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If you have already tried working from home but failed, have been scammed, or have made mistakes on your work from home journey, don't feel bad! It happens to everyone ( I think). And some more than others (like me). You are far from being alone as there are common mistakes that lots of people make when trying to work from home. Don't feel bad or stupid, but take it as a learning experience. If you learned something from it, it's not really a mistake, but an educational experience that will help you in the future.

Some people who try to work from home get off to a very rough start. Some give up because of bad experiences and some keep trying. Some end up losing quite a bit of money.

There are several mistakes people make when trying to work from home. If you have made these mistakes, don't feel bad, you weren't the first and won't be the last. You can learn from your mistakes and move on.

I have made many, many mistakes myself which cost me a lot of money I couldn't even afford to lose in the first place and gave me a lot of frustration. But I have learned and I didn't give up-though I wanted to many times.

Here's some lessons I have learned from my mistakes:

1) NEVER do anything on impulse- Sometimes you come across an opportunity that sounds amazing. This is “It”. You get all excited about it and imagine all the money we will be making. Soon you won't have to worry about paying those bills, you can put aside a good amount in a savings account and you can take your family on that dream vacation we've always wanted to go on, but could never afford. You imagine recieving big checks for just a little bit of work. This is the opportunity of a lifetime. (YOu may not realize it, but thinking of all this money is releasing chemicals in your brain that is making us feel good and excited). Instead of taking time to think it over or to discuss it with unbiased people, you jump into it, ripping out the debit card to pay the big fee to start on this perfect opportunity.

THEN, after a good night's sleep, you wake up and think, “What was I thinking??” The “perfect” opportunity was not the perfect opportunity, you were just so excited about it at the moment that we acted on impulse.

Sometimes you come across an offer to buy something that is on sale “for a limited time only”. For example I came across something that was half price “FOR THAT DAY ONLY.” That really forces you to make a decision to act right then and now. Either you buy it right now without being able to really think about it, or you don't buy it at all and miss the great special. Well, for this particular product, I looked the next day and it still said half off “TODAY ONLY.” And guess what? A week later, it was still half off “today only”. Basically it was “half off” everyday just to get people to act now so in case they decided to buy it later, they wouldn't have to pay full price. Truth was, the half price was the full price and the so called “special” was just a trick.

The point is, never make any decisions on impulse. If you come across a situation where you have to act now or not at all, it is best to not act at all.

If you are interested in something, don't impulsively sign up right away whether it's because of the excitement to hurry up and get started or because of pressure. I learned the hard way, by doing things impulsively, then regretting it later and even feeling tricked and being out money.

My rule is, always sleep on it. Say you have found that opportunity that excites you. Great. But before you do anything, get a good night's sleep. If you still feel the same way the next day after more time to think it over and sleep on it, great, go ahead and sign up. If you have doubts and don't feel the same excitement you felt previously, then you have saved yourself money and frustration.

2) Stay away from stuff you don't understand- If there is something out there, no matter how good it sounds, if you can't understand it, don't get involved with it.

For example there are some MLM opportunities with very complicated pay structures. I have looked at them and couldn't make any sense of them. Now for once, this is a mistake I haven't personally made. I have not joined an MLM company. But some other people have joined them not understanding what they were getting into. They had no clue as to how they would be compensated because the particular company they joined was so incredibly complicated.

This doesn't just go for MLM companies, that's just an example. If there is anything at all which you do not understand, don't get involved in it until you understand it.

3) Don't be too trusting- Unfortunately there are always people out there trying to scam others. This is how they make their quick, easy money. They don't care if you are a struggling single Mom, they don't care if losing a hundred dollars for you will be devastating for you and your children. They are cold hearted and only care about themselves and their pocketbooks.

Sometimes these people can seem very outgoing, helpful and friendly. They are usually skilled conversationalists. Don't fall for something just because so and so says so. Always ask questions, use your common sense and gut feeling, and never be afraid to ask other people their opinion.

It's also unfortunate that scammers give honest people and honest opportunities a bad name. Just be careful and don't necessarily believe everything out there.

