How to Work From Home Basics
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Principle 1 – Be Organized!
This is the #1 principle and I can’t stress it enough. Does this sound familiar…Where did I put that phone number? Did I write in on a sticky note, or on the back of an envelope? I thought it was right here…. I know that I have said this very thing more times than I can to remember. It is a known fact that being organized increases productivity and profits. Being unorganized decreases productivity and makes you lose money. It’s amazing how much time you can waste in a day “looking for that phone number”. You are learning how to work from home so that you can start your own home based business. Remember that time is money. Don’t short change yourself.
Principle 2 – Set a Schedule
Setting a schedule is a very important step in learning how to work from home. Set your work schedule hours, just the same as if you were working for someone else and punching a clock. Since there are no time clocks to punch at home, it can be very easy to go an entire day without having done much of anything. Would a boss in a Fortune 500 company pay you for no productivity? Of course not, and you shouldn’t feel any differently. I personally work on my websites from 9am-4pm, and then I take a break from 4pm-9pm to spend time with my family, cook dinner, ect. After everyone is settled for the night, I like to work a few more hours. I stick to that schedule.
Note: Even though I am definitely still putting in a full days worth of work, it’s a lot easier and funnier when doing it in my pajama’s!
Principle 3 – Set Boundaries
When you work from home, setting boundaries is an absolute necessity. Many experts on this subject agree that you should never eat lunch at your desk. You need to take a break through-out the day. Taking breaks and/or a lunch will actually help you to stay focused and be more productive. If you stay at your desk, you’re going to work, not take a break. The moral of the story….walk away from the desk! Get your mind off of work for a little while. Also, have boundaries for your family, too. If your door is closed, that means do not disturb. As I had to tell me kids, the closed door does not mean “do not disturb except when fighting over the t.v. remote. It means “Do Not Disturb” unless the house is on fire!
Remember these 3 principles of learning how to work from home and you will be off to a successful start
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