Working from Home Without, You Know, Working From Home
Those of you who have been following along on Twitter will know that I got it into my head that with my newfound riches I should get myself an office. Like, the kind that isn’t in my house.
I’m not altogether sure what possessed me to do this — OK, I’m totally sure, I was just trying to get away from my toddler but didn’t want to admit that to several thousand strangers. Whoops! — but I’m doing it and my home business is collapsing around my stubbly ankles.
I kind of thought it would be like picking up my laptop and getting on the bus and buying a soy latte and plugging in my laptop in a separate location and WHAMMO! I’m an office dweller. Well, not so much.
The point is, I’ve totally bailed on y’all the last few days and frankly, that will probably continue for a few more while I grovel and beg for forgiveness from those of you who are actually paying me and not just hanging out in my comments for free.
In the meantime, go read somebody else’s stuff. I have a feeling this article will change lives. It’s long. Don’t skim.
Back soon!
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So are you going to tell us about this cool new office?
Good luck with the move. Will there be a video tour?
Naomi,
New stupid tagline:
IttyBiz—Not so Itty anymore. Read and Grow!
Congrats! Best wishes on your move,
Kelly
Congrats. That’s my current Second Big Thing. (First Big Thing is “replace the laptop.”) It’s hard for me to work at home because I feel guilty not helping my wife with the kids and house work. Out of sight, out of mind, you know.
Wow. This is a big step. Good luck!
I think some of Steve Pavlina’s posts are inspirational, like the one you pointed to, but others are downright nutty. I am not going to get into what I mean here because it would hijack your blog, and I may or may not discuss it in my own; I haven’t decided yet. Probably is not worth the effort, and would probably be off-topic.
Getting back *to* the topic, sometimes I want to get away from my kiddo too. Then I remember that I “get” her better than a strange adult would, and I try to get over it, with varying degrees of success.
Pavlina is a froot bat, but he is a really smart froot bat.
Depending on one’s toddler, escaping toddlers ranges from being an absolute necessity to probably a darned good idea. I would die for my kid 100x over, by various excruciating Nazi tortures, even, but when I need to work, I need some distance.
Sonia, Naomi,
Yes on the thousand deaths for kids, and YES on the escape. Mine has been home all week with a lovely fever, which means Mama has been home all week. Working with a cranky kid yapping in your ear is hopeless, and skipping work to play with said cranky kid is useless, since all she wants is someone to be cranky at. I’m her pushmipullyu.
That said, if she were healthy and home I would get nothing at all done, because then she would be demanding my attention for nicer reasons, and not saying “go away” when she has my attention. A separate office is very nice to have.
Handing her to the ex in 45 minutes. Good luck to him.
“froot bat” LOL!
Regards,
Kelly