I’ve met so many women running home-based businesses: Muslim and non-Muslim, single, married, divorced, widows, grandmothers. These amazing women are operating businesses from home all over the word – some live in large, bustling metropolitan cities, and some live in isolated rural areas.
Even though there is so much diversity among the women successfully operating home-based businesses, they share similar personality and character traits which may contribute to their success. Running a business and working from home is not for everyone. I’ve compiled a list of traits I associate with the typical work-at-home Muslimah:
A strong entrepreneurial spirit
Are you always coming up with ideas to make money on your own? Do you feel excited and energized at the idea of starting a business from scratch and building it into something? Muslimahs with an entrepreneurial spirit thrive on the excitement of starting a new business venture.
Dedication
Work-at-home Muslimahs are dedicated to their business and what it takes to make it successful. They are willing to invest hard work into making their business stand out from the rest. Sometimes that means working later in the evening or getting started earlier in the morning, taking courses online, etc. She is willing to keep working toward reaching her goals.
A real desire to work from home
A work-at-home Muslimah has a real desire to be at home caring for her family and home while also earning a living. Even if she doesn’t have children in the home, she recognizes that working from the comfort of her home not only provides the freedom to start and stop your workday when you like; it’s also a path toward self-sufficiency and financial security.
A realistic attitude
Even with her big goals and dreams, a successful work-at-home Muslimah remains realistic about what she can actually accomplish as a home business owner. She takes time to create a business and marketing plan, and then implements a strategy for putting her plans and ideas into action.
Creativity
Creativity is a necessity for home business owners. A successful work-at-home Muslimah is capable of quickly recognizing a business opportunity.
Resilience
There will be ups and downs in any business. A successful work-at-home Muslimah always keeps this in mind and doesn’t allow challenges to keep her down. If a business idea isn’t working, she cuts her losses, but doesn’t allow a set back to keep her from pursuing a successful home business. She never gives up – she learns from her failures and applies that knowledge to future ventures.
Independence
The typical work-at-home Muslimah is self-motivated, disciplined and capable of working productively without someone standing over her shoulder supervising her every move. She prefers earning a living on her own terms.
Do any of these traits sound like you? If you’re determined to start your own home-based business, there’s no time like the present. If you’re nervous about staking the first step, start slowly. If you’re employed, start your business as a part-time venture while you continue to work your full-time job and gradually make the transition. What’s important is taking the necessary steps to start making your dreams into reality.
Muslimahs Working at Home was created to provide women with a financial alternative to earning an income outside of the home. Our objective is to share resources and tools necessary to operate a successful, home-based business.
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