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22 Insider Tips to Working from Home Successfully

Copyright October 2005 Gobala Krishnan  

I got up at 9.30am, enjoyed my slow bath and long breakfast, read the morning paper (not just the headlines) and finally entered my “office” at 11.00am. No stares, no sarcastic remarks, and no reprimands. I felt so focused and energized, as if the morning breeze itself had lifted my spirits and breathed young, new life into my soul.

Everything I ate felt like heaven. Everything picture in the newspaper brimmed with bright colors. Everything I read was absorbed into my mind like water being absorbed by a sponge. I felt everything, heard everything, tasted everything, and for once in a long time my mind was as clear as the morning sky. Nothing seemed impossible. 

For the first time, I finally felt how it was like to be the master of your own destiny; to be the captain of your own ship. I felt what it was like to be a home based entrepreneur working for what my heart wanted to pursue, not for unrealistic figures in a budget I didn’t care for. It was an immensely overwhelming emotion, so powerful I felt both like smiling and crying at the same time. 

Then my eyes caught something. I read in the papers about the newly completed train project that stretches over 700miles from Qinghai (China) to Lhasa (Tibet), dubbed one of the most amazing engineering feats of the new millennium. I searched the Internet for some pictures and was amazed by what I saw. I then marked three weeks off the 2006 calendar. I knew I had to go there. This time, unlike the past, I didn’t need to ask anyone’s permission.  

No leave forms to fill up, no lame excuses to keep you at work, and no cancellations. 

Although “working at home in your underwear” is a much abused cliché, as a home based business entrepreneur, you’ll begin to realize how fulfilling and motivating it can be to be your own boss, set your own goals, and work in line with your passion or what you really want to do in life. However, if you’re not careful, you’ll end up doing nothing and will soon be reluctantly seeking another J.O.B when your home based business dream turns into a nightmare. 

Here are some tips to avoid “home business disaster,” work at home productively, and achieve your goals in record time:

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