I have been working from home for 10 years and I can't imagine it any other way at this point. My office is right in the middle of the first floor of the house - I can monitor what the kids are doing while still having my own space.
I have a solid base of clients and I partner with a group of professionals that all work from home. We get together twice a year and that is always fun.
The biggest motivator at first was the money. If I didn't work, I didn't get paid. Now it is the constant flow of tasks through my inbox. If I don't work, my clients won't be too happy.
I stay motivated by only taking on projects I want to do. By trying to stay on the edge of technology at least at a conversational level. I communicate with other professionals daily. I go out to lunch or coffee with the girls at least once a week. And, remembering how lucky I am not to have to make the killer commute up 95.
Hope that helps.
|