4) Don't take on too much at once- I am very guilty of this one. When starting to look for business opportunities, I simply found several that were interesting and didn't know how to choose just one. If you jump into 10 different things, you will probably fail! There is absolutely nothing wrong with multiple streams of income and being involved in more than one thing as several successful work at home people are, BUT never, ever get into a bunch of stuff at once. You will not be able to focus and will not be able to move forward in your businesses.

The best thing, is to do one thing at a time. Start with one thing, concentrate on that, and give that opportunity your time, energy and effort. THEN, go to your next pick and work on that. Some things you may need to start at the same time. For example you may have a direct sales company, but also need to blog and write to promote your business. Or you may start your own business from scratch, but also freelance in your spare time for extra cash until your business gets off the ground. BUT don't get into 5 direct sales opportunities at the same time. If you sign up to sale cosmetics, books, jewelry, candles, and toys, you just can't succeed. Not to mention people will be confused if one day you pass out business cards for cosmetics and then catalogs for jewelry. It takes enough time, effort, and energy to get one business going, so several at the same time is out of the question.

Several people DO have more than one direct sales business, but not at the same time! They have one going successfully and simply want to get into something new.

Find something you're interested in and stick with that. Then when you feel you have put in the time, effort, and work to get established and advance in that business, you can start the next one and then the next one after that. One at a time is simply the best method. However, there are a few exceptions. Just don't get overwhelmed. The rule is simple: DON'T BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW!

5) Don't give up too soon- Just because you don't start making profits right away or you aren't bombarded with customers, is no reason to give up. Always remember it takes time, work, effort, and persistance. If you want to give up because your first two weeks didn't go well, then a home based business isn't for you. When you are your own boss, you aren't getting a regular, steady paycheck. There will be good patches and rough patches and you have to deal with them. When things aren't going so well, you have to step it up. How many people have given up quickly on a home based business, when if they just stuck with it and gave it more effort, it would have been successful? You don't want to make this mistake and then later be asking yourself “what if?”

6) Know when to fold 'em- Finally, you have to know when to fold 'em. The trick is knowing the difference between giving up too soon and keeping at a doomed to fail opportunity. Sometimes, businesses just don't work out. It's part of life. There are several different reasons this may be. Some businesses simply won't work in some areas, while they may thrive in others. Maybe there is just not enough of a demand for your product or service or there is too much established competition to get any business. Rather than to keep wasting money every month on business expenses and keep forking over the dollars for advertising, it's better to call it quits and start your search over. If it's not going to work, then spending even more money on advertisements and continuing to advertise every month will not force it to work. You will just get more and more in the hole. If you have honestly given it your all and have done everything you can do, and have given the business a reasonable amount of time to get off the ground, but you just can't make it, then it's time to move on. Don't feel bad if your business didn't work out, it's not an uncommon problem at all. Some people have to try several different things before they find their match. It's the truly lucky people that can find their perfect business on their first try. If you really have the desire to work from home, you won't give up, but you will be even more determined to find the right business for you and get it going.

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Dougie in Scotland writes:

Hi Patrick and Dear Old Dad,

I thought I would write to you to let you know of my banjo adventures over the Christmas and New Year period. It feels strange in a way, to write because I don’t know you but you are in my home every day all be it through Tangier Sound and Youtube, and I feel that you are good friends of mine.

I want to thanks you guys again for your lessons and wonderful outlook on life.

I got a couple of the lino prints from yourselves a few months back, so I took them to a local guy to get them framed. One for myself and one for a Christmas present. The guy in the framers was very interested to hear about your hearing problems and how you had overcome the situation. He is learning the piano at the moment but is struggling a bit with music theory, so I told him all about you and your website, and suggested that he download the How and Tao book as there was some great music theory that is easy to understand in it. When I returned to pick up the framed prints, he had been on the site and told me it was very helpful. I think he was interested in the lino prints too and think he was going to contact you about them.

The framed print that I gave as a Christmas present was to a “banjo student” of mine, Heather. She was in tears when she opened it as she thinks you guys rock. Told me it was the best Christmas present ever.

