How would you like to have at least an extra hour in your day just for yourself
so that you can have more fun? When you work from home there can be a tendency
to work longer hours due to the flexibility that you have.
If you work from home, these ideas if implemented consistently will free
up your time so that you can enjoy more of your life.
Look After Yourself First
Exercise regularly and eat healthily. Do the right thing by yourself and
you'll have heaps of energy, be motivated, more productive and happier.
Surround Yourself with Positivity
Circulate with positive people, read motivational books and listen to
motivational tapes/cds while driving, going for a walk or waiting for
appointments. Avoid negative people like the plague. They will drain your
energy.
Clean out the Clutter
You will save yourself heaps of time, energy, space and money if you clear
out your home environment paperwork, books, old equipment etc. regularly.
You'll be able to find things, save money because you won't have to buy what
you already have hidden somewhere, plus you'll be less stressed. You'll feel
better which will make you happier.
Jazz Up Your Environment
If you work and live in a pleasant environment, you'll naturally feel better
and happier. A clean, uncluttered home office makes you feel good and happy
to be there.
Dress for Success
When you look good, you feel good, when you feel good you are happier. Have
an image makeover. Even though you work from home, if you dress well to suit
your lifestyle, it will make a difference to how you and everyone else see
you.
Plan Time For Fun
With so much to organise in your busy life you need to record your appointments,
things to do and goals somewhere. Use a paper diary or digital organiser
that you can take everywhere. This is the most effective way to get things
done, plan your work and your life. When you work from home it is easy to
get bogged down with work and not have planned time out.
Learn to say "No"
To dramatically improve your productivity and do more of the things you want
in your life, you have to be firm with others and let them know if you cannot,
will not or are unavailable to fulfil their requests. Neighbours, family
and friends can have the mistaken belief that because you work from home
you are not really working.
If you constantly say "yes" to everyone else's requests you will never have
the time to do what you really want to. Book yourself into a self-assertiveness
course to learn these skills if you feel you need to.
Do What You Do Best and Delegate the Rest
See if there are ways you can delegate tasks which would suit someone else's
talents. Many people spend heaps of time on mundane secretarial tasks which
would take a person who is trained in that area a quarter of the time to
undertake.
At home hire a gardener and cleaner to take care of the basic household chores.
It's worth investing the extra dollars if you can have more free time to
do what you want to.
Compliment Someone Every Day
How do you feel when you receive a compliment? Make someone's day give
before you get because what goes around, comes around. Go out each day, even
if it's to the local shops so that you can talk to people.
The Final Word
By following these simple yet very effective ideas you can really enjoy the
benefits you can experience when you work at home. You'll feel good, look
good and have more time to enjoy your life and when you're enjoying
life, you're happy!
About The Author
Lorraine Pirihi is Australia's Personal Productivity Specialist and Leading
Life Coach. Her business The Office Organiser specialises in showing small
business owners and managers, how to get organised at work so they can have
a life! Lorraine is also a dynamic speaker and has produced many products
including "How to Survive and Thrive at Work!"
This article may be reproduced providing it is published in it's entirety,
including the author's bio and all links. For further information please
contact Lorraine Pirihi,
lorraine@office-organiser.com.au
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