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I’ve Worked From Home for 22 Years – Here’s What I’ve Learned

Five takeaways:

1. Forget about the 8-hour work day. Since the house doesn’t have the distractions of an office, you can likely get more done more quickly. So don’t get hung up on whether the clock on the wall says 5 p.m.– set clear goals about the required tasks for the day, and log off once they are completed.
2. Build human interaction– through zoom or phone calls– into the day to avoid feelings of isolation– which can bog down productivity and negatively affect mental health.
3. Do the more “brainless” tasks, like clearing out the inbox, later in the day. In the early part of the day, when the brain is fresh, tackle the more applied or creative tasks at hand.
4. “Choose three things a day” – structure your day around three main tasks. Addressing these will structure your schedule, and help you avoid feeling lost in a “sea of work and deadlines”
5. Respect and work with your natural energy cycles– understand that full productivity, 5 days a week, is not possible. Productivity downturns are natural. Take them as a sign to take a break and return to the computer refreshed.

From Alexandra Samuel at The Wall Street Journal:

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