Operating a business from home does not mean that your life is an open book for the world to read. You will have to set specific boundaries between your work life and your private life in order to insure that your family is not interrupted by your work. You will need to establish specific working hours for your home business and at the end of the day go home. If you let your business consume every waking moment of the day, you will quickly burn out as well as causing an interruption to your family’s life.
If you can afford at the start of your business, have a separate phone line installed that is strictly for business. Use an answering machine for after hours calls and unless a client or customer leaves a message that it is an emergency, call them back the next business day. If possible, do not give out your home telephone number as a contact number. You never know if little Johnny or Susie will answer the phone leaving a bad impression on a potential customer.
There are many services that will cross boundaries between your work life and your private life and understanding where they meet will help you keep your sanity when working from home. When you first start the business, it may be easy for your spouse to ask you to get things done around the house while they are at work. You will need to remind them gently that you will be working and no, you don’t have time to finish the dishes, or throw a load of laundry in the washing machine and you definitely don’t have time to paint the bathroom.
Unless the business requires you to meet with clients and there is no way around it, do not entertain business associates at your home. In fact, clients probably should not even have your home address. Using email and the telephone for client contact is in the best interest for privacy, as you don’t want an irate customer banging on your door while you eat supper with the family. A post office box is not overly expensive and can be used for most shipping and helps protect your family’s privacy.
Remember, this is your business and you need to remember that your spouse and children are not employees. You may be working out of a home office, but it is still your family’s home and you need to make sure you have definite boundaries established. Just as you do not want them crossing into your office space while you are working, you need to show the same respect to your family by not allowing work to cross into their private space.
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Showing posts with label identity theft. Show all posts
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Protect Yourself Against Online Business Scams
As products and services appear on the Internet and there is proof that money can be made through these venues, copy cats, hackers, and scam artists are quick to create twin sites that will easily fool consumers and those looking for work at home opportunities. Bank information, personal information (SSN), and physical money are taken fraudulently creating victims of fraud, Internet scam and identity theft. Far too many people believe that this cannot happen to him or her, as this is just not the case.
The Despicable Scam Artists If you were to take the time to look into the numerous scams and bogus business offers found online it would turn your stomach. It is disgraceful and frightening to see those online surveys, government grants; mystery shoppers and data entry clerks all make the list for scams online. Opportunities that were once available are now cause for red flags and alarms when searching on the Internet.
The Unfortunate Victims The appeal of working from home can often prove to be more harmful than helpful for many who become victims of fraud through false business opportunities. Millions of dollars from career hopefuls are sent to online business addresses and promises of careers for home businesses are left unmet as a scam artist takes the money and runs. Once you become a victim of fraud you become full of paranoia. You no longer have a trust for businesses in general. It is an awful feeling to think that there is not a single business remaining that you can put your own personal information and money into.
Guidelines For Scam Protection Following these suggestions can keep you from becoming a victim. Prevention is the only way to help us and others to keep life for us safe as possible. If we take the time to protect ourselves, perhaps we can begin to deter those scammers, hackers and online thieves. * Research a company or business prior to personal involvement. Look for records online shoeing proof that this is a legitimate business. * Protect your personal information such as your social security number, home address, telephone, email, or bank account details. * Do not send checks or other payments prior to receiving written information from the company. * Search for details of a business through the better business bureau.
Prevention and Knowledge Is Key Knowing how to protect yourself and your loved ones when searching for online opportunities is a must. Thought the Internet is a useful tool it has transformed into a portal for thieves, predators, scam artist and other disgraceful types to prey on men, women and children alike. If we do not take precautions the cases of fraud and scam victims will continue to increase and the Internet will become an even greater threat to personal well-being. You can learn more about Internet scams on the Internet or through other media such as books at your local library. Arm yourself with knowledge and share it with those around you. Each and every person who is aware of Internet scams is another step towards ending it.
One of the things you can do to protect yourself is to sign for a membership in LifeLock. You've probably heard the radio commercials or saw it on TV. It's the one were the guy actually gives out his SS# right over the air! I have looked a several different ID Theft programs and LifeLock is definitely one of the best and at only $10 a month, is also extremely affordable. Get signed up today; believe me, you will be glad you did.
Your Partner in Success,
Keith Walden
Keith Walden is a home based Entrepreneur who earns multiple streams of income and helps others do the same. Get a copy of his FREE E-book, which exposes the lies, myths and hype to help you make money online. http://KnowTheTruth.biz
Note: You have permission to re-publish this article on your own website or newsletter.
The Despicable Scam Artists If you were to take the time to look into the numerous scams and bogus business offers found online it would turn your stomach. It is disgraceful and frightening to see those online surveys, government grants; mystery shoppers and data entry clerks all make the list for scams online. Opportunities that were once available are now cause for red flags and alarms when searching on the Internet.
The Unfortunate Victims The appeal of working from home can often prove to be more harmful than helpful for many who become victims of fraud through false business opportunities. Millions of dollars from career hopefuls are sent to online business addresses and promises of careers for home businesses are left unmet as a scam artist takes the money and runs. Once you become a victim of fraud you become full of paranoia. You no longer have a trust for businesses in general. It is an awful feeling to think that there is not a single business remaining that you can put your own personal information and money into.
Guidelines For Scam Protection Following these suggestions can keep you from becoming a victim. Prevention is the only way to help us and others to keep life for us safe as possible. If we take the time to protect ourselves, perhaps we can begin to deter those scammers, hackers and online thieves. * Research a company or business prior to personal involvement. Look for records online shoeing proof that this is a legitimate business. * Protect your personal information such as your social security number, home address, telephone, email, or bank account details. * Do not send checks or other payments prior to receiving written information from the company. * Search for details of a business through the better business bureau.
Prevention and Knowledge Is Key Knowing how to protect yourself and your loved ones when searching for online opportunities is a must. Thought the Internet is a useful tool it has transformed into a portal for thieves, predators, scam artist and other disgraceful types to prey on men, women and children alike. If we do not take precautions the cases of fraud and scam victims will continue to increase and the Internet will become an even greater threat to personal well-being. You can learn more about Internet scams on the Internet or through other media such as books at your local library. Arm yourself with knowledge and share it with those around you. Each and every person who is aware of Internet scams is another step towards ending it.
One of the things you can do to protect yourself is to sign for a membership in LifeLock. You've probably heard the radio commercials or saw it on TV. It's the one were the guy actually gives out his SS# right over the air! I have looked a several different ID Theft programs and LifeLock is definitely one of the best and at only $10 a month, is also extremely affordable. Get signed up today; believe me, you will be glad you did.
Your Partner in Success,
Keith Walden
Keith Walden is a home based Entrepreneur who earns multiple streams of income and helps others do the same. Get a copy of his FREE E-book, which exposes the lies, myths and hype to help you make money online. http://KnowTheTruth.biz
Note: You have permission to re-publish this article on your own website or newsletter.
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