Today’s technology provided us with many opportunities that never existed before. One of them is the opportunity to work from your own home, which means that you do your job without leaving the comfort of your house. The number of people who work from home increased greatly in the last few years –– it has grown up by 103% since 2005. Fast Company magazine states that 25% of business leaders said that more than three-quarters of their employees won’t work in a traditional office by the year of 2020.
Working from your home offers you convenience and flexible schedule. It can also encourage you to become more productive than ever before since your opportunities raise, and you can also integrate your healthy lifestyle habits into your own working schedule.
Whether you are a part-time or a full-time home worker, there are five things you should do every day to have a more successful career.
You should create a business environment
One of many good things is that you can set up your home office any way you want. Some people who work from home say that a person can easily be distracted by the freedom of working from home and that this can affect their discipline. It is recommended to create and adhere to schedule in order to stay focused.
At the same time, you should determine the place for work with access to all the tools you will need. You further must limit distractions, such as television, or your family around you. Temptations around you can decrease your productivity and cause you to procrastinate or even to become irresponsible. If you fail to do this, your remote working can actually become your frustration— and that isn’t what you want.
“Hopefully, as companies give more attention to the importance of work-life balance, more and more people will be in a better position to decide and act more holistically on what’s important to them.” — Mohamed El-Erian