When writinga schedule It is important to encompass everything that could mean taking children to school, shopping feeding dog. as well as all your business commitments. Always make time for famil,y especially when working at home. Make sure you have an arrangement with your spouse about your working hours, and that children realise as well. Of course If you have younger children you have to give a bit more of your time or get child minders.

Having an office or a part of house where you can work undisturbed would be fantastic. because you can then have all your tools i.e computer, telephone, files and stationary in one place. Hence saving an emense amount of time.

Planning is another useful skill to have in quest to save time and be more productive you should take a couple of hours in beginning of week to plan for coming 2 weeks. Again take everything into account then write your schedule.

Having planned your schedule for 2 weeks give yourself some leeway like an extra half an hour in between chores. As you never no what can pop up.

So in summary to help in having a smooth profitable home business you must be organised. Plan your weeks ahead then write your schedule remembering to be flexible. Let your family know what your schedule is and you will find that time is not a problem at all. -------------------------------------- Tery Stewart publishes a daily newsletter packed with best resoures and ideas for net entrepenuer.To subscribe mailto:telnelbiz@getresponse.com http://www.telnelbiz.com ---------------------------------------

- The average cost of one product

- Your profit margin on each product

- Your expected break-even point

- Cash flow projections

Here is a good book on business plans:

http://www.home-business-association.com/rd/bplans/

A Mentor System

A mentor is someone who you admire, someone in your line of work or business that is already having success you dream of, and can teach you exactly how to achieve same success yourself when you start your own home business. In reality however, most people could care less about your business or you. We are all selfish by nature, and who would want to impart seasoned business skills to a competitor, who will be a threat to their business.

This mentor will help you in a win-win way that is mutually beneficial. Almost all business books will tell you that in order to be really successful, you MUST associate with those you are already having success, and duplicate their actions.

Starting from Scratch Vs Ready Made Business Opportunities

All these factors need to be considered when starting your own business. The absence of any one aspect can mean trouble, either when starting up, or later on as your business develops.

Considering these factors, it is no surprise that many are turning towards business opportunities and systems such as network marketing. In these systems, all above factors are taken care of, and you can start your own business without any worries.

These systems are especially attractive if you are broke and have no business experience. You are in fact buying a proven system, which with your effort, can be turned into a thriving business.

Here's to your success. Cheers.