In my career, I have spent years at a traveling job, other years working in Dallas but with significant commutes, and now I work at home.
If you work a regular job, you probably have a commute. You might not think about how much it costs you. Most obvious is the driving. Add up things like...
We went looking for a new house 2 1/2 years ago. We were content in our small one story, but with the foreclosures in our area I knew it was a good buyer's market, and a good time to upgrade. We found a short-sale house twice as big in a better neighborhood, and because we got a great deal we only pay $500 more a month.
If you are working from home, you probably have friends and a social life outside of work. For me, we are involved at our church, and have friends in our Life Group and around town. I don't really need a corporate job to have friends.
But what about those professional friends in your industry? Working at a corporate job, you have social interaction at work, and those people sharpen you professionally. How can you get that working at home?
Got your attention with this one, didn't I? You are wondering if Lee showers, or is he gross and disgusting?
Yes, I shower...of course!
But no more than once a day. I used to shower sometimes twice a day- once in morning, and once later after a workout. Showering twice a day might be fine for some people, but for me I think it is just a waste of very valuable time.
I am a big fan of Robert Kiyosaki and his Rich Dad books. He has learned the principles of wealth creation, and is eager to teach others. If you haven't heard of him before, I recommend starting with his first book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
In one of Robert's books, he gives 3 simple steps to wealth:
