I’ve spoken to many home workers and freelancers over the last few years, and one of the common themes that comes up time and time again is the speed at which the human brain spirals down into self-doubt and lack of confidence when left too long to its own devices. And solitary time is usually […]
A home working life can be a life spent largely in the confines of one’s own head, whether at home or travelling to meetings. I recently met someone at a networking event and we were discussing the drawbacks of this much solitude. He said he used to spend hours alone every day in his car […]
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 […]
So, what response to the question about how extrovert home workers can cope when they can’t go out coworking? Well, one answer came up almost as soon as I’d asked the question! I use Skype regularly for conference calls with my fellow BIG Jelly (more of which soon) organisers Jan and Fay, and without it […]
At the start of the year many of us make resolutions to get out and meet more people – easy to say, and easy to book for some events, but then the doubts might start kicking in. Experience of wearing myself out right up to the last minute with the ‘shall I go, shall I […]
