Balancing Work and Life
SmartMoney:
For home-based entrepreneurs, the line between work and personal life is often blurred.
Debbie Wiener started an interior-design firm out of her Silver Spring, Md., home eight years ago, and the breakdown in boundaries is now testing her limits. With two full-time employees and contractors in and out all day, finding private time just to get dressed has become difficult.
Complicating matters are two sons, 11 and 15, who often come bounding in from school yelling, “Mom, guess what?” — especially distracting when she’s on the phone with a client.
The challenges of a home office can sometimes supplant the bevy of reasons most entrepreneurs open one in the first place. Home-based business owners say the advantages are top-flight. There’s no commute. You can throw in laundry, walk the dog or take a nap at will. There’s usually no dress code, and you can spend more time with kids.
The drawbacks? It’s […]
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