Remote Work Digest: September 23, 2015

FREMONT, Calif. - Sept. 22, 2015 - PRLog -- 10 Tips for Working from Home | Emily Schuman, Thefashionspot.com (http://www.thefashionspot.com/life/633405-10-tips-for-working-from-home/)

Blogger Emily Schuman has worked at home for almost seven years. According to her, procrastination has been a part of her day and then she would work late into the night just to get the next day’s post finished. Here are the changes she made in order to be much more productive when working at home.

• Staying in pajamas may sound more appealing but getting dressed and doing your hair will make you feel that you are ready to conquer the day.
•  Set up an office space. It will help differentiate the times when working or when hanging out at home.
•  Set specific hours. It’s easy for the lines to get blurred and shutting your office door when the days ends reinforces the idea that work is done for the day.
•  Always make it a point to take a morning walk and regularly have small breaks.
•  Working for yourself means you may lose certain perks like access to employer’s retirement plant and health insurance. Implement a plan with those types of benefits and/or work with a reputable accountant to manage taxes and payroll.
•  Socialize. Schedule a couple of lunch meals out with friends, several meetings and a nighttime event.
•  Remember to take advantage of flexibility.
•  Stock healthier foods. It’s hard to stay away from the refrigerator when your procrastinating and picking on fruits, nuts and crackers are better options.
•  Make a to-do list. Using work flow programs like Asana (https://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&e...) can help keep you accountable.
•  Take a minute or two to tidy up your work space. It’s nice to come in the next day and feel inspired instead of dejected because of a mess.

5 Traits of the Most Productivity Startup Teams | Larry Alton, Entrepreneur.com (http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/249701)

Productivity is a make or break quality for startups. You’ll be dealing with a shakier foundation, less working capital, fewer workers, and fewer customers providing a smaller stream of revenue. Here are Larry Alton’s list of five critical qualities for a productive startup team:

Specialized.

The most productive startup teams do have specialists who focus on one area of the business. Those overflow “leaks” are few and far between, and for the most part, each expert is exclusively responsible for his/her own domain. Such a model doesn’t prohibit teamwork, however, since multiple experts can get together to solve common problems. The advantage to keeping each specialist as separate as possible is limiting the possible distractions that could cause them to perform tasks inefficiently or limit them from making progress in their own realms.

Uninterrupted.

Rigid break schedules, rapid re-prioritization of tasks and frequently initiated conversations all distract a team similarly. Some interruptions are, of course, warranted, but the fewer, the better.

Flexible.

The more flexibility you allow for your individual workers, the more likely you’ll maximize each employee’s productivity.

Passionate.

With a passionate worker, such external motivations, while nice, aren’t necessary. These people motivate and actively enjoy coming to work every day. You never have to worry about how hard they’re working, because they like what they’re doing and they want to do good for your company.

Trusting.

Trust is tricky because it can’t be purchased, instated, or pursued in any conventional sense. You can hire people who seem more trustworthy on a surface level, but for the most part, the only way to develop trust is to let it evolve naturally over time.

These five qualities can’t guarantee productivity, but they can maximize your chances at achieving it.

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