I found some clever words for today, that fits a network marketer perfectly;

"To be a leader, you have to make people want to follow
you, and nobody wants to follow someone who doesn't
know where he is going."

Joe Namath
"Hall of Fame" Professional Football Player

And then a good article about home-business;
(with a practic link at the end :-)

The Benefits and Sacrifices of Home Business Ownership
Copyright © Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guy
http://www.Home-Business.com

Every morning as people wake up and make the commute
to work, many dream of the day when they will finally work
for themselves. Every time the boss lets someone know that
they must give up their weekend plans for the good of the
company, people contemplate the benefits of being the
owner of their own business.

Are you one of these people?

If you are, it is important to ask yourself some very
important questions before you make the uncertain leap into
self-employment.

Many dream of the benefits of home business ownership, but
few take into account the sacrifices that must be made to bring
the dream to fruition. Please don't make this mistake yourself.

You must approach home business ownership with your eyes
wide open. Ask yourself the important questions, and more
importantly, answer your own questions openly and honestly.

AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION

Are you the type of person who relishes every chance to gather
around the water cooler for social interaction?

If so, then home business ownership may not be the right decision
for you.

Instead, if you feel that you can be quite content sitting alone at
your desk; speaking only to clients and really minding your own
home business, then you might have what it takes to succeed as
a home business entrepreneur.

If you feel at ease with your own company and don't need a dozen
coworkers milling around your desk, then you, too, could savor the
freedoms that will allow you and your family, to live the lifestyle you
know you want and deserve.

THE KEY TO HOME BUSINESS SUCCESS

Self-motivation is the key to success when you start a home-based
business. You need to possess the ability to push yourself ahead.
Your drive and determination will be reinforced with every new sale.

The level of success that you will achieve greatly depends on the
time and effort you are willing to plow into your new home business.
Your organization, planning and marketing skills, will all be put into
practice when you embark on your liberating journey from employee,
to being your own boss. In fact, you will be the wearer of many hats
and gain a wealth of business experience along the way, when you
finally make that commitment to work at home.

YOUR SUCCESS RESTS ENTIRELY UPON YOUR OWN SHOULDERS

You will now be the boss. Are you truly able to work independently?
Do you have the drive; the tenacity, to persevere with your home
based business? Will you be able to invest the necessary time to
nurture it, to watch it grow and see it through, from germination to full,
glorious bloom? When you're the boss, you are responsible for the
success of your home business, from A to Z, from disappointments
to victory.

When you work at home, it will empower you to achieve many things
you were unable to do when you were stuck working for that tyrant
boss. Remember him? He's the guy that wouldn't let you take time
off when your baby was sick...the same guy that called you in to
work on Thanksgiving Day.

A home business means that you can take good care of your family
and make money from home, simultaneously. You will have the best
of both worlds! Just think--no more dirty laundry piling up--you can do
it while you work. No more scurrying around at the last minute
searching for a babysitter either. And no more worrying about getting
fired; you'll be the boss!

IN CONCLUSION...

Stay positive and focused on your home based business, even if,
when sales aren't up to par, you get occasional negative remarks or
derogatory comments from people with stuffy, dead-end jobs. Ignore
their cutting words and bear in mind that success is the best revenge!
Keep your admirable, positive attitude at the forefront and show them
what you're made of!


About the author:
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Stone Evans owns the Home Business Resource Directory where
you can find everything you`ll ever need to start, run and grow a
home based business at: http://www.Home-Business.com


There is good articles and tips & tricks on that link - but do NOT be tempted to check out the "Residual Income Programs" they list there !!

Stick with the business you are in - NOBODY can handle more programs at the time, and be successful at the same time - NOBODY !!
So even if you think it would be nice with multible income streams - forget it !!
It will NOT happen !

If you want to make money - on- or off-line, stick to one, max 2 things - and you have a good chance of success !!!

Good luck out there
Tina