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marigoldg
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# Posted: 25 Oct 2009 16:47
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Many people think that working at home is a walk in the park and that they can work for just a few hours and put in only a little (if any) effort. But, take it from someone who has been working as a freelancer for the past three years, it is not as easy as it sounds.
What I have found is that while I get the benefits of setting my own hours and making my own decisions about what work I will take and what I will turn down, I still have to put in the hours approach working at home like a job.
This means that when I am working, distractions have to be at a minimum. At first I set up my desk in the living room where I could watch TV and still work. Nope, didn't work at all. Now I have set hours and my own office in our house and when the door is closed, it means "unless you are dying or the house is one fire, enter at your own risk!"
This is what I do and what works for me. Any suggestions and tips from others out there?
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getagrip
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# Posted: 26 Oct 2009 11:34
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If you have a lap top, you can go to a cafe with internet access. Also, it helps to create a to do list about the things you need to get done, or just set aside a block of time for a couple of hours to get your work done - it can help to allow yourself to take a break every hour or so.
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happywife
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# Posted: 26 Oct 2009 23:35
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Yes, I learned that I'm not very productive when I have the TV on! 
To do lists are great. I get in and out of the habit far too often. When I start falling too far behind schedule or correspondence piles up, I remember to get back to the "to do" list. I love checking things off the list.
I find I'm most productive in the quietest hours of late night. Unfortunately, that means I inevitably end up staying up too long and feeling tired the next day. 
I really need to take your tips to heart and isolate myself in quietude and get more things done.
Thanks for the reminders,
Angie
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kasandrakline
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# Posted: 29 Oct 2009 15:47
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I am a stay at home mom, that works from home with my three year old. Talk about distractions...  But that was the whole reason for the at home business. I also have an 8 year old that is ready to go out the door at 7 a.m. for school. I start my work online around 4 a.m., stop at 6 a.m. to get him ready for school, by the time he leaves, it's time for my 3 year old to get up. She's a grumpy butt in the morning and takes her time waking up, so I have another hour before breakfast and getting dressed. My point is this... you have to stick to a schedule but still have a little flexibility. What's the point of working at home if you can't enjoy it? Your right, it becomes difficult at times, but when one of my children is sick.. I don't have to call into work... my life does not revolve around my work schedule.. my work revolves around my life schedule.
Good Luck to one and all at finding what works best....
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