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As the one and only boss, employee and opinion-giver in your business, you have a large amount of freedom to move your venture in whichever direction you choose.<\/p>\n
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However, this can be an issue if your more outlandish or misguided ideas aren\u2019t subjected to the checks and balances you get in a well-populated workplace.<\/p>\n
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While you might not enjoy having your ideas challenged, it\u2019s an important part of any business. Your concepts need to be tested and analysed for flaws and solo operators often find this tricky to achieve due to their isolation.<\/p>\n
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Get an \u2018accountability\u2019 buddy. Cas McCullough, founder of home-based business network group Support a Work at Home Person, says: \u201cSometimes it really helps to have others to check in with. So how can we stay accountable and on track when we work at home? Find an accountability buddy.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cAn accountability buddy is someone you can bounce ideas off, help you stick to your weekly goals, encourage you (and vice versa) and to collaborate with.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cA few months ago, a colleague and I decided to give this a try and the results have been amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhen we started out, each week we\u2019d email each other our goals for the week and talk via Skype twice a week to check in and see how we’re doing. Now, we seem to talk on Skype almost every day. Skype has become a virtual coffee machine.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe’ve both learned heaps and it really has helped us stay on task and we\u2019ve started working together on some new projects.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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