I have been living in this neighborhood for five years and Im just now meeting the neighbors. It is not that they are unfriendly or that I didnt want to meet them, its just that I had a very demanding job. I worked a lot of extra hours, it was usually dark before I got home, and I went on frequent business trips. With the little free time I had, I just didnt have the time or energy to walk around the neighborhood and make an effort to meet anyone.
Well, all that changed when I made the decision to quit my job and start my own business. Yesterday, I met two neighbors and today I met another one. Thats because I took the time to walk around the neighborhood and speak to people that I saw outside. Its a lot different when you are working at home instead of getting home after 6:00 in the evening. When youre working at home, you can take a break and take a short walk (or long one for that matter) while its still daylight.
I cant make claims of luxurious homes, vacations, and yachts like some people, but I can tell you with my own business I work my own hours, I am my own boss, I enjoy working from home, and I make money doing it. It is a lot easier than having an...