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Isolation – the biggest dream killer for home workers
911 months ago
I’ve worked from home for over 20 years and found that being able to pick and choose my time with other people suits my tendency to introversion. Despite being happy with my own company, however, I’ve always been surprised by how often I need to ‘top up’ by getting out and talking to others. But often I’ve abandoned plans for trips out because I felt I couldn’t afford the time or the expense involved.
I changed my mind recently, as I’m currently on Daniel Priestley’s Key Person of Influence programme and as a way of preparing for joint ventures and partnerships he encourages us to pick up the phone and invite someone we’d like to know to meet up for coffee. The people I wanted to meet are all in London so I went up for a couple of days – and lots of coffee!
I was blown away by how much energy and inspiration I got just by talking to people who have clever ideas and run successful businesses, and I’m sure the investment will repay me many times over. I’m so convinced of that I’ve made a resolution to repeat the trip regularly.
I was recounting all this to Nick Williams and he replied, ‘Ah yes, Barbara Sher says that isolation is the biggest killer of dreams.’ I had only vaguely heard of Barbara Sher, but those few words hit me right between the eyes.
It is a fact of life that left too long in its own company (and everyone has their own limit) the human brain seems to circle inward on itself, making horizons narrow and possibilities disappear. The danger is that the process is so imperceptible that you may not even realise it’s happening until something happens to bring you up sharp.
My resolution for 2011 is not to let my dreams be killed stone-dead by too much time on my own, tempting though that may be. They need to get out there just as much as I do, encounter other thoughts and ideas, and start to find expression in the big, wide world.
This post was first published on www.workshifting.com, the site for people who work out of coffee shops, hotels, airports and their homes every bit as much as the office.
Speaking of home workers and sales…
71 year ago
I’ve bumped the planned post for today in order to let you know about this offer from my friend and mentor Nick Williams of Inspired Entrepreneur. Until next Wednesday 12 January you can get a signed copy of Nick’s latest book The Business You Were Born to Create sent post-free anywhere in the world plus Silver or Premium membership of Inspired Entrepreneur for only £1!
Click here to find out the benefits each type of membership brings and what a couple of friends of this site say about the book. It comes highly recommended by cavy lover Chrissie Slade of Gorgeous Guineas, who has commented on posts and shared her favourite home working item, and by coach and Jelly organiser Elizabeth Cairns of Amovita.
Nick says this latest book is a follow-up to his bestseller The Work You Were Born to Do, which is featured on the Other home working books page.
Help for home workers
71 year ago
The last few Thursdays I’ve been writing about the things I’m thankful for, and you’ve shared your own pleasures and achievements. I was wondering what the topic could be today and decided it was an ideal opportunity to mention two people who have been a huge help to me in the creation of Work from Home Wisdom, and to tell you how they could help you too.
They are Nick Williams of Inspired Entrepreneur and Mark Shaw, UK Twitter expert. Nick held a Twitter training day last summer, to which I went as a sceptic and returned home brimming with enthusiasm. With Mark’s help I had set up an account and understood many of the niceties of Twitter that I would otherwise have been oblivious of.
Just a few weeks later it was on Twitter that I came across an event called Jelly and an equally mysterious concept known as coworking. And if you’ve had a look at the rest of this site, you’ll know that was the start of a big adventure. I’ve also ‘met’ (twet?) many wonderful and generous people on Twitter, who have shared their knowledge and expertise and helped me in all sorts of ways.
It’s rather short notice, I’m afraid (I hadn’t quite twigged that October is just around the corner), but I think it’s still worth mentioning that Nick is organising a Twitter masterclass with Mark on Saturday morning. If you are already on Twitter, but are a bit puzzled about its possibilities, I highly recommend you go along.
In the afternoon Nick will be talking about how to become an authentic expert – how to establish a niche for your own personal expertise and develop a brand around it. I’ve heard Nick speak on these topics and it’s always informative and inspiring.
There are lots more events coming up in the next month and they’re listed on the Work from home events page. Do add a comment if you know Nick and Mark, or if you would like to tell us about authors or teachers who have helped or inspired you.
Focus On Your Best and Delegate The Rest
141 year ago
by Judy
in Events for home workers
Last week I mentioned a public speaking event being run by Triumphant Events, whose talks and workshops I’ve gained a huge amount of both information and inspiration from.
Today I thought you’d like to hear about a mini retreat being held in London next week by my friend and mentor Nick Williams, who has helped many people to find the work they love and ditch the day job. Those of us who work from home often find it difficult to really switch off and take an objective look at what we do. And since we’re often doing something very close to our hearts, it’s even more difficult.
So Nick is holding his Focus On Your Best and Delegate The Rest day because ‘allowing yourself time to think, learn, reflect and celebrate your achievements inspires new ideas and rejuvenates the mind’. Phew, sounds good, doesn’t it, I wish I could go, but circumstances prevent. But I’d love to hear about it if you do go, and don’t forget to say hello to Nick from me.
I’ll be writing more about taking stock and celebrating your achievements tomorrow – Friday seems a good day to do that!
Working 5 to 9
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I’m also delighted that Emma has teamed up with another of my favourite entrepreneurial people, Nick Williams, and is talking about spare time business at the Inspired Entrepreneurs’ Club on 23 June. Nick recommends taking baby steps on your way to making money from something that fulfills you, so it’s the perfect match! A copy of the book is included in the ticket price and there’s literally only a handful of places left, so book now for an inspirational evening. I just wish I was able to go!
Podcast progress
0I wrote recently in Unexpected Pleasures about how wonderful it is when something good happens that you haven’t had to work or push for. It’s a salutary reminder that life doesn’t have to be a struggle!
I also love it when out of the blue an answer arrives to a question you have been puzzling over and finally let go of out of sheer exasperation of ever finding a solution. It happened today, funnily enough once again via the lovely San Sharma of Enterprise Nation. Last time he put my book about working from home on the EN Amazon wishlist. Today he has enabled us (OK, to be completely honest, my long-suffering IT helpdesk, A) to put two audio clips on the site that have been languishing unheard for months.
You can find them both on the Judy Heminsley page, but in the same spirit of effortlessness, here’s one you can play without any more clicking. It’s a chat with Nick Williams of Inspired Entrepreneur about cleaning, writing a book and the many joys and challenges of working from home. Thanks, San!
