When I first went into business for myself - determined to make it a success - I discovered something which surprised me....

I was used to working in an "office"-type environment (as a university academic).... I would talk to people throughout the day, people would "drop into" my office, and I'd "drop into" theirs....

Then, I started working from home. And I found.... loneliness. Somehow, a computer screen can't replace a friendly human face.

My remedy was to socialize more outside of work hours.... But, I'd like to know - what do you do about this if you work from a home-based business? Did you encounter this when you first started? I've never read about this elsewhere - but it's a real phenomenon.... Maybe we can help those who are just starting to go into business for themselves....

- Dien