Tips "Mann, Ivanov and Ferber" on how to arrange a comfortable home office

For nearly 10 years, the guys from the publishing house "Mann, Ivanov and Ferber" working on the principle of a home office. 100 employees of the myth from different cities (and even countries and continents) work each comfortable place: houses, villas, coworking, cafe, park or straight out of the hammock on the island of Koh Samui. And here they are 10 tips on how to arrange a comfortable home office.

Decide on a place Home Office

Before you start working it at home, ask yourself a few questions:

• Do I have enough self-discipline, or I no longer depend on the working atmosphere around?
• Do I like to spend the whole day at home alone (hello, introverts!)?
• As if I can cope with the temptation not to work during the working day?

Some people work better when there is boiling some life. If silence is tiring for you, it is better not to work from home and choose a coworking center, coffee shop, or even a library.

Talk to those who are already working at home

Find people from your environment who are already familiar with the principle of home-office. Ask them what had problems and how they solved them. Domestic conditions are conducive to frequent switching of attention, and temptations in the form of family, friends and a friend's couch a lot.

Forget about work, when I finished the day

Most think that the Home Office inclines people to laziness, but this is not true. Strangely enough, but often it tempts one to the other extreme - rabid workaholism. That is why all those who we take to work, be warned that they have set themselves the boundaries of labor time.

We had one employee, who shall circulate the letter Working around the clock. I had to remind her that she did not forget to rest.

Mad tired workaholics do not need anyone.

Make a list of the benefits of remote working

The main thing - to concentrate on the pros remote work and forget cons. We advise you to always keep on hand a list of the advantages of remote work. It will be useful if you suddenly begin to doubt that you have chosen the appropriate format of the work. Read it and remember that life is beautiful.

One of the main advantages, of course, is that you save 2-3 hours on the road every day. And this is as much as 10-15 hours a week, which can be spent on something more pleasant than standing in a traffic jam. And even in the cold winter you do not have to go out early in the morning. And believe me, this is also a huge plus, especially if you live somewhere beyond the Urals and minus 30 - it is still warm.

Keep track of the order on the table

Remember that your desktop - your best friend. It is important that every morning you would get for it. Do not overwhelm its folders, stickers, mugs and dirty household pieces. Table - this is your holy friend and benefactor. He is obliged to be clean and attractive to work for him.

Run on schedule

Do not forget about the discipline. It is best to wake up, dress up and sit at the desk every day at the same time. When your brain is living on a schedule, it is much easier to concentrate and decide important matters. Do not fall for the trick slothThat says: "Let a little'll work now, and then again at night for four hours."

Make a list of three things

Every morning, make a list of three important things that you just have to do today. Do not get up from your desk until you have important things to do. And as soon as the three important things to be done - you can arrange a break or encourage anything pleasant.

Ask what you are doing now is not

There is another technique that helps to focus. If during the working day battle for your attention won, for example, social networking sites, then scrolling news feed, ask yourself: "What I am not doing?". It's a good sobering technique that helps to go back to working condition.

Practice conscious multitasking

The fact that multi-tasking - it is a myth, you probably already know. Scientists have proven that quality to perform several tasks at once is impossible. proper multitasking - this is when you fully concentrate on one task, but do not forget about the task sequence. The easiest way to accomplish all things - to do them consistently.

Take breaks

Find your optimum time intervals, during which you are saving the maximum concentration. Known technique Pomodoro recommends 25 minutes to work, and then make a 5-minute break. Calculate what pace is right for you. Be sure to arrange itself breaks. You can even dance. :)

And remember: the format of the work - it's not so important. The main thing - to love what you do.

Based on the book "Maximum concentration»