Okay, so you have made the decision to work from home and are excited at the prospect of enjoying all of the benefits of being self-employed such as sleeping late, working in your pajamas, catching your favorite soap opera as you work away at your desk. Right? Wrong!

Believe it or not, many people have the misconception that working from home is a just that but those who have had the experience of either being self-employed and working from home or have a corporate position but work from a home office will tell you these romantic ideas of being self-employed does have its challenges. So, for anyone thinking seriously about a home based business here are a few things to consider putting into action in order to be productive while working from home.

1- Set aside a quiet place in which to work, a room in your home where you can shut a door to block out activity from other family members; spare bedroom, basement, room over garage, etc.
2- Outfit this space with the necessary tools to complete your daily tasks; desk, phone, fax machine, computer, printer, cabinet for supplies, copier, etc.

3- Schedule your work day as if you were reporting to an employer and be at your desk each day at a specified time.

4- Unless you are able to seriously multi-task – a television set playing during the work day will detract you from the ability to focus on work and business calls during the day.

5- Allow your voice mail to receive your calls and return them and emails at specified times of day – say at 11:00 am and again at 3:00 pm.
Working from a home based business is a challenge but allows many opportunities as well and can be very rewarding.

The author of this article, Dee Young, is the President of Foreclosure Inspections and Property Services, Inc. Dee has over 20 years of experience in mortgage field servicing, mortgage lending and real estate sales. Dee is the owner of http://inspectionstartingpoint.com, a site that is devoted to the education, training and mentoring of mortgage field servicers and small business owners. Dee is also a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty and performs BPO inspections, foreclosure inspections and lists REO properties.

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