The flexibility offered by working from home can make it an appealing proposition. But with great power comes great responsibility. A home office veteran offers his two biggest pieces of advice to make sure the transition from work office to home office is as smooth as possible!
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>> So working from home can be a fantastic opportunity, namely because of the flexibility that it affords you. So, for instance, my commute takes about 15 seconds to get from the bedroom to my office, and so not having to sit in rush hour traffic every day just means that I can spend more time with my family. So I think the key to finding balance starts with eliminating all the distractions throughout your day. So first and foremost it's crucial to set up a private space in your home that will serve as your dedicated office. So if you have to take a conference call or a Skype session the last thing you want is a roommate or a child or a cat kind of just walking through your space. The second biggest tip is to set up and keep regular office hours. So ultimately you want your home office to emulate and run as an actual office building would, and there's really no better way to ruin that facade then by sleeping until the afternoon and then having to work past midnight. So a great way that I found to stay on track is to wake up early in the morning and then go through the motions of a routine as if I was going to head out the door to an actual real office. So that means waking up early, taking a shower, getting dressed; sometimes I'll put on a suit and tie if I need that extra motivation. And then I'll have some breakfast, pour a cup of coffee and I'm really ready at that point to get down to business. It's really important to find that work life balance though because you don't want your personal life to interrupt your work progress, and at the same time and just as importantly you don't want your work to completely overtake your home life.
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