For far too long, we’ve lived with 9-5 as the default working day, despite the objection of Dolly Parton and the lack of any kind of sensible reasoning for it being that way. What a way to make a living, indeed. Happily, the digital age has brought a shift towards more flexibility and remote workers […]
Working from Home
4 Top Tips to Help You Create the Perfect Home Office
Working from home sounds like the ideal situation, right? Comfy clothes on, laptop propped on your knee on the sofa, and Netflix playing in the background. What’s not to love? Except if all of us who actually do work from home did that, we’d get nothing done. In fact, most self-employed people will tell you […]
Are You Uncomfortable with Home-Based Workers?
Do home-based employees work with the same dedication and productivity as those in office cubicles next to each other? That depends upon the management as much as the employee. I have a friend who is a CEO of a recruiting firm who “virtualized” her company after a decade of maintaining a fixed office location. She […]
The Decline of the 9 to 5: Keep Up with the Changing Workday
As the year draws to a close, now is an opportune time to examine your business model and see what’s working and what isn’t moving into the New Year. In 2018, you might want to consider making a big change that many other companies have already embraced: abandoning the 9-to-5 workday. The Future is Remote […]
Working from Home: The Top 5 Myths Debunked
Remote working is now a reality but it is often misunderstood. For some it’s just a euphemism for keeping busy without a proper job, while for others it can be a liberating gateway to a great work/life balance. Some companies promote flexible working, which gives employees the option of working from home, or working flexible […]
How the Right Technology Facilitates Working from Home
Working from home might seem like a luxury, but in fact, it has serious benefits for both employees and employers. Plus, working from home is simple these days with cloud solutions that foster communication across cities, states, and the entire country. TTI’s cloud software mobile app gives you this kind of ease in communication. No longer do you have […]
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Home-Based Business
Entrepreneurs who work from a home office are caught in a funny place between personal and professional responsibility. On one hand, you are at home—so you can see that there is housework to be done and errands to run and a leaky faucet to fix and appointments that need to be made during “business hours.” […]
5 Tips for Working from Home with Kids
If you’re a work-at-home parent, then you may be wondering how to strike the ideal balance between being an attentive parent and getting work done. Whether you are a remote worker, a freelancer or an owner of a home-based business, when your kids are home during most of the day, you may find that working […]
7 Simple Ways to Work More Productively at Home
There are a bunch of benefits to working at home: the commuting time is non-existent, you can work in your PJs, and you have easy access to all your favorite food and drink.
Whether to Move Your Small Business from Your Home Office
Many small businesses start out as a simple office in a spare room. As your company grows, you might end up needing more space, more help, or both. Entrepreneurs are often hesitant to leave the comfort of their comfortable homes for an office, but it’s usually a necessary move that will impact the business’s success.
