Is the Television Ruining Your Business?

Control is a big thing and a must for business owners, but it's a difficult thing to have when you work from home. You don’t have a boss standing over your shoulder or someone pressuring you to complete a task by a certain deadline.

As you may know, the telephone can be a distraction, but one that’s even bigger is the television. The television is one of the hardest distractions to handle, but it can be done if you work hard and push through the hard times.

The reason the television is such a distraction is that you can turn it on very easily. It's hard to say you'll only watch it for 30 minutes or an hour and then turn it off. It seems as if the shows run together with the commercials and before you know it the next show has started and you didn’t even know it changed. If you're distracted you could easily spend two or three hours watching it and not even realize it.

While you know you must stand strong to avoid this distraction it may be very hard to do. One way to make it happen is avoid turning it on from the beginning. Once it's on it's hard to turn it off. Another way is to turn it on when your work is done. This will give you something to look forward to, but you must stand your ground and stick to it.

If you find you really struggle with the television, you need to consider the location of your office. If you don't have a room you can dedicate as an office, you need to consider using your bedroom, the kitchen, or another room without the television in it. If you don't have a desk, consider a table and chair or a TV stand and a chair. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, just a place to work.

If you find there is a show you really like to watch, you should consider recording it. All satellite providers and most cable providers offer recorders you can purchase, so recording your show is a good way to make sure you don't miss an episode. Your record could be watching your show when your work is done.

There are a number of distractions that can cause you to not reach success with your business. When you do what it takes to avoid the distractions you'll have a better chance of reaching success.

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