Tag: work from home
4 Ways to Lower Home Office Expenses
Working from home definitely has its benefits. But there are some things that are nice about working in an office that people often overlook, like not having to pay for toilet paper. One of the big things a lot of freelancers as people who work from home don’t consider isRead More
Your Work-at-Home Checklist: 9 Tips for Finishing Projects
Home is where the heart is — not always the mind. Nevertheless, this is often where some of your most important projects must be done. Productivity in the work place is hard enough, even with a supervising boss, limited personal distractions and an atmosphere of like-minded coworkers. Rip away thatRead More
5 Ways Freelancers Can Deal With Isolation
Freelancers don’t have to drop coins into the office coffee fund or attend largely pointless meetings. Many of us can work in a library or a coffee shop, or on our backyard deck, where the only sound is chickadees or mourning doves. But as nice as these things are, theyRead More
Stop Relying on Rewards for Motivation
It isn’t hard to find articles on motivation for a freelancer. It’s only too easy to find five or 10 obvious steps to get goin’ on that approaching deadline (“picture the job already done” or “have a comfy work environment”). But there’s a deeper philosophical issue at stake, and allRead More
Is a Home Office Worth It?
As a young or potential entrepreneur, renting out office space seems like a daunting idea right? It’s a big commitment, especially when there is an alternative. This is a topic that I encounter all the time. With a growing number of people working from home nowadays, claiming the cost ofRead More
5 Reasons Freelancers Should Cook
The quick pop of eggplant yielding to the knife; the warmth of steam ghosting from the colander; the joy of turning over a chicken breast to find it richly brown. What is more authentic and soul-stirring than cooking? And that’s what this post is all about — the need ofRead More
7 Tools for More Productive Telecommuting
More and more companies are letting their employees work from where they want to. In other words, they are working remotely. One of the best examples and success stories of a remote team is Buffer. They built a strong culture of remote work within their company. If you are consideringRead More
5 Things Your Home Office Really Needs
Setting up your home office is really fun and exciting and, if you aren’t careful, really expensive. It’s so easy to be tempted by articles listing must-haves. Yes, most of those articles are filled with products and services that would be nice to have and, sometimes, will even make runningRead More