Archive for March, 2009

Most people who know the basics of computer and home security understand that there needs to be some kind of security to protect yourself from just about any situation.  Here I wanted to address many of these safety concerns for people who may not know the value of a little investment that can take you a long way.

First thing you should do is when you set up your computer make sure you have updates turned on and a good firewall.  Chances are you have an anti-virus program as well, make sure you have system restore check points. This will come in handy if your computer has a problem and needs to be rebooted to an earlier date. I cannot stress how important this is considering my computer went dead in the first week of March! I had to quickly recover and get onto my backup PC. It was horrible to find out that at 6am on a Thursday I may have lost all of my hard work to a memory chip error.

Secondly, this goes with the first, make sure you have some extra cash to buy a backup external hard drive. Now this will seem a bit extreme but let me explain. When my laptop was acting a bit funny I ran and grabbed my external hard drive and backed up the whole computer. These days the external drives offer protection from accidently downloading a virus so check for that when purchasing one. Always make sure to have you hard drive in a close location or connected to your computer at all times. Now having a portable USB flash drive is the equivalent for small saves like writing a project and backing it up automatically.  Make sure if you have either, that they are both password protected. You don’t want someone to get a hold of your flash drive with all your information do you?

Third, password protect everything including an unshared computer. Ever notice if you work off a laptop most places (including your home) have a wireless router that is password protected? This is to insure someone cannot access any information you may be keeping in your computer. Also, if even if your computer is not a household shared computer, always remember to lock it when you walk away from it. Every computer in your house should have a password that at startup should prompt you for a profile specific log in.  This is not silly or unneeded. This is to keep prying eyes out of your work. Every company requires this, it did when I worked with HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) files and it is a good practice for you too.  You wouldn’t want a client seeing things that is for your eyes only; it should go without saying you wouldn’t want your children to either. When you walk away, simply follow the instructions for your computer on how to lock it. Your files will be there when you get back, safe and sound.

Fourth, this is a big option that I have gone with, have a safe.  This could be a file safe (with a standard lock on the front locking all drawers) or a fireproof safe to keep business items from being damaged by water and fire in the case of an emergency.  You should have this separate from personal items (unless you’re conserving cash or space then using it for both is fine). Having a small safe with your flash drives, external hard drives and anything else that may be of high security to you would be a good tool to keep in mind. In the horrible circumstance of a fire or flood, your items will be safe guarded from these events, this is why I recommend anyone to have flash drives and external HDD, because who would put their computer tower in a safe every night? You can put smaller portable drives for safe keeping, files that are precious to your business and family (taxes, ID’s, passwords, emergency cash) and anything extra you will need later on.

Lastly; how to keep your entire office safe with other security methods. There have been considerable advances in the door lock, window lock and all around security for your home. You can upgrade personal security to having an in-home alarm installed. Grab extra features such as fire alarm alerts, glass breaking alerts, carbon monoxide alarms etc. There are now newer door handles that are not just locking features, but have electronic number pads, bolt key alternatives, even fingerprinting locks. Windows can have film applied to make them near bullet/shatterproof, tinted to keep out prying eyes and made into secret fire windows. Don’t be afraid to even install cameras that record to a secure DVR recorder. Sound paranoid? Maybe. But you will be protected none the less. Taking these extra steps can keep you safer from burglary, even high wind damage (I live in the Northeast of the US were high wind damage causes enough windows to break from flying debris).

In conclusion , I don’t want to make anyone paranoid that bad things will happen if they don’t have these options.  I want to make you aware of safeguards that are out there for anyone concerned with office protection. There are so many advances in technology today that options are endless in what you can afford to give yourself piece of mind. As always, make sure you do your research before you buy anything, taking the extra time never hurts.

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I wanted to get this one out and about for all the hard working stay at home moms and work at home moms.  You tend to be the most stressed out people in today’s society and it’s no wonder why. The kids, the grocery duty, the household chores and not to mention everything in between, have you in a tailspin of directions at once. In my honest opinion, you need a system to handle all of these things without losing your sanity in the process. You might have a schedule, but does it cover everything, including free time and how to get more of it?

