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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.