Can Any Regular Joe Or Jane Be A Home Business Entrepreneur?




First, my apologies to all regular Joes/Janes who may find the use of the name offensive.That having been said, let’s get back to the question posed. Can any Regular Joe Or Jane be a home business entrepreneur? I realize you may have a different opinion than mine about this subject; but let me first say that just like a candle lights up a room, this article was written with the intention of shedding a few rays of light on the subject of home business entrepreneurship.

So my answer is “YES” every one can be a home business entrepreneur. It does not matter where you are from or your level of education. Any average guy Or gal can start his/her home business and be an entrepreneur as a result. BUT, not every regular Joe Or Jane will maintain and grow an entrepreneurial home business. This is where many people fail.

What do you need in order to be asuccessful home business entrepreneur by maintinaing your business? You will need to have qualities for home business oriented people. Below are some of these qualities that will help you to maintain, grow and succeed in your entrepreneurial home business:

1-Home business entrepreneurs are careful about money. They always know how much money they have. They know the value and cost of things so they can recognize a real bargain when they see one. That is why they can maintain their home business.

2-Most home business entrepreneurs earned money when they were teenagers whether they were babysitting, mowing lawns, delivering newspapers, sacking groceries etc., they got their patience from those experiences that will help them grow their home business.

3- home business entrepreneurs are competitive by nature. Many were active in sports and other competitions in high school and college. Others were competitive in wanting to make good grades, earn the respect of their parents and teachers and achieve their goals. This quality is very important in a home business entrepreneur.

4- Home business entrepreneurs believe in the old adage, “the early bird gets the worm.” They sleep and eat enough to maintain their energy levels but they don’t usually linger over non-productive tasks. This helps them focus important energy on growing their home business.

5- Successful home business entrepreneurs are risk-takers who trust their instincts and act on them. Taking risks can be small first steps, like placing your first ad in a mail-order publication. Without this quality, you may not even be able to start a home business, let alone growing one and being successful in it.

6-Home business entrepreneurs have a “head for home business. “They are always thinking of new ideas and new ways to make money or improve their home business. They are not afraid to put these ideas to use.

7-Home business entrepreneurs are usually loners rather than joiners. That’s one reason why the home business, mail-order business is so appealing to many entrepreneurs. They prefer a solitary work environment (home business).

8- Successful home business entrepreneurs are usually honorable people. They do business based on a handshake or a promise. They tend to form strong associations with others who share this work ethic.

9- Home business entrepreneurs do set aside time for leisure activities and family. Their principal form of relaxation is their work, but they do realize the importance of downtime and spend time with their family.

10- Home business entrepreneurs don’t retire. They may sell or change their business, thinking they will retire, but they always jump back in with a new project or get a new idea that they just can’t ignore.

11-Successful home business entrepreneurs are professionals. Whether working from their bedroom, the kitchen table or a modern, well-appointed home office, they operate just as they would if they were in an expensive office building in a major city. When they are working, they don’t let outside influences distract them.

In general, successful home business entrepreneurs are people who have high energy; feel self-confident, set long-term goals, and view money and financial security as a measure of accomplishment and piece of mind. They persist in problem solving, risk taking and learning from failures (their own and from others). They take the initiative, accept personal responsibility and use all available resources to achieve their success. Successful home business entrepreneurs compete with themselves and believe that success or failure lies within their personal control or influence.

Well, I hope this article will benefit who ever wants to start a home business. Just keep in mind that anyone can start a home business, but what differentiates between successful home business entrepreneurs and the failures are as outlined above. Take care, be well and be successful in your home business in your new role as a home business entrepreneur, whenever you’re ready to get started!

Handling Failure The Successful Entrepreneur Way


There are many differences that separate the winners in business and life from those who are struggling and falling by the wayside. One big difference is how they handle failure. Successful entrepreneurs have a positive mindset around the experience of failure. When they fail, they look at it as a result. In other words, they took “x” steps which produced “y” result. Since “Y” didn’t work, it’s back to the drawing board to change the formula and try again.

Many new business owners don’t make it out of the gate because as soon as they fail, they figure, “Who am I kidding? I knew it wouldn’t work” and then quit. In other words, they were unable to convert stumbling blocks into stepping stones which inevitably lead to failure. If everyone had that mindset, we wouldn’t have electricity, airplanes, vaccines … actually, we’d have pretty much nothing.

Every single success in this world was preceded by one, two — a thousand failures! Babe Ruth set a record for the most home runs. Did you know he also had the record for the most strikeouts? Thomas Edison failed more than a thousand times before he perfected the light bulb.

If you’re not failing, you’re not pushing yourself enough. You are remaining in your comfort zone and cannot expect to reach the level of success you’re capable of. Failure is what allows you to learn and grow. If you quit as soon as you meet with failure, you will always remain exactly where you are.

Albert Einstein once said, “You cannot solve a problem with the same level of thinking that created it.” And, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.” What these statements teach is, in order to overcome failure, you must think differently and act differently. It is what separates the ordinary from the extraordinary.

You might have to seek out guidance from someone else who can offer the expertise you need. You may need to inject new perspectives and talent by forming a team around your project, but fear of failure is one of the biggest obstacles that hold new business owners back. Failure should not be feared, but embraced because a life lived in fear is a life half lived.

If you’re stuck and unable to move forward because of fear of failure or because you have failed in your previous attempt, bring someone else into the mix to offer support and guidance. Tweak your plan and give it another go.

Engrave the words of the following masters into your mind and never, EVER give up:

  • Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. – Albert Einstein
  • He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. – Napoleon I
  • Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines. – Robert Schuller