| Working from home is a dream come true for | | | | time for your family and friends may have been |
| many entrepreneurs. It permits you to sell | | | | one of your primary goals in working from your |
| products or services you truly believe in, set your | | | | home, but unless you set some boundaries, the |
| own hours, work by your own rules, and it may | | | | distractions that they can cause will disrupt your |
| even allow you to spend more time with family | | | | workflow and may significantly decrease your |
| and friends. But there are also many challenges | | | | productivity. Inform your friends and family about |
| involved in operating a business out of your home. | | | | your work schedule and insist that they abide by |
| Among these challenges are a multitude of | | | | it. Work from a quiet place in your home, ideally |
| distractions to contend with, and the difficulty of | | | | your office if you have one, but if not, find a |
| growing your business while maintaining its | | | | peaceful place such as your bedroom in which to |
| home-based status. The following are solutions | | | | set-up a makeshift office and, if possible, keep |
| that serve to help home-based entrepreneurs | | | | the door closed. During work hours, do not |
| with some common challenges that they are likely | | | | answer personal calls and advise your family not |
| to face: | | | | to disturb you. |
| 1) Dealing with constant interruptions. Having more | | | | |