6 Business Blunders You Can Make From Home

You can also sell your clothes. Start with your shoes and work your way up until you are standing naked in an empty house with absolutely nothing to your name, except a bank account, overflowing with cash, that you can use to buy everything all over again. (Except for the gaucho pants. I think we can all agree that was a mistake.)

No. 3: Create webinars.

Back in the day, we used to have off-sites: out-of-the-office gatherings to teach us valuable business skills, have fun and promote teamwork. That's what webinars are today, except they don't teach, aren't fun and only promote isolation and discontent. Can't think of a topic? Leverage the unique business techniques that have turbocharged your career success. Charging $99.95 is peanuts for "Getting Ahead Using Targeted Gossip," or "Business Success Through Power Napping." And for "The Stupid Webinar That Teaches You How To Never Have To Watch Another Stupid Webinar," who wouldn't pay $299.95? (Crypto cheerfully accepted.)

No. 4: Launch a podcast.

There are 3.2 million podcasts available today. The world definitely needs one more. You'll need a subject for your pod (my life story is available, FYI.) You also need to espouse an insanely ridiculous belief, such as revealing that our current political unrest was caused by secret Martian landings in Cincinnati in 2022. If you don't want trouble, give the Martians a cut of the profits. Don't worry; it's tax deductible.

No. 5: Become a Tik-Tok travel influencer.

Before you climb Everest, pack a pair of warm socks. When exploring a volcano, bring sunblock. These are the kinds of exclusive travel tips that can make you rich and famous. Never go anywhere? Millions of people will pay to vicariously experience the thrills and chills of your daily round trip from the bedroom to the BarcaLounger and back again. No ropes. No Sherpas. Just a sense of adventure and a pair of fuzzy slippers.

No. 6: Become a workplace humor columnist.

Earn megabucks doing practically nothing by writing a weekly business humor column. A sense of humor is not required, obviously, and you definitely can work from home. In fact, I may come over and work from your home, too.

I think the Martians are onto me.

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Bob Goldman was an advertising executive at a Fortune 500 company. He offers a virtual shoulder to cry on at bob@bgplanning.com. To find out more about Bob Goldman and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.