Tips for Working from Home

Working from home is both a huge blessing and a curse. I love it- I really do, but sometimes I find myself working 24 hours a day and other times it seems as though I work all day, but get nothing accomplished. After working from home for over a year, I finally believe I have figured out how to successfully work from home. These are my tips for working from home!

Get ready. At the very least I make it a priority to do my hair and makeup. If I feel put together then I am far more productive. I tend to be a bit lax when it comes to getting dressed- especially since I find myself changing often {thanks to baby messes}. Sometimes getting dressed simply means putting on a robe or cute workout clothes, other days it means dresses or proper office attire.
Make a to do list. Then find your three most important tasks and make them a priority. Finish them first. I like to have three lists of three. Three priority, three I’d like to get done soon, three I need to get done at some point.
Create a schedule. Create a start and end time to your day. And be sure to schedule time for lunch.
Take breaks. Make time for yourself. Clear your head. For me, breaks are spent playing with Cayson while he is awake from his nap.
Get outside. Sometimes you just need a change of scenery and some fresh air- even if it’s just 5 minutes.
Have a clean space. Keep your space clean so you have fewer distractions. I love neutrals, so my office space is all white with the exception of a few paintings from our travels.
Be disciplined, but flexible. I am far more productive when I follow my schedule and work from my desk, but sometimes you need to be flexible. For example, with a newborn I learned I hardly ever made it to my desk to work. But I was able to be quite productive working from my bed with Cayson laying in his Dockatot right by my side. I honestly don’t know how I would have gotten any work done in those first few weeks without my Dockatot– it was a serious game changer! Cayson still loves it and so do I!