Best Tips to Productively Work From Home

Whether you’re working from home because of the coronavirus or you’re a regular at telecommuting but you’d like a refresher, here are some of my best tips for creating a productive remote work environment. And remember, remote work requires us to get way better at time management and prioritization. See this as an opportunity to learn a new skill that will help you in your career in the long run!

TL;DR

know what you need to get done to achieve your goals

do the hard/most important things first

ENVIRONMENT

  1. Choose a comfortable place in your house to work. The kitchen works great for me. Other people I know need a closed door. Try switching it up from the morning to the afternoon if you need to!

  2. Work from separate rooms from your significant other or roommates if you both/all are working from home.

PRIORITIZATION

  1. Write out your goals for the year/month/week and post them on something you can see (aka not on your computer!). I use chart paper and post-its like the former 5th Grade Teacher that I am :)

  2. At the beginning of your day determine the TOP 3 PRIORITIES that must get done to achieve your goals

TIME MANAGEMENT

Weekly Planning 

  1. MAKE TO DO LIST OF BIG/MEDIUM/SMALL ROCKS

    What are the rocks? Watch this video. At the beginning of your week, write out your list of the most important things you need to do that week (in alignment with achieving your goals). These are your big rocks. Then write out the “somewhat important” things, your medium rocks. Finally, make a list of your little things that need to get done or small rocks.

  2. SCHEDULE ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING

    Schedule out your big rocks first. Literally block off time for them on your calendar. Then schedule out all the medium rocks. Finally, your small rocks.

Daily Planning

  1. Review your calendar at the beginning of the day

  2. Write down your TOP 3 PRIORITIES that will directly impact your goals

  3. Eat the Frog AKA do the hard thing that you don’t want to do FIRST

Other tips to productively work from home

  1. Set a timer for how long you’re going to work on each ‘task’

  2. Build in breaks for lunch, exercise, etc. throughout your day.

  3. Feeling antsy? Get up and take a walk around the block!

Hope this is helpful! Feel free to reach out directly with any more questions <3

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About the Author:

Emily Eliza Moyer is a Career Strategist and Leadership Coach helping high-achieving professional women craft strategic career plans and master leadership skills so they can absolutely love their work. She has quickly built a reputation of being one of the leading coaches for high-achieving women who want to completely unlock their leadership potential. She has been featured in some of the top media outlets covering careers including NBC News, The Muse, and Forbes.

Emily is truly skilled at helping high-achievers rise above the limitations they've set for themselves, own what they've already accomplished, and envision what's possible so they can achieve the future they've always wanted.

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