One is the Loneliest Number...

Some people trying to start a home business become discouraged or unmotivated by the lack of interaction. Here are some suggestions to cure loneliness in your home business.

Don't forget your friends. You may not see your work friends that often anymore because you are working from home but that doesn't mean you should forget about them. There are many different ways you can keep in touch with your friends. Be careful not to get caught up or distracted from your work because you are catching up on the latest gossip. Emails usually work best because you have no phone interaction so you can draft an email with specific questions and not have to worry about the conversation getting off topic or taking up long periods of time.

Skype is also a new trend that can help cure lonliness. It's free software that works with any internet connection that allows you to chat away with other Skype users withough worrying about cost, time or distance. With Skype you can talk, instant message (IM) or make video calls for nothing. They also provide the option to make calls to phones and mobiles any where in the nation at low rates.

 Networking with other home job workers can be a great tool to meet new people with similar interests and also to share experiences about the success of your business. It is similar to interacting with coworkers because these people are all in the same "work at home" industry however you do not get to interact with them on a daily basis and when you do, you can usually learn useful information from them rather than the regular day to day banter of an outside job.

Pick up a hobby. If you are in the business of selling organic fruit seeds then perhaps you may want to join a gardening club, blog about gardening, or expand on a current hobby to include things that have to do with organic fruit. The point is to find a relative hobby to your business that interests you. By having a hobby that relates to your online business you open the opportunity to meet people that share your interest in the hobby and also may benefit from your product which in this case is organic fruit seeds.

Get out of the house: A simple change of scenery can help renew your energy. Its ok to allow yourself breaks from working, and there have been positive results from studies where employees took a couple of small breaks as opposed to those who worked the whole day through. Just be sure you don't get distracted or taking extended breaks that may interfere with your work time.