You are not alone. One wayis to join your local Chamber of Commerce, and attend all oftheir events. It can be very difficultto do what you have to do, especially if it's something you don'tlike to do or if you just don't feel like it. I knowI often have that problem, and it helps to have someone to answerto if you get lazy. It doesn't have tobe a professional person; ideally, it can be someone else with ahome-based business that has the same problem.The life of a home-based business person can be a lonely one. Right? Wrong. . Most of ussit in our home offices with our telephones and computers,marketing, selling, and doing all kinds of things to promote ourbusinesses, but no one is around except the dog. The idea is to get out there and talk to otherbusiness people. So don't. Who do we talkto? Who do we interact with? Who do we bounce ideas off of? Towhom are we accountable?This is a common problem among us bathrobe-types, but do notdespair.Another aspect of this problem is accountability. Sometimes things can slip if you don't have toexplain why. They are the lucky ones. And if there is noone to answer to, it's just too easy to let things slip. Find out what they are doing, and tell themwhat you are doing. Just the process of talking about it willhelp you think! And hearing about other people's activities willgive you ideas. The trick is to find someone who you canwork with that will help keep you on track. Schedule a10-minute phone call once a week so you can check up on eachother. Finally, you just might stir up some businesswith other members! You just can't go wrong attending Chamberevents. There are several ways around thisproblem, but you have to work at it to make it happen.Running a home-based business is a dream come true for many, butas with most things in life there are trade-offs. You don't haveto be alone if you don't want to be. It's amazing how much of an incentive that can be! And,there is always the added benefit of being able to bounce ideasoff of each other, network, and learn from each other'sexperiences. You know whatyou have to do, but if you don't do it you don't have to answerto anyone.Some home-based businesses are just that: home BASED but thereis plenty of outside activity. Sounds kind of silly doesn't it? If you have to dosomething, just do it. For example, a home-ba
