Mum would be up at 6.30 ready to see my dad off to work & then look after four growing boys. By the time evening came around after shopping, cooking, cleaning, ironing & tending our needs my mum & dad were both exhausted. In those days dad was the breadwinner & he had to work 12 hour days 7 days a week just to make ends meet, & mum was a fulltime do everything hurricane.



OK so where's the place for this title today? Well I am still not sure that there is a place for it. If there is a place I think we need to give the name a makeover. I leave you to put your own label on it because you can call it anything you like.

The important thing here is that the world is a rapidly changing place, everything is at lightning speed & if you don't keep up you get left behind. This affects us all men & women alike. However I see a huge hole in the workplace that can easily be, & should be filled by more women. What is this hole & why are women possibly better suited to this opportunity than their male counterparts.

It's the internet & internet marketing. The opportunities are huge, & women from all walks of life can do this and become extremely successful. Some are so successful that they are giving their husbands early retirement & recruiting them into their home businesses. I know of some very young work at home mums who are earning ten times their husband's salaries. Some in excess of $30,000.00 USD. EACH MONTH.

But it does not end there more and more mature women, & men are joining this small minority of elite marketers. It is a small minority because the average person just does not know that this sort of business exists, & how simple & lucrative it can be given the right training.

So why are women so cut out for this sort of business? Well I believe it's a mix of things. Women tend to be more open & homely this helps people to relax & listen to them, women tend to explain things rather than try to sell you something, therefore they come across as helping you to find a solution rather than pushing you into a corner. Most women seem to have a natural gift for not glossing over the truth & therefore show you the downside as well as the upside.

I am not saying it's a free ride, because its not. It requires learning new things, work & application & if you apply yourself properly to a good business opportunity you will succeed, and reap the rewards. You can work the hours you choose to fit around your family & commitments, be it part time or full time. It's not rocket science anyone can do it.

However choose wisely, there are a lot of bad & totally dishonest people out there who will take your money & run. You may never hear from them again & they won't return your calls.

Not all can be tarred with the same brush, so ring them up check out their address & email. Look at the company & the quality of their site & training. Check their pay plan & their testimonials along with photographs of real people & do not be afraid to ask questions.

Make sure you have a one to one mentor, proper training and a system to follow. It's also really important that you have a team to help & support you, remember if you loose your mentor for any reason you will need the back up of a team.

We wish you the very best whatever you choose to do with your life, just make sure you are never left with these words on your lips.

"I wish I had done that"

Robert & Karen Waugh