Working from home can be one of the best things you’ve ever done.
Or it can turn into a nightmare.
It all depends on who you take advice from – bloggers who have theories about working remotely, or somebody who actually works from their home office every single day. And has done that for several years.
You need practical advice that works in real life – not theories.
So this blog was set up to share whatever advice I can give, crush any stupid myths, and discuss everything from the technical aspect of working from home to your mental health.
That includes answering your big questions like how much it costs to set up a home office, Microsoft office alternatives, and how to deal with the inevitable loneliness that comes with working from home or remotely.
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Here’s a quick list of the most popular content on the blog right now:
Working from home one or two days a week can be a real treat. But doing it full-time is tough. And then trying to do it full time during a pandemic is even tougher. Here’s some tips to help.
You store a whole lot of important data on that external hard drive of yours…but do you have any idea how long your files are safe there…before that drive goes to the big electronics recycling plant in the sky?
Want to read a ton more books but can’t seem to find the time? There’s one really simple back you can use to add another 40 – 50 books per year to your “read” list.
There are thousands of motivational and business books you could read. But who has the time to read thousands of books? So I decided to put together a really short list of some equally short books that I hope help you as much as they helped me.
If you think your computer has picked up a virus infection or a nasty piece of malware…well…it probably has.
No plants in your office? Probably because you’ve never stopped to think about the physical and mental health benefits of having at least one potted plant in your home office. This blog post digs into this in more detail.
Warning: This is a rant. The idea of working for yourself is an easy one to sell. That’s why so many gurus can become overnight millionaires, but the people who buy their courses stay broke AF. Forever. The problem is
Setting up a home office shouldn’t require you to remortgage your home. In fact, you can get started for as little as $150.
Finding a site with a decent range of stock photos that doesn’t require you to sell a kidney or remortgage your home shouldn’t be difficult. Unfortunately it is – some of them charge so much it feels just short of being mugged.
Microsoft Office is expensive, but you’re convinced you need it for your business. The problem – you can’t afford it. Let’s show you a few ways to get the software you need, but without having to spend hundreds of dollars.
Working from home can be one of the best experiences in the world, as long as you manage your life properly. What most at-home workers don’t realize is just how easy it is to become isolated.
I wrote this blog post because I realized that most of the other posts on the subject completely miss the point – they talk about “noise, light and heat”, but don’t bother giving you any information on where you can actually set your office up, and why those locations are a good (or bad) idea.