Rehoboth Business Center

Inform your family and friends that you are serious about your business and will need to work without interruption. For some reason, a home-based business is usually perceived as being a place where visitors are welcome to show up and stay for a friendly visit. They would never think of popping into a corporate office for a cup of coffee, but surely you would welcome a break in your working hours! We wish we had a nickel for all the times when we have had to work late into the night because well-meaning friends decided that we needed their company during the day.

Unfortunately, this is one of the most serious problems encountered in home-based businesses and one that is difficult to solve. It not only applies to family and friends, but to some of your customers who are anxious to establish a friendly relationship. We have used every trick in the book to get rid of unwanted visitors without offending them. We have resorted to proclaiming nonexistent appointments, calling each other from a telephone in the other room, walking the visitor slowly out the door and any other means within our imaginations. When all else fails, tell the truth and it might just work.

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