Any business owner will likely agree that while we may work from home, we still have bad days. Some days we lack motivation – others we get discouraged and wonder if what we are doing is right or if what we have to say is reaching anyone at all. And on those really bad days, we may even consider throwing in the towel.

There may be times when hanging it up might be the right decision, just like there are times when leaving your current job to move on to something better and more challenging might be in your best interest.

There have been plenty of times that I have wanted to hang it up and go back to being a timecard punching secretary with a low pressure job – but what I’ve realized is those really bad days have all ended up being nothing more than a day or phase of bad emotions or self-imposed limitations that need to be overcome in order for me to move on to greater success and productivity.

Are you asking yourself questions that reinforce limitations?

Allow me to give you some examples of limiting questions:

1. What am I doing wrong?
2. Why am I not seeing results?
3. Why do I keep messing up?
4. What am I missing?

Take just a moment and step back from those questions. Now think about the answers that MIGHT be provided in a hypothetical way. Do you see how you might be telling your mind to look for answers that continue to reinforce the self-imposed limitations?

Now with that in mind and pushing all negativity aside, lets think about how we can approach this same dilemma with positive questioning to incite positive result.

Here are examples of questions without limitations:

1. What would I have to believe about myself to feel secure in my decision and path?
2. What would I have to believe in order to be excited about myself and my business?
3. What opportunity for growth am I faced with right now?
4. What would it take to make me want to take on this challenge with excitement and enthusiasm?
5. What would have to happen in order for me to feel like my business is successful no matter what?
6. What can I do right now to make this success happen?
7. What resources are available to me that I haven’t explored yet that might help me build my business? Are there friends, books, professionals I know that might help me take my business to the next level?
8. What things do I already know about my business that will eventually make me successful? What haven’t I done yet and why haven’t I done them?
9. What accomplishments have I already achieved?
10. What lessons can I take from past successes that will help enable me to repeat successes on greater levels?

The power behind a positive question that opens doors instead of imposing limitations is key in helping you find all the answers you need within yourself.

So says The Law of Attraction.

Instead of asking questions that will keep calling in limitations – put some thought into how you can ask the same questions, in a positive way that will call on success to pay her visit.

We get what we ask for.

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Originally posted 2009-12-09 19:45:25.

This week has been quite a pickle – my furnace went out and anyone who types for a living knows that frozen fingers and computer keyboards don’t mesh well.

With that said, I did do quite a bit of reading over the last few days and wanted to share some of the inspiring and thought-provoking bits I found.

Job creation? Look to entrepreneurs

Muslim entrepreneur sells company to Google for $750M

200 Work-From-Home Jobs Available To People On Disability

55 Business Ideas You Can Start For Under $5,000

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Originally posted 2009-12-04 22:21:41.

Freelance writers don’t have many overhead costs, but when your income in sporadic, any expenses need to be as low as possible. Whether it’s cutting the costs of your cell phone plan or bundling services to say money, there are a number of easy ways to cut overhead costs. Here are just five tips for keeping overhead costs low.

Unlimited Cell Phone Plan

As a freelance writer, you may find yourself calling companies around the country. This is why it’s important to have an unlimited cell phone plan. This will ensure that you never have to pay outrageous fees for going over your amount of minutes.

Internet and Cell Bundle

If you do choose to go with a traditional cell phone company, you can cut overhead costs by bundling the plan with your internet plan. This can help cut your bill by a certain percentage and may cut your costs enough for you to be able to afford a faster internet plan, which an be essential when working online.

A Dedicated Office

Taxes are one of the biggest expenses freelance writers face. A great way to save on your taxes is to create a dedicated office in your home. It doesn’t have to be a full room, but whatever space you choose has to be used for work and nothing else. A dedicated office will allow you to deduct a certain percentage of your rent/mortgage and utilities.

Learn New Skills

Another large expense that freelance writers face is outsourcing work. It may be work for graphic design, website development or a number of tasks that you could learn to do yourself. A bit of research, evening classes and time can save you thousands of dollars. Best of all, you’ll have complete control over how these tasks get done.

Offer Your Services in Exchange for Other Services

If you don’t want to learn new skills or just want to save money on other expenses, you can always offer your skills in exchange for other companies’ services. This is a great way to save money and may only require a few hours of your time to save hundreds of dollars.

As a freelance writer it pays to cut overhead expenses as much as possible. This means looking for the least expensive services, learning new skills and trading your writing skills for the services of others.

About the Author: Marcela Spafford is a freelance writer who constantly experiments with ways to keep her costs down. Make sure you consider programs from places like MyCricket, who can also help you figure out what to do if your Android is stolen or lost.

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