I see a lot of benefits to working from home, and I think if new entrepreneurs can can out of the rat race and into something where you work from home, it's a nice step in the right direction when you're trying to "get over the hump" so to speak.
One thing that keeps us down in our quest to build wealth is all the distractions in the outside world. Getting away from all that can jump start the progress. It allows your to exert more control over your lifestyle in the following ways-
1- information discipline.
You can read the right books and avoid all the advertising and idle small talk you encounter on your way to and from work.
2- time management
This one is obvious, avoid the commute, and all the other hidden costs that come with it. Gas, feeling tired, annoyance, stress, etc.
3- diet
in my case, I've gone vegan for long term health benefits. I was surprised to see that my energy and focus increased as well, a great side effect. When you are always hustling to and from work, it's much harder to exert control on your diet. You will tend to eat whatever is quick and cheap. Then the bad food can make you sluggish or unhealthy.
4- devote more time to the new business, maybe even steal a little time from whoever is employing you to work from home
Stuff like Odesk, eLance, etc can get you working from home so you can get going in the right direction. You can start exerting more control over your lifestyle all your efforts. It's a small step but it can help.
I had a friend in Queens who would look at someone with a successful business and say, in a dopey Queens accent "How'd he do dat? He must be a freakin' hermit or something." Looking back, I think he was right. If you want to succeed, start by becoming a hermit.
One thing that keeps us down in our quest to build wealth is all the distractions in the outside world. Getting away from all that can jump start the progress. It allows your to exert more control over your lifestyle in the following ways-
1- information discipline.
You can read the right books and avoid all the advertising and idle small talk you encounter on your way to and from work.
2- time management
This one is obvious, avoid the commute, and all the other hidden costs that come with it. Gas, feeling tired, annoyance, stress, etc.
3- diet
in my case, I've gone vegan for long term health benefits. I was surprised to see that my energy and focus increased as well, a great side effect. When you are always hustling to and from work, it's much harder to exert control on your diet. You will tend to eat whatever is quick and cheap. Then the bad food can make you sluggish or unhealthy.
4- devote more time to the new business, maybe even steal a little time from whoever is employing you to work from home
Stuff like Odesk, eLance, etc can get you working from home so you can get going in the right direction. You can start exerting more control over your lifestyle all your efforts. It's a small step but it can help.
I had a friend in Queens who would look at someone with a successful business and say, in a dopey Queens accent "How'd he do dat? He must be a freakin' hermit or something." Looking back, I think he was right. If you want to succeed, start by becoming a hermit.
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