How to MAXIMIZE Productivity when Your Office Is at Home. Part One

woman with checklist binderYour office is at home. You can actually walk from your kitchen to your office. We all know there can be many perks to having a home office: flexibility, time with family, and even working in your pajamas. The key is to maximize productivity as if your office were offsite. Here are three tips on how to do that:

1. Set yourself up for success

2. Push the reset button

3. Manage your mind

 

For now let’s focus on setting yourself up for success. If you transitioned from corporate, you’ve been used to colleagues and the spirit of competition to keep you motivated for success. At home, you are your motivator. Setting yourself up for success requires a plan. The first step in your plan is clarity of goals and purpose. Simply, what is your “why,” the reason for your business? This answer will be your motivator, and it is important that it is visual for you to see on a daily basis.

Next is setting clear boundaries, not only for those you live with but for yourself as well. When are you in the office and when is the office closed? Next will be your support. Who is your mentor/coach to hold you accountable for achieving your milestones to reach your goals? Lastly, knowing when you are “at your best” will allow you to effortlessly accomplish your highest revenue-generating activities. In the end, you want to produce results.

To maximize productivity, avoid overwhelm and frustration, it’s essential to push the reset button. I’ll talk more about this in part two.

One component that often comes up for my clients is how to balance it all. If this is true for you, then I invite you to register at www.sucessfulmompreneursummit.com to balance what you love and who you love without losing yourself.