Posts Tagged ‘workfromhome’

9 Secrets to Building Relationships Outside of the Office

Today, I’m an election judge for the Maryland primary. Sure, you can say that I’m doing it because of my personal politics, but there is an added payoff: I’m going to meet hundreds of people that I’ve never seen before.

I work from home, so it can be hard for me to find ways to interact with real, live people — but I’d argue that many those of you with… » Continue

February 13 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: connection, friendship, networking, relationship, workfromhome | 14 comments»

Co-working vs Working-from-home?

The co-working idea is taking off. Many freelancers may enjoy their flexibility on their work hour or freedom on working for their own, but they missed the social element working in an office.

So what can you do? You could create a cafe-like community space for you and others in your areas, or join one if your local area already have one. Take a look at this story:

What is your… » Continue

July 4 2007 | By Leon | Tagged: coworking, workfromhome | 12 comments»

Minimize Work: Cut Your Work Week in Half in 6 Steps

Let’s assume for a moment that you work too much and you’re not that happy with that arrangement. You’d like to work as little as possible, maximize the time you do work, and make time for the stuff that really matters for you — your loved ones, your passions, exercise, hobbies, fun.

It’s possible. It’s not easy, and it takes some sacrifices, but if you really work at it, you… » Continue

May 14 2007 | By Leo | Tagged: balance, career, produtivity, work, workfromhome | 16 comments»

Design Tips for a Productive Home Office

Home is where the heart is, and sometimes even where the office is. Setting up a home office is no joke. It is essential to have a good environment in the home office so as to ensure maximum productivity. Certain criteria’s must be kept in mind and followed strictly while designing the office at home. Though there are some key rules that should be followed, they can be adapted… » Continue

May 1 2007 | By Vishal | Tagged: homeoffice, workfromhome | 14 comments»

How To Convince Your Boss To Let You Work From Home

In this day and age, with communication being to easy through mobile technologies, it makes sense to work out of the office.

If you are able to do your job from home, why can’t you? What is the benefit of traveling upwards of an hour each day, through stressful traffic, to enter the distraction-full environment that most offices are?

Tim Ferriss has written a book called The 4-Hour Work Week and… » Continue

April 23 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: holiday, home, homeoffice, workfromhome, working | 5 comments»

Five Common Working-At-Home Problems- Solved!

We’re all familiar with the advantages (sometimes idealized) of working from home. You can work in your pajamas, you have a 25-foot commute, you have increased flexibility with your personal obligations, and you get some decent tax deductions. However, there are some special considerations that may need to be addressed or accommodated to make your home office the best it can be. Here are a few… » Continue

April 13 2007 | By Lorie | Tagged: homeoffice, workfromhome | 10 comments»

Pro and Cons of Working from Home

There are many reasons for setting up office at home. One might need to be with the children or maybe saving office rent is a requirement. Just like there are innumerable reasons for working from home similarly there are many pros and cons that one must consider when setting up shop in the house.

When you are working in a formal set-up, all the advantages of working from home seem… » Continue

April 11 2007 | By Vishal | Tagged: business, workfromhome | 18 comments»

Easy Ways to Create a Professional Image for Your Home-Based Business

Running a business from home often carries the risk of being labeled as not being professional enough for the liking of your customers and / or clients. Rather than getting bogged down by criticism, an objective approach will help in not only removing this label but also promote your business.

Here are some ways:

Office Address

Using your residence address for business purpose will most likely give an impression to your clients… » Continue

March 2 2007 | By Vishal | Tagged: business, workfromhome | 23 comments»

Why One Partner Needs to Go Out and Work

With the rat race catching up and both the partners in a relationship slogging to make ends meet, don’t you wish that you would be able to work from home where both of you could spend as much time as you want to with each other? Well, if you have such desires and thoughts, it is highly recommended that you think through the various consequences of the whole situation… » Continue

February 2 2007 | By Vishal | Tagged: social, workfromhome | 12 comments»

Bringing More Efficiency When You Work from Home

There are a fair number of people who work from home. Though it can be very convenient to work from home, the choice can bring its own set of problems. One major problem arises from the very nature of the work involved you to be at home while you earn a living. Mothers have to tend to children and fathers are also expected to probably lend in a… » Continue

January 23 2007 | By Vishal | Tagged: Productivity, workfromhome | 13 comments»

How to manage kids in the Home Office

For readers who is working from home and have kids, this is a pretty good article for you. For parents who usually get distracted by your young ones, home office may not be the most productive place for you. Mike Gunderloy at Web Worker Daily suggests 8 ways to manage your kids, to maximize your productivity. Two best tips in my opinion:

Adapt to their schedule: Many of us… » Continue

January 19 2007 | By Leon | Tagged: kid, Productivity, workfromhome | 1 comment»

How to work from home

Matthew Stibbe at his blog Bad Language talks about his tips on working from home. Compared to his big office, he said working from home has its advantage and freedom, but there are couple of things that need to be taken care of: