By Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian
You're ALWAYS sitting in front of that #$!@* computer!
As an Internet entrepreneur, struggling to get your work from
home business up and running, how often have you heard the
words?
From a spouse, a parent, a child, a friend - everyone. And if
you haven't yet, you soon will :)
The first few times, you can brush it off with a short: I'm
working. But it gives you a tiny feeling of guilt.
And after the accusation has been repeated many times, it's not
that easy to push aside. Ignore it too often and you risk
creating an aura of resentment and anger, one with potential
to destroy your fledgling online venture as surely as a late
frost kills the first shoots of spring.
You need an answer. A good one.
To find the right things to say, you first need to define the
unasked questions. What...? Why...? Who...? How...? And
most important, When...?
Tell Them Exactly WHAT You Do
Most people have no idea at all about working on the Net. They
probably think you exchange funny stories, gawk at dirty
pictures and gamble - or worse - as you surf the Web.
Make a genuine effort to explain what you do as an online
businessperson. Describe your work from home business - what
you sell, who buys from you, and how you make it happen.
Even if you're doing it as a hobby, working in your spare
time or from your bedroom wearing pajamas, it's a business
you're building. Your competition does this for their living -
even employs people who depend on it for their income.
Explain WHY You Do It
Are you working to earn a little extra cash, to give you those
little luxuries you can't afford with your day job? Or is your
dream to give your boss the sack and work from home on your own
business full-time? Perhaps you're just looking for some extra
mad money, or another outlet for your energy and drive.
Describe WHO You Really Are
I've been a doctor for over 15 years. Yet when my little girl
has a cough or cold, the first thing my wife and mom say is:
Shall we take her to the doctor?
I'm perceived as 'husband' and 'son'. Not as a 'doctor'. You
too are NOT seen as the budding Bill Gates or future Jeff Bezos
who smiles back when you look in a mirror. You'll have to work
on it!
Reveal HOW It All Works
It may seem perfectly clear to you. But to an outsider, your
tall claims of being a major marketer selling to a global
customer base seem like drug-inspired dreams of a raving maniac!
Show them how technology enables you to do what big
corporations do - without the hassle, overhead or man-power.
Say WHEN You're Going To Get Results
Let's face it - if you made $50,000 a month from your work from
home business, no one's going to ask you why you're sitting in
front of your computer. If anything, they're going to send you
right back to it when you try to leave!
So tell them when this rosy dream is going to come true.
Don't promise the moon - if you can't deliver it. You don't
want to have this conversation again in a couple of weeks from
today!
But don't be too pessimistic either. Instead, be a realist.
It's hard work - but you're going to make it. Maybe in a year.
Or a few months. Until then, you need patience - and support.
It takes time and effort to help the significant people in your
circle - spouse, kids, parents, family, and friends - understand
exactly what you do in your work from home business. But the
payoff in terms of appreciation, acceptance and support makes
it well worth doing.
Go for it!
Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
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