Here’s a phrase I’m hearing more and more:
“I’m not enjoying being at home as much as I used to”
When I ask why, it’s clear people don’t feel they’re ‘working from HOME’. Instead, they’re ‘living in WORK’.
- “I can’t get away from work”
- “I wake up thinking about it”
- “I do emails too late at night”
- “I go to my office too early in the morning”
Sound familiar?
If so, these will help:
- NO-GO AREAS. Be clear where/when you CAN’T work. Not in Room X. Not after Y pm. No phones in the bedroom.
- CREATE VARIETY. Workplace life is varied – lots of bustle and noise. This doesn’t happen at home. So build variety into your day. Take breaks. Leave the room. At the very least, stand-up every hour!
- DIARISE ‘HOME’. We always do what’s in the diary! So schedule ‘home time’ in the diary! Then treat ‘home’ like your most important customer. Never bump it!
- MEET MORE, SHORTER. We need social interaction. So meet more often, but for less time. Replace the weekly one-hour meeting with two half-weekly, half-hour ones.
The better we work from HOME, the better for us, our families and colleagues.
Time for a change?
Action Point
Work from HOME. Don’t live in WORK!
And here are more ideas how to get more done in less time andyboundsonline.