By Ja-Naé Duane
More and more entrepreneurs work from home. That means that more and more people are doing business in their jeans and bunny slippers (Ok, maybe that's just me). Here are a few tips on how to always remain professional, even in your bunny slippers.
1. Get into the Professional Mindset!
Some people can do this automatically. However, if you are not one of those people here are a few suggestions:
-Dress the Part: Even if only for a conference call. Dress the part until you feel ready to do business.-Business Space: Go to a part of your house or a location where you can do work and not be disturbed.-Quiet: Though it can be very hard to find a quiet place in the house, do it. It will help you focus and make for more productive, professional phone calls.
2. Single Task
I always know when someone is multi-tasking while on the phone with me and it actually effects how I professionally perceive them, as well as, hinder whether or not I want to do business with them.
Do yourself and your business a favor and pay more attention to the task, deadline, or call at hand. You may find that you are more focused and get more done.
3. Keep Your Anger In Check
It can be easy to lose your temper about work related issues. However, there is usually some explanation behind a misunderstanding. It is better to ask enough questions to gather the information you need, then it is to be reactionary and fly off the handle. If you lose your temper, then you lose control of your business.
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Hi
I have 3 jobs, 4 kids, an ex husband, a loan to the bank, and to many days left till the next payday, but even so my 10 minutes of free time…I spend it daily on cool online reads and until now you never made me loose interest.
Thank you for sweetening my daily routine. Yeah, hard years but everybody remember that we need fun also in our lives.
CU!