Comments on: Work From Home Tuesday, Vol. 2: Ending Procrastination

By: Tamara

Tamara — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:26:10 +0000

It is quite interesting. I think the beauty of working from home is that you can work in a way/time that suits you best. For some, nights are productive, others morning–others it doesn’t matter and can be different every day, like you, Mahmud.

As much as I need to start the day working in order to be productive, there are some nights when I really get cracking once my kiddos go to bed.

Some day for another WFHT post: Friends and family who don’t get that we really are working! lol

By: Mahmud Ahsan

Mahmud Ahsan — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:01:03 +0000

morning or night isn’t factor for me, i schedule my time as my personal choice, and work attentively during that time, for other time i enjoy

By: Sherry Nichols

Sherry Nichols — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:35:44 +0000

In addition to that great advice, it is important to set a routine when working from home. Setting business hours will encourage you to “go to work” and establishing a routine with your repeating tasks, such as checking email, voicemail, updated documents, etc will lead to better organization.

Don’t forget to take breaks and lunch. The closer you can come to a traditional bricks and mortar replication from your home office the more likely you are to succeed in getting projects done.

By: Tamara

Tamara — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:05:07 +0000

You are so right, John. I think it’s especially important to get right to work in the morning–and get to the hard stuff first, as you said. I really notice a difference on the days I do this. If the day starts with an errand to the store or a phone call to a friend … I’m toast.

By: John Soares

John Soares — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:34:32 +0000

I think it’s especially important to the difficult tasks first thing in the morning. I find that when I have a productive morning, the rest of my day goes very well.