STILL working from home?

Has the office space in your home become too burdensome to manage? Managing a small business from home can come with a multitude of distractions including children, animals or just the burden of working in isolation. It can be difficult to conduct a business meeting in the living room while your phone rings off the hook, and even more difficult once the family gets home. If the pressures of managing a business from home have your company in the dumps, it may be time to look for other alternatives. According to an article on the Small Business Times website, finding a formal coworking place to conduct business may actually help your business succeed. The article goes on to discuss how seeking a virtual office, or even just a place outside of the home can actually help you improve business and retain customers in the long run. The first reason stated in the article that working outside of the home is beneficial to independent business professionals are that it can increase business productivity. While working from home, there’s no pressure to appear busy when distractions may arise. Working from a virtual office surrounds you with other productive people, which in turn will make you more productive as well. Another reason working outside of the home will help your business is that you can gain new insights from others. This is especially possible while working from a Coworking office, where networking with other professionals in different industries from your own is not only possible, it is encouraged. Having the ability to interact with other business professionals gives you the opportunity to share in concerns, failures and successes. The final reason for getting out of the home to do business is that it helps you find a balance between work and home. While setting goals and expectations from home may be simple enough, there is no barrier keeping you from working more hours than you had set aside for, and this can affect not only your home life but your health as well. Having an office to go to on a daily basis separates the lines between work and home, and can help you find the right balance in the long run. A great place to avoid isolation and the distractions of home, Coworking Connection in Murrieta offers a business-friendly environment that tailors to any type of business need. More than just an office, stop by and network with other professionals from different backgrounds from your own. The article includes some useful information when trying to make the jump from a work-at home/father/mother/housekeeper/gardener/maid/etc, to a Coworking professional. What are some of the ways getting out of the home are has helped your business grow?