Some say they put in 1 hour, 2 hours or even 8 hours a day towards their home business. However many are categorizing goofing around as working....
When you do research on the web, are you really diving into your topic, or do you get sidetracked like a bee buzzing from flower to flower and all of a sudden find two hours have passed watching funny videos on YouTube?
When you pop into Twitter, are you lost in the sea of posts unrelated to the reason you logged in?
When you get on FaceBook are you tending your farm and cooking in your cafe?
When you hit up the message forums, are you in the threads that will help your business, or are you lurking around other areas?
When you work on your website, are you optimizing it and using the above methods to market said site?
Now there is a lot to be said about social networking and marketing on the web, it can be an amazing tool, but it can also be the demise of a home based business. One must devote quality time to their business in order to yield quality results. You get out of your business what you put into it, and if you treat your business as a hobby, you won't get paid!
Of course allow time for all the 'fun stuff' but you also have to dedicate time to the 'business stuff' too. If you want a successful home business, treat your business like a business! Always ask your sponsor for tips if you feel lost or stuck in a rut.
Remember, you have to take all the steps in between to get from where you are to where you want to be!
Alethea Anderson
Working and Playing, when the times are right!
