The following post is from Prerna of The Mom Writes: Working from home gives you many conveniences – flexibility, autonomy, comfort. However, it also means that you have a greater responsibility towards your business. How you conduct yourself determines the reputation your business will enjoy. Here are 5 things to avoid when you’re a work-at-home…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: Vacation should be a time to relax and take your mind off of work. Sometimes, it’s as easy as setting your e-mail vacation reply, an updated greeting on your voice mail and you’re off! But when you work from home, going on vacation takes some advance…
Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. You’ll find me posting over at Aubergine about Making Sure Your Blog Benefits Your Family, and I’m excited to welcome Martine from Dainty Mom to Life Your Way: I've been working from home for a little under two years, and I love it. I suppose it's because…
The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: No one wants to think about being in a hurricane, tornado, or fire, but bad things happen. While you may not know when a natural disaster is going to hit your home office (if ever), it's important to be prepared to handle whatever comes your way.…
The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: When you start a business from home, you may think that you have plenty of storage space in your home office. As you grow your business, don't be surprised if your storage space shrinks quickly.After all, no matter how much storage space you have, you probably…
I am counting down the days to my 30th birthday, and I couldn't be more excited! Truly! As I was brainstorming ways to celebrate here on the blog, I couldn't help but think that 30 lists of {30} items would be just about perfect for my type-A, list-making self. Join me for the next month…
The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: It took me a few years of working from home to figure out that I needed to follow some type of schedule. My schedule is flexible, but for the most part I work out early, take a shower, get dressed and make the 5-second commute to…
The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: My friend’s grandma used to say, “Don’t do special for me.” She didn’t want anyone to make a fuss over her because she knew her family cared and didn't need anyone to prove it to her. What about your clients? Do they know you care? Meeting…
The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: When I started my first two businesses in college — a singing telegram business and a survival kit business — I didn’t ask anyone for advice. I was young, and I knew all there was to know about everything (or so I thought), and I wouldn’t…
The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: For years, I’ve worked with clients who've tried everything to organize their home offices, but then have finally given up. Either they didn’t know where to start or were overwhelmed by the process. They also started to believe the negative comments their family and friends were…