Tips For Working From Home

§ January 25th, 2012 § Filed under Working From Home § Tagged , § No Comments

Working from home is absolutely wonderful! But, believe it or not, some people have problems with it. Here are some tips that I’ve found have helped me.

1. Get showered and dressed everyday. The joy of working from home is that, technically, you can work in your p.j.’s. But, seriously, how professional do you feel? I used to work in a suit everyday, now it’s shirts, sweaters and jeans, but it’s still dressed and showered.

2. Take time for exercise. Whether a run or walk first thing in the morning or maybe an afternoon walk around the neighborhood – make sure you’re getting some physical activity. Two benefits – it will keep your weight down and you’re get some fresh air. Not to mention the benefits of how exercise can help you with ideas for your business.

3. Take time to eat. It’s easy to get carried away with a project and forget to eat. Make sure you are eating a good breakfast and lunch to keep you sharp throughout your day.

4. Keep a daily to-do list. Have things that you wish to accomplish each day. A good idea is to have weekly goals – then break them down into a few a day. It’s easy to plan too much for your day.

5. Make sure your family and friends know you are working. Some people may think that you have time to do errands for them or ask you to take on extra projects because “you’re at home all day”. Politely tell them that you are working. Your time is as valuable if you’re working from home or at another location.

6. Get a pet. I’ll admit, I’m an animal lover anyway. But, having my cat around for companionship is wonderful – and she’s great to bounce ideas off of!

If you’re currently working from home – or planning to soon – I hope these tips have helped!

 

Welcome Back To My Blog!

§ January 23rd, 2012 § Filed under Working From Home § Tagged , § No Comments

Hi!  My name is Judy Mick and I want to welcome you to my blog – or back to my blog!  It’s been awhile since I posted and came back today.  Due to some technical glitches – we all have them, don’t we ? – my previous posts are all gone and we’re starting fresh.  But, that’s OK!

I’ve been online since 2007 with my ecommerce business and have started Internet Marketing, also.  My goal with this blog is to help everyone who wants to work from home.  From tips to motivation – which is the biggest thing for many – I want to help.  I’ll share what I find and things that I’ve gone through and hopefully they’ll mean something to you!

For the past few months, I’ve been going through some personal things with my life.  I’m an only child and my parents live about 1 1/2 hours away.  My Dad is on his 3rd bout with cancer – and this time it’s not looking good.  But, I still remain positive and optimistic – miracles do happen!  He took care of all the household finances – so I go up and take care of their bills, make deposits for them, etc. once a week.  My Mom had a stroke about 3 years ago – is doing fine, but doesn’t have the strength that she used to.  So, while I’m there, I’ll do her grocery shopping and anything else she needs.

The reason that I’m sharing this is to let you know one thing.  While I’m helping them, I still have income coming in.  People are still shopping at my site. Being able to have that stream of income has been a blessing while I’m taking care of everything.

Come back often.  We’ll talk about Ecommerce, Internet Marketing, blogging, motivation, issues with working from home and anything else that will help in our journey to work from home.

I’d love to hook up with you on Facebook and Twitter!  You can find me on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/jjmick and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/JudyMick.

Until next time!

Judy