Day 3

Subject: [firstname] Keep it regular

Hey [firstname]!

When you're working from home it's vitally important that you keep regular hours. If you're working remotely for your boss, you'll have to anyway!

Even if you're running your own business, it's important to separate your working time from your home time.  This is why it makes sense to have a separate home office (like we were talking about yesterday) because when your working day is done, you can simply shut the door and forget about work.

Have a schedule and stick to it – just like you would at the office.  This doesn't necessarily mean you have to stick to the same old 9-5, but there should be some sort of regularity and limit to the number of hours you put in.

To help put yourself in a business frame of mind, dress like you would for the office and wear different clothes every day.  There's a great temptation to sit around in your pajamas all day when you work from home and don't see anybody.  Avoid it at all costs.  Wearing business attire and fixing your hair and grooming just like you would if you were going out to work, helps to concentrate the mind.

Keep the working week separate from the weekend.  If you don't usually work on Saturday or Sunday, don't be afraid to say “no” to clients who dump a whole load of work on you last thing on Friday and expect it to be done on Monday.  The same goes if you're working remotely for your boss. If he/she wouldn't expect you to come into the office over the weekend without paying you overtime, don't be a pushover now you're working from home.

Of course the best thing about working from home is there's no commuting, so you'll have extra time.  Use it wisely.  Spend more time with your kids, go for a run or play a round of golf.  It's up to you.

Talk soon!

[Your Name]

PS.  You can also spend this extra time reading.  Start with my guide to working from home productively.  Grab your copy from here [link to sales page].
