Whether you’ve been a home office employee for a large part of your career or are just dipping your toes into the home office world, you would likely agree that the advantages of working from a home office are plentiful. Shedding the commute. Achieving a healthier work-life balance. Encountering...

Ever wanted to do away with a brick and mortar office and give every employee the freedom to telework from home? That is a virtual company. Though the number of virtual companies is increasing, they seem to be pursued by independent consultants, technology companies, and small entrepreneurs. Rarely...

“Humanity runs on coffee.” I once came across this anonymous quote and my reaction was to nod emphatically in agreement with this widely accepted truth. I am, after all, someone who prefers no human contact and wouldn’t consider forming words into sentences until those first few sips of creamy...

One of the primary concerns managers have regarding telework is whether they can trust that their employees are working. There are many distractions when working from home, and managers fear that employees will be less productive if tempted to do chores, run errands, attend to the needs of family...

If you have a home office, and telework and you have set up and configured your equipment, I’m certain you’ve run into at least a few issues with all the data cables and power cords. All the criss-crossing cords can be daunting. Can you be sure you have everything set up properly? You have probably...