Comments on: The New Work From Home Trend: Getting Out?

By: Success-Marketing Work At Home

Success-Marketing Work At Home — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:36:38 +0000

Every week I do (at least once a week) what I call Dreaming, Planning, Scheming (DPS). We each spend so much time DOING and not enough time THINKING, so DPS, the tallest chocolate/raspberry/coffee drink at my local Borders and I’m in a completely different “space” and mood. I also find that “scheduling” routine activities (when I blog a couple of times a week, when I do bookmarking, when I look for interestnig posts to read) helps organize my work life. And I belong to a couple of business groups so that I can share ideas with others – one is a group of local business people and one is the local chapter of Dan Kennedy’s GKIC. I avoid the feeling of isolation by doing these extra things… but then again I’ve been an Ultimate Work At Home Dad since 1983 and wouldn’t have it any other way!

Best,

Charles Seymour Jr
http://twitter.com/UltimateWAHDads

By: workin2bfree

workin2bfree — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:59:50 +0000

This sounds like a great idea for those folks who do enjoy spending time, day in and day out, isolated within the four walls of their home.

I know others, who are more outgoing than I, who could benefit from your suggestions.

I happen to be a loner and enjoy spending time by myself. It also helps to have lots of hobbies when you need a break; such as, working out, or walking along the beach or drawing, to name a few.

Thank you for letting me share…

By: Hear All About It: Home Office Networking - Home Office, Home-Based Business, Telework Reviews & Subject Matter Expert Consulting

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:08:03 +0000

[...] maybe you need to network with other folks out there. WebWorkerDaily had a piece on what it called “The New Work From Home Trend: Getting Out.” Listen as I chat with Jim Blasingame, the Small Business Advocate, about ways of busting isolation [...]

By: JTPratt's Blogging Mistakes

JTPratt's Blogging Mistakes — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:05:31 +0000

I’ve seen a few “twitter parties” lately for the same reason – people just need to get out!

By: Frymaster

Frymaster — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:26:10 +0000

Here in Pawtucket, RI, we have The Grant with way cheap rent, and cafe in the building and loads of creativity. Stop by if you're in the area. Now speaking of that cafe...

By: Meryn Stol

Meryn Stol — Sat, 31 May 2008 10:43:08 +0000

I have a feeling co-working could lead to a gigantic rise in creative output, because of the cross-pollination at these co-working facilities. Normally, people who work close to each other do more or less the same work. Co-working changes that. It will facilitate sharing of ideas between different companies, different industries even.

By: Jeremy Pepper

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 31 May 2008 02:41:05 +0000

My favorite place – and where I worked out of in SF – is Sandbox Suites. A combo of professional and coworking, which is what’s really needed.

By: Scott Blitstein

Scott Blitstein — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:52:25 +0000

There is no co-working facility near me and unfortunately I haven’t had too much luck trying to establish one.

I have also rented an office space in the downtown area of my village. While I love the flexibility to work wherever I want, it is nice to have some sense of permanence along with that.

By: Organize IT Recap: Trim Your To-Do List, GTD Criticism - Practical advice on personal development, productivity and GTD

Fri, 30 May 2008 20:16:47 +0000

[...] it can be. The amount of time I spent sat on a computer at home was a problem. However, as Web Worker Daily discusses, co-working is a new trend that will hopefully help people to get some social activity in [...]

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:36:35 +0000

I just looked at a coworking place today. Sitting in your house day in and day out is no bueno. Nice to have other settings to look at and people to chat with.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:21:48 +0000

After a year on my own working at the dining room table, coffee shops and the library, I finally rented a small office space for $200 a month. Yes it is a little isolating, but now I don’t have to cart all of my files with me and I can still head to a coffee shop for some ‘company’. There may be cheap office options in your area, too. I like the co-working idea, but it does seem a bit pricy.

By: sj

sj — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:23:42 +0000

Jelly is another option – it was started by Amit Gupta in NY and is in 16 cities now. Folks get together for the day at houses or coffee shops to work. It’s not as regular or structured as co-working, but it’s a lot of fun…