06.29.07
Do’s and Don’t of a Home Based Business
• Do you have the burning desire to change your current situation
• Are you a self-starter
• Are you sick of working for someone else
• Do you tire of leading a monotonous daily existence
• Do you want to work from home
• Do you want to be your own boss
• Do you want to have the ability to work flexible hours
• Do you want to choose who you work with
• Do you want to meet new people and friends
Are these your dreams?
If they are then you need to change your working life as soon as possible. The drudge of getting up at the same time every day probably very early or if you work shifts at unsocial hours of the day or night. Going to the same place every day and meeting the same people, hearing the same jokes and generally being very bored. Doing the same tasks repetitively over and over again, looking at the clock constantly and thinking it is not even lunch time yet. Then change must come otherwise you will loose direction and focus. Any drive you had will disappear and you yourself will become boring and friendless and not a joy to live with.
However, working from home has its down sides as well
• You need to be able to focus on the job in hand
• You need to avoid being distracted
• The TV is definitely a no no
• You have to have self-discipline
• You have to enjoy your own company
• You need to have a structure to your working life at home
• You need to dedicate a room ideally in your home as your office
• If you cannot dedicate a room then you must have a space away from the family
• Distractions are huge that is why it is better to be in an office within your home
There is also a cost to setting up your office at home. You will need to buy equipment such as a computer/laptop. If a laptop then you probably need a large monitor and a docking station. You will need a printer probably a scanner also office furniture, drawers and cupboards plus filing cabinets to keep your files in order. There is stationery required, paper, pens, envelopes etc. all costing money. So be prepared to pay out for what you need
Overall it is a very worthwhile experience and will either suit you or you will hate it and cannot wait to get back to your friends at work