The Danger of Distraction

The Danger of Dsitraction

What is your view on the impact distractions are having on your business and family life? Many people aren't aware what distraction is really costing them. It’s destructiveness is often under the radar screen. Sometimes it can be because people are using distractions as a way to avoid difficult stuff or challenges. Maybe for some it is an escape and a welcome relief from the boring and mundane. Often it is just habit. Whatever the … [Read more...]

10 Tips to Improve Productivity

10 Tips to improve Productivity in your Home Business

Productivity isn’t rocket science. In fact, there are some very straight forward things you can implement that have a significant impact on productivity and results. Here are: 10 Tips to Improve Productivity 1. Start with the end in mind I first learnt this many years ago when reading “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective people” by Stephen Covey. If you don’t know where you are heading, how can you choose what actions to take? Always … [Read more...]

Why the best support for your business is FREE

Why the best support for your business is FREE

In the post The Truth About Loneliness When Running a Business From Home we established that loneliness for parents running a business from home is actually a choice. And we explored some suggestions for eradicating loneliness as a sole trader. One of the keys to eradicating loneliness and creating the success you want is having a good quality support team. Yet many people just don’t do it. Why? Because they think it is going to cost … [Read more...]

The Truth About Loneliness When Running a Business From Home

The Truth About Loneliness When Running a Business from home

When you hear people listing out the pros and cons of running a business from home, one of the cons that often comes up is loneliness. Personally, I don’t subscribe to the point of view that loneliness automatically goes with the territory of running a business from home. Here’s why: There are some people excruciatingly lonely in their home business. There are other people that loneliness is never an issue for. Now I know some folk will … [Read more...]