| Working from home requires some thorough | | | | you will require some products with you that you are |
| preparations so that in one part of the home, you can | | | | going to ship to your clients once they make |
| create an office atmosphere and in another part of | | | | purchases. Do you have enough room for this, or will |
| the home, an ambient and flamboyant family life | | | | the garage and the sitting room will be full of your |
| atmosphere. This is a huge clash of cultures but still, | | | | stuff? This home does not belong to you alone, it is a |
| you can do it and deliver wonderful results with careful | | | | family home, and you must consider this. |
| preparation. | | | | Think about security. When it is known that you work |
| Firstly, think whether you have enough space at home | | | | from home, this will sound like an invitation to burglars |
| to create an office. If there isn't, then you might have | | | | who always connect office with money and property. |
| to consider doing some extension works so that you | | | | Therefore, you will have to take the necessary |
| can create some extra space for your office. | | | | security precautions. This does not mean that you go |
| Consider also whether your job is going to have a lot | | | | out of your way to hire a security guard, but at least |
| of paperwork which will require filing and record | | | | you could install lights all round the house. Light is a |
| keeping on paper. If it does, then you will need to install | | | | good discouragement for burglars. |
| a cabinet or two, or even some shelves to hold your | | | | Have a work schedule and be determined to adhere |
| files. The idea is to install them as soon as you can so | | | | to it. For example, you could decide to keep to office |
| that you can get used to having an office atmosphere | | | | hours if you are working for an organization. If you are |
| at home even long before you have moved in and | | | | working on freelance basis, then you will also have to |
| started working from there. | | | | determine the amount of time that you are going to do |
| If you want to start Internet marketing and promotion, | | | | all your work and work overtime too if it calls for it. |