Being a successful work at home woman (or man) is something to be very, very proud of! In most cases you have been lucky to take a hobby you love and turn it into a career that pays the bills. You may be no Bill Gates, but being an “average” entrepreneur is just as rewarding when you feel that feeling of success.
Being an entrepreneur becomes a large part of who you are. But has is become everything about you?
Housework
If you have been neglecting housework for your career, you are working too many hours. There are 24 hours in a day, and ideally the average person is awake for 16 of those hours. While you are successful and a spouse should be helping with the housework, there is no reason to stick a spouse with the cooking and the cleaning while you work. If you had any other “normal” job, you would come home and help out. It shouldn’t be any different if you are working at home.
Family Time
Whether you have children or not you should devote a minimum of 2 hours every day to family time. This guideline can include intimate bedroom time with your spouse, but should not be limited to that. Even if you are just sitting on the couch with a spouse, watching TV together while eating dinner is better than doing nothing together.
Social Life
Do you still have one? If not, then you are working too much! It’s that simple…
Other Interests
Have you been neglecting other hobbies (you know the ones that don’t pay the bills?) It is important to participate in activities you enjoy, because the benefits of hobbies aren’t just about money.
Be honest…
Look at your financial statements. You may be making a lot of money, but how many hours are you really putting in? If you break it all down, what are you being paid per hour?
How are you feeling?
Are you feeling mentally or emotionally drained or exhausted? It is possible to develop depression very easily, and staring at a computer screen for over 10 hours a day, not matter what the financial gain is, just isn’t worth your health!
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