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The Telecommuter's Guide to Staying Sane

THE TELECOMMUTER'S GUIDE TO STAYING SANE TELECOMMUTING OFFERS TONS OF BENEFITS TO BOTH EMPLOYERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES. TELECOMMUTING SAVES MONEY EMPLOYEES SAVE MONEY ON EMPLOYERS SAVE ON Cosmetics Food Water Electric Transportation Clothes Location Costs Food ..For an estimated total of Transportation $2,000-$7,000 per year For upwards of $11,000 per year PRODUCTIVITY DEPENDS ON THE TYPE OF WORK COMPARED TO IN-OFFICE COLLEAGUES, TELECOMMUTERS TELECOMMUTERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO WORK OVERTIME TEND TO BE + 10% 28% less productive on boring, mundane tasks of non-telecommuters exceed 40 hours per/week 1 20% 53% more productive on creative tasks of telecommuters exceed 40 hours per/week YOU ARE THE X-FACTOR IN THIS EQUATION. A WARNING Your work, and your company's success, depend on your ability to keep it together and focus! Follow this guide and you'll be just fine. FACE THE DAY BEFORE WORK, IT'S IMPORTANT TO: Shower Get Dressed Groom Yourself Make Your Bed THIS WILL PREPARE YOUR MIND FOR GOING INTO THE OFFICE, EVEN IF THE OFFICE IS YOUR LIVING ROOM. DESIGNATE YOUR WORKSPACE SET ASIDE A DESK OR TABLE FOR WORK ONLY Condition yourself so that whenever you're at your desk, you're in work mode Keep your desk clean and free of clutter KEEP YOUR HOME OFFICE COMFORTABLE • Decorate Turn on the heat/ air conditioner • Position yourself in the best light • Invest in a comfortable chair KEEP THE SAME HOURS EVEN WHEN WORKING FROM HOME, YOU SHOULD HAVE "WORK HOURS" From your start of day (say 9 AM) to the end of day (5 PM), it's work only: Visitors TV/Games Personal Household Appointments matters chores unrelated to work IF YOU COHABITATE, POST YOUR WORK HOURS WHERE EVERYONE CAN SEE, DO NOT DISTURS SO THEY KNOW THAT YOU'RE NOT TO BE DISTURBED SELF-DISCIPLINE WITHOUT SOMEONE WATCHING OVER YOUR SHOULDER, IT'S EASY TO LET THINGS SLIDE: Set rules for yourself when it comes to checking: Personal Calls/Text Personal Emails Social Media Pets Messages A WARNING Make a priority list every day of what most needs to get done and make sure it does! Allow water (or coffee) at the work desk, but no food TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE AND AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES CLOUD SERVICES PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS MANAGE PAYMENTS COMMUNICATION Dropbox Podio PayPal Paypal Google + Hangouts Google Drive S Skype Trello Odesk EA a: Asana Expensify Amazon Cloud VolP Apple's iCloud A WARNING A collaborative team atmosphere helps with motivation and productivity Microsoft's OneDrive CHECK YOUR SANITY BE FLEXIBLE DON'T FIGHT THE ENVIRONMENT Don't overcompensate for the lack of structure with an overly constrictive regimen You can do everything you can to control your surroundings, but interruptions and distractions are inevitable. Take them in stride and don't stress. • Allow yourself short breaks whenever you need them > And a long break for lunch IF YOU FEEL YOUR PRODUCTIVITY DROPPING, ATTENTION WANING, OR ANXIETIES FLARING: Stop Recollect Re-assess Re-schedule FIND A TIME LATER IN THE DAY TO FINISH YOUR WORK You're on your own clock, it's better to work when you can actually focus MAINTAIN YOUR SOCIAL OUTLET After work and on weekends, it's especially important for telecommuters to GET OUT OF THE HOUSE! You need to make up for the lack of personal contact. SOURCES: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-egan/10-tips-for-telecommuting_b_5433833.html http://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/new-statistics-on-telecommuting-and-the-workforce/ http://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/get-more-done-18-tips-for-telecommuters.html http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/01/how-to-be-productive-telecommuting/29037 15/ TollfreeForwarding.com Gryffin BUSINESS WITHOUT BORDERS media.

The Telecommuter's Guide to Staying Sane

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Telecommuting seems like a dream job - but eventually working in your bunny slippers and going days without seeing real people can drive even the best of us mad. Here's how to telecommute like a boss ...

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