Title: Getting Productive With Your Home Based Business Word Count: 512 Summary: With the advance of technology and the internet, and all of the advantages that these things bring, many people have found satisfaction in a home based business opportunity. The perks of a home based business opportunity are many, from being able to set one’s own schedule to availability for travel, the relaxed dress code and work environment, etc. Many who have left an office setting for the dream of a home based business opportunity have found that it is all they wished... Keywords: Article Body: With the advance of technology and the internet, and all of the advantages that these things bring, many people have found satisfaction in a home based business opportunity. The perks of a home based business opportunity are many, from being able to set one’s own schedule to availability for travel, the relaxed dress code and work environment, etc. Many who have left an office setting for the dream of a home based business opportunity have found that it is all they wished for and more. However, when pursuing a home based business opportunity, one may find that doing work in the home environment presents an entirely new set of challenges. One challenge that comes with a home based business opportunity is the large number of chores and tasks at home that often need to be done. These can become a distraction for those trying to balance a home based business opportunity with the regular, mundane aspects of managing a home. With a home based business opportunity, many times the amount of income that can be earned is solely dependent on the diligence and hard work of the business owner. Especially if some of the work for your home based business opportunity is something with which one can easily procrastinate, it may be a good idea to explore ways of making sure one is as productive as possible. One excellent idea for streamlining productivity is creating a home office that is specifically set aside for your home based business opportunity. This enables you to focus all of your attention on your home based business opportunity without interruptions or distractions from well meaning friends and family. Music, television, conversation, and many other relatively harmless activities of everyday family life can actually interrupt or compete with your thoughts as you are working on your home based business opportunity. Setting up an office allows one to be in the home environment while still having a private place to pursue a home based business opportunity. If there is not an extra room available for an office, a home based business opportunity can also be pursued by way of a work space in a quieter area of one’s home. Another idea that may help you to make the most of your home based business opportunity is setting specific business hours. One of the challenges of a home based business opportunity is the fact that you may not be viewed as “working” since you are at home rather than away in an office setting. It can sometimes be difficult to pull one’s self away from invitations and conversations with friends and family in order to do the necessary work that a home based business opportunity requires. When you set specific hours for your home based business opportunity, all of your friends and family will understand that they are not able to disturb you during this time. This suggestion also tends to help those who have a difficult time staying on task and getting things accomplished, which is an important facet of any home based business opportunity.