It's never easy to say no. Especially when it's your family and friends that you care about. But, what if you are working from home, and your family and friends become a constant problem asking for favors during your work at home time? Then you need to put your foot down! However, if you aren't strong enough, here are a few tips that can make saying no a little easier.
* Identify the most regular offenders. The occassional call from a loved one to pick up an item at the grocery, or the friend that calls with a crisis should be considered from time to time as part of life, and therefore given a pass. Ironically, your loved one that can't forgive you for working late into the night will require a serious conversation in the morning, since they are the one filling up your day with errands and chores.
The ones who are the guiltiest of taking advantage of your work at home time will be the ones that seem more hurt after you say no. To avoid these confrontations it will be wise to install a second telephone line for the business ' an expense you can write off from your taxes ' and not give out the number unless it is a bona fide business contact. To help avoid saying no, avoid answering your personal line or the door while at home working.
* The notion of being home also being equated with being available needs to be nipped in the bud and it will require you to not volunteer for things during the day in the first place. While the teacher may implore parents to volunteer their time during the school day to help with grading and the cutting out of craft projects, unless you have a lot of disposable time in the pursuit of your business success, failure to keep that boundary intact will see you as a frequent target for request for help and assistance and may put you in a position where you agree to help out even though you know it is neither in your best interest, not the best interest of your family to do so.
* Forget everything you have ever learned about saying no to friends and family and when the people to whom you have the hardest time saying no come to you again with requests for help, be sure to gladly acquiesce ' right before you launch into a laundry list of things you would like them to help you with. For example, if your father in law asks you to come over and trim the bushes, plant the garden and other chores around the house during work at home time, then ask him if he would like to come over later and watch the children, do the laundry, and clean the house so you can then get your business completed that he interrupted. She will get the point.
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