Since home-based professionals have such freedom when it comes to setting work hours for themselves, people might think that they would take every holiday off. When I was working outside of the home, I worked some holidays because I often worked in the food service and hospitality industries where all employees are expected to work some holidays. What I discovered while working those holidays was that on holidays, the phones were quiet. There was no incoming mail, and there were very few email messages. As a result, I was able to get a ton of work done because the normal … Continue reading →

Home-based professionals have something in common with everyone else that works, whether they work from home or in an office or other setting. We sometimes get frustrated just like everyone else does. I certainly enjoy the work that I do with my home-based businesses, but I will admit that there are times when I just want to throw my hands in the air like my 18-month-old does to let me know that he’s “all done” with something. Much of the time the cause of my frustration is caused by technological glitches such as the computer freezing up or the internet … Continue reading →

When you work from home, you are able to set your own hours and work at whatever time of day suits you. Of course, there are certain things that you must do during “normal business hours” between nine and five, Monday through Friday. Things like going to the bank and the post office, and making phone calls to other businesses that operate only during those hours are just a few of the things that you may have to make time for during the day if you normally do most of your work at night. Choosing your own hours of operation … Continue reading →