The Top 7 Secrets for Home-Based Business Success

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Author: Copyright (c) 2008 Pat Pearson, MSSW

Many home-based business owners, while passionate about the
product they market, still struggle to increase sales, grow their
downlines and find the right work-life balance in their lives.

According to the internationally recognized, direct sales expert
and motivational speaker Pat Pearson, these seven success secrets
can make the difference between a home-based business floundering
and flourishing:

1. Motivation - What keeps you motivated? Motivation represents a
delicate balance between the push of discomfort and the pull of
hope. Too much of either can be discouraging, so find the balance
that works for you.

2. Overcoming Challenges - Overcoming adversity in business
requires resilience-the ability to bounce back quickly. How can
you do this? First, decide to change. Second, commit to doing
things differently. Third, honor your process as you deal with
the challenge. Lastly, learn from your struggles and note what
you can do better next time.

3. Stop the Self-Sabotage - Most of us say we want greater
success, better health or more loving relationships, but our
unconscious limiting beliefs keep us from having those very
things. In essence, we "snatch defeat from the jaws of
victory." Learn the skills to eliminate these self-defeating
barriers.

4. Think Abundantly - Quite simply, this means changing your
focus from scarcity to abundance by aiming your thoughts toward
what you want rather than on what you don't want. Then, expect
that the desired results will be yours.

5. Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence - Self-esteem is unconditional
loving and appreciation of yourself for who you are, for
"being" you. Self-confidence is conditional acknowledgment for
performing, for "doing" something well, such as earning a sales
bonus. Both are required to feel that you deserve the very best.

6. Work Smarter, Not Harder - You've no doubt heard this one
before, and for good reason. We can all learn to do better in
less time. The secret to working smarter is to do what you love
and are good at, and then delegate the rest. Remember to break
large goals down into small bites...and have fun!

7. Recruiting Magic - Gain an understanding of the four cycles of
change-Go For It, Doldrums, Cocooning, Getting Ready-and how they
affect your ability to recruit. Also consider, what is the gift
your business has given you? Your efforts will be most effective
when you start with gratitude and approach recruitment as a gift
that you are offering to someone else.

Whether your business is skin care, nutrition or fashion, these
insider tips are sure to bring you all the success you can
handle-if you follow them!

Pat Pearson, MSSW is an internationally known author and
motivational speaker with a passion for inspiring individuals
to claim their own personal excellence. A clinical therapist
for over 30 years, Pat has given more than 6,000 talks and
seminars worldwide and has spoken to over 250,000 direct
selling professionals and has worked with more than 300
companies in the U.S. More information on Pat Pearson's
approach can be found at: http://www.PatPearson.com