Out-of-home office will increase money?

This whole "there are less distractions in a REAL office versus your home office" argument is pretty silly if you ask me.

Is your "real office" located deep inside the Bat Cave or something? I would only have an office if I needed onsite employee's and even then the "distractions" just don't disappear.

My phone can ring just as easily at home as it does at the office. As long as I have an internet connection Facebook can be just as distracting in an office at is can be at home.

Things need to be done at home? Um... how is that going to be any different when you have an office? You'll just get home and still have to do the chores and other "home stuff."

Seems to me that it would be a waste of resources to move into an actual office and have the extra expenditure when its not really needed. The focus to get your work done doesn't automatically increase because your environment changed.

That's like saying you moved out of Town A because it was full of drama and totally miserable. Then when you make it to Town B you find yourself in the same predicament because you just changed your location... not yourself.

That certainly would help if you were to end up making ends meet by doing SEO & marketing for local businesses that rrequire walk in meetings.

I have heard of people who get dressed in their work cloths hop in the car and drive around the block to set their mind set before starting work in their home office.

Saving your sanity may be a bigger pay off than greater income, working from home you are at work 24 hours a day, making it tougher to get away from the work.

I rent a little office for $150 with utilities per month. Then I pay another $70 for internet and it is definitely worth it to be away from the house and all the distractions.

It all depends on the person if you have enough determination and focus it doesn't matter where you work from. I prefer the beach with a cocktail of some sort in my hand

BloggingPro I mean I get distracted by the things that needs to be done at home since I'm working at home. It's tempting for me to say "well let me go fold the laundry really quick". It just seemed like I was more productive when I worked outside the home (for someone else)

I wish I was more disciplined like you guys! I'm getting there. My home office/desk is located in my den so not really much privacy there.

I make my living from my online businesses so I'm seriously thinking about investing in my own little space on a monthly bases and see how it goes.

Working from home has it's benefits and shortcomings, working from home will save time, money and can be very efficient however when you are married, have kids and never leave the home that too can cause it's own set of problems. From my own personal experience you need to get out of your house especially if you are married (my situation). IMHO this is a must because it creates that "I miss you when are you coming home" atmosphere. This is very important in any healthy relationship unless you are husband and wife team working team and can stand to be with one another 24/7. Plus getting out is plain healthy. Stop staring at your screen now and go out

I understand about the distractions at home. I work from home and have a dedicated room for my office. When I go into the kitchen to get something to eat or drink, as tempting as it is to do the dishes, I don't do them. Same with cleaning. I don't clean until I am finished working for the day. If I worked outside of the office, I would not be able to clean, so I do not do any cleaning during my work time.

When I work, I close the door and ask my family not to interrupt me. It has taken some time, but they now respect my wishes and wait until I take a break.

It takes discipline to work at home and good communication with family and friends. You simply let them know that you are working, you will be available after a certain time.

That's BS.

It must be someone just trying to sound clever - there's no correlation at all.

It's all down to the person.

When I choose to work from an office in my home, my family
members KNOW when not to disturb me, and don't. We've
set fairly clear rules that when I'm working, I'm working!

They also know when to keep the noise down so as not
to screw up recordings.

I actually prefer grabbing my laptop and working from a nearby
beach when I find the fresh air actually helps to clear my mind.
Yes, some of the bikinis do distract me temporarily but I've
found that I can concentrate anywhere when I choose to.

I have rented office space before but prefer not going in to
an office these days.

Willie

I would love to rent out my own office because I know I would work alot harder, and I know if I put everything into it I could earn double the amount I currently do and I could get It done alot quicker.. But who knows!