Working from home sounds like an idyllic situation, in theory: You can roll out of bed each morning (or afternoon, even) and get started on your day without having to dress up, brave traffic, or engage in mindless chit-chat around the communal coffee machine. However, not going into an office every day presents its own set of challenges, like determining how to separate your home life from your work life, and making sure you’re feeling connected to your colleagues and clients, among other things. To help ensure that you’re on the right track while working remotely, we consulted seasoned wo ..read more

Limited interaction with coworkers can make you a better communicator. When you work at home, you quickly become aware of your isolation, as a result Your teammates can hear you on calls and talk to you over Slack or e-mail, but they can’t physically see you. They can’t see you working at your desk, in the conference room for the meeting, and they can’t stop by for a casual chat on their way to the elevator. It’s natural to start wondering if your teammates really know that you’re on the line and what you’re missing out on. Because I wasn’t physically in the office, I intentionally deve ..read more

When you don’t work in an office, you need to set boundaries between work and life. The biggest difference between work from home and co-located offices is where work happens. According to our State of Remote Work survey for 2019, 84% of remote workers work from their home. That means that most of us work and live in the same place. This results in the biggest struggle remote workers have: unplugging after work. In this post I’ll share the four biggest lessons I’ve learned on how to create remote work spaces and routines for maximum creativity and productivity. I hope they might help ..read more

It’s easy to get distracted, and it’s up to you to set boundaries. Working remotely at home offers people a world of benefits, which explains why so many are eager to adopt a telecommuting arrangement. But doing your job outside of a traditional office setting takes some getting used to. If you go in unprepared, you could end up struggling or even hurting your career in the process. With that in mind, here are three remote work mistakes you should make an effort to avoid: 1. GETTING TOO EASILY DISTRACTED Don’t make any mistakes about it. Distractions are common in office environments. wh ..read more

Working from home can be awesome in many ways. One great reason is so that you can spend less time going to and from an office. In this post, we explore 5 reasons why working from home can benefit your health by reducing your daily commute. With a long commute, you have less time to take care of your mind and body. Many people drive in a car, some people take public transportation, and other people bike to work. By eliminating a daily commute, remote workers can start their tasks as soon as they are up for the day. If you find a flexible job, you can spend more time enjoying health benefits w ..read more

1. GET STARTED EARLY When working in an office, your morning commute can help you wake up and feel ready to work by the time you get to your desk. At home, however, the transition from your pillow to your computer can be much more jarring. Believe it or not, one way to work from home productively is to dive into your to-do list as soon as you wake up. Simply getting a project started first thing in the morning can be the key to making progress on it gradually throughout the day. Otherwise, you’ll prolong breakfast and let the morning sluggishness wear away your motivation. 2. PRETEND LIKE YOU ..read more

If you are pursuing freelancing, it is a great way to make a little cash on the side. A lot of people take this up as a hobby, but there are many entrepreneurial and passionate creative type of people who feel that they need to make the work from home freelancing jobs thing. Choosing to quit your full-time day job and begin to freelance full-time is daunting. There are many who have great jobs but still quit it to give their complete time to freelancing. And it is not a wrong choice as the benefit of being able to work by your own on your own projects that you love the most would be worth the ..read more

1. THEY STRETCH THEMSELVES CONSTANTLY They have the willingness to put in the time and effort into something new, even if it doesn’t eventually add multiple zeroes to their income. In fact, trying new things and creating additional income streams is a common goal amongst six-figure freelancers. While most of them identify as writers designers, programmers, they also bring in money (both large and small paychecks) from websites and blogs, traditional book deals, books they’ve self published, speaking engagements, teaching, and coaching. None of them—not one—are dependent on one income stream to ..read more