Thursday, February 4, 2010 Five tips for working from home
Claire Keyes in her home office with Greta, her seasonal foot warmer
- Treat it like a real office. Some people think working from home means watching Oprah, doing laundry and wearing yoga pants. And, we would like you to test that out — and see how far your career goes (and how far your waistband stretches). The truth is, you have to treat your home office just like a “real” office. Set the alarm, shower and get ready, and go to your office. Dedicate a space in your home for work only, void of outside distractions. That means at the end of the day, you can close the door and enjoy the rest of your home.
- Become a techie, sort of. You should also embrace office-quality technology, such as a high quality headset for long conference calls. A mute button is priceless if you have a dog — but that’s a different post. In addition, it’s imperative to have a team of professionals that can help you out with any technical issues. This will help minimize downtime in the event of a Web outage, or the uncomfortable blue screen of death.

























