It takes self-discipline. She finds support from other career women in the local group Women in Networking Generating Success. She also belongs to a national group of home-based travel agents. Isolation is one of the obstacles. But as you go through the day, there are a number of opportunities to tell people what you do.
Technology can also be a challenge for people in home-based businesses.
Newton relies on her telephone line for business calls and e-mail from clients. In Seabeck, she found that her phone company doesn't provide her with every service available elsewhere in the community, such as voice mail. But not everything is available everywhere. She gets around the problems by having two phone lines. She can also forward her phone calls to a virtual assistant who acts as a receptionist.