So you wake up in the morning, prepare your coffee, breakfast for the kids, and look at the list of things you have to do today. You can feel that rising ache of your energy being stripped away and you haven’t even started anything yet! You may have to work that day too, but there is so much to do just thinking about it is making you worry.  If this has happened, or is happening; take a step back and a nice long deep breath. When you let that breath out remember, you can do anything you want you just have to make it happen. Many times this could lead moms to giving up and sending their kids to daycare so they can get finished with what they need to do. Let me give you alternatives.

To keep those kids busy, give them something during the day they like to do. If you have an older child, around the age of 10 or so, give them some responsibility. A friend of mine lets her now 12 year old son help with the gardening, taking care of his now 2 year old brother (feeding him snacks and helping change diapers) and lets him take care of helping clean around the house. Because of this he has a self confidence that shines in everything he does. He also happens to help me with things without asking, and for that I give him praise in the form of a little tip (cookies and sometimes money depending on what he helps with). If you have small children, please I cannot stress this enough, whatever you do don’t sit them in front of the TV all day. I know I have done it before but the outcome may be hard to break them from. I will use my nephew in this case, he is only 3. I help watch him when my brother goes to school and sister in law is working. Because of the unorganized behavior we all use to have, he now can’t turn away from the TV for fear he may miss his favorite show. Now we all have been slowly working to correct this, but if you don’t he may not want to go outside and become a couch potato! Honestly he can wait until he’s on his own to do that!

What I have seen works fantastic is, if you have little ones that are normally loud, give them a project to do. This works great with coloring books. Don’t cringe it’s alright, thanks to the new technology out there we now have markers that only draw on the paper that comes in the package. How great is that? Instead of an unruly child trying to draw on that fresh painted wall, it will only color on paper.  You may even be able to get them a small desk like mommy has and they can pretend to work just like you.  Better yet, if you’re trying to save a buck, Google free coloring pages and you get a bank of great ideas!

Go out and get some fun items from the dollar store or craft store that they can make into something for you. Nothing compares to the feeling of your kids making something special just their mommy. I keep all the special things from kids in my life on the fridge.  Everything they pass by they tell me they made it. I love the spark of creativity in children, it helps mold them for the future and give them skills needed for the rest of their lives.

When you get that free time with the kids, after or before work, teach them how to grow something.  My nephew helped me plant a few seeds this year and he loves it. But isn’t that true of most boys, they love getting dirty? This can be a part of the new found green movement that has been happening in the world. It shows them responsibility and how to take care of something living. Be aware that if they like watching how a plant grows, they may want to move up to little critters!

I think the point here is, many of these things you can do with your children and they will in turn bring you a sense of relief from the crying, screaming and other things that happen when you have children. They have worked for me when I am working at home, they just may work for you. If you want to know more about working from home, stop by our front page of Jobs Based From Home. Our eBook is an indispensable guide of how to do everything needed to get a great work at home job that will allow you to build stronger relationships for your family’s future. If you want to get more advice on subjects like this, visit our forum and sign up for free to be an active member with Jobs Based From Home. I wish every mother good luck and best wishes for the future.

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While many are concerned with how to pay their bills and were their next paycheck will come from, there are a fair few deeply considering starting their own home based business. Sure as the old saying goes “It takes money to make money” is true; it may take less money than you think. Depending on what type of business you’re seeking to start, the start up costs can be the best investment on your part. 

Starting a business can be scary in itself, but with the right help it can be a rewarding way to earn a living.  You could start up a small company and offer products for a particular niche (electronics, video games, unique clothing etc.)Or better yet, offer your services for a range of fees depending on what they are. I can use myself as an example.  Let’s say I offer my writing skills to the highest bidder for another blog.  In this case I promote my skills by putting together a professional portfolio of my work. I can take the best blog posts, press releases and articles in one nice file and allow possible clients to see my work in one convenient place.  This is a virtually free process anyone can do to make some extra cash.

