Sure, there's nothing quite as rewarding as being directly responsible for my own success, and benefits of being my own boss far outweigh answering to someone else. But, I really do miss some of conversations & laughter we enjoyed at office.

Now my day consists mainly of sitting here at my PC in my home office, banging on keyboard, all alone.

I don't mean to whine, but I have to do something about this before I start talking to my favorite coffee mug. I've considered naming it "Wilson".

When my wife gets home from work, I'm so excited, I'm practically waiting at door with my tail wagging, fighting for first position with our dog.

My sanity has recently been questioned.

Seriously, here are a few ideas for you if you're feeling a little isolated too...

Keep In Touch With The Gang

Call old office once in a while to see what's new. If they're just too busy to chat, encourage them to call you back when they do have a little free time. Spending even a few minutes with them on phone can make you feel better and you'll hang up with a smile on your face.

Use Chat Rooms And IM Programs (wisely)

Take a few minutes to visit a chat room or use your instant messaging program to provide a little break from daily routine.

A word of caution: If you've ever done it before, you know that these things can get out of hand & you'll find that your day is being interrupted at inopportune times by others. Set limits & take yourself offline or make your status "busy" so you won't be bombarded by IMs all day long.

Is It Too Quiet? Turn On The Radio Or TV

Listening to background music is relaxing and it can help day go by faster. Many offices have music "piped" in for this reason.

All of us are collectors. We collect books, watches, dolls and more. Every trinket known to man woman or child is in someone’s collection. As a young adult, I collected bills. The years continued, I matured and added new debt to my growing assortment of bills. I rarely remembered my fantasy of sipping fine wine, basking on veranda at luxury hotels, asking Concierge to arrange for tomorrow’s cruse. My life of work, sleep, and paying bills repeated boringly each day.

I was burnt out, trampled on, and my once excited spirit finally broken by what life offered me; day to day boredom of a rain forest sloth. I wanted to scream, help me someone. I just can’t stand it anymore. I want life I dreamed. Convinced, no one would understand my longing for grand pleasures of life, I lived in quiet misery.

I longed for jobs that yield abundance of travel, wealth, and excitement. That type of job my soul desperately desired. I knew it existed. I’ve met people that live that life. In types of employment, I’ve been of service to these wealthy people. Where is first class ticket to success?