Working from home is no easy task at all. Many people admire others that run their business from the basement or upstairs in their bedroom. Psychologically, it's a hard thing to do and as a SOHO business, you must take into consideration many factors while doing the best service that you can give to a person.

There is no supervision. SOHO owners don't have bosses telling them what to do or looking over their shoulder. This is a shock for most SOHO owners because when they start their business, they are expecting a partner to come along and boost their mentality.
This calls for having the discipline to work by yourself and being accountable to yourself.

Many times, you will feel like you're on an island with no one to turn or talk to. The work days can be long and as you go past the bathroom, you notice that the bed you just got out of you is beckoning you back into it but you've got eight assessments that you have to do! Now that's tempting!

Then there is the issue of pets. Most pets, such as dogs, love major attention and sometimes you have to stop and provide your dog or cat with attention which could cut into your work period. You also have other "unpleasant" activities, such as the urge to see Judge Judy, Judge Mathis or a rerun of the Avengers on the A&E channel.

But you must put all of this aside and think about the clients needs first. I think it's a good idea to designate an extra bedroom or room as the official office. At 5:00pm, lock that office and continue on with your life. Make yourself have great work hours (9:00am - 5:00PM). After work, you can do whatever you want to do until it's time to go to bed.

You have to be very disciplined when you work from home. It's tougher to work from home than it is an office because you're mostly by yourself but look at your office as a major player in the economy. It's a place that people can come to find solutions and answers in the realm of small business.