As I said in my previous post, working from home, whether as an entrepreneur, freelancer or employee/telecommuter can be one of the best, most effective, most liberating gigs around.

Before moving out of my home office, I called home “my office” and my office “home” over five years. I managed to be incredibly productive and growth-oriented by following these rules every single day:

1. Dress for success. I never started the day or sat at my desk in my PJs. I always dressed as if I were going into a public office or a client meeting. Always.

Working from home, whether as an employee or as the master of your domain, is no longer the exception to the rule when it comes to where you work and what you do all day.

Many people decide to leave full-time employee positions to “go out on their own.” Others remain employees but are allowed to telecommute some or all days of the week.