Howdy. I’m a copywriter about to start a new job WFH, and I’m nervous. Historically, I’m not my most productive when I WFH, but I have to turn that around & become good at it.
Any tips, please?

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Having a structured schedule helps me.

I often set my alarm for 45 minutes. I accomplish as much as possible during this time, then do something fun for 15, repeat.

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Sounds like a reasonable, productive idea.

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Get up early enough to take a shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, etc., all the things you would normally do before arriving to work. This helps put you in the frame of mind to work when you sit at your desk at the appropriate time.

Try to keep your desk/office in an isolated area of the house so you aren’t distracted by other people, the TV, etc. Make that space your “workplace”: don’t do any other work there that isn’t your job. Again, this just mentally puts you in the space that when you’re at your desk, you’re working.

Lastly, don’t go to your “office” on the weekend or holidays. Now you’re off work, so don’t go there unless it’s an emergency.

Best of luck and congratulations on the new job!

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This is great advice!

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