It's different--and most of us would never go back to full-time work in a corporate office. But that depends on setting yourself up at home so you can work without feeling guilty. Your family, friends and dog will be constantly testing to see if you really mean it when you say "I'm at work." Everyone has favorite tips. One lady put red, yellow and green lights over her door so that she could control family traffic into her office. We all enjoy getting better organized and being more productive. Add your tip to our collection. 

If you are an employee or homebased business wannabe, the Employee Quiz or Entrepreneur Quiz will help you decide whether teleworking or operating a home-based business is for you.

Many more individuals would like to work at home than are actually able to. Unfortunately, no one -- including me -- can tell you where to apply for a job that will let you Telework. What I can suggest, is first take the Employee Quiz to see if you have tasks you could do a home. Then our workbook, Telecommuting—Checking Into It, will help you write a compelling business plan. Use it to win approval from your employer to telework. Or open your own business.

Take the Entrepreneur Quiz and then scan the highlights from Joanne Pratt’s two reports for the SBA. To learn how other entrepreneurs are profiting while enjoying the lifestyle they prefer, look at the Press Release and report, E-biz.com: Strategies for Small Business Success. The earlier research, Homebased Business: the Hidden Economy, gives the experiences of 125,000 women, men, black, Hispanic and other minority entrepreneurs. Their experience will help you choose between operating a homebased business or one located in commercial space.