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03 July 2007, 07:32
3 Tips To Keeping Your Home Office Dream...
3 Tips To Keeping Your Home Office Dream From Becoming A Nightmare
Autor: Brandi Cummings
The dream of working from home is becoming a reality for more and more people everyday. Although once home, some may find it more of a nightmare than a dream. The challenges of working from home are different than working in an office and many people are not prepared. Between the family interruptions, barking dogs and the scintillating daytime television shows it can be difficult to stay focused and be the same efficient and productive working machine at home as you were at the office. Here are a few simple things you can do to maintain your efficiency amid the chaos and distractions.
Create Your Space
Just having a quiet place to work can make a huge difference. If possible, it should be someplace where you go only to work and not play. The ideal situation is an actual home office but if space doesn't allow it, someplace away from the main traffic of the house, and out of ear shot of the television, will do as well. Once you have established your work area, treat it as such. Keep it clean and organized. When you were working in an office you probably didn't keep week old coffee cups and stale bread crusts hanging around your desk. Don't do it at your home office either. Clutter and trash is distracting. A clear workplace makes for clear thinking.
Use The Technology Available
Technology has been one of the major driving forces in the work from home revolution. Make sure to take full advantage of it to help you stay organized and get more accomplished. Virtual communications is probably the biggest factor that has allowed so many people to come home from the office. There is of course the whole world wide web, email, instant messages, virtual phones, cell phones, virtual fax, video conferencing, and the list goes on and on. All of these technologies make working from home a lot easier.
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