If you are operating your own home business, you run the risk of over working yourself. You may get yourself into a routine where you feel that because you are working from home, there is no specific time when you should stop working for the day. If you are unable to finish a task during the day, it becomes tempting to forgo all other activities and work well into the night until the task is completed.
The opposite is also true. You are your own boss when you work from home. Operating as your own boss, you have the option not to work on certain days if you choose not to. You have the ability to take long lunches and several breaks throughout the day. You also can sleep in each morning and start working later in the day.
In either situation, you will not be running the ideal business. If you find yourself working all the time, you will be missing out on quality time spent with your family or friends. However, if you start a home business and hardly work, it be more difficult to grow your business into a success.
The only solution to either of these problems is to pace yourself accordingly. It is important to set aside a certain amount of hours each...