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The tendency to become distracted by other tasks and people when we work at home challenges many of us.  We find it difficult to block off specific amounts of time and tasks free of interference from family, friends, and other work facing us.
There’s an interesting article, with informative tips at CareerJournal.com, Running a Home Business Like a Big-Company Office by Kelly K. Spors.
Running a business from home isn’t always as liberating as it sounds. With all the distractions of home, like young kids, errands and dirty dishes, competing for attention, many home-based entrepreneurs find managing their time and concentrating on work particularly daunting.
However, Kelly …read more

We’re generally advised to take an occasional break to be most productive, rather than working endlessly at a task.  However, glen at Life Dev suggests we prepare for the task we’ll be doing after the break, or the portion of the task we’ll be continuing, before we take that break.
“Instead of finishing a task,  taking your well deserved break, and coming back to a completely new task [or the portion remaining], try this:  Set up your materials set up your materials needed for the next task before you go on your break.”  Then he gives examples.
When I thought about it, I …read more

“That’s fine and good…blogging to promote your business,”  you might say.  “But where do I find the time?  I’m right out straight running my home business and producing items for it.”
(I discussed the importance of blogging to promote your home business and what you should blog about in a previous post.)
*If you do hire an employee(s), have them do the blogging or collaborate with you.
*No employees?  What about family members blogging?  You’ll often find your children and grandchildren know more about something like this than adults do.  Coordinate with them about the topics you want covered.  They also may enjoy researching …read more