Living And Working Under The Same Roof

Choosing to work underneath the same roof that you live under can be a huge change in your life. There are a number of benefits and drawbacks to working from home. It is important that you are aware of some of these issues before you start your home based business.

The environment of your workplace has major impact on your productivity at work. A home based business has a complex work environment because the workplace is the home. Once you have your home based business established and set up, the environment of the home will change. Introducing business activity into your home can cause some conflicts with family members.

There is always the concern that the home based business will intrude into family areas. For example, if you are using the family home office for your home based business, and there is only one computer, family computer time might be an issue. Family needs and business needs will be different and keeping the two separate is important.

While many people envision that a home based business will only take up one room in the house, plan for some overflow. The overflow will probably end up in a couple extra rooms. The majority of home based businesses take up three or more rooms. Another interesting notion is that only about one-third of home based business owners have a designated space where they work and schedule. This is not the trend you want to follow. If you want to have a successful home based business that does not interfere with home life you need to have a good business plan.

The best way to keep your business separate from family life is to make sure there is a clear division between work and home life. Set up the areas where you will complete work. Make sure you take into account storage and work space. You should also set up a time schedule so that you have time for family and designated time for work as well. If your home based business utilizes some of your family spaces, follow an on-demand philosophy. When someone else needs the space then they should be able to use it.

Your family should be instrumental in the planning phases of your home based business. The more instrumental the family is in the planning of the home based business, the more supportive they will be. If you are planning on seeing clients in your home, you should try to do so in an area of the house where family will not be. For example, if you have the room, you can see clients and have your office in the basement.

Take the time to come up with a list of pros and cons of having a home based business. Write out the advantages of working in the home and the disadvantages. Think about your home and where the work spaces will be at. Try to keep work and family spaces separate if possible. This can make bringing a home based business to your home easier.

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