History of
Work-At-Home Success
First posted online January 1998, Work-At-Home Success was designed to provide free information on all aspects of working at home including starting a home business, telecommuting, and avoiding scams.
The idea for the site came when the founder, Leslie
Truex aka The Pajama Mama was discouraged that more details about how
to work at home couldn't be found. "Success stories always started with
the person being in debt, coming up with a great work-at-home idea, and
then they weren’t in debt. But what exactly
did they do to get from debt to no debt? What actions did they take?
What did they say and to whom? The details on how to find a way to work
at home seemed to be one of life’s great mysteries."
Through trial and error, Leslie Truex discovered the secrets to working at home and The Pajama Mama was born. "I have always preferred work that allows me to work 100% from home so I don't have to wear professional clothes or spend more than two seconds on my hair."
Work-At-Home Success was one of the first work-at-home websites on the Internet particularly in the area of telecommuting. "Work At Home Success was the first site to post legitimate work-at-home jobs. Back then it was hard to find telecommuting jobs online, and I posted only one per week. Today I can find 100's in a single sitting and I hand-select 10-15 per week."
Since its first posting in January 1998, the site has been regularly updated and revamped with the goal of providing the latest news, tips and techniques and ideas on working at home. "Technology has made working at home easier than ever. My goal is to stay on top of all the latest trends so that anyone who truly wants to work at home can."
How The Pajama Mama of Work-At-Home Success Earns Income from home
There are 1000's of work-at-home websites on the internet. What makes Work-At-Home Success unique is that the website itself is NOT how Leslie Truex earns her main income. "Many work-at-home websites on the Internet are run by people who don't have previous experience working at home. They provide generic information about working at home and use affiliate programs to earn income. This is not necessarily bad, but they don't have the experience from which to provide detailed information to their visitors. I believe this can make a difference in the quality of information. How can they truly answer questions about telecommuting if they haven't telecommuted?"
Leslie Truex has diverse work-at-home experience. She worked from home in business-to-business sales and in real estate. She has telecommuted as a social worker for schools and adoption agencies. She has earned income online freelancing as well as through affiliate programs. She is the author of Jobs At Home: A complete Guide to Finding or Creating a Work-At-Home Job, which was originally sold in print and later in electronic form. She also runs a home business opportunity.
Leslie is successful working at home today, but during her journey to work-at-home success she fell victim to scams as well. "My story is not much different from anyone else's really. I lost money to scams such as envelop stuffing and tracing programs. I bought into a business opportunity that went bankrupt weeks after I got my kit. I attempted several network marketing businesses at which I failed (me, not the company), and so on."
It was through persistence, determination, and self-education regarding telecommuting and home businesses, that Leslie was able to finally achieve her goal. "As the Internet has grown, it has become easier to find ways to earn income online. At the same time, it's also harder because it's difficult to evaluate many of the programs. The number of people losing money to scams or misleading programs is increasing all the time." It was for this reason that Leslie created Work-At-Home Success. "I wanted to educate and inform people based on true life experience."
Today, Leslie has several income streams. She continues to telecommute part-time as an adoption social worker. She runs several of her own websites generating income from affiliate programs and ad sales. Her book The Career Woman's Guide to Work-At-Home Success will be published in 2009 by Adams Media.
In 2003 she decided to try a home business opportunity again. "I was always intrigued by residual income programs. As I began to think about paying for my kids college and my own retirement, the appeal grew even more." When asked about the perception of home business opportunities, Leslie points to the increasing insecurity of jobs and how many financial advisors are promoting home business as the best way to create financial security. "Robert Kiyosaki author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert G. Allen author of Multiple Streams of Income and even David Bach who writes the Finish Rich books have all recommended the direct sales industry as an affordable way to earn income from home. They all say the average person won't develop financial security in a job. The truth is, a good home business opportunity is a great way to generate extra income if you don't have a lot of money or time. And, it's been a great way for me to gain personal experience so that I can help others as well."
Leslie remains committed to Work-At-Home Success and to providing as much information and resources to anyone who wants to work at home for free. "I do believe anyone can work at home, but its not something that will come easy. Sometimes I think people suspect that I and other work-at-home "experts" are hiding the list of work-at-home typing jobs. The truth is, there is no "sign-up work-at-home doing menial work" program. Anyone looking for fast or easy is not likely to find success at home. Working at home isn't necessarily hard, but it is work. The information needed for you to work at home is listed on this site. With effort and commitment, I believe anyone can become a Work-At-Home Success!"
Work-At-Home Success Mission Statement
Work-At-Home Success strives to provide practical information and resources to anyone wanting to work from home.
Work-At-Home Success Privacy Statement
Work-At-Home Success currently offers an opt-in newsletter, and on occasion seeks feedback from visitors. Specific information provided by individual visitors either through the newsletter sign-up or e-mail contact with Work-At-Home Success is kept strictly confidential. However, general demographic information about who visits and utilizes the site will be used to select and attract advertising. In order to offer the free content and resources, Work-At-Home Success relies on the financial support of affiliates and advertisers. These advertisers will be provided with information such as the number visitors and general demographic data. Work-At-Home Success will never give away or sell e-mail or other information about its visitors.
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