DO I HAVE TO GIVE UP MY LIFE TO HAVE A HOME-BASED BUSINESS

Years ago when I first started a home-based business, I worked twenty hour a day. I know – that is an exaggeration but not by much. Like most women, I had a husband, children, and house to take care of. We had a social life, church, the usual things. I had quit my nursing job because I was tired of “dragging” my children from nursery, to grandmother’s, etc. and feeling like a “lousy” mother. I still needed the money so started sitting for other mothers but still couldn’t make ends meet. One of my friends suggested I sell …. to make extra money.

At that time there was no internet that I knew of so I started doing “home parties”. Every morning I was up at six to take care of the children, squeeze in house work, cooking, etc. Then dinner, homework, laundry and either hours on the phone doing “cold calls” or off to the meeting or “party”. I learned it is all about the product and the presentation. I learned how to trick people into buying – not. I learned how to lose friends and I was getting “old” before my time, falling into bed at midnight only to start over the next morning. I ended up with boxes of products and very little money. I even started over with another company with products that “sold themselves” with the same results. You’re right – I’m not a very fast learner.

I did learn some things about myself through this process. I do like some aspects of home-based businesses. I like working from home and being able to set my own schedule. I like the variety and social interactions. I can be good at something besides nursing. I don’t like “selling” or being sold. I don’t like dealing with “pushy” people or being one myself.

Now all I have to do is find the right home-based business that I can do, feel good about and still have time for a life.