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Answer your phone in a professional manner. If your home and business are on the same line answer every call as if it is a possible business call. Use the name of your business and your personal name. Something like Hello work from home online business guide Justin Boyce speaking.
Wear clothes that you are comfortable in when working at home. However always dress appropriately when meeting with customers. For some people with discipline issues it may take dressing professional to get you in the I’m at work mind frame.
If your clients will be visiting your house make sure your working space looks professional and tidy. If possible try to have it separated from your main living areas and a separate entrance clearly marked if possible.
Have set working hours and make sure your friends, family, neighbors know when you are working. Deal with any interruptions politely but firmly it’s important to be consistent with this to ensure they understand this time is for working. Do not do any non-work related activities it’s important to develop a disciplined working attitude as quickly as possible
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Whenever you run your own business of any type you’ll usually get friends, family etc wanting discounted or free services explain to them this is not possible, as your business will stop making a profit if you do so. If you provide discounted service for one person then you risk another person feeling jilted because they didn’t receive the same.
Make sure you still interact with other people its quite easy to become a social hermit with some home businesses. Always be on the look out to advance your skills and spend time with other people. Work training courses are invaluable not only for the needed social simulation but to help your development and growth.
If you work at a computer, setting up your workstation correctly is one of the most practical things you can do to prevent discomfort. But is your equipment up to the task? Your desk or chair may say ergonomic on the label but this might not be as good as it sounds. A lot of office equipment is marketed as being ‘ergonomic’ just because it is adjustable. However, the term ergonomic actually mean more than that.
Start the day with your most important work activities very few people can work optimally for more than a few hours at a time. If you are working in front of a computer monitor or your business involves long hours watching multimedia formats then take regular and well spaced out breaks. Make sure you also get some physical exercise daily. An enforced walk during your working hours is a good way of ensuring that you keep fit and healthy. Don’t skip breakfast your mind and body need that energy if you are to operate at your best.
Make a list of realistic goals you want to achieve. Try to get through them during your day and don’t procrastinate if you do have to put something off keep adding it to the top of your list until you have achieved it.
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Justin Boyce is the editor of the NZPCS site Work from home Business Guide A complete guide to building a profitable work from home based business. Home business sites post your link Home Business Directory for a free one way link to your site. |
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