Independence: An Argument for Starting Your Own Home Business

So you're thinking about starting a home business. I'm sure you already have your own personal reasons of why this would be a great thing to do. Here's a list of the most common reasons why most people take the leap of faith in themselves and get started. See if there are any items you haven't thought of yet.

1) You want more time with your loved ones.

This is easily the number one reason that home-based businesses are started today. And why shouldn't it be? Time is the one thing we never get more of. We all need to learn to spend it wisely.

2 ) Work for yourself instead of putting money in someone Else's pocket.

Most of us know how frustrating it is working long hours for someone else. All your efforts are going towards growing a business, without ever seeing the profits of your efforts personally.

3) Flexible Schedule

How would your life improve if you could choose the hours in a day that you work? I know personally this is one of the biggest benefits for me. There's work to be done so I do it. When it's completed…I'm done. I don't need to make up things to do to look busy for a boss. I don't have to sit at my desk, wishing I was somewhere else. How powerful is that?

4) No Commute

This may seem an obvious benefit, but think about it for a minute. How much time out of your day is completely wasted during your drive to and from work? I know it used to be a time I could get prepared for my work day, or decompress after work before I got home. But wouldn't you rather spend another hour in bed preparing your work day in your mind? Wouldn't it be ideal to walk from your home office to your living room to decompress? The average working American wastes 10% of their work week commuting.

5) Your Paycheck is Determined by YOU.

What your paycheck looks like is now dependent solely on what you earn. Not what someone else decides you're worth.

6) Tax Advantages

There are many legitimate tax advantages to owning and operating your business from home. Items you were unable to deduct before can now decrease the gross income you're responsible for. Incorporating properly will help you deflect a great deal of risk as well. Have a discussion with your accountant regarding the specifics.

7) Live Where You Choose

As long as you have an internet connection and a mobile phone, you can literally work from anywhere. If you've been stuck living somewhere you'd rather not be, consider those days gone.

8.) Reduce Your Overhead Expenses

The cost of a brick and mortar business is the albatross hanging around countless businesses in our country today. Eliminating these costs from your balance sheet raises your success rate exponentially. The age of the internet has allowed entrepreneurs to create traffic to their 'store' without the overhead. This is huge.

9) Vacation and Sick Days

No longer do you have to schedule your hard-earned vacation time around someone else's timetable. Sick today? Take the day off. Want to fake it? Take the day off. Of course you wouldn't want to fake it too much….who are you fooling?

10) Wasted and Negative Energy

You may not have considered this one when thinking about working from home but it can be significant. Think about how much effort you give to hating your boss or your situation. This negativity isn't doing you one bit of good personally. Channel that energy into growing your own business and the rewards are priceless.

If you're debating whether or not to start your own home business let me leave you with these thoughts. The biggest obstacles for most people are: a) what to sell, b) how to sell, and c) getting good quickly enough to be profitable. I've been fortunate enough to find a company that has finally put it all together and made it profitable for everyone involved.

Start the process for yourself today! I can promise you from experience it will be life-changing. Visit my site and join me on my personal mission to help create 21 millionaires by 2012.

Dan Zigas

Honesty. Integrity. Commitment. The Only Way to do Business.