Use the Correct Equipment the Right Way Make sure you use the correct equipment for the task at hand. If your work requires long hours in front of a computer, make sure that your desk and chair are properly aligned and your work area is well lit. Ensure you maintain good posture. => Nap when sleepy Many home-based business owners work odd hours. That, after all, is one of the advantages! But if you start working very early or work very late into the night, your sleep patterns need to adjust accordingly. Therefore, if you find yourself feeling sleepy mid-afternoon, take an hour’s nap.

Set an alarm to wake you if think you’ll go longer than an hour or 45 minutes. Don’t tell yourself you can’t afford the time to take a nap. A nap will do wonders for your productivity and you will be refreshed and ready to get back to work. You’ll find you’ll accomplish much more by the end of the day than you would have if you forced yourself to keep ploughing ahead even though you were so sleepy you couldn’t think straight. => Home Alone Security Security is an issue for any home-based worker.

So take these basic precautions: * Don’t expose your expensive office equipment to the view of casual passersby. Obscure the view with foliage (but not so much that you provide a place for would-be intruders to hide) and draw the blinds when you’re away from home. * Keep your doors deadbolted when you’re home as well as when you’re away. * Think twice about inviting new clients to your home office.

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