Does your employer provide a yearly work from home stipend for your remote office setup? If so, that’s free money you shouldn’t leave on the table. If you’re self-employed or a contractor, setting aside an annual home office budget for your workspace isn’t just a smart investment—it could also be a tax-deductible business expense. In […]
How to Work from Home
Are you looking for tips on how to work from home or work remotely? I think you're a remote worker when you are working outside of your corporate office or you work from home on a permanent basis. At your corporate office you have access to printers, servers, IT experts, etc.
When working from home you don't usually have access to these services and you need to get creative to effectively do your job. So you could be working from a coffee shop for a few hours, telecommuting for a day, or on a business trip and working from multiple locations for a few days or longer.
Remote Office Tech is Back Online
A lot has happened since my last post. We sold our house and downsized to a nice town home. With the smaller town home my remote office has also downsized. More on this topic to follow in future articles… My job also changed. I went from working from home for over 10 years to working […]
Staying Inspired While Working Remotely
Working remotely has a lot of advantages, but at times it can be tough to stay inspired. I can get more done in 2 hours working from home than I can 8 hours in the office. This is because I can totally focus with no distractions. No one coming asking me questions or breaking my […]
How To Make Working From Home Fun Again
Most people find working from home fun, exciting, and relaxing. But some days it can be a real grind. Sure, working from home or working remotely is nice, but if you are always working from home it can be tough to stay focused and get your work done. Working from home can become lonely and […]
How To Save Money While Working From Home
You made the move to work remotely and now you’re looking to save money while working from home. There’s a lot of information out there on how moving to the home office can save you money. Like commuting expenses and child care, but can you even save even more money? Yes you can! If you […]
Computer Equipment You Need to Set Up a Home Office
What equipment do you need to set up a perfect home office? It will depend on your business, but for a lot of people it’s a computer, printer, and Internet connection. I’ve been working from home for over 10 years and in this article I’m going to discuss what equipment I use in my home […]
How I Setup My Home Office And You Can Too!
I’ve been working from home for over 10 years and I’ve setup a few home offices along the way. I started working from home part time. With at least an hour commute each way, it was nice to work from home a couple of days a week. Back then my home office was pretty simple, […]
Best Places To Work Remotely
I work from my home office a lot, but sometimes it’s nice to get out of the house and work remotely somewhere else. I still go to Starbucks, but not as much as I use to. I find them very busy and too noisy for me. Now I go to the smaller coffee shop chains […]