Trying to develop an online home business can be very challenging. There are so many sources of information on the internet and so many choices that one can be either paralyzed by so many choices or fear falling for a scam. After many years trying to make money online and trying various options, I have developed a sense of what a legitimate opportunity would look like. In this article, I review three important facts to take into account when deciding on an online home business.

Entrepreneurship is NOT for everyone. And before you start your pursuit of a small home business, you need to seriously ask yourself these questions to truly find out if it is for you.

One more hour in bed. One more television show on the couch. One more afternoon brainstorming, when I should be working on my business. Procrastination is the enemy of the home-based, business owning Dad, and the urge to put off until tomorrow what you should be doing today must be fought at all costs.

Success does not happen by accident. It is the result of doing certain, specific things, over and over again, until you get the effect that you desire. Answer every negative thought about success with a positive one. This trains your brain to question what you are telling it, so that you don’t immediately give up but think – “what’s making me back down? Is it fear, anxiety and/ or panic and what can I do to counter it?”

If you’re a Dad working in a normal 9 to 5 job, you will continue to get paid as long you continue to work for your employer-often called a linear income. This is the type of income that the majority of workers “enjoy.” Even if you are a neurosurgeon, lawyer or engineer, you are only paid as long as you continue working. You stop working and the bank account dwindles. You put in more hours at work and you have little or no time left to spend with family and friends, let alone your own hobbies!