With telecommuting become a cost effective solution for many companies, more of us are going to find ourselves spending some time working in the comfort of our homes. Here are a few tips to get the most out of working at home.

Schedule. Try to start working at the same time everyday, you want to keep yourself focused and not start putting things off.

Limit distractions. Create a workspace, the worst part of working at home is the inclination to feel that you aren’t actually “at the office”. Do everything in your power to limit external distractions while you’re actually working.

Take breaks. For every 20 minutes of work, take a 5 minute break to think about something else. It will go a long way to keeping your mind fresh.

Create milestones. Plan for the near term so that you can complete “real” tasks instead of pondering over long term goals.

Be consistent. Start and end work at a specific time of day. Get dressed, get up and get moving.

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