I Got Tired Of Trying and Getting Nowhere
March 14th, 2008 Filed under: Uncategorized — Small Home Business AuthorFor years I tried my hardest to make a living. I was working long hours, in a job I hated, with a boss who despised, getting paid only just enough to make ends meet. I was living paycheck to paycheck, meanwhile dreaming of the day when I could afford to buy a car, or go visit my family back home.
I was tired, stressed and miserable. Everyone else around me seemed to be in the same situation, so I accepted it. Then one day, when talking to a friend, I realized- life didn’t have to be such a struggle. I could quit my job and focus on my own business which would surely mean more money and less stress. Right? Wrong.
I didn’t know how to market my business. I didn’t know how to reach my target audience. I didn’t have a vast sum of money to invest. I really didn’t know where to begin. I enrolled in a community college “business start-up” course which proved to be a waste of time and money. I was told that 97% of home-based businesses failed, and ended up feeling more frustrated, tired and miserable than I had done initially.
I researched online, and found hundreds of sites to “get rich quick”- easy solution, but I was, and remain, skeptical. My theory is that if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
What I needed was some kind of guidance/direction. This isn’t where I tell you how my guardian angel swept in and saved me. I knew I had to be my OWN guardian angel, so my search continued. Finally I came across something that looked promising- a company that did the hard work for me. I hadn’t been looking for an easy answer (any answer would have done!) but it so happened that I found one. Deciding I had nothing left to lose, thought I would give it a go. Turned out to be the best decision I ever made. There was no more personal selling, no more buying leads or learning how to advertise, no more cold calling, and no more sleepless nights wondering how the successful marketers are actually making their money. Was I just lucky? Perhaps. Or maybe I just realized that this wasn’t going to work if I continued on my own.
Today life is simple. I work maybe 15-20 hours a week, from home. I just got back from a two-week vacation with my family where I relaxed and enjoyed their company, the good food and the knowledge that despite being on vacation, I was still earning money. I sit here now with my new computer, music playing in the background just wanting to share my story to those out there still struggling, and to let you know that life doesn’t have to be 24/7 work, making just enough money to cover basic survival costs.
Finally living the life I always dreamed of…
