Contrary to popular belief, those who work from home, or to be more specific, have their own Home Based Business, are successful. In 2004, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report that there are 7 million people that are working from home in the US alone. That was five years ago, imagine how many more successful people are there in the US alone now, those who are successfully working from home.There must be something good about having your own Home Based Business for such a large number of people doing it and successfully at that. How do you make yourself one of them though? Being disciplined would be a good start.The honest truth is, having your own Home Based Business doesn’t come without its challenges. The term ‘motivation’ takes on a whole new level of meaning. You are now no more an employee on the monthly payroll. Instead, you are now an employer and employee, all rolled into one. You no longer have a boss who tells you what to do and who has the power to fire you. You also no longer have a subordinate whom you can delegate mundane tasks to.You will now play the role of management in your Home Based Business. You’ll be in control as its now your Home Based Business that you’ll be running and well, everything that happen or doesn’t happen will be your problem. It’s from this control where you’ll get your motivation. Motivation will tell you what work needs to get done and self discipline will make sure you get that work done.In your Home Based Business, all you ‘office equipment’ is right there; your computer, phone and fax. You don’t ever have to leave you home now, because well, your home has also become your office. This is where the tricky part comes in. You have to find the right balance for yourself, as to when do you actually do the office work, that is work on your Home Based Business, and when do you do your household duties. To overcome this tightrope, its best to actually set yourself ‘working hours’.These working hours are entirely up to you. It can be early in the morning or even late into the night, depending on what else you have going on in your life. Whatever you decide, it’s important that you stick with those hours and actually work on your Home Based Business at that time. This discipline is important as it not only sets the momentum going, it also give you and you clients guidelines as to when you are available to talk business.The common sense here is, to be truly successful in your Home Based Business, you musty truly work.On the other hand, when everyone else is physically away in an office and your office is actually your home, family and friends tend to jump to the conclusion that just because you are at home everyday, you have tons of free time in your hands. They will then start thinking that you’re free to help then do stuff that they can only get accomplished during the weekends, etc. Family commitments like children and duties around the house will easily lure you away from your Home Based Business.This is where more discipline comes into play and you have to put your foot down and say ‘NO’ to these distractions. This is where your set working hours will help you decide what you can and cannot do. With a little bit of persistence, your family and friends will start to understand your Home Based Business better. As long as you keep giving in to these distractions, your cash flow will be affected. Hence, discipline plays a vital key in making your Home Internet Business a successful one.