Developing your Career Away From the Office. the Internet Provides the Key to your Home Working Ambitions

Author: Paul Marsh

| Posted: 31-08-2007 | Comments: 0 | Views: 7 | Rating: (50)

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I have a dream

Have you ever found yourself staring out of the office window wondering what it would be like to work from home?

Wouldn't it be wonderful to start the day at your own pace, enjoying a leisurely breakfast with the family before tearing yourself away and commuting to your...home office?

I'm going to suggest that, if you identify with the above, you are ready to put pen to paper (no computers yet folks) and plan your new career as a home worker.

So Paul, give me the master plan

Over the next few weeks I will write a series of articles setting out what I believe to be the key points you need to tackle in order to become a successful Inter-worker. The one thing I will not be providing is a foolproof 1-2-3 to success. Not because I want to keep anything to myself but because, ladies and gentlemen, foolproof master plans are only available in the eutopian world of dreams.

Home working is easy Paul, isn't it?

No. That's the short answer. Everything in a dream is easy - your master plan has no faults, your income doesn't take a nose dive, your hours are reduced to single figures and you don't get any hassle from customers. In reality, however, you will need to work harder and longer than ever before, you will need to find reserves of energy that you never knew you had and there will be absolutely no chance of throwing a sicky when you need to recharge your batteries.

If that hasn't put you off, read on. If it has, don't let the boss catch you staring out the window monday morning.

Step One: Ideas, Ideas, Ideas

Remember I mentioned a pen and paper earlier? Well it's now time to clear some space, grab some paper and your favourite Bic, chew the end and drum your teeth soulfully and plan for the future. The first step is to decide what it is you want to do as a home worker.

Every good plan, no matter how well researched, will need tinkering at some stage. What you are going to write is a framework, a container for ideas rather than a rigid do-or-die tome to success.

Firstly identify what you can do and what you would like to do. What is it that you can provide that other people may want? Perhaps you have a hobby that you are passionate about and want to turn into a business. Those long hours spent on the Platform at Paddington have produced thousands of photographs - can you sell them? Were you inspired by Grannies Christmas presents and can now knit high quality garments that others would want to wear? Maybe you love gardening and want to explore that as a career. Are you into designing logos or painting portraits in water colour?

Whatever it is, jot it down but be realistic. Sadly not all of us can be astronauts or deep sea divers but that is not to say that you should only consider careers based on what you can do now. The Internet is an incredible resource for education and local colleges have courses designed specifically for mature students who have to juggle further education with work commitments.

Conclusion

Step one is almost complete but it requires one final, vital stage. Nail it to the wall. OK, perhaps not nail it to the wall (unless you want to work as an interior decorator of course then the practice of filling holes will be handy) but put it in a prominent position where you can see it. The fridge is a good place, or your study or den.

Every time you see your list, read it out loud. Don't worry about anyone else hearing you; support from family and friends will be important (I'll dwell on that a little next time). This is a fantastic exercise because it will help drive your desire and it will help stimulate further ideas or identify slight weaknesses that need to be addressed. Remember, you have written a framework.

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