You CAN Be Your Own Boss

I have been trying to completely stop working outside the home, and make my own living for about seven years now. I've tried a lot of things, and have finally gotten to the point where I can be my own boss. I just quit my full-time job last week, to work from home. I'll share my secret, and hopefully it can help someone else.

In 2002, I started doing mystery shopping. I thought this was my ticket away from the 9-5 business world. Boy, was I wrong. I wasn't getting enough shops to support myself, and the shops I was getting didn't pay enough to even cover my gas expenses. I quickly became frustrated, and almost gave up. I did a lot of searching, and finally in 2005, I found a company that offered some really great mystery shops, and paid really well. I have been working for them since that time, but still wasn't making enough to quit my full-time job. I branched out, found several other mystery shop companies, and I'm finally making pretty good money. I currently work for about 12 companies, and only take assignments that pay well. That still isn't enough money to support my lifestyle, however.

I also write for Associated Content, and several other internet sites. While I found AC in May of 2007, I really wasn't able to devote myself to writing content until December 2007. I had only published 50 articles by the end of 2007, but was at a Clout 5 in November. That was really surprising, since I hadn't begun to promote any of my articles until mid-December. I hope to reach Clout 6 by the end of January 2008.

I also sell items on eBay. While there are some individuals who are able to work full-time on eBay sales, I just don't have the tolerance for it. I sell about 10 items a month, and the money's okay. It also helps to de-clutter my home.

I'm not into home-based sales businesses. However, I signed up to be a MonaVie distributor, just so I could buy this life-changing product for myself at wholesale prices. I'm sure if I devoted time to advertising the product, I could do well with it. Right now, I have a party every few months, and sell enough to cover the cost of the product that I buy for myself.