Lots of folks think that it's really cool to work from home, but don't really associate the "work" part to it. They think they will get started with a home-based business and voila, the money is going to fall from the sky and land on their heads. Well, I am here to clear up some confusion.
The bad news, is it is harder to work at home, than in an office working for someone else. You don't have the distractions like kids, laundry, and misc. interruptions, when you are working outside the home, but you have someone else telling you when to work, how much you're worth and whether or not it's your turn for a raise or promotion. But the good news is that it is WAY MORE rewarding to work from home, when you can focus on your business. YOU get to determine when you work, how much you want to earn and your income is totally dependent on YOUR goals and YOUR activities. I get to create my own work schedule around the important things in our lives, get the kids fed, the laundry done, organize activities with my kids, go on field trips and plan room parties, AND I am earning a corporate income from home. How cool is that???
So because my kids are older, they are 12, 14 & 17, they are into bigger things now, like beauty pageants, parades and search and rescue operations with the Civil Air Patrol, their jobs, and friends and running all over town. But they understand Mom's business hours and are flexible. My kids are a great support team, and we have a great arrangement.
The critical part of building a business from home is to recognize that it IS a business! Treat it like a business, devoting time every day to it and you will be rewarded accordingly. Treat it as a hobby and you will get frustrated, you won't see the results you want, and it will probably cost you money instead of earn you money. The choice is yours. If you would like to chat about working from home, just ask me. I am living the dream. :)
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