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...]

5 Reasons You Should Treat Your Home Business Like Your Kids

5 Reasons You Should Treat Your Home Business Like Your Kids

In order to have a successful home business that integrates into family life and lifestyle without taking over, it is important to put in place things to make that happen. Many of the skills to do that are the same ones our kids require from us as parents. So, if you want your home business to achieve it’s full potential here are some reasons to treat it like your kids. 5 reasons you should treat your Home Business like your kids 1. … [Read more...]

Time Management – the REAL reason you don’t have enough time

Time Management - The REAL Reason you don't have enough time

One of the things I hear most from my clients is that they feel they can’t get everything they need to get done in the time they have. They often feel that they are running to stand still. This often results in feelings of frustration, overwhelm and failure. There are all sorts of Time Management related subjects that can contribute to this. Things such as procrastination, ineffective planning, lack of focus and so on (those are topics for … [Read more...]

3 Myths of Multi Tasking

Multi tasking Myths

Have you noticed how many people place great importance on the ability to multi task? It seems to me that it is viewed almost as a badge of honour to strive for and achieve. It seems to be viewed as the answer to the overload of tasks so many people seem to be trying to juggle. But here’s the thing: Multi tasking isn’t the most effective way to manage many tasks and can actually be counter productive 3 Myths of Multi tasking Myth 1 - … [Read more...]