Another great way to make a living is by being a party planner.  These days this is not just for weddings or special occasions. Anything can be an event, from selling cosmetic products to getting a birthday party together for a friend or family member. With these events under your belt, you could have them write fantastic testimonials about your services for future advertisements. This may cost you some start up money, but again it will take effort and some extra cash to get you moving. This may include advertisements in a local paper or flyers, but you can find good bargains these days with well known office supply stores.

Either way you put it, it’s about being confident in your business venture. Researching and taking notes about how you can achieve your goals is a great way to start. Now these things will not happen overnight and take a lot of effort on your part to get started. There is no business, to this day, that has not had to climb over walls and swim an ocean to get where they are today. I cannot stress enough the dedication it takes to work for yourself, unsupervised and most likely alone.  It’s a disciplined mind and strong work ethic for anyone to take the step in opening their own business. You will have a lot of questions and concerns before you take that step so I have one more piece of advice for you.

Here at Jobs Based From Home we have a forum dedicated to answering questions with the help of a handful of professionals that started at the beginning and now work for a living helping others realize their goals of being their own boss.  The eBook that we provide to everyone is the brain child of work at home professions and business owners, who came together to write for the common purpose of helping others achieve goals they set for themselves. If you’re interested in working for yourself or starting your own business, come to JobsBasedFromHome.net and get all of your questions answered with our eBook and database that has everything you need to get started. Enjoy!

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Despite the recent negative news media saying were in for a bad year, more people have decided to stop and focus on the most important thing in their life, themselves.  It’s estimated that this year there will be a huge increase in college enrollment for the ages of 25-55 online alone. Now that college and business courses are offered online, convenience is as easy as one click away.  Even better, you can do what I did.

Currently I am enrolled in college as a fulltime student online and yes, I work from home fulltime.  What this does for me is immensely help me out in every aspect of my life.  I wake up in the morning, come down from my room in my pajamas, and make breakfast with some coffee. Turn on the computer, fetch my dog from his kennel and I’m all set to start the day. I can work my 8 hours a day sitting on my computer chair.  After my day is done I switch over to doing my homework for 4 hours a day.  If I did not make the personal decision to take myself out of the everyday drag of going to and from work in the everyday rat race; I would most likely not be in college right now. 

We all know a few of the main reasons many of us haven’t furthered our education and one of them is time.  How can anyone find the time to do anything these days? We have to get up in the morning, get the kids going to either daycare or school, get ready for work ourselves, then battle traffic just to get to a job that we may feel underappreciated at.  The motivation to stay at the one place that makes us miserable is bills, family monetary support and telling yourself, “I have to work to survive.” With that constant daily thought, we end up tuning ourselves out from the possibilities for the future.

I have personally talked to groups of people in all age ranges.  When we talked about who we were and what we did for a living, nearly 90% of them were shocked to hear I work at home.  With the many awkward faces I gathered over time, I am now an expert at how to handle explaining what it is I do at home and how they can achieve the freedom I have. It’s a simple task that requires dedication and effort on your part to gain a goal you have in mind.  Would you like to spend more time with your kids? Have a chance to take a vacation without losing valuable projects and pay? Further yourself in your career, education and as a human being? Most likely you will answer yes, then wouldn’t the motivation come from the fact you work hard, do your research and time to get to that place just like in a traditional office setting. I have explained I needed to do the same. It is a long road to get where you want to be at anything in life; but if it is the outcome you want, you have to get there somehow.

