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The term salesman can evoke many images in our minds. I immediately think of the stereotypical used car salesman puffing on his cigar as he assures you “15,000 actual miles on this 1987 Ford Escort — original paint too!”

If you work as an employee, you may have considered starting your own home-based business, either as a way to supplement your income, or as a way to support your family full-time.

Whatever your motivation for starting a home biz, or before you even get to the “nitty gritty” of deciding your niche, your product, your company, your marketing plan, etc. – have you given a thought to how your home business will impact your family life, and even more specifically, the relationship with your husband?

I’ve been working from home while homeschooling since my youngest daughter was born. It’s been a great adventure and I’m so blessed to be able to stay home with my kids and bring some income to the family budget.

Have you ever thought about what you are teaching your kids about working at home? Do you ever think about how your attitude about working at home will affect your children’s ideas of whether or not they can work at home?

I often have people ask me – “How can you do all you do with your children at home?” I respond – “I can’t imagine doing it any other way.”