| |  | Copyright |
| | | Praise for The 60-Second Commute |
| | | FINANCIAL TIMES Prentice Hall |
| | | Financial Times Prentice Hall Books |
| | | Acknowledgments |
| | | Introduction |
| | | | About Erica |
| | | | About Kathy |
| | | | About the 60-Second Commute |
| | | | How This Book is Laid Out |
| | | | Appendices |
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| | | Chapter 1. Next Stop ”Home |
| | | | Is Working on Your Own Right for You? |
| | | | Do You Have the Right Stuff? |
| | | | Get on Board |
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| | | Chapter 2. Creating a Space for Your 60-Second Commute |
| | | | A Room with a View ”of the Laundry |
| | | | A Room with a Door |
| | | | The Kid Zone |
| | | | Honey, Stop Talking to Me |
| | | | Work and Play |
| | | | Equipment Concerns |
| | | | Ergonomics: Keeping Comfortable in Your Home Office |
| | | | The 60-Second Office: Your Style |
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| | | Chapter 3. Technology: 60-Second Commute Essentials |
| | | | Equipment and Gadgets |
| | | | Communication Lines: The 'Net and Phones |
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| | | Chapter 4. The 24/7 Lifestyle: Time Management in the Home Office |
| | | | Time Where Does It Go? |
| | | | Organized from the Start |
| | | | Body Clock Blues: Beating Them through Time Management |
| | | | Java Jolts |
| | | | Quiet Time |
| | | | Shutting the Door, Even if You Don't Have One |
| | | | Time Management in Your Personal Life |
| | | | "Plan B": When a Good Day Goes Bad ” Very Bad |
| | | | Bargaining in the Home Office Boardroom |
| | | | Time Management and Productivity |
| | | | Only 24 Hours in a Day: Overbooking Time |
| | | | Procrastination: We Saved It for Last |
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| | | Chapter 5. Organization: How To Get Your Act Together |
| | | | How Organized Are You (Really)? |
| | | | Building a System of Organization in Five Quick Steps |
| | | | Invasion of the Little People in Your Home Office |
| | | | Rhythm of the Household |
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| | | Chapter 6. Professionalism in the Home Office |
| | | | You Can Fool Some of the People Some of the Time |
| | | | Letterhead, Business Cards, and Brochures: Make Them "Sing" |
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| | | Chapter 7. Get the Ball Rolling: Business and Budget Plans |
| | | | Start-up Options |
| | | | Getting the Paperwork Right the First Time |
| | | | Commonly Asked Questions Regarding Articles of Incorporation |
| | | | Your Business Plan |
| | | | Three Ways to Write a Business Plan |
| | | | Giving Your Business a Name |
| | | | Employer Identification Number (EIN) |
| | | | Registering a Website |
| | | | Disaster Plans for Your Business |
| | | | Have Map, Will Travel |
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| | | Chapter 8. Taxes: Don't Get Caught Asleep at the Wheel |
| | | | Your Accountant |
| | | | Jumping Off Point |
| | | | Deciding on Your Tax Year |
| | | | Which Accounting Method Should You Use? |
| | | | Keeping It Simple |
| | | | Taking a Look at Your Track Record |
| | | | Home Office Deductions |
| | | | Determining Your Partial Deductions |
| | | | Business Deductions |
| | | | Explanation of Typical Business Deductions and Expenses |
| | | | Erase These Items Off Your Deductions List |
| | | | Self-Employment Tax |
| | | | Child Care Tax Credit |
| | | | When to File Your Tax Return and What Forms to Use |
| | | | Who Pays Quarterly Taxes? |
| | | | An Independent Contractor or an Employee? |
| | | | The Important Month of January |
| | | | Where Can You Get These Forms? |
| | | | Flying Below the Radar |
| | | | Do Sole Proprietors Run a Higher Risk of Being Audited by the IRS? |
| | | | Commonly Asked Questions |
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| | | Chapter 9. Legal Eagles: Understanding Your Business and the Law |
| | | | Hiring Your Lawyer |
| | | | Making Sure You're in the Zone |
| | | | Business Licenses and Permits |
| | | | Intellectual Properties |
| | | | Trademarks |
| | | | Patents |
| | | | Trade Secrets |
| | | | Copyrights |
| | | | Public Domain |
| | | | Nondisclosure Agreements |
| | | | e-Commerce |
| | | | Commonly Asked Legal Questions |
| | | | Keeping Your Eye on the Prize |
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| | | Chapter 10. Insurance in the Home Office |
| | | | Health Insurance |
| | | | Long- Term Disability |
| | | | Home and Renters' Insurance |
| | | | Life Insurance |
| | | | Finding an Agent/Insurance |
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| | | Chapter 11. Pink Slip Blues |
| | | | The Party's Over |
| | | | Trouble in Paradise |
| | | | What to Do BEFORE You Lose Your Job |
| | | | Your First Five Steps After Losing Your Job |
| | | | Don't Be Bamboozled |
| | | | Red Flags for a Possible Scam |
| | | | Turning Lemons into Lemonade |
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| | | Chapter 12. Child Care: Life on the High Wire |
| | | | Can You Go it Alone? |
| | | | The My Time, Your Time, Our Time Rule |
| | | | How Do You Know What You Need? |
| | | | The Menu of Child Care Options |
| | | | The Difference Between a Nanny and an Au Pair |
| | | | Taxable Nanny |
| | | | The Difference Between Family Day Care and Day Care Centers |
| | | | Tot Drops and Mother's Day Out |
| | | | Babysitting Co-Op |
| | | | Who's Watching the Kids ”The ABC's of Background Checks |
| | | | Coming Face-to-Face |
| | | | Crib Sheets |
| | | | Special Instructions |
| | | | Making Your Best Choice |
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| | | Chapter 13. Strategies for Hanging in When the Going Gets Tough |
| | | | Pep-Talking Yourself When You Only Hear an Echo |
| | | | Ten Things to Do When Hard Times Happen |
| | | | Remember These Guys? |
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| | | Chapter 14. Telecommuting Proposals: Getting into the Home Office |
| | | | Getting Your Boss to Let You Do the 60-Second Slide to the Office |
| | | | Flex Your Flexibility |
| | | | Beware of Backlash |
| | | | Overdoing It |
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| | | Chapter 15. Marketing Yourself and Your Small Business |
| | | | Networking is the Name of the Game |
| | | | PR Tips |
| | | | The Success Monster |
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| | | Appendix A. Government Resources |
| | | Appendix B. Organizations And Associations |
| | | Appendix C. Start-up Assistance |
| | | Appendix D. Web Hot Spots |
| | | | Business |
| | | | Child Care |
| | | | Entrepreneurs |
| | | | Job Hunting |
| | | | Legal |
| | | | Taxes |
| | | | Talkin' Trash: |
| | | | Trademark and Intellectual Properties |
| | | | Women in Business |
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| | | Glossary |
| | | References |
