More than 4 million people currently have good fortune of working from home. From major corporations letting their key people set up a home office to many inspiring home based business owners. Having ability to set your own hours is key benefit in choosing to work from home.

Home based businesses are continuing to grow at an incredible rate. The Internet has opened a window of opportunity for business ventures that were once impossible to build in a home office environment. The Small Business Administrations Office of Advocacy claims over 50 percent of all small businesses are home based and will continue to grow.

Working from home is not always a bed of roses. It is common for most that work from home to become workaholics. Having your work or business accessible 24 hours a day makes it hard to know when to quit for day.

The fact is that working from home is enjoyable and you can get sucked into becoming a slave to your home business. You need to know when to step back and smell roses. Setting up specific work hours for each day is key to not falling into a workaholic bottomless pit.

When it is quitting time - turn off computer and turn volume on phone or answering machine down low. Take charge of your home business – do not let it take charge of you.