When it comes to finally enjoying success with a home based business you might have a few questions running through your head. For example, is this business right for me and how long will it take for me to see success as a new work from home consultant.Before we tackle the first question let’s go ahead and see if we can knock out the second question of how long will it take for you to succeed as a new business owner. Naturally, the answer to that question lies in what you base your definition of success on or around.For example, some consultants are content to make a few hundred extra dollars every month while others base their success on the number of new recruits they bring into their downline on a monthly basis. For the extremely motivated consultants nothing less than achieving the status or rank of a director or higher in their organization is their definition of success.With all that said, only once you are able to accurately acknowledge and quantify what success means to you for your own home based business will you be able to comfortably identify how long it will take for you to enjoy your first success with the company you choose to join.If your definition of success is monetarily based then once you have determined your magic number it simply becomes a matter of backwards planning in order to see how many sales you will need to make on a regular basis based on the company’s compensation plan.As you would expect with so many home based business opportunities, network marketing companies and multi-level marketing businesses in existence there are a multitude of compensation plans out there with some designed to allow consultants to earn money quicker than others.The very best compensation plans seem to cater around allowing its members the ability and opportunity to build a very steady and lucrative income with a strong cash flow stream with bonuses and other incentives sprinkled in the plan.By now chances are good that you have an idea on what success means to you and how long it will take monetarily speaking to see some success. Of course, there is a slight catch because success comes with a price. You see, you will need to know, understand, visualize and plan what it is that you need to do in order to accomplish your goal.Without a doubt there are ways to work smarter instead of harder but if you don’t plan for them then you might not achieve the success you desire or as fast as you thought. Once you know how to properly market and grow your business you will see success much faster than the traditional or average hoe based business owner.Success in any home based business is attainable and you can get there with a little preparation, some hard work and helpful guidance from your upline. I’d like the opportunity to show you how.