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This is a Home Business, NOT a vacation!
By Keith Jones
I recently read an article written by an aspiring freelance
journalist who was desperately trying to get published without
success. In the article, the journalist talked about how his day
started with a few clicks of the snooze alarm, a leisurely
meditation over a cup of coffee in the backyard, the sending of
several emails to friends and family, and the surfing of websites,
which were definitely not websites fit for writing inspiration and
research.
Sometime in the late afternoon, this particular writer found it in
himself to jot down a few lines on the next article he was going
to try to get published and send out a few query letters. But in
the evening, when his roommates arrived home after their 9 to
5 jobs, the journalist was isolated, and he was disgusted by the
fact that he had to remain working in his room until late into the
night just to be able to make a paycheck.
The truth is; this story struck a chord with me, and I'm sure that
many of you can relate to it as well. Staying focused while
running your home-based business is one of the hardest things
to accomplish. Many bright, motivated people have great ideas
for their business and can take those ideas and turn them into
great quantities of cash with very little effort. Yet, many do not
realize the potential that they are capable of because they
simply get distracted with daily living.
When you're a work at home mom, running a business out of
your home without getting distracted is even harder. In addition
to the multitude of daily distractions that can burn up precious
money-making time, the work at home mom has legitimate
concerns and living, breathing beings that demand her time and
attention. While you can't put your kids on the "To Do" list for
later, you can do a few things to keep from getting distracted
during the work day.
¡¤ Treat your home business like a job, not a vacation.
Treat your business just like you would a regular clock-punching
job. Have a shift starting time and ending time. Stick to it unless
an emergency arises.
¡¤ If you have young children, get up early so that you can
get some work done when the house is quiet and there are
fewer demands on your time.
¡¤ If you have older children, explain to them that you are
at work just like other moms and to only bother you if it's
necessary.
¡¤ Break your workday up into blocks of time, some blocks
for working others for caring for your home and children. Set the
time of the block beforehand and don't dally over tasks.
¡¤ Turn off the phone, email and web to personal use
during the workday.
The bottom line is that being self-disciplined at running your
own home-based business can mean the difference between
your business' success and failure. Sure, distractions will come
along, and you will be tempted to put off your business until
later. But don't; and you will be sure to build a successful
business and achieve financial independence.
About the Author
Keith Jones is a Home Business Insider® featured columnist, provider of individual home business success coaching, and the developer of dozens of highly successful web properties. Read more of Keith's advice at http://www.work-at-home-index.net
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