11 Work From Home Habits That Are Actually Productive [UPDATED]

I’m not going to start off this blog talking about how horrible the pandemic has been. We were all there, we all know how horrible quarantine was, and we all know that times have changed.

I originally wrote this blog several years ago when I first quit my job and began focusing on my business full-time. Back then, working from home was a “dream job” that many still didn’t have the flexibility to be able to do. Today, it’s part of the norm.

Love it or hate it, working from home can be a blessing. But if you aren’t careful, you can easily become distracted, such as cleaning, online shopping, social media, grabbing a coffee or snack, or any number of seemingly endless notifications on your phone or laptop.

However, if working from home is a way of life now, here are some tips that can help (and that actually work).

Work From Home Productivity Tips

1. Set up a permanent workspace.

The first step is to designate an area of your home, apartment or studio specifically for work. And, yes, there are ways to claim a work area even if you are pressed for space.

What Worked For Me: My former office space was the smallest room in the house, and it was also the darkest and coldest (see picture to the right). I realized over time that this wasn’t the best space for me if I wanted to succeed in a work-from-home career.