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January 3, 2009

Working From Home? Do This… Don’t Do That

December 8th, 2007
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Maybe you’ve reached your goal and you can finally work from home,
or maybe you’re just inching closer to reaching that goal. Whatever
your case, you need to know that working from home is a lot harder
than you would think. You will be battling distractions and a lack
of structure. You will also be constantly battling time, which
seems to go three times faster when you work from home.

So, here are some Dos and Don’ts to help you if and when you are
working from home.

Do: Buy a laptop.

If you don’t already have a laptop, get one. It’s a tax write-off
and the freedom it will give you for when and where you can work is
a must.

Don’t: Build a home office unless you can really afford it.

If you have the extra cash to build a home office then go for it.
But don’t borrow any money to do it. While a home office is great
and may be a goal of yours, don’t borrow money to get it done.
You’ll just be adding debt at a time when you need to be building
your income.

Instead just set up your office in a spare bedroom, or find any
space in your house where it’s semi-private and livable including
the basement or your garage. A couple hundred bucks can dress-up
either of those places.

Do: Set a Schedule

This is especially important if you have a family at home or
anything else that might distract you.

Have a discussion with anyone else who lives with you and let them
know when you scheduled to work. Get them to agree that they won’t
disturb you while you are working. Post your hours of work on the
refrigerator or in another area where everyone will see it.

Be sure to stick to your schedule just the same as you would if you
had a boss to answer to.

Don’t: Watch television

This is tempting to do – Put your laptop on your legs, settle into
your recliner, and flip on the television. The television will
distract you and make any project you’re working on take much
longer than it should.

While you are working, avoid the television at all costs.

Do: Leave the house to work.

If you have too many distractions, get out of the house and work at
the local or at a café. All you need is a couple bucks for coffee
and Wifi. That’s it.

Also, though the idea of working from home is great, there might be
times when you feel like you are homebound and you just need to get
out.

So whenever you get the opportunity, change your venue. It will
keep things fresh and make you happier.

Don’t: Work in the middle of chaos.

It’s a nice idea to work in the same room where your kids are
playing or where your family/friends are hanging out. But it just
won’t work, mainly because you won’t work.

Be sure to always separate yourself from everyone else in the
house. If you can’t do that then leave the house.

So there are three very important Dos and Don’ts for you to follow.
Follow these and you are well on your way to achieving success
while you work from home.

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To Your Success
Cody Moya

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