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By: San Sharma

San Sharma — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Excellent tips! In fact, brilliant site. We’ve linked to yours from ours at http://www.enterprisenation.com. Do check it out for information and inspiration for people who work from home. Like you guys!

By: skykid

skykid — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Reading this is so interesting for me - since I am considered to start working from home after the summer - but I can not imagine right now any negative aspects ….hmm

By: Rhona-Mae

Rhona-Mae — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Congrats on getting the plug on LifeHacker!

I have to agree that it is important to get out of the house on a regular basis. With me teaching kids as young as five, I find I need to make a point of connecting with adults so I don’t start sounding like my students.

One thing I’d like to add to your list is to get involved with your community or your industry. I serve on the board for our local branch of the Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association. There are networking groups, community associations and other groups that can give home-based entrepreneurs an opportunity to get out the house, network and make a difference.

I find that having an extracurricular activity that has nothing to do with business helps keep me sane.

Having a furry office assistant (my dog Maestro) who insists on exercising every day also helps.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Skykid, it’s entirely possible to work from home without ever feeling isolated. But I know a few people do run into isolation issues and so I wanted to help them out with a few pointers. Don’t take this as a sign that everyone who works from home feels isolated. In fact, some people thrive on time away from others or get so wrapped up in the excitement of their work that they never get down!

By: Grant

Grant — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Have recently set up working from home and was feeling very isolated, so I bought myself a kitten!

By: nyres

nyres — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Grab whatever space out of your home that you can. I built the cost of it into the most recent long term gig I got and I will never go back. When you are home the work is devalued by spouse, kinder, etc. temptations abound…should I be cleaning up the kitchen? On top of that, every night the desk gets trashed by rugrats, wife needs to email the book club, etc etc.
Now, in my 24 hour access cubicle, I rule. If you do not rent space, then you should be billing back your space. What do they think, that youre going to work on the street?

By: Sharifm

Sharifm — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Brilliant. I thank you for it and posted a link at my blog. Thank you