Working From Home

AdultScriptPro said:

Hi,

I've been working from home since 15 years...i've had my ups and downs, but here are the main things keeping me motivated:

1. Sport, working from home in front of the computer will make you depressive and anxious, so its important that you do sports every day (or at least 3-5 times / week). jogging, gym, walking (at least 1 hour), whatever you like
2. Have a shedule, i work from 9am to 4-5pm (with 1-2 hours break), once your shedule is done, you dont sit at the computer, you go out, read a book, meet with friends, invest time in small projects
3. Buy a big board and put it on the wall in front of your desk, write some short time and long time goals
4. If you can rent office space (i was not able to do this, but i will probably do this in the future)
5. Weekend is relax time, no work, go out, nature, meet with friends, whatever you do dont sit in front of the computer

Hope this helps!

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That's the best advice you can get ! I totally agree with @AdultScriptPro , I had the same issues and did in some how what he mentioned , and now I'm feeling better

Jimmy Undertones said:

Hey you amazing people,

I work from home and do digital marketing, but i find it really difficult staying motivated. Some days i am very productive, achieving lots, i have a schedule working 8.30am, until 4.30pm, i go out for a walk in the evening or to meet friends. Then might work 7.30pm until 9.30pm, then watch TV and unwind for a bit.

Some days i am really lazy and get out of bed late. Then start looking at Youtube videos and get very unproductive. I try tell myself to get back on track and watch motivation videos but it is hard. Is it common to have unproductive days how can i try and stay motivated all through the week and why do you think this lack of motivation is happening?

Thank you so much for any advice you can give me and hope you have a lovely day.

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What helped me personally was getting rid of everything that distracted me. That included uninstalling PC games, blocking some TV channels with entertaining content, etc. Just throw away all the shit that stands in your way. No need to boost yourself with motivation, just make it physically impossible to expose yourself to things that slow you down.

I'll explain my work history briefly.

So when I was 19 I developed a serious illness and was in intensive care when I went to Florida to visit my sister - what a great 2 weeks they were - not. When I came back to England I was in a hospital in Manchester as nobody had a clue what was wrong with me. They finally found out and I started to get better.

I was paid something like £70 for my time in the hospital - something to do with insurance, so I used that money to join an MLM catalogue company. Over a few years I built up a network of distributors turning over £100k+ per month and I was earning decent money. I packed in the delivering and just worked in the marketing side, introducing people to the company and earning from their sales.

Fast Forward a few years and I then started building a Twitter profile which now stands at over 2.2 million and it runs itself, but one thing I've learned - you need to be self-motivated. There needs to be a reason to get your backside out of bed each morning and do the work.

My next project is an Escort Agency with the aim of bringing in a grand a day. My friends go to work every day and get paid once a month. That's never been for me, and the last 'job' I had was Philips shifting TV screens around - 20 years ago.

If you don't want to work for somebody else, you don't have to.

AdultScriptPro said:

Hi,

I've been working from home since 15 years...i've had my ups and downs, but here are the main things keeping me motivated:

1. Sport, working from home in front of the computer will make you depressive and anxious, so its important that you do sports every day (or at least 3-5 times / week). jogging, gym, walking (at least 1 hour), whatever you like
2. Have a shedule, i work from 9am to 4-5pm (with 1-2 hours break), once your shedule is done, you dont sit at the computer, you go out, read a book, meet with friends, invest time in small projects
3. Buy a big board and put it on the wall in front of your desk, write some short time and long time goals
4. If you can rent office space (i was not able to do this, but i will probably do this in the future)
5. Weekend is relax time, no work, go out, nature, meet with friends, whatever you do dont sit in front of the computer

Hope this helps!

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Like this a lot.

Making sure you get both exercise and relax / social time where you are completely distracted from work, for me at least, is incredibly important.

Personally, the number of times actually taking a break from work has increased my productivity down the line or led to a breakthrough is crazy.

On this topic, here is actually a quote that's really stayed with me from the book: A Technique for Getting Ideas by James Webb Young...

You remember how Sherlock Holmes used to stop right in the middle of it case, and drag Watson off to a concert? That was a very irritating procedure to the practical and literal-minded Watson. But Conan Doyle was a creator and knew the creative process.

So when you reach this third stage in the production of an idea, drop the problem completely, and, turn to whatever stimulates your emotions. Listen to music, go to the theatre or movies, read poetry or a detective story.

Taken a little bit out of context but good book, short at 48 pages and definitely worth a read

Jimmy Undertones said:

Thanks everyone what a great bunch of people you all are, many thanks to you all. I particular loved this message above, i will try this and all the other techniques you have mentioned. I think also going to a coffee shop regular will help, as being in the same home office can make you bored and demotivated. Hopefully i can get more motivated and complete my to do lists.

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That's great to hear! I've been using this technique for years and its served me well. I wish you good luck in the future!