptive teenagers every day left me completely exhausted so I was having to go to bed extremely early in the evening just to be able to function the next day.   It really wasn’t a life.

In a job like that it’s just not acceptable to have a day off every time you feel tired, so working from home was a definite answer for me.  I trained to be a life coach so I could give up my job and work at home.

That was fine - but even without the commuting and dealing with behavioural difficulties, the amount of work necessary to earn a living wage was still quite a hefty load for someone who exhausts easily.

Lying on my bed and writing a novel was much easier - but there’s no money in that unless someone publishes it - and that’s another story!

When I discovered affiliate marketing, I knew I had discovered the answer.

If you have to stay at home - whether it’s because of illness, or because you are a stay at home parent - it really is one of the best ways of earning an income without having to go anywhere or do anything too taxing.

Now, don’t get me wrong.  It’s hard work.  But it’s hard work of the mental kind rather than the physical.  Having chronic fatigue does sometimes slow you down mentally as well as physically - but because you are working for yourself you can set your own pace and decide on goals that are within your own capabilities.

With an online business you don’t have to do anything physical except typing - and even if you are confined to bed, you could use a laptop.

Yes, there are always some days where you are not going to be able to do much.  But you soon learn to set priorities and keep focused on what’s important.

Yesterday I spent the day in bed, but I was still able to listen to a motivational CD and do some re-evaluation and re-prioritising of my business.  In fact, days like that can be extremely useful because we often get caught up in the actions we need to take, and forget that stopping to think once in a while is just as important.

So even if you are completely healthy and own a home business, don’t forget to take some time off to read a book, listen to an inspirational speaker, or make notes!

If you have to stay at home, whether it’s due to chronic fatigue, some other disability or because you are a parent, starting a home business could be a way of earning the money you are missing out on.

For ideas on how to earn money at home,  you can look at my last post, or go to my online business website.

Ros Bott

Financial Freedom Online

Career and Life Success Coaching 

Working at home online is great, but there is always so much to do and only 24 hours each day. Do you find yourself struggling to complete your daily tasks? Do you get distracted by children or neighbours? Having a daily time management system is the answer.

Only you can work out what system will work for you. We all have our own concept of time and what it means to us. Using a system can be the difference between enjoying the time you spend working, or not.

Planning your day, having a daily, weekly and monthly to-do list, making sure friends and neighbours know when you are unavailable, having a set routine are all ways of making sure that your day runs as smoothly as it can.

For more information on this, have a look at my article, Daily Time Management for Home Business Owners.

Enjoy your day!

Ros Bott

For home business opportunities, go to Financial Freedom Online

Working online at home? Sounds good, doesn’t it? No boss breathing down your neck, no commuting in heavy traffic, no tedious staff meetings and no-one to tick you off if you’re five minutes late. You even get to choose the brand of coffee you drink! Yet, for all its benefits, there are a few downsides, such as distractions from family and friends, self-discipline and loneliness. My article, How to Work at Home , will give you some tips on how to manage these few problems to make your experience of working at home the best it can be.

I have been working at home for about five years, and I would not want to return to working for someone else.  But it can be a tricky transition to make from employment to self-employment.  In particular, if you have an online business and you are not getting out of the house and meeting people you can miss the buzz of being with others all day.

For anyone working at home, especially with an online business, click HERE to go to my article, How to Work at Home.

I hope you find it useful - and please feel free to comment.

Ros Bott

Financial Freedom