Being a WAHM is not as easy as some think.  Many of us become a WAHM and find ourselves running about chaotically and working all hours of the day and night.  Often this behavior affects the dishes, laundry, and time with family and our overall sanity.  The chaotic behavior only leads to us finding ourselves working on 100 things at once and not accomplishing anything or accomplishing the task later than we had anticipated.  There are ways to get around this which I will be discussing in the next paragraphs.

First, find a company or start your own with a mentor, upline or leader that has shown success in their business.  Ask questions and always remember the only “stupid” question is the one that is not asked.  And remember, there’s not much in life that’s free, so you will probably have to give some to get some.  This could be money or time.  You get out of your business what you put into it.  Always remember when choosing your business to work from home, choose something that you are excited about and love, this will help you achieve your goals of success.

Next and this is a biggie, get yourself a large desk calendar, use your Outlook or any other computer calendar and schedule your days.  Be sure to include in your schedule, times for work only, laundry and of course other household chores.  Follow your schedule, there are times where changes are made but try and stay within your hours set on your calendar.  Depending on you, the schedule can be weekly, monthly or even daily if that works best for you in the beginning. 

Next be sure to have a designated area as your work area/office.  This can be a room of its own or just a corner in an existing room of your home.  Share your schedule with your spouse, children and anyone else living in your home.  Show them your work area and explain the importance of your work and the boundaries for not disturbing you.  If you have little ones, you may want to schedule your work hours when your spouse is home or when they nap.

Until next time…Vicki Greene