I wish Landers had put even more stress on his book’s most important message: “The Secret of Momentum.” He cites Jean Paul Sartre’s observation that people are paralyzed when they have too many choices, and end up doing nothing at all. I can testify to this reality. My work now consists of multiple projects, none of which can be completed in one day, or even one week, and which are all equally important. If I work on any one of them, I am prone to feel guilty that I’m not working on the other five instead. I have to find a balance in which I allocate time to work on each project in the most fruitful way possible.

This is the rationale for Landers’ step-by-step, 100-day plan. “Inaction bolsters your fear and destroys your confidence. It makes you have more questions and more angst. Inaction makes you frozen in place,” he says. “Action cures inertia. It’s that simple.” Doing at least one thing every single day builds momentum, even if it’s something small. Independent publishers have heard this dictum before, from book marketing guru John Kremer, who advises every author or small publisher to do at least one thing to market his or her book every single day. It does make a difference.

The Home Office from Hell Cure will be very helpful for people who have launched a one-person business with growth potential, but who find themselves overwhelmed by the tendency of home-based businesses to be more home than business. The structured action plan keeps the entrepreneur working toward goals. Like all self-help books, the results the reader gets are entirely dependent on how much he or she commits to the plan. The fundamental outline of the plan can be creatively tailored to the specific needs of any business. I definitely recommend this book to anyone working out of their home.