I remember what it was like when I was still working away from home. I remember all too clearly how desperate I was to quit my job and stay home with my children. It was my mission in life. So….there was a lot of discussion between my husband and I. There were a lot of [...]
For many of us, telecommuting seems like the ideal situation. You wake up, shuffle over to your home office, work at your own pace. You take a break when it suits you, you end your day when you’re ready to. You can rearrange your work schedule to fit around your personal life.
Or can you?
What motivates [...]
I’ve been lucky enough to have worked for a company that allowed (and even required) us to telecommute from home one or two days a week. Thinking back on those circumstances compared to what I do now (working at home full time running a business) I noticed some big differences between what you can [...]
There have been days when I’ve almost run out and rented an office.
I know, I know. How on earth could I ever consider giving up working at home?
Well, I did say, “almost”. But there are days when an office looks pretty darn good.
Because I work from my home, there are distractions and demands [...]
This is one of those things that you know may happen someday and you know you should be taking precautions for when it does. Like backing up your data for example.
Of course it had to happen on a Monday, which is my busiest day- the day that I have a publication deadline and clients [...]
I recently heard a woman say that being called a “work at home mom” was professionally demeaning. Being one myself, my initial reaction was to agree with her. “That’s right, I’m a professional, I’m not just a bored housewife dabbling with a hobby here,” I said to myself. Upon reflection however, I came to realize that I disagree. Deeply.
My brother-in-law is in the process of starting a home business. In fact, he’s been in the process of starting it for over 2 years now.
It seems that Bill (that’s not really his name, but I don’t want to embarrass him), is afraid to take the big step.
He wasn’t afraid to take the first [...]
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sharon on August 29th, 2008Looking for that ever-elusive work at home job? Telecommuting is becoming more popular among employers as they begin to realize the benefits that are in it for them.
Today, I came a cross a really terrific, comprehensive post about telecommuting. What they’re calling a “short guide (that) covers the facts, figures, benefits, and [...]
It seems odd to think of a person opening a shop, knowing that they’re not at all interested in selling or in face-to-face interaction with customers. But that’s exactly what many Internet business owners have done. And they’ve done it well.
The Internet has opened doors to a new breed of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs who don’t feel [...]
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