When you work from home, you do it for any number of reasons.
It may be you run a business out of your home. You may also be allowed to work from home with your current employer. You might also be in a situation where a quarantine is making it so home is your workplace.
No matter the reason, it is important to be able to get work done from home in a productive and timely manner.
So, is working from home working for you?
Making the Most of Your Home Experiences
In working from home, here are a few keys to focus in on:
1. Discipline – It makes sense that one will need to be disciplined when working out of their home. There can be many distractions to take one’s mind off work if they are not careful. Make sure you have your focus on the job so that you can get it done each day. This means making work your priority. Fun and other things at home need to wait until the workday is completed. If you live by the beach, have kids and/or pets at home, those are but two areas of life that can end up distracting you. Set a work schedule up and do your best to stick to it on a daily basis. Failure to do so can lead you to not get all your work done. If this happens, it can have a negative impact on your finances among other things.
2. Resources – Since you are not in a typical office, be sure you have all the resources to get the job done at home. This means everything from a computer to cell phone and more. Come up with an inventory list of items you will need to get work done at home. Be sure to go over it and check off each necessary item. If you are not up to speed on technology needs, you may want to find someone who is. Unlike in a traditional office where you are likely to have one or more tech experts, this is not the case at home. So, what do you do if your computer or printer for example goes down? Make sure you have someone available to help with such needs.
3. Schedule – In mentioning discipline, don’t forget your schedule. That is it should be like a traditional work arrangement. This means you are not on the clock 24/7. One danger in working from home is that you get too wrapped up in your job. When this happens, burnout can set in if you are not careful. While it is fine to have devotion to your job, do not let it get the best of you. This means knowing when to walk away from the workday. If you have family at home, this takes on even more importance. Come up with a regular work schedule for each day and then walk away from it when the workday is completed.
In working from home, you have some freedom and flexibility that many others would love to have.
So, how will you best put it to use?
