| Working from home is something almost anyone who | | | | out of your schedule. Studies have shown the you |
| works a 9-5 job would love to do. All the freedom that | | | | focus the best in one hour blocks of time. After you |
| comes from not having a boss, all the extra time you | | | | have worked for an hour, take a 10 minute break to |
| will have to go play golf or fish and everything else | | | | clear your mind. This is another reason why having a |
| that comes along with working from home. It is true, | | | | set plan is so important. When you sit down and you |
| you can have all those things, but you better have a | | | | know exactly what you need to do during that work |
| pretty solid plan of action to make it happen. It doesn't | | | | session, you are so much more productive than if you |
| happen overnight, but here is how you can get a leg | | | | have no plan. |
| up on a lot of your competition quickly. | | | | For each one hour block you are working, be |
| Plan, plan and plan some more! This is your business | | | | completely focused and let nothing interrupt you. |
| and your business is what is going to decide the quality | | | | Obviously if there is an emergency you will need to |
| of your life. Because this is so important, you need to | | | | stop, but if it's not, don't let anything stop you from |
| plan out your chosen path and then follow it. | | | | focusing on your work. No phones, no television and no |
| You need to create more than just a business plan | | | | surfing the web. You are focusing on only productive |
| too. Your business is what is supposed to afford you | | | | tasks that will help you build your home based |
| the ability to live the type of "work from home" lifestyle | | | | business. |
| that everyone talks about so much. Don't let your | | | | You will want to record these tasks on paper so you |
| business tie you down. Get a good solid plan of action | | | | ca see just how productive you were for each day, or |
| and follow it. | | | | I will show you a tool in a moment that does it for you. |
| Make sure your work space has good light in it. I know | | | | The final piece is to work with a timer. I used to work |
| this sounds crazy, but having good light really makes a | | | | without one and just watch the clock, but I can tell you |
| difference. If the light is not good, your eyes have to | | | | that having a timer is so much more effective. It allows |
| work harder to focus. If your eyes are working harder | | | | you to see just how long you have left to go for each |
| than they are used to, they will be come tired much | | | | particular task. It truly is the easiest way to stay |
| quicker. It is just a snowball effect from there. | | | | focused when you are trying to build y our business. |
| Work in 1 hour time blocks to get the most productivity | | | | |