I applaud every parent who’s able to work at home with kids. I don’t have children. But I have attempted to work with my two-year-old nephew running around the house. And between the extra noise and keeping him within my eyesight, I didn’t get much work done. But if I had to do it on [...]

After reading blog posts and magazine articles about telecommuting or working from home, one aspect of the business seems to top everyone’s list - free time.
While people who work from home can usually establish their own schedule and take breaks without permission, this doesn’t always equal free time. Granted, I may not spend my entire [...]

Okay, so I’ve been dealing with a tension headache for about two weeks. During the first week I blamed this annoying dull ache on everything under the sun from eye strain to medication withdrawal. But then it hit me - the problem wasn’t my eyes, lack of sleep or everyday worries. The problem was me [...]

I have a confession….
I’m not proud of this (and I swear…it only happened once), but I’ve bailed on a project before. It was several years ago, and I had gotten “in over my head.” I’m all for new challenges, and I’ll occasionally step outside my comfort zone. But on this particular occasion, the assignment required [...]

In the past year or so I’ve become a morning person, which is odd considering I’ve never been one to wake up before seven and be able to function for the greater part of the day. But once I made the decision to go to bed early, and get my lazy butt out the bed [...]