Book description
The 60-Second Commute is the start-to-finish sourcebook for everyone with a home office-or a dream. It brings together practical solutions for childcare, balancing work and family, health insurance, managing your time, organizing your office, marketing, technology, budgeting, vacations, taxes, incorporation, and more. It's all you need to make working at home productive, profitable, and personally satisfying.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Praise for The 60-Second Commute
- FINANCIAL TIMES Prentice Hall
- Financial Times Prentice Hall Books
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Next Stop—Home
- 2. Creating a Space for Your 60-Second Commute
- 3. Technology: 60-Second Commute Essentials
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4. The 24/7 Lifestyle: Time Management in the Home Office
- Time … Where Does It Go?
- Organized from the Start
- Body Clock Blues: Beating Them through Time Management
- Java Jolts
- Quiet Time
- Shutting the Door, Even if You Don't Have One
- Time Management in Your Personal Life
- “Plan B”: When a Good Day Goes Bad—Very Bad
- Bargaining in the Home Office Boardroom
- Time Management and Productivity
- Only 24 Hours in a Day: Overbooking Time
- Procrastination: We Saved It for Last
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5. Organization: How To Get Your Act Together
- How Organized Are You (Really)?
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Building a System of Organization in Five Quick Steps
- Step 1: Setting Up Your World (Location, Location, Location)
- Step 2: Setting Up Your Files for Your Home Office and Your Home
- Home Files
- Home Office Files
- Step 3: Coming Face to Face with Your Finances
- Step 4: Setting Up Your Home Office Life
- Digging Through Disaster
- Step 5: Setting Your Work Week in Motion
- Invasion of the Little People in Your Home Office
- Rhythm of the Household
- 6. Professionalism in the Home Office
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7. Get the Ball Rolling: Business and Budget Plans
- Start-up Options
- Getting the Paperwork Right the First Time
- Commonly Asked Questions Regarding Articles of Incorporation
- Your Business Plan
- Three Ways to Write a Business Plan
- Giving Your Business a Name
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Registering a Website
- Disaster Plans for Your Business
- Have Map, Will Travel
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8. Taxes: Don't Get Caught Asleep at the Wheel
- Your Accountant
- Jumping Off Point
- Deciding on Your Tax Year
- Which Accounting Method Should You Use?
- Keeping It Simple
- Taking a Look at Your Track Record
- Home Office Deductions
- Determining Your Partial Deductions
- Business Deductions
- Explanation of Typical Business Deductions and Expenses
- Erase These Items Off Your Deductions List
- Self-Employment Tax
- Child Care Tax Credit
- When to File Your Tax Return and What Forms to Use
- Who Pays Quarterly Taxes?
- An Independent Contractor or an Employee?
- The Important Month of January
- Where Can You Get These Forms?
- Flying Below the Radar
- Do Sole Proprietors Run a Higher Risk of Being Audited by the IRS?
- Commonly Asked Questions
- 9. Legal Eagles: Understanding Your Business and the Law
- 10. Insurance in the Home Office
- 11. Pink Slip Blues
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12. Child Care: Life on the High Wire
- Can You Go it Alone?
- The My Time, Your Time, Our Time Rule
- How Do You Know What You Need?
- The Menu of Child Care Options
- The Difference Between a Nanny and an Au Pair
- Taxable Nanny
- The Difference Between Family Day Care and Day Care Centers
- Tot Drops and Mother's Day Out
- Babysitting Co-Op
- Who's Watching the Kids—The ABC's of Background Checks
- Coming Face-to-Face
- Crib Sheets
- Making Your Best Choice
- 13. Strategies for Hanging in When the Going Gets Tough
- 14. Telecommuting Proposals: Getting into the Home Office
- 15. Marketing Yourself and Your Small Business
- A. Government Resources
- B. Organizations And Associations
- C. Start-up Assistance
- D. Web Hot Spots
- Glossary
- References
Product information
- Title: 60-Second Commute: A Guide to Your 24/7 Home Office Life, The
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2002
- Publisher(s): Pearson
- ISBN: 0130477281
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