| When running a business from home it often becomes | | | | When the business needs a lot of telephone |
| necessary to create a border between normal | | | | communication then a barrier has to be created |
| activities and work. How strong or weak this border is, | | | | between normal home life and work so that normal |
| depends on the person running the business and the | | | | day to day noise does not have an impact. These |
| type of work they do. | | | | barriers need to become even stronger if the business |
| The borders between work space and living space | | | | has a requirement for meeting people in the home. |
| can be allowed to be non existent when the person | | | | If valuable or dangerous stock is involved then physical |
| lives alone. As the number of people in the household | | | | barriers have to be strengthened and must be |
| rise the borders automatically have to become | | | | maintained. Security doors and locks are required to |
| stronger. | | | | keep unwanted visitors away. |
| Living with one partner leads to multiple demands on | | | | Problems often occur when the business starts to |
| the rooms, parking spaces and garden area. As | | | | grow. This is when the borders and barriers suddenly |
| children arrive on the scene then it becomes even | | | | start to weaken dramatically as work space starts to |
| more necessary to create a totally separate work | | | | overflow into the living zones. |
| zone that does not hinder or impede upon normal | | | | If this becomes the case in your home business then it |
| family life. | | | | is now time to look at either adding more business |
| The type of work that is done at home can also | | | | space by building an extension, office in the garden or |
| impact how strong or weak these borders have to be. | | | | moving to dedicated business premises. |
| If most of the work and communication is done via | | | | How strong or weak are your borders and barriers in |
| computer and email then a quiet zone might be | | | | your home business and what are the factors that |
| advantageous but not always necessary. | | | | have had an impact? |