We normally think of Public Relations as a high powered career… not the province of a work from home mom.
Gina Seamans recently told StartUpJournal’s Mark Hendricks how she made working from home “work”…
1. Teaching the kids to respect the office and work time. When I’m working, they must go to Dad for everything. Before entering the office, they must knock and be invited in. They are never allowed to touch the computer, copier or fax.
2. Keeping office stuff in the office. The boys are often tempted to use my cool office supplies as their art supplies. That’s a big no-no.
3. Controlling the phone. While many children begin answering the phone at 4 or 5, we just recently decided to teach our 8-year-old how. We’ve always discouraged the kids from the phone because we have a home and a business line.
4. Maintaining a schedule. It is difficult to keep working when I can hear the boys having a blast in the backyard. I try to be flexible and break away from the office when I can and keep working when I must.
5. Managing client perceptions. Some clients do not care for a home-office arrangement, but I’m always up front about it, because I know there might be one or two times they will hear a little voice in the background during a phone call.
6. Staying motivated. Many days I’d rather play with the kids all day. Some days I do play hooky, but other days I must remind myself that they are my motivation for work, as well as play.
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