PS> Yes Howard, you are right, money is the reason a person starts
PS> a business.
I disagree...and so do Professor David McClelland of Harvard
University and Professor John Atkinson of the University of
Michigan.  They say that entrepreneurs are motivated by three
predominant needs:
   1. The need for achievement
   2. The need for power
   3. The need for affiliation
      Source: Being an Entrepreneur in Canada
              by Laurence Ginsberg and Bruce McDougall
If people wanted money, they'd stick to a regular income working
for someone else!  Starting up your own business can be one of the
most riskiest things you can do.
PS> However, after extensive research, and many counselling
PS> sessions with clients of mine, I have found that without
PS> the discipline of working in a traditional workplace
PS> enviroment, ie. time clocks, bosses, deadlines, quotas,
PS> etc., there are those of us who tend to become somewhat
PS> relaxed in our business practices.
And those are the businesses that fail.  If they believe that they
don't have a boss, they're dreaming...the customer is the boss.
PS> Sitting in the corner of ones living room, or the spare bedroom,
PS> just does'nt seem like work for some people. They need that
PS> extra boost. They need to define their Purpose. Running a
PS> business from home definitely has its monetary advantages,
PS> but a good motivational lift can mean the world for the home
PS> business person.
The problem for a lot of people is discipline.  They feel that since
it's a home based business that they can treat it like a hobby,
especially if it's something they really enjoy.  They set up a worn
out table in the kitchen or in the corner of a living room and are
continuously bothered by children running around or by a spouse
watching TV, etc.
Many people have the disillusion that if they set up a home business
that they can sit around drinking beers, watching TV, or playing
with the kids while working.  You should really have one room
dedicated to the home business where you won't be disturbed by
anyone unless it's an emergency.  As well you should keep regular
hours, and not take off to do some shopping or go to a ball game
just because you're bored!
Another problem that people have who put their office in the kitchen
or living room is that they can't "get away from the office".  You
have to separate the work space from the living space.
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