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12 Steps To Have A Successful Home Based Business

Tips

Building a successful home-based business is possible. You don’t need any special skills to have this become a reality for you. All it takes is knowing the ingredients to the recipe of success. It’s as simple as mixing the recipe to bake a cake. Notice that it is simple, not necessarily easy. With so many home business opportunities available, it can get overwhelming trying to decide where to get started. So let’s look at a handful of key ingredients that will see you to the top of the success ladder.

1- Make a solid plan. How will you deal and overcome the hurdles that come your way in the business world? You’ve got to have effective strategies in place.

2- Offer a product that can be used on a regular basis by your consumers, so that you will have repeat business. The goal is to create a long-term consumer base so that you will have a mountain of residual and passive income.

3- Find a coach or mentor who will support you. Your coach or mentor should already be at the level that you are striving for. He or she will help you gain access to the blueprint of success in your particular industry. You will avoid time-wasting and money-wasting mistakes by having a good mentor.

4- Collaborate with a good team of individuals with the same goals as you. This is especially important in your first few months to the first year in your learning phase. Having a support group will encourage you and you will also be learning from others who are in the same situation you are in.

5- Use effective marketing tools. You will also need to implement online marketing systems that can work for you 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. One such tool is Google’s Adwords.

6- Select an area of your home (home office, spare bedroom, etc.) where you can conduct your business. Keep your business tools (paperwork, computer, etc.) in there and not spread around the house.

7- Set time aside everyday to work for your business. Plan your days off ahead of time so you aren't temped to ignore work on any given day because "you don't feel like it".

8- Make a plan and work it. A to do list is a great way to stay on task.

9- Make sure your family knows the office is a business and off limits. Keep the kids off your computer and out of your work affairs.

10- Network with other people to get the word out about your business and gain inspiration from like minded people. There are online networking sites and usually locally based groups for business owners.

11- Consider getting a post office box for work related mail.

12- Get a domain and email address exclusive to your business and promote that on business cards. Decide if you want your home address and phone number on it. Professionally printed ones look better than home printed.

Photo: Florida State Library

Want to Become a Flight Attendant?

Qualifications & Training

Flight attendants assist passengers during flights by explaining air safety procedures, answering any questions, serving meals and generally helping ensure passengers have a pleasant journey. In the past, flight attendants were also called stewardesses, stewards, and air hostesses.

Flight Attendant Qualifications:

1-Flight attendants are normally trained in the hub or headquarters city of an airline over a period that may run from six weeks to six months, depending on the country and airline. The main focus of training is safety. One flight attendant is required for every 50 passenger seats on board in the United States, but many airlines have chosen to increase that number.

2-Multilingual flight attendants are often in demand to accommodate international travelers. The languages most in demand, other than English, are Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Hindi, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino and Italian.

3-Some airlines, have height requirements for purely aesthetic purposes. Other regional carriers have height restrictions because their aircraft have low ceilings. A typical acceptable range is from 5'2" (1.57 m) to 6'0" (1.83 m).

4-Flight attendants are also subject to weight requirements as well. Weight must usually be in proportion to height; persons outside the normal range may not be qualified to act as flight attendants.

Want to become a Flight Attendant and get to Travel around the world?

The following are places where you can get the needed training.

Delta Airline: http://www.flightcourse.info/

Southwest Airlines: :http://www.southwest.com/careers/flight_attendant.html

International Air & Hospitality Academy:

Hospitality Academy Website

Stepping Back in Time:

The position of flight attendant remained largely undefined until Ellen Church entered the aviation industry in 1930. A registered nurse who had taken flying lessons, Church approached Steve Stimpson of Boeing Air Transport seeking an airline job, possibly as a pilot. Instead Stimpson and Church created a stewardessing occupation for registered nurses.

Church's timing was critical. Stimpson, recently back from a long flight, saw the need for cabin attendants and urged his employer to add a courier to the crew. Stimpson had already hired three male couriers when Church visited his offices on Feb. 23, 1930. After meetings with Church, Stimpson tried to sell his idea of a nurse-stewardess to his superiors, citing the national publicity that would result.

William A Patterson, assistant to the president of Boeing Air Transport, decided to embark on what others in the airline industry considered a daring experiment. He gave his approval to hire eight nurses to work as stewardesses on a three-month trial basis. At 8:00 a.m., May 15, 1930, a Boeing tri-motor left Oakland enroute to Chicago with Ellen Church, the world's first stewardess, aboard.

Although some pilots complained that they were too busy to look after a "helpless female" crew member, passengers applauded the experiment. Accounts from the original eight nurse stewardesses confirm that the pilots initially did not speak to them, and some pilots' wives from Salt Lake City began a letter writing campaign to Boeing requesting the removal of stewardesses.

At the end of the three-month stewardess experiment, Boeing officials enthusiastically endorsed it a great success.

Church, was deluged by applications from both men and women eager to experience the adventure and mobility the new flying job offered. Church became responsible for directing and determining standards for the new job. In the station manager's absence, she supervised food service, bought equipment and handled the passengers in and out of Cheyenne, Wyo. Thus, Church pioneered another first; she was among the first women to work in a management position in the emerging aviation industry.

