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So often I hear people ask, "How do I maximize my time when working from home?" or "How do I keep my focus and get work done when working from home?" What we'll be discussing here are specifics suggestions and tips to assist the home based business professional.

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    Treat your business as a business.
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    Set business hours and post them on your office door or in your work area were you and/or your family can see them.
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    Schedule special time for your family, friends and/or significant other(s).
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    If you live with others, have a "family meeting" and share your goals with them and let them know when you'll be focusing on your business and when you'll have uninterrupted time with them. Get them invested in your business as people will support what they help to create.
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  • Set goals for your business and break down these goals into manageable, bite-size pieces.
  • Once you know what your annual goal is and break that down into monthly goals, you can then break that down further into weekly and then daily goals.
  • Here's an example - If you know that in order to make a sale you need to present to 4 people, and you know that your goal is to make three sales a week...then you know that you need to present to 12 people a week.
  • Now that you know you need to hold 12 sales appointments (in person or over the phone, depending on your business, you can actually SCHEDULE business hours in your calendar.
  • By treating your business as a business, you will honor your schedule the same way you would if you were working in an office for someone else, or going to a doctor appointment.

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  • Be careful not to do housework during your scheduled business hours.
  • Take care not to answer the phone, aside from an emergency, during your scheduled phone calling time. This allows you to be proactive vs. being reactive.

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