• The sacrifices to spend more time nurturing their family.
• The lessons being taught to the kids about planning, working, organizing, goal-setting, dreaming and so much more.
• The chaos of being together so much.
• The creativity and ingenuity to get things done.

I like to research, read and write. I like to talk about true home business opportunities. Those born of inspiration, perspiration (and maybe even a little desperation to make it work.)

There are plenty of people who talk about other stuff. The home business ideas with big headlines and large claims. I know some of it probably works. I know some of it probably only works for certain people. That’s OK.

Real passion, hobbies and interests of real people are more interesting to me. I’d rather choose to solve problems and share genuine ideas over searching out get rich today quick-fixes.

Why is Passion Important?

Ever wonder what the secret of successful moms working from home is? Do you think they know something you don’t? Do you think they just have more connections? Maybe you are sure they have better luck?

If I were to guess, I would guess that successful moms have a passion for their business.

• It consumes them. They could work all night without a care.
• They could talk about their business all the time.
• They could make any stranger a friend by discussing the what’s and the why’s of what they do for their business.
• The truly enjoy what they do.

Passion Turned into Starting a Home Based Business

What if you haven’t found anything in your life that you enjoy so much that you could start a business with it? Well, if you are serious about striking out on your own you have some work to do. These are my suggestions for finding a topic your are passionate about.

1. Start with your hobbies. What do you like. Why do you like it. Get a piece of paper and come up with 30 ways you could make money from your hobby.  List silly ways, crazy ways, ways you have no idea how you would make them work. Come up with some ideas that seem outrageous.  Once your list is done, fold it up and put it away for a while.
2. Head to the library and get yourself to the non-fiction section. Start wandering around. Pick out a few books. 4,5 or 6 about things that just sound interesting. It doesn’t matter if you know anything about them or not. Check them out and take them home. Read them if you enjoy reading and have the time to read. If not, then just start skimming them. Pull out a piece of paper and make another list of 30 ways to make money around these topics. Fold it up and put it with the first list.
3. Try a new hobby. Learn it. Take a class. Have fun. Read some blogs about your new hobby.  Make a third list of 30 ways to make money. Put that list away.

Starting a business – moms working from home

So, now it has probably been a while. A few weeks or months have probably past. And you know what… while you have been busy learning new things your mind has continued to think about those lists you made with all the ideas about how to make money. I bet you’ve even found yourself thinking more often ‘hey, that could be a business’.

Now is the time to take action. Pick the idea that won’t go away. The scary idea even. I’ve heard once that the more scary something seems and the more you say to yourself  ‘There’s no way I could do THAT’, then that might be the right idea to pursue.

Start your business plan. Pick a start date. The ultimate goal (in my mind anyway) is to be an independent business owner. You control it. You control where you get your supplies. You control the pricing. You control your website, your blog, your advertising and your online store. Um…overwhelmed yet?

Why is this important?

In the end, you don’t want to be subject to someone else’s business policies. You don’t want changes decided by another person to negatively impact your business.

How did all those moms working from home learn everything they need to know?

Honestly, the ’school of hard knocks’ is a great teacher. And the only way to learn the lessons is to get started and take action on your business plan.

Second, find a small amount of positive resources you can trust. Your own mind can generate more than enough fear, anxiety, worry and doubt. The last thing you need is to read and participate and talk about those topics even more. I say get a small amount of resources (a nice blog, a favorite book, a friend, an online forum) because you don’t want to spend so much time talking that you aren’t doing!

Third, do you your own thing. Your intuition knows what is best and right or wrong for you. This is not a race. It is not a popularity contest. There is no right or wrong way to run a home business. There is YOUR WAY!

It is your passion and your business. Make it be what you want it to be.

In the end, as far as my passion goes,  I hope I can help a few moms stick on the path to their dreams like other moms working from home.

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Start with asking yourself questions such as:  Does this business goal conflict with my family, or is it compatible?  Do I need to modify my original ideas?  Do I know enough about my business idea to make it work?  What information or training do I need?  Write your questions down and then answer them.  Think about them.Once you have completed this part of the goal setting process and arrived at your decisions, then you are ready for the next step.  Your business goals require both short and long-term goals.  Setting short-term goals will help keep you on track toward your long-term goals. 

Effective goal setting means that you will write your goals down.  Next, prioritize them.  Set a deadline for achieving each goal and put a date on it.  You also need to list the obstacles you may face in achieving each goal.  Some of them will obviously overlap, but that is to your advantage because you will also need to list your solutions to the obstacles.  Often one solution will take care of multiple obstacles.

Make a list of your support systems.  Everyone needs the support of others to succeed.  This is true of women in business, especially working mothers.  Many things have changed in the business world in the last thirty years. However, there is still a bias toward men in business.  Just like men, women also need support systems and perhaps more so.

The next step in goal setting is to list your marketable skills and knowledge.  Again, ask yourself questions.  Do you already know everything you need to know to succeed in your chosen field?  If not, then where can you go to find the knowledge or answers you need?

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Does This Business Goal Conflict with My Family?

Juggling both family and business responsibilities is a huge challenge.  To succeed in both requires effective goal setting.  You will pay a price for not setting goals in both areas if you want to succeed in business.  Women in business, especially work-at-home-moms, need to be highly organized.  Goal setting will help you to become focused and organized.  It gives you direction and purpose.  This will also result in having greater self-confidence and a feeling of self worth. 

Another by product of goal setting is finding that you are able to use your talents more effectively.  This will allow you to do more for yourself and others.  You will also feel more fulfilled, more enthusiastic about your goals, and able to maintain a level of motivation that you need to succeed.

Goal setting is a life-long process.  However, you have to start somewhere.  To begin the goal setting process, you need to decide what it is that you want to accomplish.  This requires a great deal thought and contemplation.

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