I did it, my co-workers did it and a few in my family have done it. It’s amazing the help Jobs Based From Home gives to that advantage to people who need change in their lives. Working at home truly is a huge difference to one’s life, and a better one at that. You get to raise your confidence and originality in your work while making a difference in your family’s life. If you want to learn more about working from home, please come on over to our forum at: http://jobsbasedfromhome.info/www/info/index.php

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It’s getting rough out there. Times are changing, they feel as if they’re getting worse and even yet most people have a negative outlook for the near future.  This can leave a devastating effect on your mental, emotional, as well your physical self, not to mention stress from family relationships and marriages.   I believe the majority of these things can be prevented, even reversed.

For example, you lose your job.  This is quite common right now, with the way the economy stands so far, many people are finding they have to suddenly change their way of life. While the loss of the career may not be prevented, the change of your lifestyle can be managed to a point were cutting back won’t be so hard to do.  You can sit down on a day off or weekend (if you don’t work then) and write out everything you do in a month’s time.  Sometimes we don’t list everything we do because they do not reoccur every month, so make sure to list everything that takes your time, effort and pocketbook.  Take this time to make a mental note to yourself, this won’t last forever!  Make sure extra things like buying sweets at the store, getting that magazine you always read, buying anything extra you can live without; gets put on the back burner for the time being.  You may be surprised in the money you can save by doing this.

Many people work their jobs without thinking outside the preverbal “box.” What I’m talking about is taking extra freelancing jobs outside their normal 9-5.  There are newer, faster ways to make money online by utilizing your talents in your free time.  Love to write? Try blogging for cash.  Do you like to paint, draw or use your artistic talent to make fun items?  Why not sell them at a trade show, or better yet get your items mentioned to a gallery to find a sponsor willing to help display your talent for all to see (and better yet purchase!).  So get your resume together or a portfolio in case you want to make a little extra money and keep a positive outlook about what you have, instead of what you may not have.

Most people don’t know that there is a sea of work on the internet just waiting for people to grab.  In my opinion most don’t think about the internet at all when it comes to work.  This is the reason I believe there is a cry for people needed with, even the slightest bit of talent, to come online and work.  The more the internet grows, the more jobs there are and the more money is to be made.  So why is there is a shortage of workers online?  They haven’t been exposed to the possibilities that await them all over the net.  It could be because more people who don’t spend their time on the internet won’t know of the plethora of programs that can make them money.  So word of mouth can be important here.

Remember that you are not the only one going through a rough time.  Even the employed are sitting on egg shells everyday worrying about their jobs.  These feelings and emotions that we are all going through in this time can be tough to battle, but if we can each turn them around to something positive, it may be easier to make it through.  Thinking positive about, even little things, can get us to a great state of mind in which it may be easier to grab more employment.

You can ask for help or let us help you.  We here at Jobs Based From Home have the eBook that says it all and the database to back it up.  Are you ready to face the new workforce market of working from home, or could you use us to help you get there faster, smarter and easier?  If so, click the link and open the door to new possibilites…       http://jobsbasedfromhome.net/

This is something we all go through in our professional and personal life, sometimes on a weekly basis.  Road blocks are a part of life, whether we like it or not they are either something we can move past and get over, or they are something that can stop us dead in our tracks.  This reminds me of the most successful people in business today, such as Donald Trump and Martha Stewart.  They have had road blocks stand in their way but refused to let them hold their dreams back.  But how does each of us deal with our own pitfalls?  Here are a few things to consider before you decide to give up trying.

Business skills or lack thereof.  Some jobs in today’s market call for special skills or certain degrees from a college.  Don’t let this stop you or be a reason you don’t apply for a job.  There have been instances in where even if you don’t have the corresponding degree the prospective company is looking for, does not mean you cannot do the job described. 

In fact even I have achieved this, granting a great experience in customer service taking orders over the phone for a pet company.  Only one person out of a training class would make it through to actually working there, starting out with 20 people fighting for the same job. I don’t think I need to tell you who got it, and I didn’t have a degree to my name.  Don’t let this be a big pitfall for you.  If it would make you feel better you could also search for night classes that may give you an extra leg up.

