Working at Home Ideas, November

Each month we put together a clutch of the best working at home ideas to send straight to the inbox of our subscribers. Here's what's headlining this month:

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/11/28/working-at-home-ideas-november/

Home business Christmas ad 2013

We’re going to publish a post about the many gifts offered by home workers. Buy from a small business and you’ll make a real difference to somebody’s lifestyle.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/11/27/small-business-christmas-ad-2013/

A many-monitored home office

How many monitors do you have? Simon Cooper has four, plus a tablet.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/information/my-home-office/home-offices-gallery-6/

Bloggers beware!

Bloggers tend to be passionate about their subject, but also need to keep up-to-date with the outside world and be aware of the pitfalls of paid-for posts.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/11/25/bloggers-beware/

Coach Carter - a master of leadership

A perfect demonstration of Leading & Developing High Performance. Want to build high team performance? Coach Carter shows you how to do it. For some reason I never quite got around to watching this film until I attended a Leading & Developing High Performance accreditation. Having seen a few clips from the film, which explained beautifully the concepts behind the high support high challenge model from leading and Developing High performance, I ordered it from LoveFilm and was captivated by it. Every coach and leader would be wise to get this film out - it's a master class in leadership with integrity.

http://www.leadinganddevelopinghighperformance.com/leading-and-developing/coach-carter-leading-developing-high-performance-at-its-best/

Awesome grafitti artists transform wharehouse

This is just so good - music, art and video. 5 minutes of total amazement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv-Do30-P8A

The home office of a very untidy home worker

It was taken using my patented ‘Instant Perfect Home Office’ technique – simply remove all extraneous items from the desk, place on floor, take photo, replace items.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/information/my-home-office/home-offices-gallery-6/

Beach studio on TV tonight

Where WfHW leads, Channel 4 follows! You can watch the construction of the Heath family's beach studio on George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces from 8 pm tonight.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/11/21/beach-studio-tv-tonight/

Do you lead with a human touch?

“Stop right now, thank you very much, I need somebody with a human touch!” This line from the well known Spice Girls song sums it up! Being ‘human’ as a leader is what high performance leadership is all about. It allows you to lead with strength, dignity, passion and compassion. But getting the balance right is intensely difficult to do if you’re not paying attention. What if you had a manual for getting this right? A 4-step process and mind-set which helped you get high performance from your team and all the individuals in it. All with a human touch of course!

http://www.leadinganddevelopinghighperformance.com/high-performance/the-human-touch/

8 stage process for delivering negative feedback

Delivering negative feedback is tough but needs to be done in early stages of staff development to prevent them from getting into bad habits. If you want to develop your team so they'll deliver high performance mastering the art of effective technical feedback and reprimands is essential. They might not like it at the time but they will understand the positive impact it has on their performance in the long run. Plus it makes your job easier. You can probably can associative with the feeling you get when something you haven't challenged has become a habit for a member of staff! This 8 stage process will help you to nip it in the bud.

http://www.leadinganddevelopinghighperformance.com/effective-feedback/delivering-negative-feedback/

Art Deco inspiration for this home workspace

Check out our huge Home Offices Gallery to see all the different places home workers operate from.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/information/my-home-office/home-offices-gallery-6/

Do you dread networking?

Networking – does the very word strike fear into your heart? Lots of home workers tell me they feel they must go networking but dread it. Here's how to make it enjoyable.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/11/19/dread-networking/

Top blog posts on strategy, freelancing, planning and design

Finding useful content can be a chore. But it doesn't have to be when people at the top of their game find it for you. Here's Stat-Talking's monthly mop up of the best articles talking about strategy, freelancing, planning and design. If you're into branding in any way this is a top blog to visit.

http://strat-talking.com/this-months-best-blog-posts-from-around-the-web/

How do you adapt your workspace for winter?

Like the rest of the house, your workspace probably changes in winter - I bring in a blanket, fingerless gloves, flowering plant etc.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/11/18/adapt-workspace-winter/

Book-filled home office of writer's coach Leda Sammarco

The ultimate bookworm's home office - 'I even have books to rest my arms on whilst typing or using the mouse – they are the ultimate support!’

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/information/my-home-office/home-offices-gallery-6/

Follow the trail to discover your first book

Are you hoping to write your first book, but struggling to know what to write about? This post by writer's coach Leda Sammarco will help you get going.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/11/12/follow-trail-discover-first-book/

3 quality free resources for home business

It’s good to find some high quality, free information out there amongst the dross. These 3 experts provide free information ideal for home business owners.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/11/11/3-quality-free-resources-home-business/

Spud the home working cat

Spud, the pure white home working cat at Ednovean Farm B&B in Cornwall, has often been too busy to speak to me but this week he found a gap in his diary.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/11/07/spud-home-working-cat/

Do you hate role-play? Forum Theatre could be the answer.

Remember those dreadful words that get said at training events. 'And now we'll do some role-play'. It's almost as bad as when they don't have any biscuits! Well, Forum Theatre may be the answer. You don't have to do the acting - you just watch professional actors do it for you. So instead the lack of control you might feel having to act in an unrealistic situation you can control the action by directing the actors to improve the situation. Of course you can join in as yourself or you could just suggest possibilities from the wings. Altogether a much more involving and fun way to learn.

http://www.voiceltd.co.uk/forum-theatre-like-acting-better/

How I created my own garden studio

Helen Round designs contemporary textiles and homewares, and describes the process of building a garden studio to house her printing inks and linen fabric.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/11/05/created-garden-studio/

So you think you are a good manager?

How do you know if you’re a good manager or not? It’s unlikely your staff will tell you to your face if you are not! One of the features of the Leading & Developing High Performance programme is that it includes a suite of questionnaires which measure how good you are as a manager or leader. Answer this question to see if you have the potential to lead and develop a high performing team.

http://www.leadinganddevelopinghighperformance.com/polls/so-you-think-you-are-a-good-manager/

Review of Frillo.co.uk, new site for office supplies and stationery

We all need to keep stocked up with office supplies, but what’s the best way to buy – to pick up bits and pieces with the rest of your shopping, or go to a specialist supplier? One of our review panel tried out Frillo, the newest supplier on the block.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/product-reviews/office-product-reviews/office-product-reviews-frillo/

Corporation tax - who will stand up for the little guys?

Ever fumed with rage about low rates of Corporation Tax paid legally by multinational companies? Today's post by Baker Tilly examines the current situation.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/11/01/corporation-tax-election-issue/