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Transitioning from Work to Home Mode

I was recently thinking about some of the positive aspects to working outside the home. For instance, commuting can be a real source of frustration for many who do it on a daily basis. But I was thinking about how it can also be used as a time of transitioning. That commute can help you move from home mode to work mode and then vice versa when the day is over with. Depending on how long you are commuting and the form of transportation you take, you could spend your time unwinding by listening to music or reading. The point … Continue reading →

The Uncertainties of a Home-Based Business

One of the downsides to a home-based business is the uncertainties of it. You never know what direction it will go. It is sometimes hard to gauge how successful or unsuccessful it will be. I am extremely grateful for the work I do. I have been working for over two years writing web content for a company based out of Florida. I am paid well and I get a good amount of work. At the same time, I always keep in the back of my mind that this could end at anytime. Anything could happen. The company could make cuts, … Continue reading →

What Do You Want To Do

Working from home is realistic for many people, however if you are looking to get rich quick you might be in for a surprise. No one is really making $1,000 a week stuffing envelopes, if they were, no one would work outside the home and we would have an excess of stuffed envelopes. There are many opportunities to work from home. Just do a Google search for work at home or home based business and you will find more information than you can possibly read. There’s a lot of garbage in there, companies that will help you replace your income, … Continue reading →

One Thing At A Time

A little while ago, Stephanie Romero wrote a great post about the many hats that home –based professionals wear. I wholeheartedly agree with Stephanie’s advice to do your best to wear only one hat at a time. I’m a strict adherent to the one – hat policy because I have noticed that when I try to wear more than one hat, I either forget things or do them incorrectly. My attempts at multitasking have resulted in things like socks being put in the freezer, a very smelly pot of burnt beans that caused the entire house to stink for days, … Continue reading →

Balancing Short-Term and Long-Term Consequences

It’s hard to focus on planning when it comes to a business when a person is just struggling to get through things one day at a time. One of challenges for those of us who operate our own home businesses is finding a way to balance what we need to do and get from our business efforts in the short-term, compared to what we know is best for our businesses in the long-term. In most cases, it takes time to build a business. It takes time to build up a customer base, establish a track record and get to a … Continue reading →