Time changes and schedule changes.  Depending on what job you do get, you may have to change around your schedule including your bedtime hour.  I personally am a night owl, but I have to wake up each morning at 6 am just to get a head start on checking emails and important updates before my shift begins.  You may even have to stay up later at night to get some work done.  Either way prepare for an adjusting period in which you may feel more tired than normal.

Depending on whether you have decided to start your own home business or be a freelancer (renting you time out to others), you will be responsible for making your own decisions.  Sometimes this means you may have to make ones about what time to work, emergency situations and project deadlines.  Something else that goes along with this is the pitfall of not having someone you can just turn and bounce ideas off of.  Everyone is an instant message or phone call away.  That may not sound as bad as it seems, but it can be if no one is answering on the other end.  Remember, what you come up with can directly affect, in a positive or negative way, your business and schedule.  Be prepared.

It’s always good to find goals that will give you the motivation to push on past these barriers.  Don’t be disappointed when you aren’t successful right off the bat.  Success does not happen overnight.  It will take some time to build up your business or freelancing portfolio.  This is the drive that has real people succeeding in professional areas of their life every day.  How long will it take you to reach that goal you set for yourself?

You can ask for help or let us help you.  We here at Jobs Based From Home have the eBook that says it all and the database to back it up.  Are you ready to face the new workforce market of working from home, or could you use us to help you get there faster, smarter and easier?  If so, click the link and open the door to new possibilites…       http://jobsbasedfromhome.net/

Believe it or not even in the downturn of the economy, there are more jobs being offered online.  So what can you do to increase the productivity of your work without getting distracted by family life? 

Everyone can agree that family life at home can be a roller derby trying to balance children with business and even the family pets.  The way to gain control of this is to schedule out your day down to the last minute.  If you’re shaking your head and saying “I’ve tried that already!” maybe some pointers can help you stay on track.

It is a well known fact in this country that the average adult only gets about 6 hours of restful sleep.  Many adults in the workforce can relate to this, but this is one major downfall of productivity.  It is possible to get more than 6 hours of sleep on a weekday you just have to make a diligent schedule and be disciplined to stick to it.  If you can do this, you can guarantee more attention will be put into the quality of work you put out.

Quality is a key factor in proving you are meant to be a work at home professional. So is a proper eating habit.  It is however understandable that the rush of a morning is the standard in most households, but by working at home more attention can also be put on what we eat.  They say to never skip breakfast as it is the most important meal of the day and it’s true.  It could be the one that keeps you alert and moving throughout the day.

Now I know most people make be still saying that these above tips will not work for them.  The idea behind these tips is that scheduling, time management and discipline are huge factors.  If you can get a day/week/monthly planner, sit down in your free time and make out a schedule, you can control the outcome of your personal and professional life.   I have even had to schedule my free time, as I go to college during the week and work fulltime, so far having a planner and sticking to it has greatly helped me in my success professionally.

If you can take these key factors and in some way apply them to your life, you may become more successful with every day that passes by.  Family can be a bit distracting when at home, but in the end having the flexibility to see then with just a turn of your office chair or walk down the hallway is a great motivational tool that can give you the drive needed to stay successful.  Good luck to all of you in your professional lives and I can only hope my tips will help you with your work at home needs.  If you want to know more about working at home and how to start, including more tips like these, please visit our main site at http://jobsbasedfromhome.net and get your eBook that will help you gain your new successful future!

Most people today would think that moms are still the stay-at-home warriors of the house. But what most people don’t know is that the number of dads opting to stay at home is on the rise. According to the U.S. Census Bureau there are about 64.3 million fathers in the US alone and of those 159,000 are stay at home dads, this being the estimate on Father’s day 2007.

With the moms being the new bread winners, more dads are finding themselves at home taking over the role for mom: bottle feedings, diaper changes, potty training and making dinner.  But what happens when the financial need is greater than spending all day with the kids? Well your answer would be; work from home.  Even as the economy is in a sloping down turn, more and more fathers are finding themselves at home working.

