Making Money Online – Vacation Club Business

Primo Vacations Hot Weeks

This has got to be THE best feature of the Primo Vacations Exclusive Members Travel Club.

When you sign up to Primo, you don’t just get access to low cost hotels, condos, cruises and travel – you get to stay at some of the Top Resorts around the world for a mere fraction of the regular cost.  Just check this out here:

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This list is not even a quarter of what is actually available.  I just returned from Spain there and stayed in one of the top resorts on the Costa del Sol for $100 for the week.  It’s called Pueblo Evita if you want to check it out through your normal travel search engines.  If you do, just look at the quality of the site, the 5* accommodation and facilities that are there, it was unbelievable.

Hot Weeks are released to all Primo Vacations members 5-30 days before the reservation is available and savings of up to 80% can be found.  No that wasn’t a type, I really do mean 80% off to stay at luxury 5 star resorts worldwide.  How does the Caribbean, USA, Australia or Europe tempt you?

This week’s featured resorts can be found right here:

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Out with the Old and in with the New – Reflection of an Internet Marketer

As we get towards the end of 2009, I thought I’d take a bit of time to reflect on where I’m at personally in comparison to this time last year.

At the end of last year and having worked on an extremely demanding and mentally draining task in my corporate role, I was in work and thinking “I need another huge challenge similar to that, I need to be working pro-actively, making decisions, devising strategic plans and working alongside my fantastic team to deliver outstanding results.

It didn’t happen and much as I tried to be pro-active and forward thinking, proposing several suggestions based on sound business sense and customer service, others who needed to endorse the proposed changes were much more risk averse than I was.

Working in career guidance we teach a model called the alignment model and this basically outlines that your needs and wants have to be in alignment with the organisation you work for.  If you are out of alignment then you need to either find that motivator, that driver outside of work to feel fulfilled, or you need to look for another job.

I didn’t want to look for another job because I really love and believe in what I do, I work alongside a fantastic team who are well motivate, embrace change and constantly come up with new and exciting ideas that we discuss then implement.

So what did I do?  Well I found the challenge I was seeking by joining a Home Business opportunity with the full intention of making it a success and eventually working from home full-time.

I have to say however, I had absolutely no idea about internet marketing or how to make money online.  I knew how to surf the net and send email but that really was about the extent of it.  Now I have so much learning under my belt, I amaze myself sometimes by things I do know but thought I didn’t if that makes sense.

5 months down the road and I’m still working in my management role and running my business part-time.  That however is my choice.  Financially I could leave now but something inside of me is saying “don’t do it just yet”.

You see, I still have lots I want to do in my job, changes I want to see implemented, some of which I have personally proposed and many of these will happen in 2010.  I also don’t feel I’m ready to leave the team and sit at home on my own.  Although I love to work on my own at times, I also enjoy going to work in the morning, having a laugh with the others and seeing great results every day.

If you’re reading this blog post and you are working in a position that often leaves you unfulfilled, why not consider doing what I did and finding that challenge in something else.  You definitely won’t regret it, that’s for sure and may find like I did, that this is something I should have done years ago.

If you want to get started, just fill in your details at the top of this post and I’ll help you get started on your road to financial freedom (if that’s what you want) or get you to a point where YOU can sack YOUR BOSS!  How good would that feel?

As I sign off now with only 3 days left of this old year, I have to say it’s been fantastic, rewarding, challenging at times but just like any other year I have had, I wouldn’t have changed anything.  Everything I do and have done has been for a reason and it’s all been worthwhile.

Every day’s a school day and a day you haven’t learned something new, is a day wasted!

5 Tips on working from home in a UK online business

Do your due diligence

Investing into a home business should not be considered lightly or just something done on a whim.  Spend some time looking into how you’ll earn your money.  Working from home can provide a great income, but it’s unlikely to make you a fortune, especially in the early days.  I took over 9 months before I eventually made a decision.  I’m not normally an indecisive person but I knew that when I did invest, I was in it for the long haul so I wanted to make sure both it and I had a meeting of minds.

Exercise caution

Don’t pay to sign up to home working opportunities unless you know what you’re letting yourself in for.  There are lots of adverts on the web claiming you can make your fortune for little time and effort.  Enter into these at your peril.  As the saying goes ‘there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world’.  Another thing I noticed was a real extreme of set up costs.  These ranged from as little as $7.95 through to some I seen costing in excess of $thousands with ongoing costs.  I cannot emphasise enough that you need to be asking lots of questions if any part of you is saying “this is too good to be true”.

You need to be able to set a routine

If you’re in full-time employment and just like I was, you want to change your life, you want to get out of that rat race and start creating a great financial future whilst having lots of free time to do the things you want in life, then you need to ensure you can and will make the commitment required in the early set up stages.  This is not just for one night, one week, or one month.  It could be as little as a few months, but you need to know that you can confidently commit to putting in the initial effort.  Make sure you have a routine that works for you from day one.  You might prefer to start work first thing and finish at 4pm or work in the evening.  The key is to be disciplined and productive during the hours you do put into the business.

Protect yourself

Tell your household insurer that you’ll be working from home; otherwise you might not be able to claim on your insurance.  It’s not normally a problem (and may not cost you extra) unless you keep stock at home or have customers visit you there.

Financial and legal administration

Keep good records of what you earn and set aside money for taxes.  If you’re self employed, you have 90 days from when you start to register with HM Revenue and Customs.  Call them on 08459 154 515 for help and advice.  They are only too willing to help.