You can鈥檛 believe your luck! You鈥檝e been given a meaty project to undertake entirely from the comfort of your own home. No battling with public transport, no rising at the crack of dawn, no working late. Here鈥檚 how to actually get some work done.

Put on some clothes

No matter how great it feels to phone work your 鈥檍amas 鈥� don鈥檛. It won鈥檛 put you in the right frame of mind. Plus, if a courier calls you鈥檒l hide and pretend you鈥檙e not in.

Go for an early morning run

A good way to get your brain functioning. If you can鈥檛 manage strenuous exercise first thing in the morning, after getting dressed go outside, close the front door and go back in again while bemoaning public transport, so you feel you鈥檙e ready for work

Have a calm, tidy work space

You鈥檒l find it impossible to work surrounded by clutter. Its easy to find anything to do instead of sitting at your desk, so make sure you鈥檝e allotted a particular area for work. Also, try to maintain a tidy home outside working hours so you don鈥檛 sprint from your desk at the drop of a hat.

Don鈥檛 tell anyone

Your friends and family will assume 鈥渨orking from home鈥� is a euphemism for bunking off. You鈥檒l be bombarded by phone calls from friends bored at work or people popping around for a cuppa.

Screen your answer phone and keep a low profile.

Postscript

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