I don't think many people realize that working from home is work. Whether you decide to start your own business or work for a company, you will still have responsibilities. I would like to tell everyone about 3 simple rules that I learned about working at home:
1) Keep a consistent schedule. You no longer have someone looking over your shoulder making sure that you are working or that your job is getting done. You are in charge of your time and the work must be done.
Be real about your schedule, allow time for breaks, lunch, personal phone calls and e-mails or just time to walk away and figure something out. You are working at home, which means you will have more distractions than you would have in a traditional office.
2) Make sure that you have a dedicated room to work in. Your bed or kitchen table should not double as your office. The room should be a place where you can work with limited interruptions and that you feel comfortable in. A place that receives a lot of sun, I wouldn't pick the basement, it is a little to dreary down there to work at home. Make it place you don't mind spending hours during the day.
3) Keep track of your success and set goals. Setting goals in advance will give you something work towards and will give you a sense of accomplishment when you reach them. Even though goals are important, be aware that you may not always achieve your goals and that is OK, as long as you don't give up.
As people we want overnight happiness and success, when trying to work at home. Instant gratification when trying to start a business or work at home is not possible, but with time and effort anyone can work at home and make a living, just don't expect it to happen overnight and don't expect to get rich quick, it is not going happen. Nothing comes for free, you have to work to succeed.
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