A few days later I had to get new tyres on my car as we have had lots of snow here. It wasn’t easy to get anybody that stocked the size I needed over the holidays but managed to track somebody down through another friend. I phoned him up and he told me he would do it and give me a good deal if I gave him a banjo lesson ! My friend must have told him I played a bit of banjo or something. I am not good at playing in front of people I don’t know but I took your advice and just got on with it, didn’t think about me just the music. It was a bit bizarre, I was sitting in a garage next to Land Rover painted up like the General Lee in Dukes of Hazard, sitting in a wheelchair, giving a stranger a banjo lesson. The guy was over the moon with what I showed him, just the basic strum and a couple of chords. It turns out that he has had a banjo for about 3 years and couldn’t play anything on it. He was trying to learn from a finger picking book……..say no more! I told him about your site too.

Later in the week I was at a music shop in Edinburgh to get new strings, the guy in the shop was asking me about banjo’s. He had got one for Christmas. So I told him about your site and you books and things. He was delighted.

Another friend of mine got a banjo for Christmas so he phoned me looking for a spare 1st string as he had burst his, so we got together and I showed him a few things as well and told him about your site. He got a finger picking book with his banjo, I suppose we all start that way until “Patrick shows us the way” I tried to show him the basic frailing strum but he is keen to do things his own way. He strums the top strings with his thumb, middle strings with his index finger and bottom strings with middle finger. I can’t make sense of it either but he says that is the way he wants to play so why not!

A few days after that one of Heather’s friends at work found out that she played the banjo and was asking all about it, he was planning to get a cheap banjo from e-bay. Heather asked him and myself round to her house, so we gave him a banjo lesson and I gave him a loan of a banjo to get him started, a copy of How and Tao, and your website address.

So as you can see it has been an busy time here with banjos.

I don’t feel in any way that I am good on a banjo, I am just learning and I have yourselves to thank for what I play.

I hope that all goes well for you and your family in 2010.

Keep doing what you do best and don’t ever change. I have to agree with Heather, you guys are COOL.

All the best, and God bless

Dougie

According to The Economist, within the next few months, women will cross the 50% threshold and make up the majority of the American workforce. And based on a new research study just released from the Pew, one out of five married women are more educated and earn more money than their husbands.

Yet despite these strides, AOL Sphere points out that working women are facing more challenges than ever before. Since more men than women have been downsized, the remaining women are often asked to pick up more of the slack at work. And despite the fact that the average male partner shares more household and child rearing responsibilities than perhaps his father did, women still manage the lion's share of these responsibilities. One woman interviewed in the AOL Sphere article summed it up best when she said “Working women need wives.” And she's not the only person who thinks working women need wives or at least an equivalent.

As I plod along trying to successfully manage my existing client projects, cook an evening meal, source new prospects, help my son with his earth science project, execute on a marketing plan, scrub a toilet, write my next book, and read about the 371 best colleges with my soon to be college bound daughter, I do sometimes think how nice it would be to have a wife to help me out and wonder if you can get one on e-Bay. But since that doesn't seem to be an option and the demands of work and family don't seem to be changing anytime soon, here are some suggestions for making the most of work and family responsibilities.

At work:

1. Document your accomplishments all year long. Keep track of new responsibilities you are assigned or the ones you inherit after others are downsized. Jot down some notes periodically about projects you completed successfully and be sure to document how you helped the company you support make money, save money, save time, grow the business, or keep the business. In a year where the average salary increase is predicted to be 2.5%, it is in your best interest to keep track for what you have achieved. Doing so could differentiate your performance over that of your peers and be the difference between a 2% and a 5% increase at review time. If you are going to work hard, you might as well be recognized for it.
2. Embrace new responsibilities as an opportunity to grow. When new projects come along, try to see them as a new opportunity rather than just more work. The new responsibilities might give you the opportunity to become the resident expert or “go to guy” on a particular subject. Being the expert on something makes you a more valuable employee and less replaceable.
3. Learn how to become an expert at delegating. As your responsibilities grow, look for ways to delegate more and mentor junior members of the department. Doing so will allow you to take some things off your plate and focus on more strategic work and make your team members feel that you are interested in their professional development.

