A quiet attic can provide the perfect opportunity to put an underutilized space to work. A long desk along one of the walls offers plenty of workspace for two people and is simply a tabletop mounted to a series of cabinets. The window in front of the desk provides natural light, while adjustable wall-mount lamps offer task lighting.

Lovely! Thank you BHG for sharing!

The most essential trait a home business owner needs is self-motivation. No one is going to “make” you do what you’re supposed to do to earn money. You have to be able to get yourself going, and you have to keep yourself going, even when you don’t feel like. The ability to motivate yourself is vital for a successful home business.

What are three other personality traits? Read the article to learn more!

Photo by Sean MacEntee.

The cards can feature a different photo image on the front of the cards together with a favourite quote or saying on the reverse. This will doubly act as a promo for Facebook’s Timelime as people will be able to take snapshots of their lives from their Timelines and put them onto the cards.

Facebook spokesperson Jillian Stefanki says “The MOO.COM integration makes it possible for people to take [the Timeline] experience with them offline.”

Always suspicious, I went in and looked.  I was one of 200,000 so am getting 50 business cards for free! I didn’t like the profile picture it’s using, but for free cards I will live with it!

A second monitor.  Plugging an old, yet large, monitor into my laptop gives me dual screen capability so I can multitask or manage online training sessions easily.  For example, notes or slides to myself on one screen while sharing the other screen with online participants.

Jason also has a good headset and a powerline adapter as his own must-haves. What’s on your list?

Capital Concierge shared an experience about how – although there was no agreement in place – it still worked out,

I fast discovered my friend and I were not on the same page!  Suddenly, we found ourselves in a disagreement because there was no agreement.  I didn’t know what to do.  I value my friendship with this person and didn’t want the relationship damaged yet, I had my expectations of the event too.  The truth is, there wasn’t much I could do.  The real problem lied in what I didn’t do, taken the time to go over the agreement to engage which includes the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved.

Thankfully it all worked out in the end, but still drives home the point that when you get something in writing it can hold up in court!

Apartment Therapy’s Jason Loper offers some tips on how to successfully work at home, including:

Get Dressed: One of the easiest ways I can switch from lazy Jason to professional Jason is by getting dressed in the morning. Changing from pajamas to jeans and a shirt and putting product in my hair makes me feel like I’m ready for the day. If I stayed in my pajamas, my day would probably never get started and I’d be tempted to nap with the cat all afternoon.

I get this! It’s a good weekend for me if I get out of my pajamas and take a shower! Go read the rest of Jason’s tips for successfully having a home office!

Photo by Sean MacEntee.

1.  Clean out your closets. Get rid of things you never wear or don’t use anymore.

2.  Learn to protect your time. The data says workers are interrupted every 11 minutes. Distractions destroy productivity and complicate your life.

Read all of his tips. They’re excellent!

… a young man Mike Redd who had worked at the store, and now had no job took the chance and with the help and support of the town reopened the store. Now our little town has an even better grocery store Redd’s Mercantile. And jobs are restored along with hope. It was a big chance but it, is a success that is good for our town. So if you own your own business or are thinking of starting one remember the keys to success are hard work, self belief and community support.

Nice job, Mike!

Photo by Amanda Govaert.