Why DRIVE Is Important

This week I’m pleased to announce our guest blogger Angela Wills. I’ve known Angela for several years and have even had the chance to hang out with her in person a few different times over the last couple years. I’ve enjoyed watching Angela grow in her business over the last several years.

Hey there! I’m so excited to be spending the week blogging here at WAHM Talk Radio. It feels a little like coming full circle.

You see when I started out working from home Kelly was (and still is) a mentor of mine. I remember my first podcast interview ever was right here on WAHMTalkRadio back in January 2007. Three years later it feels like ages ago and I’ve grown so much in that time.

This week I aim to share with you some of the things I’ve learned that have helped me succeed as a work at home mom. I’m going to tell you why DRIVE is so important. My hope is to inspire you. My goal is to get you to take action.

If you’re anything like me then there’s nothing in the world you’d rather be than your own boss, and failure is not an option.

So with all that said – let’s talk about DRIVE and how to keep it up:

DRIVE stands for:

Determination (Today’s Post!)
Resilience (Tuesday)
Initiative (Wednesday)
Values (Thursday)
Energy (Friday)

Every day this week I’ll cover a different letter of DRIVE.

Today let’s talk Determination.

Boy oh boy you better be determined. People will tell you the internet is just for games and email, not for making money. People will tell you you’re not cut out to be in business. People will tell you you need the stability (?) of a ‘real’ job. People will tell you anything they can think of to try to sway you from going against the norm and pounding down your own path.

Don’t believe them!

Kelly right here is proof how far a single mom who’s struggling to heat her home can go with pure and solid determination. I’ve done pretty good for myself as well. And there are countless others who are making a real living online.

Where does determination come from?

My idea of determination comes from a combination of knowing what you really want and believing you can achieve it.

Determination can be tricky. If you’re determined to succeed but keep repeating the same pattern over and over and over again that’s no good at all. In fact, it’s insanity as per the Albert Einstein quote:

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

So how do you stay determined without actually appearing (or becoming) insane?

Good, good question! I’m not saying I have all the answers here but what I know is this:

If you are determined and you pay attention to your business eventually you will figure it out.

Maybe it will help you to hear what I do to stay determined and confident in my own business – I hope it will inspire you to find little ways to be determined to never give up on your own dreams:

• Learn about those who are successful and how they got there.
• Celebrate your successes!
• Feel what it will be like to achieve your goals, see it in your mind.
• Remember WHY you’re determined.
• Evaluate what’s working and what’s not.
• Constantly remove distractions.

Let me leave you with this thought:

Determination means you know where you are headed and every day you take another step to get there. Baby steps, big steps, side-steps and even back-steps – they’re all allowed. Be determined to get there no matter the path and you’ll enjoy all the rewards of working from home.

Before you go, I’d like to invite you to download my free report called Market From the HEART. It’s all about building a business you love using what you know. It’s about growing a business that truly fits you and your needs. No opt-in required, it’s here: http://www.marketersmojo.com/report/MarketFromTheHeart.pdf

Stop back in tomorrow and let’s talk about Resilience helps the work at home mom.