Is Your Family Jealous Of Your PC Business?

Now here is a topic you WON'T see everyday because many people are either embarrassed to talk about it or don't want to admit the truth about themselves. Can your family actually be jealous of an inanimate object? Well sure, look how many people complain that: You spend too much time on that tv? Why don't you just marry the tv !! You are always working on that car, you love that car more than me!! Yada, Yada, you get the idea. We may have all at one point in time said one of those words, so why should this be any different for the computer. With the computer, you can do so much with it, whether you are operating a business or not, the possibilities are endless, so therefore a lot of time can be spent on the computer and you may not even realize it. Remember when the internet first became popular, and the news would talk a lot about how many people spent so much time getting "hooked" that their marriages, and family relationships were suffering. Employers had to put out tons of memo's and new rules regarding employee use of the internet on Company time. How many times when you were bored at work did you find Something to do online. Check your email, play a game, surf and shop, etc. The plain and very simple fact is that the net is very addictive, I can easily have my mind set to take care of one task on the computer, and next thing you know an idea pops up to surf, and by that time a few hours have passed... Now what was I supposed to do in the first place?? It is almost human nature to worry about these things, but it doesn't have to be this way. Just as how you can have a good friend that you spend a lot of time with and maybe a spouse gets jealous, the same can happen with a computer. Of Course, I am not just talking about spouses, the children can have those same feelings. If your child needs some help with homework or something in general but you are always putting it off because you have to do something on the computer, those feelings can erupt. Anytime you are not trying to balance your daily tasks, then this can be a problem Just because YOU have a computer now doesn't mean that you are now Information KING /QUEEN almighty. There are still some things that the computer can't teach us... If your family absolutely cannot handle the amount of time you spend online and they resent everything about it, then that is time for extra help, a counselor of some sort of any professional that you can find to help find out why it seems like they are not happy when you try to be happy. If they don't care what you do online, but are there to ask you how much money you have in Paypal, then its time to get them more interested in YOUR business. Incorporate all the benefits of your business to them, let them know of any and ALL parts of your business that your family may want to know about. "Well you know now that I have my own business, then we can deduct this and that on our taxes" "Well you know now that I have my own business, we may be able to qualify for items at a wholesale price" "Well you know now that I have my own business, my new client can give you a great discount on their product since they love my work" Sell yourself and your business, use common sense and you can't go wrong. What If You Are At Fault? So what if you are creating the jealous tendencies and don't even realize or can't see the warning signs. Do you treat your pc better than you do some of your friends and relatives? Do you go into a fit when someone else is on your pc? Do you feel that the pc is what saves you from going crazy one day ? If the pc breaks down, do you go into depression and withdrawal periods until it is fixed? Now while many of us love our pc's, and we act as if a part of us is missing if the pc is down, do you get so focused on the computer that you forget that there is a life around you, you know the life you had before you got on the computer. So What Can You Do About It? If you are not one who is wasting time on the computer or intentionally putting everyone on the back burner so you can work, then here are some tips that may help your situation: Introduce them to the Computer. Sounds crazy, but a lot of people are afraid of new technology and they think nothing but negative thoughts on the subject. Many of us have relatives who have never been near a computer and don't know how it works, well let them know it is not some as scary as you thought. Let them know all you are trying to do is make money like everyone else, but in a modern way as opposed to the old way of clocking in at 9, and clocking out at 5. Set A Time Limit For Pc Use Yes we need to spend as much time as possible our first few years on the computer, but when you have a family at home, you HAVE to set some sort of limit or when you are making all that money, no one will be around to see it. It's A Machine, Not A Person So don't treat it as such. If Someone offers some information to you, don't run and say " Well the internet told me such and such on the subject and you are wrong" Remember there is wrong information on the computer too. You ever know some people who treat their pets better than humans, well don't fall victim to any of it. Let the Fears Go, Some people are afraid to even turn off their computer... as if they are going to miss some huge important email.. Let It Go Before You Drive Yourself Crazy... Smell The Roses No, you don't have to read your local paper online, you can still have it delivered to your door. No, you don't have to watch your favorite programs online, you can still go to the television. No, you don't have to buy everything online, the stores are still out there and are still making tons of money from people who walk in there every day. We Love Technology but ask anyone who like myself, spends plenty of time every day online, we all miss the simple things in life. So Get Up and Go Outside and Remember What Fresh Air Smells Like. Take a break from worrying about email filters, or your conversion rate, or your search engine rankings, just breathe.....