The view of downtown Mountain View, CA from the 500 Startups office space. It’s kind of surreal to be just a few miles from huge companies like Apple, Google, Netflix, Facebook, Yahoo!, eBay and tons more, let alone being two blocks from Mozilla and Quora.
There are many reasons why working from home can be awesome. No commuting in rush hour traffic, flexible hours (if you find the right gig), your family is right outside the door. But those same reasons can be some of the most difficult obstacles to overcome.
For the past two years I’ve been working remotely from my home office. And now as I quit my safe and secure full-time job to venture into the craziness of building a startup, I’d like to share a few tips I’ve picked up that help me get work done in a world of distractions.
Went for a walk today
Almost the same size feet
Reading before bed last night
