Laying Down the Home Office Law Another important aspect of claiming your home office space involves your family and friends. Even though you are home, youre not always accessible to others. You should set clear boundaries governing your work time so everyone knows when you can and cannot be interrupted. The best way to begin is to announce your intentions to start a business. Let everyone know that you will be working from home--with the operative word being work. Give your family the grand tour of your home office space, and explain that when youre there, they should act as if youre at an office. Of course, they should know they can interrupt you with emergencies--but be sure to specify that I cant find my Game boy does not constitute an emergency. Many people who work from home offices find it difficult to help their families understand that what theyre doing is real work. Regularly discussing your business with your family can help to solidify the concept of working from home. Let your spouse and your children know what youre doing, and give them updates on your progress. Eventually theyll understand that you do have a real job, and they will respect your space and your time. Money Saving Tip #17: Buy store-brand products. Store brand products are cheaper and frequently identical to name brand items. So, instead of immediately paying premium for the name brand product, consider at least trying the store brand once. Tomorrows tip will be: Work + Kids = CHAOS? See you at the top, AMDPRO - youtu.be/oKhFvgMQLtQ
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 20:18:58 +0000