The Pitfalls of the Work From Home Craze
More
than 4 million people currently have the good fortune of
working from home. From major corporations letting their key
people set up a home office to the many inspiring home based
business owners. Having the ability to set your own hours is
the key benefit in choosing to work from home.
Home based businesses are continuing to grow at an
incredible rate. The Internet has opened a window of
opportunity for business ventures that were once impossible
to build in a home office environment. The Small Business
Administrations Office of Advocacy claims over 50 percent of
all small businesses are home based and will continue to
grow.
Working from home is not always a bed of roses. It is common
for most that work from home to become workaholics. Having
your work or business accessible 24 hours a day makes it
hard to know when to quit for the day.
The fact is that working from home is enjoyable and you can
get sucked into becoming a slave to your home business. You
need to know when to step back and smell the roses. Setting
up specific work hours for each day is key to not falling
into a workaholic bottomless pit.
When it is quitting time - turn off the computer and turn
the volume on the phone or answering machine down low. Take
charge of your home business do not let it take charge of
you.
Most choose to work from home to gain a better quality of
life, spending more time with family and the freedom a
home business offers is a big draw. If you
do not set some basic standards you will loose focus on your
intentions working even more hours than the 9 to 5 job you
left.
Some key points to being productive and not overworking
yourself.
Set up a work schedule based on the demands of your life
style and stick to it.
Prioritize your work set a daily, weekly and monthly to do
list.
Interruptions and Distractions even though you are at home
you are still at work. Make sure family and friends know
your work schedule. If your home office is near a TV turn
it off during work hours.
Procrastinating Dont put off projects or tasked that need
to be completed they will only start to pile up adding
stress to your work from home environment.
Take time for lunch be sure to squeeze in time for a small
break or lunch. Breaking up the day will keep you focused,
energetic and will reduce any stress that may be building up
throughout the day.
Working from home is a dream for many and can be a nightmare
for others. Staying focused and not overworking is hard, but
the benefits of a work from home business should give you
the freedom and financial life style that you are in search
of. This can only be archived if YOU are in control of your
home business.
Copyright 2005 Tim Somers, 3G Enterprises, LLC
Tim Somers The Home Biz Honcho. Changing Your Life,
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