How To Have A Home Office



If you’re like me, you probably think of someone who telecommutes as a highly organized, super-efficient and extremely satisfied professional. But the reality of working from both home and the head office can be very different from the image we carry in our heads.

To be a successful telecommuter, you must put systems and strategies in place to guarantee that success.

Action – First, work! Set work times and make sure you and your family know what they are.

Second, your office environment must be a priority. A corner of the bedroom or a dark basement won’t work.

Third, create a ritual to turn work on and off like closing and locking the office door at the end of the day.

And, make sure you spend time in daily interaction with others.

If you don’t want to drive into the office every day, make an effort to get your home office working environment just right!

(Photo from Jeremy Levine Design on Flickr.com)

Totally Devoted To …?

If you’re not giving 100% of your best to your time, you’re guaranteed to get less than your best result.

It’s not the amount of time you devote, but what you devote your time to that counts!

Yes, your best can fluctuate. If you’re tired or sick or if you’re coping with fear, your best might be less today than yesterday. But if nothing’s in your way and you still avoid getting on with things, then your devotion to success needs to be reanalyzed.

Keys for showing real devotion include –

  • staying focused on task
  • ignoring insignificant fears that are just distractions
  • having the attitudes and actions you KNOW will help you get stuff done
  • and saying no to things for which you don’t have the time.

Action – Instead of complaining about a lack of time, look honestly at how you devote the time you actually have!

They Keep Interrupting Me!


The fact of the matter is you will get interrupted at the office. And it’s up to you to manage how and when others are allowed to interrupt you.

Action – So, establish some boundaries by classifying the type of interruptions you’ll allow into one of four categories:-

Class A interruptions are for issues you must be involved in. These are the only interruptions you’ll tolerate.

Class B interruptions are for issues that need less than a ten-second reply. People can bank up to 10 of these and meet with you once during the day.

Class C interruptions are for things that could go to someone else in the office. You do not have to be involved in everything.

And Class D interruptions are for things that could be resolved if people researched the information easily available somewhere else.

Remember though, this system is effective only if you apply it consistently and fairly.

Teacher, Teacher


William Arthur Ward said:

The mediocre teacher tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires.

If we swap the word “manager” for “teacher”, what kind of manager would you be?

You’re a mediocre manager if you simply tell your staff what and when to do something.

You’re a good manager if you explain how something needs to be done but explanations actually stifle creativity.

And you’re a superior manager if you walk your talk in all your attitudes and actions.

However, you’re a great manager if you inspire others. Great managers open the floodgates of confidence, motivation and innovation for their teams by encouraging and coaching.

Action – I’m sure someone you know stands out as a great manager. How can you model their behavior and mindset?

It’s Back To School


Everyone is in school, every day. And part of the “school of life” is learning how to accept what can’t be changed and how to live creatively with what is within your control.

While you can influence certain things, you cannot control:

  • How much money you make
  • What your kids become
  • The future of the company
  • The state of the economy
  • Who moves in next door
  • Whether the guy down the hall does his work properly
  • Or if your spouse even loves you

Acceptance is hard for many of us. But when we accept what can’t be changed, we open ourselves up to the infinite possibilities available to what can be changed – ourselves.

Action – Release your grip on the people and things you are trying to control. Shift your attention to more creative solutions you really have power over.

Open up a world of opportunities through acceptance.

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