Bon Voyage!

Picture: Duke University Library

Information:About.com, United Airlines,Wikipedia

How To Write a Business Plan

Steps

How to Come Up With a Business Idea

Steps

Create an idea or product that you believe can be successful. This is easier said than done. Coming up with a viable product or idea is sometimes harder than constructing a business plan. Having a good business plan is important for every entrepreneur, but what if you do not have an idea upon which to build a plan?

4-Turn a possible business problem to a solution. For example, if you are interested in cooking, maybe you have a problem with the way an oven can dry out a chicken when cooking. Now that you have identified a problem, brainstorm and think of as many solutions as possible. It does not matter how crazy the solution is, just think about them and write them down. After you have written down every possible solution, no matter how crazy, go through the list and find the solution that you feel you can best accomplish. Surprise! You have probably come up with an original idea. This does not mean that you should pitch this idea tomorrow. All this means is that you should develop your idea, mold your idea, and perfect your idea into something you think people would buy if in the market. Also, this way of thinking will get your creative juices flowing. You may find yourself traveling a different path from your original field of interest. If this occurs, follow the thought until completion. You may be surprised where it leads! Research: Wikihow & Photo: Florida State Library

How to Start Your Own Business Without Money

Tips

Creating and sustaining your own business is still the surest way to wealth. It is by far the more difficult route to take, but many have succeeded. There is a fallacy mindset that you need money in order to start a business. The purpose of this article is to challenge that mindset. Possessing the right knowledge and having perseverance and dedication is more important. Being prepared to fail a few times is also vital to your ultimate success.

1- Grow some passion and determination. Determination is the separating factor. Passion drives determination. Find some areas you are passionate about and grow your skills in those areas through studies, training courses and the practical application of knowledge and skill. Find ways to make money out of your passion rather than resorting to making the niche that makes you money your passion.

2- Be prepared to reinvent yourself. Flexibility is also a great asset as you may have to ‘reinvent’ yourself a few times to find the right slant to tackle the niche you have chosen to operate in. Be prepared to give up one niche for another in the short term, moving with the times and changes in the economic climate and consumer demand.

3- Conduct a few tests run on your ideas to evolve them. Preparation and planning is vital before setting out on any venture. Business plans are evolving documents. Draft one and then ignore it for one year. Compare the practical rolling out of your business venture with your original business plan, and then refine the plan again. Work on this at least once a year going forward. Favor the least expensive idea over the cost-heavy one.

4- Start your business whilst still employed. 90% of entrepreneurs started off as employees in some or another capacity prior to venturing out on their own. Firstly, never sign an employment contract containing a restraint of trade. Then, once you have adequate knowledge and experience, the ideal is to make the transition from a full time employee to a consultant, still in the same industry or even better, within the same Company. Slowly set yourself free from your familiar working environment in this manner. This allows you a soft landing, which is good for your mind and emotions and also gives you opportunity to have more flexibility of time in order to grow business opportunities and test business ideas without impacting your pocket too adversely within the first vital year of trade.

5- Find opportunities to build skills you require to succeed in the area you intend operating in, with as little cost as possible. Find ways to make lucrative deals with training institutions or Companies to have them pay for your training in exchange for services rendered.

6- Remember that the product is most important. We live in a results-driven society. Consumers seek results and do not want to be deceived. A good product markets itself. Build this before you build your marketing plan.

7- Let your creativity replace your money. Get back to basics. Leverage and minimize the need for cash and aggressively increase sales activity through developing and implementing creative ideas and concepts. Always think big. Take massive action towards your goals and persist until you succeed.

8- Remember you are your best employee. Keep it small and cost free in the beginning. Be loathe and hesitant to employ people, unless you are guaranteed of their return on investment. If this is a grey area, rather don’t do it. Salaries are usually the greatest management expense in any business. You want to keep these costs as low as possible, in the beginning and throughout the life cycle of your business.

9- Involve your family in your business (wife, husband and children). Give them joined ownership of the success of your business. Many large Corporations have been in family generations for years. At the very least, entrepreneurs who started these great Companies have, in their children, totally dedicated Company leaders who can be entrusted with anything.

10- Try to avoid Partnerships. Rather make people ‘partners’ in various aspects, but never sign anything on a dotted line in this regard. Be careful when using the term ‘partner’ with business associates, as the legal concept of promissory estoppels (the spoken word superseding a written contract) might bite you at a later stage, especially if you start making money.

11- If you have a home, this is where your first office has to be. Write off a part of your home to ‘rental’ in your books, and pay this money into your bond, if you have one.

12- Build your ability to barter. When all else fails, negotiate. This is often the dividing line between a full time employee of a Company and an entrepreneur. In some countries, you have to negotiate a price for virtually anything. Try visiting one of those countries for a while to get some fun practice in. This is a skill you need to build as it requires strategic know-how and confidence. Take risks (but protect your legal rights) and you may be pleasantly surprised at the outcome.