At home:

1. Catch up on work while your family works. Sit at the dining room table with your kids after dinner while they do homework so you can monitor that they are doing it and answer any of their questions. Use this time to catch up on some of your own work such as email and reading. This can actually become a nice family ritual and something that the kids will look forward to because even though they are doing their homework, they will appreciate the fact that you are nearby.
2. Find activities that your spouse and your kids can do together that don't include you. Some dads like to coach sports teams and others like museum outings. Work with your spouse to come up with some activities that can be exclusive to him and the kids and use your down time for you. Go to the gym, catch up with friends, or take a nap. Do whatever you need to to re-energize.
3. Use online resources to get chores done. The Internet has made shopping 24/7 a reality. Whether you need to shop for groceries, house-ware items, or clothing, just about everything can be found online and you can shop at odd hours or ones that are more convenient for you. In addition, some online food markets offer tasty and healthy choices for already prepared meals at reasonable prices and this can be a boon to working moms struggling to make a home-cooked meal every night.
4. Cut yourself some slack. None of these suggestions will work perfectly every time. And during some periods of your life, work and family will be more challenging to balance than others. For example, if you are the parent of an infant and working a full-time job, you will be tired and something will slide. If you need to get dinner from the drive through window every now and then, don't beat yourself up over it. And if your house is not so spotless that you can eat off the kitchen floor, will anyone really be any worse off?

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Where in New Jersey to Find the Perfect Wedding DJ – It's one of the most memorable and important days of your life. Your family and closest friends will be there helping you celebrate. We're referring to your wedding, of course. But long after the wedding cake has been served, the thing your guests will be raving about is the fun they had on the dancefloor. So before hiring your 'Macarena'-crazed nephew, let's take a look at some local DJ's whose aim is to make your wedding THE event to remember:

Elite Sound Entertainment

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201/843-8003

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Elite Sound is a prominant entertainment company offering 15+ years of experience and specializing in weddings. In fact, they were selected by the hit radio station, Z100, to be used in their wedding giveaway contest. Their DJ's boast a range of experience from 6-20+ years.

Elite's music styles span from 1940's hits all the way down to the latest Top 40 charts. They offer a plethora of packages, or something custom-fit to best serve each couple's specific needs and budget. Large list of additional options. Prices vary per selected package, but typically begin at $795.

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732/548-5480

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With 24 DJ's, MC's and entertainers at your fingertips, the planning just got a whole lot easier as you'll be sure to find the right one to fit your specific wants. Primetime offers DJ packages that include item giveaways, lighting, and even two FREE round-trip tickets to almost 50 places, or they can provide live musicians where desired. Their music styles are as varied and diverse as their DJ's, ranging from the pre-50's down to today. Prices vary per selected package.

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Laurence Harbor, NJ

973/986-2198

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Don't let the name throw you off. Your Ultimate Party Central DJ comes dressed to the “T” in a black tux (full) unless you specify otherwise, and plans to woo your guests with strong detail-oriented sense and the kind of digital quality you're looking for. They offer five great wedding packages which include a Master of Ceremonies, laser lights show, fog show, bubble show, party giveaways, video introductions and much more.

Tons of add-on options. Prices vary per selected package.

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Servicing these NJ areas: Camden, Cherry Hill, Newark, North Jersey, South Jersey, Trenton, Woodbridge

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Toted as “The Knot Best of Weddings 2008″ pick, The Pros take pride in extending to you high-quality value based on high-quality service. Driven and dedicated to making your wedding dreams come to life, this includes your becoming familiar with the DJ's at a Pros Wine & Cheese Bridal Showcase. Packages range from $700 to $1200, offer a lighting package, and the option of adding a Wedding Party Pack.

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Dancing DJ's want to make sure you've been given as much individual attention as necessary to produce what you've envisioned for your wedding. Detail-oriented and organized, they are prepared to “wow” you and your guests from start to finish. Various packages offered with prices ranging from around $1995 to $3995.

With thousands of songs to chose from (1940's to today's hits) and tons of extras at your disposal, one thing's for sure: you may never want your wedding day to end.

