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Alice
Bredin, defines the virtual office as:
"Any
worksite outside of the traditional office in which people still
do the work associated with a traditional office."
This
definition fits millions of people today and is continuing to
grow daily. Whether you are self-employed or telecommuting,
whether you run a business out of the home or out of a car,
working outside of the traditional corporate America structure
means having to deal with new challenges and a whole new set of
rules!
While
there is a plethora of books competing for shelf space--and your
dollar--promising to help you run a small office/home office (SOHO)
business, The
Virtual Office Survival Handbook goes one step
beyond the nuts-and-bolts of naming your business, taxes,
insurance and the myriad of other day-to-day issues. This book
covers many of the issues that ultimately affect the success of
the virtual office outside the realm of meeting a client and
trying to convince them to do business with you. The
Virtual Office takes a look at issues like managing family
and business responsibilities, getting work done when you have a
couple of kiddos around the house bidding for your time, and
dealing with friends and outside family who think that just
because you run an office out of your home your business and
social life are one in the same.
The
Virtual Office
is an easy -- and interesting -- read. It takes you through a
well thought out chronology of steps to making your virtual
office and business more successful. Once you've gone through
Bredin's lists of pros and cons for working in the virtual
office and you've gotten a grasp on whether you and your family
are really cut out to leave the traditional business world, this
book will offer you lots of tips, hints and thinking material to
make your virtual office more efficient, from customizing your
office for efficiency and comfort to choosing the right computer
and phone system. And yes, like other books Bredin includes
information on zoning considerations for home-based offices,
taxes, business licenses, using accountants and lots of other
"necessary evils" to consider.
Other
topics include common challenges that anyone working in a
virtual office faces: managing stress, not becoming a slave to
your office, avoiding distractions, coping with isolation, time
management, special marketing considerations and over 75 other
issues that the virtual office entrepreneur faces and often
doesn't think about.
If
you are one of the millions of Americans who run a business out
of your home, car or a hotel room, or if you are a telecommuter
still getting a paycheck but you don't have to show your face to
the boss five days a week, this is a great book to have handy
when you've got a few minutes or a few hours between
appointments or just need a break away from the phone or
computer. You'll find lots of great information to make your
work more efficient and more enjoyable. And the more times you
read through it, the more you will get from it.
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