Tips on Video Calls for Business Success: Skype is Not Just for Grandma

A few weeks ago I shared a post with you about home office video call and video conference bloopers, including too “casual” dress and messy home offices visible in the background.  I want to give you some tips on how to get the most out of home office video calls and conferencing. Eric Bloom of…There’s more. Click here.

Home Office Procrastination: 3 Reasons Why and 3 Tips to Overcome It

I recently heard Rory Vaden, author of  New York Times bestseller Take the Stairs, say the average employee wastes 2.09 hours/day. At $19.13/hr  that is $10,000+ lost per year. As your own employee, how much time and money do you loose every day? Week? Year? That is money out of your pocket. Rory states there…There’s more. Click here.

Home Office Design – 10 Tips to Avoid Video Conference Bloopers

Many people think decorating a home office is un-necessary. All you need is a desk, a chair and a computer, period. Your home office needs to function and look like a professional office. Why? The video conference.  If you aren’t video conferencing now, you will be, soon. On a WallStreetJournal.com video interview about doodling to…There’s more. Click here.

15 Minutes to Fake a Clean Home Office and Other Silliness

I try not to take myself or my home office work too seriously. Following some online threads I came across two web posts that made me laugh. One is  about how to get a quick clean home office  and the other about a laptop chair that is better in concept than the reality of the…There’s more. Click here.

Is the Home Office Bad for Introverts?

There has been a lot of talk recently about the power of quiet and the important contributions and innovations introverts make. A spin-off of this discussion on GigaOm.com questions if working at home is bad for introverts. Will introverted telecommuters become emotionally isolated? Introverts and extroverts handle energy differently, according to psychologist Carl Jung.  And…There’s more. Click here.