There are huge benefits to being a stay at home dad, one is you get to watch the little ones grow up.  This is something most parents miss because of the jobs they hold outside of the house. What I think is the driving point, is that most dads in the current parenting generation understand; is that spending more time with family may mean a sacrifice on their part. It has actually been suggested that if the father of the family stays home instead of mom, he will get more time, as a whole, with his family.

Traditional roles in family life are being changed because of the wide range of employment opportunities due to the plethora of technology we have.  I can say from my experience, my father had missed much of my brother, sister and I growing up.  He had many jobs that required him to leave the state for days at a time.  The things my father missed because of this, he feels, were taxing on his relationship to the family.  You may ask; how can I work at home when I have to support the family?  Are there jobs in which I can be at home and still make enough for family expenses?

The answer of course is yes.  Even with this current rollercoaster economy, the push to have more employees stay at home is great.  Employers believe if they send their jobs over the internet, they can cut costs while saving the job market.  The key point is here is that there are jobs waiting for people, good solid work at home jobs that are being posted every day.  So dads, if you choose to make the move to staying at home with the kids, which can be very rewarding in itself, you can still make money by working at home.

In fact the best way to start working from home is to go to our website and check out our eBook.  It’s a busy world and not everyone has time to do the necessary research, so we did it for you and provided a database that has over 3,000 job resources for you to start applying to right away.

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There are a fair few work at home jobs on the internet today so how do you tell who is giving you the real deal and who is trying to scam you ? Right here I have compiled a list of tips on how to stop what job may be trying to take you for a not-so-good ride .

First: always do your research on a company you want to apply to .  There are some people out there who create names to companies already in service for the sole purpose of scamming people .  If you want to know about the company you may be applying to, do some research on a few search engines.  This should be actual research more than just reading one or two different websites about the company in question.

There are a few sites you can check such as ripoffreport.com but be aware! These sites allow anyone to complain about being ripped off.  Many big name companies are presented on this site for one person having a bad experience. Unless the company you’re searching for has been shown to be a proven scam on more than one website, don’t just go by one person’s bad experience. Also don’t hesitate to have the Better Business Bureau on your favorites menu, searching through them will give you an idea of a company’s reputation. Just remember to make your own decision, if anyone can rate something a good or bad experience, the probability that they are doing it out of spite still exists.

Look out for offers to work at home making huge sums of money in little time.  Generally these send up red flags to anyone who is a seasoned internet surfer, but for some people who have little experience in looking for work at home opportunities you may not know what to look for.  It is safe to say the only thing in life that can guarantee this kind of money in little time is the lottery. Personally I have yet to see if anyone but the scammer has made $1000 dollars a day by doing little to no work. Most of the time, after paying out your own money, you find out too late that it’s a scam and you’ve lost your investment.

Make sure that if you are buying something, like our eBook, there is a guarantee attached to it (we have one). This is a set in place policy that insures if you’re not satisfied you gain a refund.  Every legitimate company has a policy that insures their customers best interest, scammers try to make the investment they are telling you about sound good, but in the end they don’t deliver what they promised to sell you. Here is a small tip: If you see a company often telling you something too good to be true, it often is. If you’re that interested, find an email address of the company in question and send it, chances are if it’s a scam you won’t receive an email back.

A little research goes a long way. Find information on the type of work at home job you want. There is always a specific “niche” that may be more popular than another. When you’re looking for that good start off point in your at home business career, make it a point to see if the path you picked will yield a good selection of job offers.  There may also be some legal issues at hand.

One example for this is anything related to the Medical field.  Processing data for medical purposes may require certificates for HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and handling any other medical files that do not belong to you. I have had experience in the medical field myself and I can tell you the security precautions for keeping medical records safe is very high, be prepared to apply for special licenses and certificates.

As long as you remember to research the company you’re interested in, check out the type of licenses you may need (if any) and never pay upfront for a job application, you should be well on your way to working from home. Even though everyday it gets easier to learn about how to work from home, your learning will never end.  There is always something new with Jobs Based From Home, so come on over and take a look.

