how to increase productivity while you work from home

Working from home is a benefit most employees wish for as no one is looking forward to another day in traffic, weather delays or sitting at your desk all day while trying to finish a task. etc. Many people working from from home, whether they are self-employed, working remotely, or out on leave tend to be distracted but here are 10 tips to help you to be productive at home as you are in the office.

1.     Start Early.

When you work from home, you should wake up early so that you can get started early too, much earlier normal working hours. Have a good breakfast, a bath and get right into work immediately.

2.     Pretend like you are going into the office.

Get fully ready for the day and pretend you are actually going to work otherwise, you might find yourself back in bed.

3.     Structure your day like you would in the office.

Use the same schedule you would use while in the office at home. While you probably will get tasks done faster at home than at work, this structure will help keep you focused and productive.

4.     Choose a dedicated work space.

Have a place you go specifically to work. It could be a certain table, chair, set aside some space that would be consistently your workspace, It helps you get into the right frame of mind. That way, when you enter it, you know consciously what you are there to do.

1. Commit to doing more

On the days you are working from home, you should commit on what you would deliver that day. It helps keep you honest, so even if you get the urge to go do something else, you already know you have already committed a certain amount of work to your team.

6.     Save calls for a particular time.

Take advantage of morning hours to crank through bulky projects without distractions, and save any calls or virtual meetings for a particular time, especially in the afternoons.

7.     Plan out what you would be working on ahead of time.

When working from home on a certain day, make sure to get any work done ahead of time that requires me to be in the office. Plan out your week in advance to optimize for the environments you would be in

8.     Communicate expectations with anyone at home with you.

If anyone else is going to be at home when you’re working, they just have to be clear that when you are in your ‘office’. It is easy to get distracted by the many things that have to be done around the house during the day. Schedule your work time and make sure the children or your spouse know that you are unavailable for playing, chores, etc. at this time.

9.     Take a break.

Do not assume you need to be working 100% of the time while you’re home to be more productive. Don’t be locked in the room all the time. For every hour you work, have a 15-30 minute break. Clear breaks such as making and eating lunch can recharge you to do better work You will improve the quality of what you produce some more.

1. Pick a definite closing time each day.

If you work from home on a regular basis, it is really easy to let your work life interrupt your personal life. Maintaining a boundary is important for both halves of the equation. Set defined times when you’re going to work, and then when it passes, stop