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Archive for January, 2011

Jan 28, 2011 by jefita

Three Big Tips for Working From Home

I have to say, working from home is a pretty sweet gig. You have the freedom to work on your own terms. Pants are optional, you set your own hours, and no one is concerned if you talk to yourself a lot. The downside of all this glorious freedom, it that nobody is going to stop you from spending your time poorly. It’s easy to get distracted by family, housework,...

Jan 26, 2011 by Thursday Bram

Where Everybody Knows Your Name…

You know how the song goes: “Sometimes you want to go / Where everybody knows your name, / and they’re always glad you came.” We all feel a little more comfortable when we’re in a familiar situation. Television, in its own special way, has become an incredibly familiar place for most of us. Personally, I can tell you more about the family...

Jan 21, 2011 by Farnoosh Brock

On Productivity and Smart Habits of Working from Home

“I work from home.” comes up in conversation regularly for me and before I can add anything else – maybe I was going to say, “I am at my computer 16 hours straight.” (which is an exaggeration but has been known to happen) or “I am building a business and raising three children.” (Only the former of which is true but you get...

Jan 19, 2011 by Ali Luke

How Does Clutter Impact On Your Productivity?

I’m not a neat-freak, but I don’t work well when there’s a lot of clutter around me. Like Thursday, I can only tolerate a messy house up to a point – then I find it hard to work at all until I’ve cleared up the place. Clutter and mess has an impact on your productivity. You’ve probably noticed this yourself: when your desk is...

Jan 12, 2011 by Ali Luke

How Your Home Can Support Your Goals – Instead of Helping You Fail

I spent most of my week at home. It’s where I work and where I live. Some cold, rainy days, I don’t leave the house at all (I’m not advocating this!) Whether you work from home, or only spend evenings and weekends there, your home environment can make a huge difference in whether or not you succeed in meeting your goals. Often, we get hung up...

Jan 10, 2011 by Thursday Bram

Does a Separate Office Really Help?

My husband sat down on the couch last Wednesday and didn’t move a whole lot until this morning. He was home sick from work for three days and only started feeling better part way through the weekend. I feel like my routine got thrown off a good deal just by having him there. He wasn’t in the same room that I work in, but I could hear him moving around...

Jan 3, 2011 by Thursday Bram

Working From Home Without (Quite) Going Crazy

I tend to brag about my commute. I walk downstairs to my computer — it takes me all of a minute to actually get to work. Living where I do, in the suburbs about halfway between Baltimore and Washington, DC, a short commute is something my friends can be quite jealous of. But there is a tradeoff for that commute. Since I work from home, I expect myself to have...