Yes, I enjoy my part-time business. I appreciate being able to work at home.
I love working in my own house. On my own computer. In my own way.
Who wouldn't?
But...
Love for my at home business can have a dark side: forgetting my business at home!
PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE
There is a bright side to this. Really! And the bright side is me.
I have the power to practice preventative medicine. I'll prescribe just two for starters. You can expand my thoughts with your own list.
LISTEN AND RESPOND
Miracle of miracles: my chair turns around. In a moment's time I can turn that creative masterpiece around and do something special.
Face my family member!
Imagine that -- I can turn "screen time" into "I love you time" as quick as I can access that oh-so-very-important web page!
Then I can listen and respond. Really hear. Really listen. And really respond.
Just as if cared. Really.
Yeah, I know it's overkill on "really" but I am trying to make a point: because I don't always find myself in the winner's seat on this one.
I have failed. But I keep on trying. I keep on working at it!
FLOWERS
Flowers? What on earth do flowers have to do with anything?
Plenty.
My girls love flowers. I have all girls. I married one, married two off, and have one still living at home that I expect to marry off!
They all LOVE flowers.
So I buy them flowers. I may not be able to buy a bouquet of roses for sixty dollars. But I can get a great spring arrangement for around ten bucks.
A cheap price to pay for a way to say "I love you!" from a man who has a home business.
YOU'RE SPECIAL TO ME
Flowers, notes, lunches, bummin' together, making time to do what *they* enjoy, taking in a movie, or any number of other "touches" mean something to our family members.
It means they are special to us.
The computer is nice. Working at home is nice. Creatively doing what I enjoy is nice.
Nice, yes. But more valuable than my family?
Never.
SOMETHING OLD BUT ALWAYS NEW
I can listen and respond. We call this ...
Quality Communication
I can say "You are special" many ways. We call this ...
Taking Time To Care
ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAM
Is yours on? Is mine?
We all have one. It goes by the name of "my heart."
It's the most important business at home tool we own!
************************************************ Lee is a Seminary administrator, has a part-time business at home, and writes his own motivational mailing entitled "A Moment In Time." You may contact him at lfwise@aol.com or by visiting http://www.retirequickly.com/89863. Permission is given to distribute article. This entire paragraph must be included.
About the Author
Lee is a Seminary administrator, has a part-time business at home, and writes his own motivational mailing entitled "A Moment In Time." You may contact him at lfwise@aol.com or by visiting http://www.retirequickly.com/89863. Permission is given to distribute article. This entire paragraph must be included.