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Working Naked is a blog dedicated to helping anyone working from home either part time, full time... Read More Lisa Kanarek, Home Office Expert Lisa Kanarek

The easiest travel tips can be hardest to remember

I like to think I’m an organized traveler and most of the time I am.  But during my last two trips a few things fell through the cracks. You may be able to relate to a few of these bonehead moves I made or better yet, learn from them.

Make sure the name on your ticket [...]

Social media strategies that make sense and cents

Guest post by Becky Powell
Social media is just another tool in your box of tactics, but leaving your digital footprint requires a thought-out strategy.
Think Smarter Not Harder. Now, most journalists have their own blogs, Twitter and Facebook, so you may reach exponentially larger audiences, all from sending to one contact. And remember many [...]

You work for yourself. So why do you hate your boss?

When I quit my corporate job years ago and headed home, I couldn’t wait to be my own boss. Little did I know that I would turn out to be a worse boss than the idiot I used to work for.  I was tougher on myself than I’d ever been on any of my staff.  [...]

Blood, sweat and homebased business fears

Working from home is hard work but at the same time it’s scary.  When you first start working from home and you’re spending time growing your business, it’s normal to face a few worries along with fear. Aside from figuring out how you’re going to grow your business, you have to worry about how to [...]

Hiring friends for your business can be a piece of cake

Duff Goldman, star of one of my favorite shows, Ace of Cakes, goes against all of the advice I’ve ever read and given about not hiring friends. After he graduated from pastry school, he started Charm City Cakes and then hired the most talented people he knew: his friends. In Goldman’s case, his [...]