Working at home: 8 Tips

Recently, anyone who has the opportunity, try to avoid working out of the office. Or at least shorten the trip to the office to a minimum. This is especially true of those whose work is directly connected to the Internet. In this case, a person can be available anywhere Connect.
But working at home is not as easy as it seems at first glance. Many extraneous stimuli and temptations that interfere with focus and get the job done, whether it be your children, employees or the people around them.

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1. The correct wording is very important. Talk to people around that you are currently working in your home office or from home. But in any case, do not say that you work at home. This wording creates is not quite accurate picture of your work. It may seem that you are quite free and you can prigruzami than anything else. For example, if you work in an office, it is unlikely someone of your friends call you for help to carry things or to bring their dog to the veterinarian. Once they know that you are working at home, you immediately posypetsya hail such requests-offers.

2. Dress as if you go to the office. Even if that day does not cross the threshold. This is a very disciplined and helps to create the right mood. But sitting in shirt and shorts on the contrary slightly relaxes.

3. At least once a day, communicate with someone from your central office to work. Especially if you have a "sophisticated clients." In the office, everything is easy - out with colleagues for a cup of coffee and let off steam. At home it will not work.

4. Regularly go out on a walk dining. Periodically distracted from work, reading the news and rumors, go to the store. In general, do everything that you would have done during the lunch break in the office. The majority of working from home forget about it, and in vain. a change of scenery and activities for at least half an hour always helped restore productivity.

5. If you have children, explain to them that with such and such on such and such a time you are at work and you can not be bothered. This is the most difficult and important point, in my opinion. Children often do not understand why dad or mom can not be touched - because they sit at home and did not seem to do anything. Even better, if you have your account and you'll just close it for a certain time. Then you definitely will not be disturbed.

6. Set a time frame. It all depends on your type of business, graphs of your customers and your inclinations. If you are by nature "early bird", it is better to do the most important things in the morning. "Owls" can afford to do all the hard work at night, especially if your work is not directly related to banks, shops, etc. If we have to attend the various conference calls, it is better to try to prepare for that time, and the rest of the complex work to distribute convenient for you clock.

7. A separate phone number. Not just the number of your mobile phone, and it is the individual number for the job. Otherwise, you risk to twitch every time after work when your mobile rings. Not very favorable to the evening's entertainment, right? In addition, you will always know when to answer an incoming call in an official tone. And this number, you can simply turn off when the workday is over.

8. Some coffee ?! Coffee - a magic magic wand office worker. You should not deny yourself the pleasure and at home. True?

Many readers of our blog often to work in his "home office." What are the secrets to work from home do you have?