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Even though a lot of us work at home professionals don’t have the daily stress of driving to and from work, there is still quite a bit of pressure or even more so.  Sometimes things don’t work out the way we want them too, like getting swamped with projects that all have the same deadlines, or hitting an unexpected road block with your management.

It’s important to make sure and start the day on the right foot, or at least get there before you start work, let me tell you it can change the outcome of your whole day, maybe even outlook on life.  While I have personally heard from a lot of business people and work at home professionals that it can get depressing to work with out interaction of a normal job, you still have environmental factors to contend with. One most dealt with is, young children at home!

Sound familiar?  Well I compiled a small list of tips that could probably help you out. Take them or leave them, either way they could come in handy.

Get a babysitter for cheap. It could be a Mother in law or your own mom who loves to be around them and won’t mind watching them while your working. You could also find one through friends too.  One hot tip is make sure if you choose someone that they are certified child care workers. This will come in handy if little Susie scrapes her knee and needs something for it, that way you won’t have an inexperienced teenager interrupting you during a meeting about how to fix the situation. It will also leave your mind at ease if you need to leave the house for something business related.

If your new found job and/or business allows it, schedule yourself for breaks during your shift. Plenty of people work 2 or 3 hours then take an hour break to get their children fed, have them set up for the next few hours of work. What goes best with this is if you have older kids who are at school, they can help when they get home.  Since this can be a tough situation maybe you can even work out certain gestures that your kids can recognize if your on the phone.   When I was younger, this was standard in our house because of bosses calling.  These ideas have helped with moms I know, some have small infants they end up getting a mommy/daddy helper for.

Keep your children on a set schedule. This can be a pain when you first start out, ask my nephew. When he was born, it only took 3 weeks for me to get used to doing everything on time, right down to the last minute.   At that time I was still home from being injured but I took care of him every day for 12 or more hours at a time, sometimes over night (no need to elaborate on why, that’s a whole other story!).   We still have him on a schedule, even though he’s not with us as often anymore, but it helps when he comes over before im done with work he knows he can’t be loud or interrupt me.  He’s really good at it, considering there are also people in the house hold who work odd hours he likes to walk around telling me people are taking naps.

All in all, I think the key here is to not leave your children out of the situation.   Even though I don’t work on the phone, sometimes my nephew needs a hug or to just know I am there for him so he sits on my lap. These things are ok sometimes, specially when they understand that mommy or daddy or even auntie is working hard.

So keep these things in mind and remember you have already made a great life changing move to working at home, it will change your future and your children’s future for the better.

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One word, motivation. What gives it to you, what is your purpose to do something, anything at all? It takes motivation to do normal things in life like shopping and going that extra mile to help someone out. If you added a little drive and determination to this equation, you have an untold amount of motivation that no one could stop. But how do you achieve that unbreakable motivation? 

Lets start with what can stop motivation in its tracks, the dreaded procrastination. I’m sure we’ve all been there, and some of us are there right now about many things. Sometimes it could be that we don’t want to do something or are putting it off because it’s not number one on our list of importance. This also has a lot to do with what your personal priorities are and what you are looking for as the end result.

Some people say it takes a certain type of person to have the drive quality to get somewhere in life. I say it takes a lot more than that, such as the learning skills to move yourself up to were you want to be. Most people who have achieved their career dreams did not get their on their own either. When they first started out its because someone else gave them a chance to get there, through accepting their application or just by taking a chance on them during the interview process.

Just about anything can give you that drive to start from day one and get to the top. I know I have talked to a lot of stay at home moms and dads, their first trigger to get them started is their number one priority: their children. Nothing says drive like that and it is that ability to provide for your family that ensues the feeling of a job well done. So make sure when you plan to take that first step on working from home, you get sound advice on how it works and you write down your motivation, frame it and keep it with in sight.