Home based business

Working at Google

Google was recently named by Australians as the most desirable place in the world to work, yet again. Here are the reasons why.

Entrepreneurs urged to look after their health

Start-up entrepreneurs need to prioritise their health and home life if they want to succeed, according to a leading business coach.

What a chore

Start 4:00pm Fridays

When it gets to 4pm on Friday afternoon, you shut down your computer, stand up and announce to your hardworking team that you are going home and they should do the same.

Clive James

Stop worrying. No one gets out of this world alive.

Anita Roddick

Nobody talks of entrepreneurship as survival, but that's exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking.

Go for a walk at lunch

Stress is caused by lots of things, but not exercising and not eating properly do nothing to help.

Andrew Denton

Pressure and stress is the common cold of the psyche.

Sole traders slash working hours

New research suggests sole traders have cut their working hours back more than any other group in the last decade.

Take a break in the next two hours

Each day, Taskmaster generally tells you to do something. Today, I am telling you to do nothing.

Mick Jagger

I can’t get no satisfaction.

Philip Knight

There is an immutable conflict at work in life and in business, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both can be influenced.

Telstra to launch in-home tech support service

Telstra set to launch a new ‘premium’ support service for home computer users.

How should I deal with stress?

Stress is something that every entrepreneur needs to learn to live with and deal with. There are lots of strategies, but some (such as exercise and relaxation) are much better than others (such as alcohol or drugs).

Why is it so important to stay healthy when starting a business?

When you are putting in long hours to get your business off the ground, it can be tempting to forgo exercise or even sleep and do a bit more work. But it’s a temptation that should be resisted.

How do I separate work time from family time?

Having the family so close to work can also spell trouble if distractions and family problems start to eat into work time. So what is the best way to separate work time from family time?

How do I prevent procrastination when working at home?

Procrastination is the enemy of the home-based entrepreneur, and the urge to put off until tomorrow what you should be doing today must be fought at all costs.

How do I know it’s time to move into commercial premises?

It will probably be very obvious when you need to move from your home business into a commercial space – your employees are jammed into your home office like sardines, there are papers everywhere and your partner is complaining about the photocopier in the kitchen.

How do I stay business-like at home and avoid distractions?

Home-based entrepreneurs need to become very good at dealing with distractions. Yelling kids, family emergencies, and the old trap of the couch are all potential time eaters than can keep your focus away from you business.

How do can I hold client meetings when running a home-based business?

While running a business from home allows you to keep costs down and increase your personal flexibility, trying to impress a client when you’re working out of a dingy back shed or a cluttered home office isn’t always easy.