13- Make up for the absence of money with hard work. If you enjoy what you do, investing long hours in your business will often feel like ‘fun’ and you will do it willingly. If you are forced to do something you don’t enjoy too much to bring in income (only allow this for short term spurts) and are required to spend excess time doing it; ensure you carefully manage your stress levels. You may experience burnout before you start making real money or get anywhere in the ventures you are truly passionate about. This is a sure path back to becoming a paid employee all over again.

14- Know your rights. Having sound knowledge of Commercial Law, especially the Law of Contract and your Countries’ Legislative requirements in as far as business owners are concerned is important to succeed as an entrepreneur. Seeking Legal Counsel for every small aspect concerning the law will bankrupt you in no time. Rather build this skill and knowledge as far as you can before you begin forking out money to pay for it.

15- Look after your physical, mental and emotional state. If you lose your health, you lose it all. A healthy body, mind and soul (emotions included) are vital to success as a business owner. Try and get some income protector insurance in place as a self-employed person cannot afford to lose income to this possibility. Your gym fee is an important monthly expense and don’t be tempted to compromise on that when finances become tight. Keep grounded in your faith as you will need strength of spirit to survive the ‘jungle’ out there.

16- Get the balance right. Live life within balance. Even when you are starting out a business without a cent in the bank. Losing your balance and perspective in life will make you poorer in the long run and is never a risk worth taking. Never miss a night’s sleep, meddle with your regular healthy eating and exercise plans. This will break you down and cause you to make irrational, emotional decisions which are never a good thing in business.

Thanks to My Vintage Vogue for providing the picture.

How to Dress For Success as a Woman

Steps

For women the work arena presents a unique set of challenges; to look professional whilst retaining femininity is hard. Many city women in financial institutions choose pin striped suits and tailored shirts from men’s tailors to fit in within a masculine environment. The right outfit could be the difference between climbing the career ladder and losing your job. Many women struggle to know what is acceptable at work.

1-Understand that men at work are dressing up to beat the credit crunch. Bespoke tailors report increased sales and there is a feeling that being causal at work translates to casual in your job. The Hedge Fund Dress Down Friday look, has largely been replaced with a return to formal suits and shirts. This is an easy uniform to adopt.

2-Try wearing a skirt suit. This works really well in any work environment providing the skirt is not too tight. In a more casual workplace separates, skirt and coloured jacket look great too. A dress and jacket also looks good providing the dress is smart enough and not too tight or too short. Think elegance here. Sweater dresses cut to knee length with a toning jacket is another great look for more casual workplaces.

3-Avoid cleavage displays, midriff tops, informal clothing such as T shirts, beach sandals, and loud “bling” or jewelery. Grooming is important, hair should be well cut, clean and not extreme in colour or cuts. Make up should be discrete, wearing makeup has been shown to increase your chances of promotion just don’t overdo it.

4-Choose colours that flatter' depending on your colouring. Traditional work colours are black (chic), navy (trustworthy), red (dynamic, aggressive), grey (conservative). To venture into hot pinks, oranges and wild prints is far riskier and after all it is your career on the line.

5-Look at yourself in a long mirror before leaving the house, check clothes are ironed, that there are no ladders in your tights, check shoes are not very high, or are scuffed. Invest in good quality suits and coats and aim to keep them for several years. Beware of buying cheap clothing, cheaper fabrics and cheap jewellery or wearing old fashioned or worn out clothes. If you aspire to be promoted look as if you mean business and are a competent, confident professional. Clothing sends out very powerful messages about who we are, so dress to make a positive impression, dressing for success is a necessary precursor to obtaining it.

6-Learn what your colour palette' is and what styles suit you. If you don’t know use a personal stylist and find out the best colours to bring out the best in your skin tone and hair colour. Summer brings more challenges, women should ideally buy a smart summer work wardrobe of tailored dresses that will compete effectively with the men sweltering in suits. Invest in a few key outfits that will last a couple of years, linen shift dresses look great, as do linen mix suits providing they are crumple proof.

7-Comprehend that dressing to impress in the current economic climate should be seen as an essential strategy to getting and keeping your dream job.

Research: Wikihow

The Best Recession Proof Businesses and Jobs

Several Sources

Are you perhaps considering to start your own business? Want to know which business are florishing? According to Newsweek these are the recession proof businesses:

1-Food Treats: Like Ice cream.

2-Beauty Treats: Lipsticks Products and Nail Salons.

3-Entertainment Industry: Movies and Video Games.

4-Alcohol beverages.

5-Funeral Services.

6-Health Care.

7-Gambling.

8-Recovery Specialist: Repossession firms, auctioneers and foreclosed homes and debt consolidation companies.

9-Retailers: Not all. Though discount retailers like dollar stores and big box chain stores like Walmart.

10-Exclusives products such as Prada and Hermes.

Read More: Newsweek.com

According to Mercer a global human resource says that the best Industries for this economy are:

1-Health Care

2-Oil and Gas

3-Utilities

4-Education

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that the best jobs are:

1-Nurses

2- Home health aides

3-Teachers

4-Auditors

5-Computer Software Engineers

The 150 Best Recession Proof Jobs

According to Times, the best recession-proof jobs are those that are least sensitive to economic downturn, and which have the highest combined scores for pay, projected workforce growth, and number of openings.

To read the article visit: Time.com