Move Your Business Out of the Office and into Your Home
Many entrepreneurs start their small businesses at home and then eventually debate about moving into leased office space. It’s a big consideration — the cost of rent, furniture, utilities. It eats into your bottom line, but somehow, it used to seem like a business that operated out of leased office space was thought to be more legitimate, more established than a home-based business. But no more! Due to COVID and other practical considerations, more people are giving up their leased office space.
How to Successfully Work from Home
When you search for jobs for moms working from home, you don’t generally find lots of great opportunities. Stuff envelopes. Make cold calls. Join an MLM. It is important to seek out a work-from-home career that works for you. Your time. Your talent. Your skills and your passion.
How to Start Working from Home
One of the biggest perks of working from home? Never paying rent and utilities for a leased office space! However, you must keep in mind that you will have to carve out some space at home to do your work. Do you have an extra bedroom? Is there space in the basement or the garage? If you end up relegated to a corner of the kitchen or playroom, it’s certainly possible to complete your work...but you might end up more distracted than driven.
Another great perk of working from home is that you get to see your kids more often. Get super clear on what work needs to be finished, and when you’ll get to it each day. The entire goal of freelancing is to build a life and business you love with your babies by your side, so make sure you are setting realistic goals and giving yourself the time you need to check off your tasks each day.
Tips for Working Remotely
Planning how to work from home with kids is more challenging than working from home without kids, but it definitely can be done — and it can make you happier!
Get all of Micala Quinn’s tips for working remotely, and start enjoying your work, your life, and your family again.
Get all of Micala Quinn’s tips for working remotely, and start enjoying your work, your life, and your family again.