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What Do Home Based Professionals Do During a Power Outage?

For the past two days, I have been in New Hampshire. An early snow storm a few days ago knocked out power in many parts of the state, including the town where we were staying. Ironically, the places that were hardest hit by the wintry weather were the places that were the furthest south. The reason for that is that not only did not much snow make it all the way north – I drove home to Vermont today and arrived to find almost no snow in our yard – the snow that did fall was heavy and wet. That … Continue reading →

Get-Organized Tips For Home-Based Professionals

If you work from home, staying organized is likely to be a top priority of yours. It takes some effort to keep a household running smoothly and when you combine this with running a business, caring for children, and all of the other great things that you have going on in your life; it’s easy to see why organization is so important. There are many things that a person can do to stay organized. Some strategies work great for some people and not at all for others. It is important for you to understand that creating and maintaining order for … Continue reading →

Avoiding Distractions While Working from Home

Distractions are probably one of the bigger pitfalls to working from home. When you are in the comfort of your home it is easier to get distracted. Of course, what distracts one person might not be the same for another but the reality is that it can be a real challenge. The ideal work space is in a secluded room, one without a television or a computer, unless of course you need a computer for your work. Your work space should consist of only what you need and nothing more. I realize that this is not feasible for everyone. My … Continue reading →

Staying Productive While Working from Home

I have quickly learned over the past several months that being productive while working from home doesn’t exactly come easily. It really does take a lot of discipline and drive to be able to work at home and stay productive. One of the most important ways you can, however, is to separate your work space from your living space. I do understand that this is not possible for everyone but if you can make it work, you should. The ideal situation would be that you would have a room entirely dedicated to your work. I have a room I work … Continue reading →

Waiting in the World of Home Businesses

Do you remember that old saying that some situations call for “hurry up and wait”? Sometimes, operating a home business can be a perfect example of living in a state of hurry up and wait. A person can feel like she’s slogging along with a lot of things to do, but nothing is happening. Patience, and the ability to live with the wait can be quite important in the world of home business. Try to remind yourself that just because it SEEMS as though nothing is happening, it doesn’t actually mean that nothing is happening. If you are working steadily … Continue reading →

Ways to Turn Off the “Time Wasters”

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Today, there are many people who work from home. There are freelancers whose entire career consists of working from home. The best way to ensure productivity while you are working from home is to turn off the “time wasters”. Before you can do that, you must identify the things that are slowing you down. Social Media Social media can be tricky for freelancers. Writers and bloggers are often working on assignments that require them to write about the “hot topic” of the day. Social media, especially Twitter, has become the go-to for the latest news. The goal is to find … Continue reading →

Tackling Time-Wasters and Distractions – Part 1

Today I am starting a three part series on time, with today looking at how we can tackle time-wasters and distractions. Let’s face it, sometimes time is just not on our side. But it can also be that we haven’t been making the best use of it. There is nothing I hate worse (but am guilty of indulging in) than things that waste my time and distract me. Not only does it make me ineffective but it causes me to become stressed. That’s because I fall behind on things and then in an effort to make it all up, find … Continue reading →

Need A Break? Take A Mental Health Day

Working from home does not automatically mean that you are immune to feeling stressed out by your work. In fact, the life of a home-based professional is generally jam-packed with work, family, and other commitments that can sometimes threaten to overwhelm even the most organized and stable person. While you may not think that you are entitled to take a “mental health day” from time to time, you could probably benefit from doing so. There does not have to be a crisis going on for you to take a break from your work. In fact, mental health days are quite … Continue reading →

Using Lists to Stay Motivated

Staying motivated while working from home can be a struggle for some. Just the comfort of being at home, the pull of doing other things or the beckoning of the bed can be enough to make it difficult to stay motivated. I find it a struggle every-so-often, especially if I was up late the night before. While technically I could sleep in later since I work from home, I choose not to. That’s because I believe in sticking to a schedule. I would rather finish my work earlier in the day if I can. No matter how you “feel,” just … Continue reading →

Schedule Time Off

I have to admit that getting back to work yesterday wasn’t easy. I was able to rearrange my workload last week so that I could not only enjoy having Thanksgiving off but the day after as well. Those were two really glorious days because it has been literally months since I have enjoyed an entire day off during the week. Because I have a variety of freelancing jobs, it is usually not possible to take off any one day during the week. Well, the reality is that it is possible but it takes some work to make it work. Somehow … Continue reading →