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Trying
to build an MLM business at home with
kids.....
It
can be done!
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"Having
children is like making the decision to have your heart forever go
walking around outside of your body."
Elizabeth
Stone
Well,
that person obviously never tried to work at home with small
children tugging at their sleeve, a crying baby, a toddler stapling
together all of their important papers or a pre-schooler
hanging up on their best client!!!
Seriously,
working at home with children can be done
successfully, and it is very near an art-form! We've compiled
some suggestions, ideas and testimonials from women and
men who are making it work, and having a great time!
And,
if you are building your business on the Internet,
remember this can be done any time of day or night!
Contact me if you want to know more!
"Working
from home is such a fantasy to me! Being there throughout the
day for my children warms my heart. I love catching moments of
'pretend play' and 'Mommy can I feed you some spaghetti?' Once
you have experienced these magical moments, you could never
trade them in for: waking up to an alarm clock; driving through
traffic; sitting in a cubicle wondering what my children are doing
right now."
Patty
Wyatt
At-Home
Mom and Network Marketer
Ten
kidTips To a Terrific Home Business
1)
Teach your children early on to respect your business and your time.
Set up your office in a separate room (preferably with a lock on the
door!) And, a separate phone line for your business is a must!
2)
Get a babysitter several hours a day (a couple of days a week or
every day if possible) so you can concentrate on your business
without distraction.
3)
Spend quality time with your children first in the
day, then tell them that you will be working in your office for a
few hours and they will need to play quietly together, watch a
movie, read books, rest or whatever. (I hear some of you
saying "yeah right!" This may take some training,
but if you stick with it, it will pay off for you.)
4)
Have a box of toys that they can only play with while you are
working on your business, online or on the phone. This will
keep the "novelty" of the toys around longer. Trade
the toys out at regular intervals.
5)
Involve the children in your business wherever possible.
Whether it's lickin' and stickin' stamps and envelopes, putting up
fliers, passing out business cards to parents of playmates, or
whatever else you can think of! This can work wonders,
especially if you pay them something or take them for ice cream
afterwards. Sometimes my kids beg to help!
6)
Start a babysitting coop with other moms in your area where you can
do trade-outs for babysitting time. Then, when it's your turn,
shut the door to your business and be Supermom (or dad!)
7)
Realize that there will be times of frustration and guilt.
Guilt when you are working on your business and feel you should be
with your children, or guilt because you are with your children and
should be working on your business! Children get sick,
sometimes misbehave and can cause moments of embarrassment.
Learn to smile and shrug it off. Tomorrow is another day!
8)
Learn to maximize your productivity in small blocks of time.
Have your spouse take the kids on errands, make a few phone calls
during nap time, or during their favorite cartoon. Realize that
"starting and stopping" a project numerous times is part
of the "joy" of working at home!
9)
If possible, hire as much outside help as you possibly can. A
cleaning service for the house, someone to do the yard and wash the
windows, etc. This frees up more of your time for your
business and your family!
10)
Look at their little faces and know that you are offering your
children the best thing possible for them and setting a great
example as they grow!
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