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Reason 1: Freedom
If you ask most people what they want most from a job or business, the answer you will get most is freedom. I am not talking about the freedom we have because we live in the greatest country on earth, that is a given. I am talking about the kind of freedom associated with work, that allows you to do the things you want, when you want, and with whom you want. Many people today have a deep desire and hunger to gain that freedom, and by starting an online business they can begin the process of bringing it to reality.
Reason 2: Time Leverage
Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. Unfortunately, sometimes, the way we allot that time is not beneficial to us or those we care about. While working at a job or brick and mortar business, we have to physically be at those locations in order to get paid, it is called "trading time for money." Many work 50-80 per week, leaving only a minimal amount of time to do other things. An online business will allow you to work less hours (choice is yours), and because of the power of the internet, you can be making money while you are doing other things. That is called "time leverage", and that is the best use of our most precious commodity, time.
Reason 3: Control Your Life
Having someone else tell you, "you cannot go on vacation, we have inventory", or "I need you to work this weekend because we have a visitor on Monday", are not things anyone likes to hear, especially if you have made plans. Unfortunately, because they are calling the shots and they are in control, you have to conform to their demands. However, starting an online business will put you in a position of calling your own shots, thereby beginning the process of controlling your own life. Creating the life that you desire and deserve is the way God meant it be anyway.
Reason 4: Help Others Succeed
There are many people in jobs or businesses that they hate, they get sick at the thought of having to go there for many hours, just to receive a paycheck. There is no job satisfaction or incentive to go the extra mile, they just show up. An opportunity to help others succeed and look at things from a different perspective, is another good reason to start an online business. You can be that example for them to model, and they can begin to transform their lives as a result.
CONCLUSION
Everyone has different reasons for doing things. Some may be wanting to change the direction of their life, due to some bad decisions made previously. Others may just want to try something new and different. Whatever your reasons, consider the reasons: freedom, time leverage, control your life, and help others succeed. I believe they are valid and convincing reasons to start an online business, especially today with our economy. It is there for the taking, go for it and have fun.
