Here's how to be more productive building a business with your home office. The first thing is set up a separate office, away from the rest of the household's daily happenings. Make it a true office, just like the ones downtown in the other place you maybe worked for. This is specifically for business – period. And since it's for your business, then be professional, even at home and keep distractions to a minimum. Be realistic about your work schedule, and stick to it. The other thing you really need to have – it's actually a "must have" item – is a business plan. Planning a business and having a business plan are two different things. The business plan portion is the part that lets you lay out your goals in detail, how you are going to do things, and all the intricacies of your business. Simply put, if someone asks you about your business, if you have a business plan, you can answer any question they ask you. Not to mention the fact that if you happen to need to borrow money from a lending institution, you will need to have a business plan to show them what you are planning to do.
Personal Mission Statements Another thing you will need is a personal mission statement. Why? Because if you don't know what your mission is, how do you expect potential prospects and customers to know? Some of the things you need to include in your personal mission statement are why does your business exist, does it provide a service or product people want or need, who will your customers be and why will they be better off with your product or service. If you can't answer these questions, then you 8
