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Can you afford to work for yourself? The upsides and downsides to stepping out of the corporate structure.

Love what you do but hate having to go to work everyday? Or maybe you sense the axe is about to fall as your employer downsizes? Could you be your own boss? Being self-employed requires discipline, focus and confidence. It also requires having unique knowledge, skill or expertise. Statistics Canada says 1.8 million self-employed people worked at home in 2008 (the last year figures were available), up from 1.4 million in 2000, and the trend is expected to continue. It's not something everyone can do. Trades people, for example, are often self employed or have a side business while knowledge-based workers also develop a freelance business or dream of going out on their own. If you're in the right kind of job there are lots of advantages to becoming self employed: There are distinct tax advantages because almost everything required to make a living is tax deductible such as your mobile phone, Internet connection, car and gas. You may make less annually, but you'll

6 High-Paying Work from Home Jobs

  Yes, It Works! If you got the skills , why not? By Alida Moore Payscale.com In today’s world of mobile technology and 24/7 connection to our networks, telecommuting has become easier than ever. But, while not every job is well-suited to the mobile worker, there are some careers that make working from home a strong possibility. "The ability to work from home is a privilege, not a right," says Katie Bardaro, lead economist at online salary database PayScale.com . "The best way to prepare yourself for it is to become a star performer in your current role and show the powers that be that you have the ability to succeed in your role with limited supervision." It is common for employees with work-from-home privileges to report higher earnings than their in-office counterparts. This is probably because trusted and valued workers are more likely to be able to negotiate a work-from-home situation. "It's very rare to be able to work from home if you'r

Is Network Marketing really the future of business? Maybe or Maybe not...

Have you ever been approached by someone praising how fast they got money and want to «help» other people succeed? How you will be so successful in no time you will quit you day job selling their products? How it is more satisfying to be your own boss and not be employed and paid by someone else? The Good news is I was approached too! The bad news, this kind of business is not made for everyone. I did not enroll but I know a lot of people are tempted to just  like I was. So before you take the big step, here is some advice. From Scott Allen, former About.com Guide It never ceases to amaze me the extreme polar views on the topic of network marketing and MLM. Some people are passionate about it in the extreme, and there are even top celebrity authors like Robert Allen, Mark Victor Hansen, and Robert Kiyosaki doing it and advocating it. Yet, in many circles, you might as well declare yourself a leper as admit to being in network marketing. So, what is the problem with MLM and networ

Happy New Year 2013, Bonne et Heureuse Année 2013

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  Have you ever read or seen this sentence somewhere? are you one of the people afraid to open their package? Well you are not alone, i am a little bit like that too and my resolution this year is to try.         These are my wishes of success to every single one of you and a list of actions i would like to take to fufill me resolution.       If you are thinking what i am thinking and you feel like 2013 is your year just like me, share and G+ this post. After all we all survive the 2012's mayas end of the world and this is the indication of a new beginning. All the best !