Comments on: The Key to Working for Yourself: Show up!

By: lolabees

lolabees — Tue, 13 May 2014 02:31:22 +0000

In reply to KarmaFree Cooking. Love it! Balance is key! I always thought it would be so great to work from home, but there are definitely some challenges to it. It can even be harder than showing up at a job. Although I didn't write about it in this post, I do sometimes have to cut myself off because I could keep finding more things to do if I let myself. It's all so worth it, though, to work the way you want to and build your own dreams instead of someone else's.

By: KarmaFree Cooking

KarmaFree Cooking — Sat, 10 May 2014 13:53:01 +0000

To have your own business you need discipline… Discipline to get up early, to get dressed, even if your office is a few feet away from your bedroom, and decide to have a lunch break, even some time to do some “water cooler” socializing and when to shut it down. There will ALWAYS be more work to be done… so you need to leave some for tomorrow. And not get frustrated because your To Do list is not fully crossed off. And also, allow yourself, once in a while to relax, be sick, take a long lunch with friends… You need to get out of that home office and see people in Real Life – not interact via emails, calls or skype.

So in my experience… it’s a balance. A delicate balance that works for YOU. Because at the end of the day, that’s the main reason why you decided to work for yourself anyway. To do it YOUR WAY, not someone else’s, right???

By: shamaness22

shamaness22 — Sat, 10 May 2014 07:20:34 +0000

Thanks for sharing!

By: lolabees

lolabees — Fri, 09 May 2014 23:08:40 +0000

In reply to Kristy. Thanks, Kristy. It's not always easy, but it's always worth it. I feel so guilty when I don't do anything! ;)

By: Kristy

Kristy — Fri, 09 May 2014 19:43:36 +0000

Congrats on stretching to get where and what you want. And on learning how to get yourself up for it. Such good knowledge to have.