Working at home rocks during the summer…

OK, so it can be a bumpy ride financially.  But it’s got some great benefits – barbeque every lunch time – time to take the dog for a walk whenever – eating al fresco in the garden every morning – wash your car or do some gardening on your break Discliple is required, but the [...]

Trying to stay focused

I justed made a milestone but now I’m all jittery and slightly disorganised as I haven’t started a new larger task. Instead I’m fiddiling around adjusting things and doing maintenance – all of which doesn’t see to compare to the milestone I just made.  I’ve been trying to faze in some fun time at the [...]

Planning your day….

It’s important you have an agenda. Today as example – drive the wife to her college – get breakfast on the way back, eat while driving (saves time) – walk dog – work on the stock market data for 1hour to 90 minutes – lunch / dog – work on web work for 2 hours+ [...]

Working at home..and the puppy.

Trying to work at home with the new puppy is a nightmare.  Great for the dog, I can let it outside every 60 minutes….but he can’t be left unattended. Fortunately, there is such a thing as a dog ‘crate’ – basically a small prison for the dog he he!  But he sees it as secure, [...]

Simple things to make your day go better…

 - On a sunny day, it’s impossible to work in the sunshine.  Blinds and a fan are essential. – On a cold day, that cup of green tea or coffee makes the day go in so much better. – Get distance from household chores and the TV. Working at home can easily become a nightmare.  [...]

Self motivation a prime issue…

The biggest distraction of working at home now is the Internet…..it can interfere with your motivation. Surfing video websites, looking at Autotrader for a new car, playing online poker. So anyway, just discipline yourself with daily targets and put on some decent ‘go work’ music (e.g.not laid back classical or anything). Self motivate, it should [...]

Is online poker another distraction or a legitimate work-at-home money maker?

Can it be honestly said playing online poker is a distraction from working at home?  After all, if it’s a freeroll it costs nothing and you can play in the background….. For the bigger prizes, you need full focus, nothing worse than being in a big hand and the phone rings! Would suggest not playing poker [...]

Is online poker another distraction or a legitimate work-at-home money maker?

Working at home distractions

I’m fairly well disciplined – but I find ‘other’ chores interfere with working at home. These are – the supermarket shop, the gym, cleaning, the laundry and cooking. I try to do these things when I’m on a break or fairly early in the day….get it over and done with so you can focus on [...]

MSN for community spirit

When working alone in your office all day, it’s nice to have some chat but at a relax pace where you can get on with various things and chat.  MSN Messenger definitely bridges the gap – unlike a phone call that demands all your attention, chatting sporadically to friends on MSN is non-disruptive to work [...]