Business Etiquette - Quick Tips for Work at Home Moms

Life In Your Home Office

As a work-at-home mom, one is able to enjoy the perks that come with setting your own schedule. Work can be accomplished while the kids are napping, at school or attending play dates. Regardless of when you begin your work day, certain protocol should be applied in your home office and are guaranteed to make you more efficient.

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First, be neat. Unlike a corporate office, your manager or CEO isn’t going to arrive unannounced and look disapprovingly at the mess on your desk. Even though no one is checking up on you, you still have a responsibility to your business. A clean and tidy work space will allow you to be better organized and, ultimately, more efficient.

Second, set reasonable deadlines. Your first priority is to your family, so do not overburden yourself with deadlines that even ‘super-mom’ couldn’t meet. Doing so causes increased pressure that can negatively affect the quality of your work.

Lastly, if a business colleague or client does something nice for you, respond with a thank you note within 24 hours. Working from home does not afford you the convenience of dropping by another’s office to extend your sincere thanks for a kindness done. A note would be not only considerate, but proper etiquette. Do not email it, as everyone else does that. Set yourself apart and take 5 minutes to handwrite the note and drop it in the mail. Your thoughtfulness and personal touch may be the difference between a client choosing you over your competition.

 

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