Rules For Business Success

Nearly 150 years ago PT Barnum, the man best known for his famous circus, yet most successful as a museum owner, committed these 10 Rules for Business Success to paper.

They're principles, not temporary tactics. Read them, and judge just how much they would benefit your home based business today:

1. Select the KIND of business that suits your natural inclinations and temperament.

2. Let your pledged word ever be sacred.

3. Whatever you do, do with all your might.

4. Sobriety. Use no description of intoxocating drinks.

5. Let hope predominate, but be not too visionary.

6. Do not scatter your powers.

7. Engage proper employees.

8. Advertise your business. Do not hide your light under a bushel.

9. Avoid extravagance; and always live considerably within your income, if you can do so without absolute starvation.

10. Do not depend upon others.

This is from the 1855 edition of his autobiography (he published it, and then sold an 'update' every year!).

Apart from the language, how much could you apply with profit today?