Many of us in the real estate industry are fortunate to be able to work from our home offices. In the last 5 years in my previous incarnation as a mortgage underwriter and today as an originator, I have worked from home and I love it! However, it does present its own unique set of challenges. Numero Uno on this list is distractions. Of course, no matter where you work, you can fall prey to a host of distractions but when you're at home, your home's inherent distractions conspire to rob you of your productivity.
This quick, 3 minute video (click on Watch Tutorial and select the first one!) contains great advice on how to beat two common distractions: email and house work. It is presented by my all-time favorite organizing guru, Julie Morgenstern who wrote Organizing From the Inside Out. These two distractions are perhaps my worst enemies. I love email but I confess I check it WAY too many times a day. I have that little pop-up window from Outlook that tells me every time a message arrives in my inbox. Of course, I have to immediately check it. This breaks the rhythm of your workflow and can also be a way of procrastinating (who me?).
The household chore distraction is another I've struggled with. I have however, gotten better at designating certain time of the day for tidying up (with 2 small children it's a must!) and it's in the evening so I've gotten better at mentally ignoring things like dishes in the sink until I'm done with my work tasks. But it has been challenging.
I hope this little snippet will be a helpful reminder. There are also a few other helpful videos regarding working from home on the page. Enjoy!
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