One thing that work at home parents may not think about very often is the example that they set for their children. Whether you have started your own home – based business or you have a job where you work from home, your children are learning from your example. This is a very good thing. I grew up in a home where my dad worked outside of the home and my mom stayed home to raise my sister and I. As a child, I certainly enjoyed having a parent taking care of me at home. As I grew older, I … Continue reading →

Last week, my colleague Stephanie Romero wrote an excellent post about working from home while sick. I wholeheartedly agree that there is so much to appreciate about working from home when you are not feeling well. Home-based professionals can get the rest that they need when they need it, make themselves comfortable, and get things done during their sick days as they are able to. Additionally, we do not have to worry about getting other people at the office sick if what we are sick with is something contagious like a flu or stomach bug. Home-based professionals are also able … Continue reading →

Last night, I thought of a very important topic for home-based professionals – getting paid. Everyone loves to get paid, and there are many different ways in which people get paid. When you are a home-based professional the way or ways that you get paid may involve a bit more effort than what you may have been used to at a traditional job where you report to work for your shifts, you punch in and out, and you get a regular paycheck on a regular schedule. Some home based work does generate regular income on a monthly, weekly, or bi-weekly … Continue reading →

When you are running a home-based business, it is natural to want to focus on the business side of things like getting customers, doing work, keeping your books and files in order, and so on. There are other important things to keep in mind though, even during your working hours no matter how precious few those may be. Things like eating and sleeping may seem like they are only tangentially related to the work that you do. Of course, if you have ever tried to power through a work session while you are starving or get just one more thing … Continue reading →

Have you ever heard a suggestion about something that could make your home based business run more smoothly or be more successful, only to dismiss the suggestion because it appears as though it is just too simple to make a real difference? Among the countless pieces of business advice that are out there, there are suggestions that take a bit of time, effort, and/or money to implement. Some of these suggestions may work quite well for some businesses and not at all for others. The same goes for simpler suggestions. They work wonders for some businesses and not at all … Continue reading →

As a home-based professional who does freelance work online, I am very much interested in how other online freelance workers are doing in the down economy. Today, I took a look at a report on online freelance work which was put out by Elance, a web site where freelance professionals of all kinds can bid on and work on jobs for clients around the world. The report focuses on what has been happening for online freelancers during the second quarter of fiscal year 2011. I am happy to say that things look good for online workers across the broad spectrum … Continue reading →