| It is important to be clear that you are starting a home | | | | health stand point, just so you can be comfortable in |
| business as a means toward fulfilling a personal goal, | | | | 20 or 30 years? You can run your own business |
| but do not let other goals stand as excuses not to act. | | | | opportunity lead and plan for retirement. And you might |
| Making the decision to invest hard earned savings or | | | | be happier along the way. |
| quit a job is difficult. We all worry that it might be a | | | | My current employer just could not get along without |
| mistake. Here are some common excuses people | | | | me. If that is true, then they should be offering you |
| sometimes use to avoid making these tough choices. | | | | some equity in the business. More likely, while they |
| I need to keep working so my children can go to | | | | would miss you, the truth is that everyone is |
| college. Yes, large, looming financial obligations can | | | | dispensable. If you got hit by a bus tomorrow, they will |
| keep you rooted in your job. But is it not possible that | | | | find someone to replace you. Think of yourself first. |
| your children will also benefit from watching and | | | | My husband would not like it or my wife would not |
| participating in a home business? If you are afraid to | | | | stand for it. In a healthy relationship partners support |
| take a risk, they are likely to hold back from trying to | | | | each others goals and dreams and want the other to |
| achieve their dreams too? Make a college fund an | | | | be happy. Talk to your spouse. If starting a home |
| important goal of the home business and go after it. | | | | business is something you really feel strongly about, |
| I need my current job because of health benefits. | | | | find out why your spouse is opposed to it and see if |
| Believe it or not, you can get health insurance as a self | | | | there will be some compromise. Who knows, you |
| employed person. It is possible that, depending on your | | | | might be surprised to find out that he or she is not so |
| personal circumstances, it will cost more. But as a | | | | dead set against it after all. |
| home business entrepreneur you might be able to earn | | | | I just could not afford it. If you are up to your armpits in |
| more than you do in your current job. Do not let the | | | | credit card debt and the mortgage payment is a |
| health care issue scare you off. Investigate what it | | | | challenge each month, you might not be the greatest |
| would cost, build that expense into your business | | | | candidate for taking a flyer on an unproved home |
| opportunity lead, and see if it works. | | | | business idea. But you can still tackle your business as |
| I am worried about not having enough money for | | | | well as a personal financial plan to get out of your |
| retirement. A legitimate concern, but how secure is | | | | current predicament. Challenge yourself to be in a |
| your current job anyway? And are you making | | | | position to start your business opportunity lead in three |
| yourself miserable today, your best years from a | | | | or five years. Stick to the plan and make it happen. |