Your biggest advantage in home business could become your worst enemy as well, that is absence of boss and you need to do your own time management. For instance, you think that you have all the time in the world and you will be able to do everything under the sun within the day. Alternatively, you just relax too much and do not put enough effort, like the hare in the famous hare and tortoise story.
I have identified the major problems that takes away your time from you and then prescribed the solution. In terms of problems, the first problem is there is no Boss. After the end of the week, no one is coming to you and asking to look at the time sheets. Your mind start thinking that it can take a break as long as it wishes. The second biggest problem is lack of co-operation from Family. Your family members see you at home. They just now think you are there. You keep on getting requests like pay the bills; pick up the kid from the school and an endless list.
Third biggest problem is lack of discipline. Because you don’t have to enter office at 8:00 am, you slowly start waking up late and late from bed. As Einstein said, “The universe and human stupidity are endless”.
After identifying the problem it’s the time to overcome them and take control of your own time. The first step is goal setting. Set your yearly goals. Break them up into monthly, weekly and daily goals. You have to achieve those small goals to become successful in your home based business. Remember, every great journey starts with a single footstep. Secondly, you will have to become really your that boss. You have to be your own critique. For half an hour in the day, think you are your own boss. Look at your own work from a different perspective. Set up a reward and punishment schedule. Use Outlook express or other software. For me a pen and paper works very well.
And finally communicate with Family. Make a promise that you will enter your home office at 7:00 sharp in the morning. Tell your family that you need uninterrupted time from here to say 5:00. Tell them you will be a perfect family man after this time, but if they disturb you during this time. And the fourth step is, prepare the daily routine beforehand. Before you go to bed, prepare a list of tasks you want to do. Then sleep. While sleeping your brain will think about it and next morning, you will feel pushed to complete the work. Finally take one day in a week break. Just indulge yourself with the family in exciting activities that just takes away your mind from the reality.
About the Author:
Ataur Rehmaan’s passion is NLP and achieving excellence in human life. He achieved finacial success through real estate, home based business and internet. He mentors people all over the globe towards achieving their dreams. His book “Seven Steps to Achieving Your Dreams” – is a hallmark in personal growth.
He is lving in New Zealand with his wife and daughter. Besides mentoring, public speaking and investing, he spends his time volunteering for several charities, mostly helping out athlets in special olympics.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Time Management in Home Based Business
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