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The events going on in the world have impacted people in multiple ways. For some people who are already used to working at home, this has meant continuing with what they were already doing perhaps. For others it means that they are discovering a new way to work. For most people, communication has changed to less face to face and more reliant on technology. As people readjust to working at home it can be a bit disorienting as they continue their quest for success. However, there are quite a few tips that can help set things up for success on a day to day basis.
Stick to the Schedule
Sticking to a schedule is a very important key to success when working from home. While you may not be going into the office and having your normal morning routines, make new ones for at home. Set a schedule for your day and stick to it. Plan things ahead of time. This will make you more effective on a daily basis and also help you stay productive. It will help you account for what you are doing with your time and what you are doing during your time. Make sure to continue to have meetings, meet deadlines, and push yourself forward on a daily basis!
Along with scheduling your work days, make sure to stick with a daily personal routine for success. This includes getting up at your regular time, going through your morning schedule, dressing for success, and taking care of yourself.
Maintaining both a professional schedule and personal routine will help you to keep pursuing success without burning out. It will also help you evaluate each day and make each day better than the last.
Create Your Home Office or Workspace
An important element for success at home is having a place that will set you up to succeed at home. Create a place at home that is your designated workspace. This should be a place that helps you not be distracted but instead be focused. Ideally it should include a desk and a chair that will help you have good posture and a professional feel. This should be a place that isn’t your place to play games, but instead to be professional and get things done. Use it as your place of work. Also when you leave this place, leave the work there as well. Treat this with the amount of respect and professionalism you would your office in a “traditional” workplace.
Stay Focused
While working, keep working. Stay focused on the job at hand and don’t try to do too many things at once. Multitasking won’t help you succeed. Focus will. Jerry Seinfeld said, “lack of focus is why we have a lack of greatness.” If you want to do great things, keep greatly focused!
When working at home it is very easy to get distracted by family members, pets, chores, a readily accessible kitchen, a nearby TV, or a beautiful backyard. While you are working, keep working during your work hours and make your work time count.
Take a Break or You’ll Break
Breaks are important! Make sure to take breaks and get some exercise throughout the day. In general, it is easier to end up sitting down more when you aren’t getting up and going to work. Take this into account and look for ways to get up and get active. Take a walk. Do a workout. Get your heart beating a bit faster. Not only will it help keep you refreshed, it will also help you be more effective while you are working.
Connect
Warren Buffet recently said that people who become effective communicators up their worth by 50%. Communication is so crucial when working from home. This isn’t just for your own sanity as you suddenly work in a more isolated environment, it also helps make things more effective. Connect with those you work with for both accountability and also for building momentum. Utilize multiple forms of communication. Use text messaging, email, social media, Skype, FaceTime, or Zoom. Learn how to communicate succinctly and effectively. This will help you succeed and also the people you work with achieve success as well!
Be Successful
As with so many things, the path to success begins with a choice to be successful. Choose to be successful. Once you have made that choice, as with all choices to be successful, it takes planning, dedication, and hard work. It also takes a positive mindset! So visualize your definition of success, write down your goals and action plan, and then pursue it until you achieve it.
Working from home can be a mixed bag. It can be a liberating way to work for some and it can be the exact opposite for others. The important thing to remember is that it is all about positive thinking, working ,and also succeeding. With that in mind, set yourself up for success as you work from home. Then push yourself to be the most successful person you can be!