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Squidoo is a website that lets anybody create a page (lens) on any topic. A Squidoo lens is a bit like a web page (or mini blog) that you can fill any way you like. The great thing about Squidoo, is that it has Adsense already set up, so any lens you create will make you earn money. You can also use affiliate programs such as Amazon or Ebay, and easily display the products you like on your lens: people who buy those products will help you earn more money from your lens. The income generated by those ads is split between Squidoo, you and charities as follows: 45%, 50% and 5% (well, you didn't think they would let you make money that easily for nothing, did you?). I think this is a pretty good deal, as we all know how difficult it is to make a name for yourself in the big web world and being on the Squidoo website will give you and your lens a boost, as other user lenses get promoted on your lens (which means that your own lens gets promoted on other people's lenses as well).

One thing I like about Squidoo lenses is the layout: you can add different modules on your lens and each module can be used for a different purpose. Module are a bit like paragraphs; you can use one module to write some text, another one to add your blog's or your articles' RSS feed, one to promote Amazon products and anything else you can think about. You can add, change the order of or delete modules as you like, and Squidoo's advice is to update a lens at least once a week; any lenses that are not being updated regularly risk being deleted out of the system, meaning any money accumulated on those accounts will be lost forever by the lensmasters.

When I first started to use the Internet to make money, I suffered from information overload: so many money-making ideas being thrown at me but no real plan on how to use most of these in my advantage. I started too many projects without really knowing where I was going; I read a lot of articles saying that Squidoo was a good way to make money online so I created a Squidoo lens. I didn't really know how to use it until a few weeks ago, when another Associated Content producer sent me a message asking me if she could use the RSS feed of my articles to put on her Squidoo lens. Naturally I was very curious so I went and took a good look at it: it is called Know It All Moms and contains a lot of advice on children, parenting, homeschooling, women's health and money (that's where I come in).

The interesting thing about this Squidoo lens is that it doesn't require much maintenance; there is an introduction followed by the RSS feed of Lisa Carey's own articles, plus a few other RSS feeds, so the updating of her lens is being done automatically. One very positive thing about Lisa's lens is that it helps not only her own articles, but also other people's articles to get more page views, which means more money for her friends as well as for herself. She also uses Adsense and Amazon in order to earn money from her Squidoo lens.

Since most Associated Content producers write on a lot of different topics, I wouldn't really recommend using their RSS feeds, as this means you could get an article on the American election thrown in the middle of parenting articles, so selecting individual articles would be a safer bet. Another option would be to add the RSS feeds of different blogs, always with prior owner's consent of course, and this is what I have done with my own lens: How to Make and Save Money. Using RSS feeds is different from copying whole articles, so there is no risk of being penalized by Google for using duplicate content.

On top of the money you earn from programs such as Adsense, Amazon and and a few others that can be integrated in Squidoo lenses, you can use your own imagination to fill those modules with anything you fancy and that you can make money with (or not). The text modules let you include html so if you know a little about html, you can promote your affiliate links: the best example I can think of is Clickbank. I already wrote an article on how to write Clickbank reviews that sell, so I won't explain here how this affiliate programme works, all I will say is that if your lens is mostly about pets, you can write an article about pets and include a few pet related affiliate links in there.

You can use your Squidoo lens to advertise your freelance services, Ebay auctions, books you wrote and whatever else can be promoted on the Internet. There is no limit on the number of Squidoo lenses you can create (as long as they are not duplicates) and it doesn't cost a cent, so you can create your own Squidoo money-making empire, but if making money is not on your list of priorities, you can just talk about anything you like, use your lens like a small personal blog, and even set up your lens so that the money earned by it is sent to charities.

If you have a little bit of imagination, there has never been an easier way to make money online than this, and the main thing to remember if you want to make money with Squidoo, is to have fun doing it!

Acknowledgements: I would like to thank fellow Associated Content producer Lisa Carey for giving me the idea for this article and also for helping me understand a little bit more about how to make money online with Squidoo. You can find a link to her lens, Know It All Moms, in this article's resources box.