You’re working at home today, and you get up for the twelfth time to wander through the kitchen, refill your coffee, and look longingly at your kid’s leftover holiday candy that you don’t need to eat another piece of. What’s wrong with you?
Truth be told, you’re not alone. Staying on task is the number one problem people report when they work from home. Luckily, though, there are several strategies you can use to stay on top of things.
First, as silly as it may sound, make a to-do list. You can do this with a post-it note at your desk, or you can make one in an application like Outlook or Google Calendar.
Second, divide your day or work period into blocks of time. Fifty minutes works well for most people. At the end of fifty minutes, give yourself a short break and focus on something else
Finally, be aware of how you’re using your time so you can more formally evaluate what causes you to get off task and avoid those problems entirely.
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