Working from home: Is it possible to make a profit?

This is a question many people ask every day. Indeed it's a question I've asked myself countless times. Not only is it a valid question, but it's also a more important question than you might realize. The internet is the future, be it of marketing, or sales, or simply information itself.

Several years ago when working from home and making a profit online was still like finding the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, I got involved with so many scams and fake "programs" that, like many others, I ultimately quit trying and decided it was impossible to make money online. Not without a substantial investment upfront at least.

Fast forward to 2016 and I suddenly realized how many people were actually making money online. Some were making pocket change, helping them save up for that summer vacation they had been planning for years, or even just to buy something small they really wanted now and then. Others make more than that; enough, in fact, to fire their bosses. Who doesn't like the sound of that? And then there are the real top-tier internet entrepreneurs, who make hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars every year, working from the comfort of their homes. Or vacation homes, for that matter.

The point I'm trying to make, is that it really is possible to make a profit online. And a substantial one, at that. But most people fail, not because they lack intelligence, but because there are so many scams out there! They end up wasting money, or simply become discouraged because nothing seems like it could possibly work.

What most people need, isn't a thousand different websites telling them how they can make $1000 an hour reading emails, but actual information on how to start their own online business. And yes, I call it a business, because that is exactly what it is.

Look at the following scenario: 

Your boss comes to you and says,

"Joe/Susan, I'm sorry, but we're cutting back and we won't be able to keep you here past the end of the month." 

What will be your first reaction? Shock? Disappointment? Panic? Or will you simply shrug and say to yourself,

"No sweat, it's high time I did my own thing anyway." 

Not many people will adopt the latter attitude. But that is exactly the attitude you need to succeed for yourself.

Yourself. That's an important word right there. When you work for someone else, you are working to make THEM rich. You'll never get rich yourself by working for someone else. Sure, for the most part you have a guaranteed paycheck every month, but in today's shifting economy, how long will even that last? No, you need to work for yourself if you want to get ahead.

So, you've gone the correct route and decided to start your own business. When you get a great idea for a business, how would you go about doing it? Are you going to poke around a bit and then decide it's not going to work, or are you going to put everything you have into it and try your best to make it a roaring success?

That's another reason most people fail to succeed online. Persistence. You need to stick with something if you want to succeed. Jumping ship all the time won't get you anywhere. Decide on a program, a system, or whatever you would like to do online and keep at it. And remember the words of famous author Napoleon Hill:  

"There may be no heroic connotation to the word ‘persistence’, but the quality is to the character of man what carbon is to steel."

 While we're on the topic of this great teacher, do yourself a favor and find his book, "Think and Grow Rich" and read it. Or if you don't like reading, find the audio book. A quick google will give you many results to choose from, some even free! That book will teach you how important an actual desire is for the things you want.

Right, so now that I've given you something to think about, not to mention some reading/listening material, let's dive in, shall we? You might be wondering where on earth to start, since there are so many scams and get-rich-quick schemes online. Below you'll see a banner for one of the largest internet business opportunities in the world. SFI has been in business since 1998, with millions of members worldwide. Now is your chance to get in on it all and make something for yourself! Just click on the banner and you'll be taken to the info/sign up page where you'll see what they're all about.

What's amazing about SFI is that you don't have to purchase anything to get started. That's right, you don't need any money up front. All you need is determination and the will to succeed. And if you struggle to figure things out on your own, there are several ways to get help. At SFI, we're all in it together. Your success is our success!


Keep an eye on this blog, I'm going to be updating regularly as I find new and interesting ways to earn money online that can benefit us all. Good luck and the best of success!