This needs a response.  Balance:
Leaving your house to get a home business jump started has to be part of a plan. With my Amsoil venture, I was excited about showing Amsoil at the local motorcross race track and even sponsoring a rider who had a great track record and potential.
When I saw twenty riders at the gates, jump on their starter peddle, that was a perfect picture of a jump start . Spectators saw my trailer with the Amsoil logo, therfore contacts resulted that still endure to this day.

Well you can not build a business just sitting at home throwing your links out into cyber space, there is some foot work required, but it is fun work.

You mean "finger work". If the right contact is made who will receive an article submission, writing something that an publication editor can use is an excellent way to promote a passion like what we see here at AdlanPro. I know from experience becasue I got a call from an editor, way down south somewhere, asking if I'd give permission  to use an article of mine.  Don't twist my arm. When we agreed that my price was to show my web site, it was done like dinner.
You've heard it before, a tibit that goes something like  - "if you're having fun at what you're working at, you'll work another day in your life." Mind you, this criteria and how I apply it has changed for me over time.