Last week I chatted online with a client who was on the west coast while his assistant was on the east coast.  During the call, I learned a few things about online chat sessions.

Learn some stealth moves. If you decide to leave the room during the call, make sure it’s during a time when no [...]

During my almost 20 years of working from home, I’ve never hired friends to work for me.  Although now I consider the freelancers I’ve worked with throughout the years including a graphic artist, an editor, web designer and CPA, friends.
Unlike Duff Goldman and the Charm City Cakes team of friends I described in another post, [...]

The best words to describe the corporate headquarters for FamZoo are fun, functional and fabulous. This former guest bedroom under the stairs reflects owner Bill Dwight’s sense of play and his excitement for his online business.
Between the orange walls (Benjamin Moore Soft Glow) and paw prints climbing up the walls and across the ceiling, this [...]

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.  [...]

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 [...]