Surely you have heard that saying “something to seek my teeth into” as it refers to getting so excited or into a project or situation that you really dig in and commit to working on it. For many of us, our home businesses become like this. However, we might also be reluctant to really dig in because we are afraid of failure, of getting too attached, or worried that we might lose perspective. I cannot help but think that “sinking our teeth into” our home business is a good thing in the short and long term.
Sure, I know that a person can lose perspective if she becomes too buried or too zealous into her work—I’m not talking about becoming a work-a-holic here, but more about just digging in and working at our businesses with commitment, dedication, and focus. Many of us start our businesses as something on the side; a little something we do when we have the time and energy, but we have a more traditional job or other responsibilities that come first. While I would never recommend the attitude that work is the only thing or that work should “come first”—I do think that some of us hold ourselves back or do not put the energy into our businesses that we could. Sinking our teeth into it a little could make all the difference between taking our businesses from a hobby, to a thriving enterprise.
So, what will it take for you to sink your teeth into your home business? Do you need some sort of guarantee that it will pay off? That is likely not going to come, but I do think there is truth in the adage that we get out of something what we put into it. Meanwhile, what will it hurt to dig in and put some focus and energy into your home business? For many of us, it is just a matter of making up our minds to do it!
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