{"id":1476,"date":"2017-10-17T05:00:57","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T10:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.harveker.com\/?p=1476"},"modified":"2017-10-17T05:00:57","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T10:00:57","slug":"productivity-work-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/productivity-work-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Achieve Greater Productivity if You Work from Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s actually not easy starting and running a business from home. Your living space stops being a place for retreat and rejuvenation and becomes a work zone. You can become attached to your business 24\/7. To be honest, when you start to work from home, it can feel like you\u2019ve lost control.<\/p>\n

After all, it changes how you relate to the loved ones you live with and how you inhabit your own home. Overall, when you work from home, it can feel like things are unbalanced. However, don’t worry, because I’m here to tell you how you can fix all of that and become your most productive and happy self while working from home.<\/p>\n

Three Things You Have to Do if You Work From Home<\/h2>\n

When we become unhappy working from home, it\u2019s because we have poor habits. Most of us have never learned how to work from home \u2014 away from an office, no one looking over your shoulders. A lot of us just aren\u2019t good at it.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve gotten better at it, but then again I don\u2019t worry about it so much because I\u2019m semi-retired. When I had to write a course, though, I thought, \u201cOh my god!\u201d At the end of the day, I just knew I had to do it because there were 10,000 people waiting for me. I didn\u2019t have a choice. You just have to learn to be productive.<\/p>\n

However, I understand that increasing productivity in a comfortable environment is easier said than done, which is why I have three tips to give you today:<\/p>\n

1. Create a Space<\/h3>\n

Set aside a space for work that nobody else can come into. No kids, no dogs, no TV, no nothing. It\u2019s just a little space for you to work. This will do wonders for you. It will create a trigger for you that will help you turn on and off \u201cwork-mode.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. Create Time for High-Productivity Work<\/h3>\n

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Set aside times for high-efficiency or high-productivity work, and time for play. Maybe it\u2019s one half-hour a day. Out of eight or 10 hours, we\u2019re only going to set aside half an hour a day for high productivity work and play each.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut Harv, what if I can do more?\u201d Then do more, duh! But for at least 30 minutes a day, nobody can walk in. It\u2019s a do-not-disturb sign. You tell your family and whoever else to not call between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m. because that\u2019s your high-productivity 30 minutes. If you can do an hour, then do an hour, but start with 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t do all of those other crappo emails and other stuff. Do the things that are necessary for you to make money. That means add value to people. Answering email doesn\u2019t add value to a lot of people. It wastes a lot of time. People say, \u201cBut I have to.\u201d Yes, you do, but not during your productivity time. That\u2019s not productive.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I have to answer business stuff.\u201d No, you don\u2019t. It doesn\u2019t make you money. If you\u2019re not selling something, marketing something or creating something, you\u2019re not making money. Everything else is superfluous to making money.<\/p>\n

Sell, market or create. Those are the only things that make you money. Only when you sell your creation do you actually make it. Spend 30 minutes or an hour \u2014 or more! \u2014 per day just making money.<\/p>\n

3. Create Time for Play<\/h3>\n

The other time you set aside is for play. You have 30 minutes a day. It\u2019s 30 minutes more than you\u2019ve got now if you\u2019re like most people married to their business at home. During this time, do whatever you want. Just make sure you\u2019re not working, dealing with work, or dealing with family. You\u2019re just having You<\/em> time.<\/p>\n

You could read. You could swim. Walk. Go outside and just breathe. You\u2019re going to love it.<\/p>\n

If you give yourself 30 minutes of productive work and 30 minutes of play or free time, your productivity for the rest of the day will go up anyway.<\/p>\n

The Results<\/h3>\n

These are the three changes that I found to be extremely effective for me. Once you’ve implemented these tips, you’ll feel the difference in your work and your mind. You’ll feel so good about your life and yourself just by taking half an hour for yourself every day for intense work and play. You’ll feel great in the space you’ve created.<\/p>\n

Tell me what you think. Does any of this ring true for you? Even if you\u2019re not a business owner, how productive do you actually feel in relation to how much energy you put into your work? Moreover, do you allow yourself time for play every day? Whatever your situation, share your experiences with us!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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